Distracted driving is an extraordinarily important topic that should not go unaddressed. More than ten people pass away and 1‚161 have been injured every day due to careless and inattentive driving. Half of teen car collisions result from either a text message or tweet that could have waited. Life is so precious and should not be taken away from someone because‚ of a new status on Facebook. Texting while driving already had a major impact on the road and with the addition of social media it will
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Every part of your car is important‚ so it is necessary for you to ensure everything is working and functioning properly at all times. Should something be damaged or simply stop doing it job‚ as the owner‚ it is up to you to get it fixed. It is true that people will find things under the hood that negatively impact their driving experience‚ but when your windshield is damaged‚ you may start to realize just how important it is. Here are some of the problems you face should you fail to get your
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Texting has become very common in the teen/young adult community. Almost everywhere you go‚ you can see a teen texting on his or her cellular device. Some people believe that texting and using text-speech too much is going to ruin the writing capabilities of today’s teens. Others believe that using text-speech can help teens because it may help them develop what’s called “code-switch”. Code-switch is like a mental aid on when to use certain language with friends‚ what to use whilst texting‚ and what
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Driving around highway in Texas‚ I am seeing a lot banner of warning signboards accident. The number of people death in 2012 is over 200 people and the death toll will not stop measurements. So‚ why accidents can happens easily? There are a thousand of reasons that make accident happen‚ but I think the major reason is “be distracted when driving”. Reading article called “Family hopes ban on texting while driving will be passed” by ODESSA AMERICAN‚ make me understand more about the reason that cause
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Texas texting while driving bill In 2009‚ Alex Brown crashed her car on her way to school because she was distracted by the text messages on her phone. Alex Brown was from Texas and was going to a school in West Texas. Her family founded the Alex Brown foundation. They traveled around the country‚ to educate the drivers about the dangers of texting while driving. This accident got attention from the media and it led to the ban of texting while driving in various states in the United States‚ but ironically
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Can you hear me now? “Can you hear me now?” said a Verizon character in its 2002 commercials. Most people have wondered if the other person has understood them correctly. If people would practice their ability to transfer their thoughts‚ verbally and non-verbally‚ to those who are listening‚ and have those thoughts completely understood‚ they would have what is called good communication. The word “communication” comes from the Latin word “commicare”‚ which means to “share.” Communication is vital
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With numerous technological distractions causing millions of deaths on the road each year‚ collision avoidance systems are becoming a must-have feature on every car. Over the years‚ driving conditions have changed greatly‚ with the introduction of smart devices‚ phones‚ and other technology distracting drivers with text messages‚ tweets and gaming apps while they are on the road. In order to combat the distractions and to lessen the amount of crashes caused by technological devices each year‚ companies
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Although‚ many people believe they’re not hurting any one when they’re driving while on there phone. It can cause injury to much more than just you. You could hit a pregnant mom or a baby can be in the other car people can never know what holds in the future. First and foremost‚ one of the main causes of death every year is car accidents and more children get killed this way more than any other accident event every year since 1985. so people who are on their phones while driving can make the risk
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The second video‚ “Stop Texting and Please Start Driving”‚ doesn’t have a narrator or speaker‚ but it still used ethos‚ logos and pathos persuasive approach in the following situations: • ETHOS. The video showed members of the rescue team (911) trying to save victims from the accidents. The source of the video can also be considered credible and knowledgeable since it shows an actual video recording of the accident. • PATHOS. This video describes how the emotional situation is through the voices
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The underestimated killer. It accounts for 330‚000 injuries a year. In 2013 it accounted for 13% of fatalities in Colorado alone. This is the cause for every 1 and 4 crashes in America. Have any guesses yet? Well‚ here you go. The big bad killer itself… Texting and Driving! This is one of the biggest problems that we face today in America. It is also one of the most underestimated problems that we face at the same time. 98% of drivers who own cell phones and text regularly said they were aware of
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