don’t tell you that the piece of technology that helps you better communicate can be harmful to your health and safety. Texting while driving can be harmful to you and others in your vehicle. There recently has been more awareness about the dangers of texting and driving‚ but most people still put themselves at risk. “About one in four mobile phone users still texts when driving‚ according to a recent survey.” (Hamblen) Cell phones have a tendency to capture the persons attention almost memorizing
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No State Left Behind: Laws Against Distracted Driving In Idaho and as a Nation The majority of the people in the world don’t intentionally put themselves in dangerous situations‚ yet tragedies occur every day. Each year a motorcycle hill climbing competition is held in New Plymouth‚ Idaho called the Big Nasty Hill Climb. On September 19‚ 2009 my sister’s best friend Lacy Fine set out for a day of fun with her cousin Brittani and her cousin’s boyfriend Carlos to watch the hyped up event. She’s never
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Texting and driving is more dangerous than most teens could imagine. It has ended the happiness of many families in a blink of an eye‚ or in this case a ding from a phone! Texting and driving is a major distraction among teens today‚ and teens seem to have an impulse to grab their phones at any given time without any care. Therefore‚ this can lead to many dangers and consequences that teens should be aware of before getting behind the wheel. Now‚ before teens think about using their cell phone
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Many accidents occur today due to people texting while driving‚ or under the influence. Texting and driving is the act of sending‚ reading messages‚ email‚ or similar use of the web on the phone while operating a vehicle. Many people take the advantage of driving. Most are teenagers‚ they just learnt to drive and think they can handle it. Most teens think texting and driving is cool. It is a very dangerous thing to do behind the wheel. It’s a big distraction and causes traffic accidents. It kills
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Cell Phones and Driving‚ Never Ending Fight Cell Phones and Driving‚ the Never Ending Fight It’s a difficult issue‚ and everyone is going to have their own opinions‚ but I believe that talking on cell phones while driving should not be illegal‚ while texting and driving at the same time should be band. The issues have been around since cell phones were first introduced to the public. Some people agree that cell phone can be used when driving‚ even if they are texting‚ while others disagree
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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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CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING Cell Phone Use While Driving April 29‚2013 Cell Phone Use While Driving It cannot be denied that science and technology have been instrumental in helping us in our daily lives‚ especially with regards to the way we socialize with each other. Technology has inherently made the world a small village‚ with communication becoming a tool that is accessible almost everywhere at any given time. One of the most noticeable faces of current communications technology is the
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Texting While Driving While the ability to communicate away from our homes or work has become a vital tool to connect with family‚ friends‚ and emergency management agencies‚ it has also evolved into a tool of great danger when used while operating vehicle‚ particularly texting while driving. Texting while driving has become as dangerous to driver and passenger safety as are people driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. The number of teens killed because of
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Stephen Hayes 12-3-14 English Comp I Mrs. Daniels Texting While Driving is Dangerous A split second is all it takes to send a text. A split second is all it takes to end a life. Most of us don’t think of the dangers that can occur when sending a text while driving. Imagine a sixteen year old teenager‚ driving on the roads; all of a sudden the teen receives a text from a friend. A split second later‚ an accident occurs; the teen that couldn’t wait to send a text has just slammed into the back of
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November‚ 2010 Texting While Driving May be Bad Cellular devices today have come with many conveniences and luxuries. They have definitely made communication so much easier. However‚ when it comes to road safety‚ cellular phones may be considered a hazard especially text messaging. Today I will explain why I disagree with texting while driving is an unsafe practice. Ever since the creation of text messaging came about‚ society has grown aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Text messages
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