Cell Phones and Driving: The Road to Death Strayer University Cell Phones and Driving: The Road to Death: The popularity of mobile phones has grown enormously in the past two decades. With the social media applications‚ texting features and ability to make phone calls mobile phones have lead drivers to become more distracted on the road. Drivers talking on the phone and texting behind the wheel is growing at an alarming rate and quickly becoming a deadly problem
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The first mobile phones‚ referred to as Frist Generation or 1G‚ were introduced to the public in 1983 by Motorola. The technology used at that time was analog‚ which is much less reliable than the digital technology we use today. The first mobile phones were big‚ had a great deal of static and noise interference and very expensive‚ many of them costing hundreds of dollars. They were more of a status symbol during the decade rather than a means of convenience. During the 1990s‚ Second Generation or
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Teens and Mobile Phones Text messaging explodes as teens embrace it as the centerpiece of their communication strategies with friends. April 20‚ 2010 Amanda Lenhart‚ Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Rich Ling‚ ITU‚ Copenhagen‚ Telenor and University of Michigan Scott Campbell‚ University of Michigan Kristen Purcell‚ Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Teens-and-Mobile-Phones.aspx Pew Internet & American Life Project
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the past years there has been a hike in new technologies developed‚ and these devices have made their way into vehicles. Cell phones were first introduced in the U.S. in the mid 1980’s‚ and have since experienced dramatic growth. Cell phone use while driving should be the concern of motorists and policymakers and have lead policymakers to consider whether the use of cell phone while driving should be regulated or even prohibited. These new technologies often have people regularly engaged in multitasking
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Dangers of Cell Phones While Driving In today’s society most of us have become very attached to our cell phones. They have become a very large part of our lives because they simplify communication‚ and they help us with everyday tasks. However‚ when used while driving in a car‚ cell phones can become very dangerous or even deadly by distracting drivers from the road. Using a cell phone while driving can include talking‚ texting‚ or navigating through a smartphone app. In fact‚ using your cellphone
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Cooper introduced the world to a phone that could be taken virtually anywhere. He called it the cell phone. The cell phone today doesn’t share anything more than its name with the original Cooper model from 1983. However‚ the cell phone remains just as much of a groundbreaking device that divides people in very powerful ways. There are some who strongly back the product and those who stand strongly against it with very valid reasons. At times‚ the cell phone serves as a powerful communication
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protection to be practiced → cell phone radiation During normal use‚ over half of the radiation transmitted by your mobile phone is absorbed by your head or body. Around 80% of the phone’s microwave emissions are absorbed by the head. Only shielding or distance to the phone can reduce their severe impact. The United Nations World Health Organization has classified mobile phone radiation as possibly cancer causing and advise that it is important for mobile phone users to minimize exposure by utilizing
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possess a mobile phone. Using cell phone has become a dominant part of their daily lives. According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project‚ about six in ten (66%) of all children in our sample had a cell phone before they turned 14. Slightly less than 75% of all high school students had a cell phone. The study also concludes that teenagers send text messages‚ take photos‚ play games‚ send e-mails‚ make phone calls‚ reading novels‚ and watch videos by their cell phones. These acts
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Should cell phones be allowed in school? Yes. They should be allowed in school. Used in class‚ yes. They must have it on vibrator thought and can’t answer it while a teacher is talking. And you can’t disturb you class. In other words‚ someone in "Twee tribune" believes that cell phones should be allowed in school but a good handle full of students believes that cell phones should not. Cell phones are an electronic device that is used to make mobile telephone calls across a wide geographic area
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Kids and Cell Phones Ashford University BUS350/Consumer Behavior Kids and Cell Phones “Should I buy my teenage daughter a cell phone?” That is a question that many parents ask themselves at one point in their child’s life. Ask my child directly about why she should have a cell phone‚ and you are likely to receive one of these responses: “I feel like a nobody without one‚” or‚ “Because I’m the only kid in class who doesn’t have a cell phone.” Even my parents agree that the “little princess”
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