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    Texting While Driving

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    “Should texting and driving have more serious consequences?” Most think before they drink and drive‚ but most do not think twice about texting and driving. Next time you are in the driver’s seat and about to pull out your cell phone‚ think twice and think about the dangers involved in text while driving. In today’s lifestyle‚ text messaging is a main form of communication. People impulsively respond to that buzz of their cell phones and often tune out the surroundings. Texting while driving takes

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    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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    she was texting and driving. She saw that her mom texted her and she thought it was important so she looked at it before you know it a car came from the right and the side of her car. She went flying in the air her car did 5 flips before stopping she was dead instantly.Texting and driving should be illegal because It’s dangerous‚ scary‚ distracted Texting and driving Is dangerous for all drivers Accidents led to 1.6 recently in the last year‚ 1.6 million crashes each year‚ deaths of texting and driving

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    Texting and driving makes you 23 more times likely to crash? Thousands of people get injured everyday from people who decide to text and drive. With a mistake so simple to fix why can’t humans put their phones down? The following essay will include; Sarah Edwards Story‚ apps that prevent texting and driving‚ and statistics and facts. Sarah Edwards was 18 years old as she read her last text message‚ when her Honda Accord went into the other lane and crashed into the rear end of a logging truck.

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    Texting While Driving

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    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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    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‚ and them too. One study says that “13 percent of drivers age 18-20 involved in car wrecks admitted to texting while driving”. Other studies

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    Texting and drinking while driving are very dangerous and known to be very common in most people who drive today. When you are on the road you never know what could happen‚ anything could happen within seconds. Texting and drinking while driving are both similar because they both come out with consequences; both drinking and texting are distractions and can be very fatal. Anyone texting or driving are increasing the risk of their own life but pedestrians around them. The consequences of texting and

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    Eleven teens every day die from texting while drIving and 21% of car accidents involving teens are caused from being distracted by an electronics according to the AAA poll. Through the numerous advertisements and stories I’ve hear about and seen about texting and driving‚ I have decided that this behavior is one that I need to change. If this behavior is not changed it could lead to life changing injuries or even death. Feeling the need to respond to people immediately is one of the major triggers

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    Texting While Driving

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    TEXTING WHILE DRIVING In today’s society texting and driving has become an increasingly serious issue. Not only is it now illegal which is a totally different subject itself; but its life threatening to you and many others. Texting takes only just moments‚ but in that moment it could harm a life or even take one for that matter. What are the causes of texting while driving? It could be anything from being careless; to being in a hurry. In today’s time communication is limited‚ quick and short

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    No Texting While Driving

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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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