all fun and games until you see the bright headlights of a large semi truck‚ and that was that. Crash! I’m sure there have been many situations like this one and it is a very distressing concept. Too many people make the wrong decision of texting and driving. When I tell them not to do it‚ they would just argue‚ “I’m really good at it though‚ trust me.” I do understand that it turned into a continuous process; however‚ that doesn’t mean that accidents can’t happen. That is what they all think‚ but
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updates‚ read & reply to messages and post photos. This shows that now people are leaving PCs and moving towards Smartphone‘s. Texting while driving is a growing trend‚ and a national epidemic‚ quickly becoming one of the country’s top killers. Drivers assume they can handle texting while driving and remain safe‚ but the numbers don’t lie. When it comes to driving‚ teenagers have a lot of factors working against them like inexperience‚ impulsiveness‚ the challenge of navigating their complex
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Cause and effect of texting and 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
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Driving a Thin Line I’d be lying if I said I never text while driving. But I recognize the dangers‚ and try to do it as little as possible. However‚ there are still incidents that occur. One day‚ I was driving down Highway 6‚ passing Walmart‚ and received a text from my brother asking what time baseball practice was. I went to reply and took my focus off my driving. This immediately endangered myself‚ anyone else in the car‚ and everyone in the cars around me. While texting‚ I have no ability to
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Lol to Texting Communicating with others is what the majority of people do. Naturally‚ we all seek to share opinions‚ thoughts‚ and ideas. A prime way of doing so is through texting. Sending and receiving messages have become a great way to 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
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laws being established to try to prevent distracted driving from happening‚ although they can’t completely stop it. No matter what age the driver is‚ under no circumstance should they be texting while driving. Texting or using a cell phone while driving is very hazardous to yourself and the people surrounding you. One reason the majority of people are against this action is because it causes a great amount of car accidents every year. While driving‚ adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick
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just one problem. They have cell phones‚ and they are texting at this very moment while you are meeting them in the other lane. It is a scary thought‚ I know. One of the main reasons kids text and drive is because they think that when that phone rings they have to stop whatever they are doing and answer the text. But answering Sally’s text saying Susie is dating Anthony can wait. It is not worth causing a ten car pile‚ because you were texting and you swerve into oncoming traffic. In turn causing
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harder for them to get where they’re going so please put the phone down. “ Think your auto insurance premium is too expensive now? Just wait until your insurance company finds out that you have received a citation for texting and driving! If texting and driving is included in the police report for an accident or wreck for which you are held responsible‚ you’ll notice an even more significant rate increase. In some cases‚ you policy might be dropped completely ” info is from (Zakreski.”10
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amount of careless things a person could do; texting while driving is in my personal top five. So many people are glued to their phones now that they can’t go five minutes without their fingers frantically clicking away at the buttons or laughing obnoxiously to someone on the other line. Too many are dependent on technology‚ so much so that just answering a simple text could result in a devastating accident. Something that most don’t think about while driving is how using your cell phone can distract
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Edited Rough 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
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