Texting while Driving Texting and Driving has been one of the leading causes of death in the U.S... Texting has increased since 2008 by over 70 billion percent‚ and out of this teens are the ones who text more. The most ardent texters are teenagers between the ages of 13 to 17. Teenagers have a higher chance of texting and driving. Text messages can be useful to change plans‚ arranging for rides‚ or asking a question and parents will also be able to keep track of their child’s whereabouts‚ but
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2012 Texting While Driving vs. Drinking While Driving Texting and drinking while driving are very serious. Many negative things can be avoided by someone choosing to make the right decisions. While driving the person’s undivided attention should be focused on the road and surroundings ahead. A person never knew what could happen while driving. Texting while driving are similar because they both have consequences‚ are a distraction‚ and can be fatal. The first way texting and drinking while driving
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Persuasive Essay : Should There Be A Ban On Texting While Driving Do you think there should be a ban on texting while driving? Do you want to keep your children safe on the road? Did you know that teens who text and drive are the #1 cause of teen deaths? Despite there already being phone apps that will automatically lock your phone when driving‚ there should be a ban on texting while driving because by doing this‚ there will be fewer teen deaths and make the roads safer. With many apps that offer
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Texting while driving has become more common in today’s society and while seemingly innocent‚ the act of texting while driving can also be one of the most dangerous and possibly fatal forms of communications. Whether the driver is texting‚ emailing or talking on the cellular device it can cost many lives. Cellular device texting is the number one distraction in the United States. Twenty-eight percent of traffic accidents happen when people text while driving. Why do people text and drive
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Is Texting and Driving as bad as Drinking and Driving? Amber King Zane State College There are many dangers when both drinking while driving and texting while driving. In this essay the two will be compared and contrasted to find why people do them even with the dangerous consequences. Drivers think they can text while driving and also drink while driving because they think they can get away with it because nothing has affected them in the past while doing it. Michael Austin
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Heather Navaroli Norte Dame College Stop texting while driving Introduction: Today I am here to talk to you about a national epidemic‚ and one of our country ’s top killers. My plan is to bring awareness to you about the dangers of texting while driving. I will provide you with startling statistics‚ a short video‚ helpful interventions‚ and a personal pledge to never text and drive again. I. Statistics don ’t lie. Texting while driving is a serious and growing threat to road safety. A. 1‚600
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September 24‚ 2013 National Issue Speech Outline General Purpose: Agenda Setting Specific Purpose: Inform readers about the consequences of texting while driving and influence them to not do it. Thesis: Texting while driving has become so common in today’s society‚ that the danger of it is overlooked. I. Introduction A. Gain Audience’s Attention – Death‚ text message ignored B. Motivate Audience to Listen – Survey 90% C. Thesis – So common‚ danger is overlooked D. Preview – Exam
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Chantay Lowe English 1301 Persuasive Essay People should be cited for texting while driving because not only are drivers putting themselves in danger but also everyone else around them. Statistics have indicated that over 6‚000 deaths and well over half a million injuries have occurred due to drivers using cell phones in 2011 alone. Drivers sending or receiving test messages take their eyes off of the road for at least five seconds which is enough time to cover an entire football field
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Five Seconds Five seconds may not mean a great deal or seem like significant amount of time to be concern about; however‚ a driver spending just five seconds to read a text message while driving can mean more than what most drivers anticipated. It can mean a person’s life. Sarah Rogers was only 8 years old when driving in a car with her mom. On a four-way stop sign a car crashed into their car hitting the mother’s side at 60mph. James Trolley was the driver who crashed into them and because he
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because of either them or someone else using their phone while driving. I think driving while using a handheld cell phone should be illegal. Three main reasons I think this is because sending a text while driving can cause many injuries or fatalities‚ having a phone in the car with someone is very distracting‚ and the use of a cell phone in the car with someone is not needed until they reach their destination. First texting and driving can cause a collision where not only the person at fault
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