Texting While Driving We all know that sticking our nose in a device to read and answer messages while we drive is akin to driving while impaired. But safe texting while driving is something I’ve done for years. Here’s how it works: There is a pad of paper and a pen on the seat next to me. Remember paper? Pens? They still work. And there is a road where I can drive very slow or even pull over to jot a couple of words. It’s become an almost daily ritual‚ because the break from "Butt In Chair" seems
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When trying to figure out ways to prevent distracted driving car accidents we often overlook the obvious: the perspective of the texter. My guess is that most people reading this are not teenagers‚ the most likely group to text and drive. The following essay was written before the recent efforts in Michigan to ban texting while driving. It has been edited for timeliness and length‚ but all the salient points remain. The essay was featured on Traverse City Record-Eagle’s website and was written by
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Texting While Driving Essay Texting or using a cell phone while driving is very hazardous to yourself and the people surrounding you. One reason the majority of people are against this action is because it causes a great amount of car accidents every year. While driving‚ adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick up their cell phone and send a text or respond to one. When the driver hears this phone vibrating‚ nothing can stop them from checking the notification on their phone
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Persuasive speech outline purpose: To persuade my audience to donate blood through the American Red Cross. Introduction: 1. Did you know that blood donated to the American Red Cross saves XXX lives per year? 2. People should give blood because it is easy and though there might be a little pain involved it is worth it because it saves so many lives and you get great snacks. Body: I. Giving blood is easy a. It only takes about an hour b. You just lay back and let the nurses do the work c. It
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century‚ and people start to have a bad habit; one of the riskiest habits is texting while driving. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)‚ almost eleven percent of people in the United States had texted while driving in 2008. The government of Texas should stop people who drive while texting because it can be dangerous and many serious risks like injury or death. Texting while driving can cause an accident because the driver is attention is on the phone not on the
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I text while driving. I try not to‚ but I do. And I know what you’re thinking. I get it. You think I’m careless. You think I’m reckless. You think I’m dangerous. You say I’m an accident waiting to happen; that I’ll probably get killed one day; that I might even kill you. I tell you now‚ I understand. But I don’t care. I have places to be‚ text messages to send. At times I’ve been brilliant‚ multitasking to perfection; typing ’Brobdingnagian’ while making a double lane change in Austin rush-hour
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caused by distracted driving? When I turn on the news in the morning‚ the two things I listen for are the weather and the traffic. While brushing my teeth‚ I say a silent plea that the idiot that will cause today’s major back-up has decided to take the day off. It is sad that it seems society has gone numb and is more focused on their personal comforts than to take a second look at the reasons why too many of these accidents occur in the first place. We know how bad drunk driving is and society finally
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Mkaul Filley Nancy Nelson Eng. 101 9 January 2013 Cell Phones While Driving In the world we live in today‚ everything is about convenience and time. Unfortunately‚ many have taken modern day technology and combined that with extreme carelessness. When this occurs‚ the outcome is devastating. Throughout the years‚ cell phones have become the “in thing.” Many are using this technology to call‚ text‚ Facebook‚ and Tweet. With new distractions‚ comes less time to focus on reality. In
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Cell Phones While Driving In today’s society‚ most people rely on their cell phone to do just about anything. Cell phones have opened up many opportunities for communication. There has been an increased reliance on cell phones; people use them to make calls‚ send text messages‚ check emails‚ and even to do research on the internet. There are many advantages to having a device that opens up so much of the world‚ but people often forget about the dangers that go along with this. One of the biggest
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Are cell phones dangerous while driving? Do you know hoy many deaths occur per year because of the cell phones? Everyday people die in car accidents for using cell phones while driving. According to NSC.Org “Drivers that use mobile phones are four times more likely to be involved in an accident”. Even though some people think that hand-free set is safe but it still dangerous. People should avoid talking while driving; those who defend the phone use often say that it makes no difference whether
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