Under the Influence Driving is a privilege‚ and in many cases this privilege is abused. Some people don’t take driving seriously and this often results in terrible accidents. Other innocent people sadly become victims of this carelessness. The U.S banned several acts that result in accidents such as drinking under the influence. Driving while under the influence was banned because it affects the drivers’ concentration. Doesn’t texting while driving do the same thing? When a driver is texting his/her
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Cell Phone Usage While Driving Cell phone usage while driving is a very common trend around the US. Cell phones are a part of everyday life in today’s world. Cell phones allow people to multitask‚ doing many other things while still on their phone. Although individuals are able to multitask‚ driving is one task that requires ones full attention. Cell phone usage raises many risks while driving. Those who use a cell phone while driving risk their life‚ the lives of others‚ and could be breaking the
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phone while driving is dangerous and ought to be banned. Talking on a cell phone‚ even while using a hands free device‚ distracts the driver and makes them a hazard to themselves and others on the road. Some claim that government should not be able to legislate against people’s freedom to use their cell phones where and when they wish. Although people’s freedoms and rights are important‚ they should not be allowed to stretch so far that they put others in danger. Using a cell phone while driving
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The Effects of Cell Phones While Driving Psychology 1100 July 12‚ 2011 In today’s society‚ motorists are either against or for cell phone use while driving. My goal is to determine whether talking on a hand-held or hands-free device actually affects the reaction times and situation awareness (SA) of the driver. Aspects of situation awareness are crucial to the performance of any dynamic complex task; including operating a motor vehicle as discussed in “Effects of distraction and experience
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December 29‚ 2009. While texting a friend she struck a guardrail doing about sixty miles per hour‚ causing her car to flip and slide down into a ditch costing her‚ her life. Texting while driving is a senseless way for people to be injured or even killed. Just imagine living out your life feeling as thou you could have prevented a death‚ or even life-long injury of a friend‚ family member‚ or an innocent civilian just by setting down your phone‚ and focusing on driving. Thinking about it
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and Writing-Eng 215 Professor Hartsell Strayer University Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Mobile phone use while driving is common‚ and extremely dangerous. Due to the number of accidents that are related to cell phone use while driving‚ some jurisdictions have made the use of a cell phone while driving illegal. Others have enacted laws to ban handheld mobile phone use‚ but allow use of a hands free device. In some cases restrictions are only directed to
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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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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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9/16/173rd Cellphone In my opinion i think using a cellphone while driving should be illegal because people could get in an accident. One reason i think cell phones should stay illegal while driving is because your insurance rate goes up. When your insurance company finds out that you have been cited for texting while driving your insurance may go up or possibly your policy will be dropped. Texting while driving could be very expensive whether you get pulled over and given a ticket or
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You are driving around town when suddenly you get a text. You look down innocently to look at the message; not thinking about the consequences ahead. Suddenly you hear a car honking‚ and brakes screeching. You look up at the road ahead just as you collide with another car. Now you are barely conscious as you here sirens‚ an ambulance is rushing you to a hospital. Texting while driving is dangerous to everyone on the road‚ and it needs to stop. As if driving with distraction wasn’t dangerous enough
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