Stop Texting While Driving Introduction I. Attention Getter- audience participation/ survey a. How many of own a cell phone with texting privileges? b. Now how many of you have ever texted while driving? II. Thesis Statement- Did you know that texting while driving can be more dangerous than driving while drunk? III. Credibility- I found these statistics along with other information on drivinglaws.org and various other sites. IV. Preview- Today I will be discussing statistics‚ a few laws
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Bibliography for Texting and Driving In Harris County Texas it is said that one of the most dangerous crimes committed is drunk driving. Unfortunately drunk driving is a big issue hanging over the heads of law enforcement. Harris County is number one in the country for drunken driving fatalities‚ and yet I will make the argument that texting while driving is potentially as dangerous if not more as drunk driving. I believe the reason that this issue is more volatile than drunk driving because everyone is
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Cell Phones: Good or Bad? Many schools across the globe let students use their phones in class. May it be for research‚ music‚ or just to play games in downtime‚ the schools allow them to be on their phones. A lot of other schools disapprove of students having their cell phone out for any reason at all. I think that all schools should allow their students to have their phones for many different reasons. But some students will try to abuse it‚ which should not be allowed to take part in being allowed
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Argument Essay These days cell phones are everywhere. Everyone feels like they need to be on their phone all of the time even when they are driving. Unfortunately‚ drivers are not able to fully concentrate on driving while they are on the phone. Using cellphones while driving should not be allowed because it causes more accidents‚ and because its not safe for adults or kids. Bus drivers should not be able to use their cellphones while they are driving. That puts the kids in harms way
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express yourself without actually “talking” to some one. It has become so popular that for some it has even become a problem. Unfortunately with texting being so convenient‚ it comes with its negative aspects as well. People feel the pressure to remain in constant contact even behind the wheel. The dependency on such a thing has become a serious and dangerous dilemma. Cell phones have become a part of people’s lives so much. We live in a generation with instant information and gratification that
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Draft 2/20/13 Dangers of Texting and Drunk Driving Have you ever sent a text while driving? Texting while driving has been raising issues in today’s society as 46 percent of teens‚ and more than one in five drivers have admitted to texting while driving (source). This hazardous habit has lead to many studies to expose the dangers of texting while driving‚ and how it compares to drunk driving to all drivers. Texting while driving and drunk driving cause an increase in automobile accidents and
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the highway in traffic and the cell phone goes off. Hearing the recognizable text message ringtone a person starts to think‚ “Maybe it’s my friend telling me about the update on the party tonight‚ or my mother‚ what if something is wrong?” It does look like traffic is going to be moving anytime soon‚ and knowing that it would only take a min‚ if that‚ to respond‚ they do. Before they know it the car in front of them stops too fast and there in an accident. Texting while behind the wheel takes your eyes
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The question of whether cell phones should be allowed in schools has been hotly debated over the years. The reality is‚ bans on cell phones are hard for schools to enforce. A 2010 Pew Internet & American Life Project study found that 65 percent of cell-owning teens at schools that completely ban phones bring their phones to school every day anyway. Most schools now allow students to have cell phones but try to require them to be turned off during class because they can be disruptive and distracting
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Cell Phone Policy Implementation The cell phone policy I would create will not be broad for its usage. I will also put the responsibility into the users hand and will monitor it monthly. I would begin by including members of management‚ human resources‚ technology support‚ general staff and legal department. Discuss the current cell phone environment to determine the need of cell phones. That will create a list of eligible employees for either smartphones for data usage and applications or just
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No Texting While Driving Do you own a cellphone that you use on a daily basis? If yes‚ then think about where and when you make use of it. At work? At home? While cooking? Any free time that you can get your hands on your phone? What about when you’re DRIVING? Because cell phones have become such a necessity in the world that we live in‚ people cannot go for long periods of time without turning to them to text‚ check Facebook or make a call. This impairs our judgment and we don’t always pay
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