Texting while driving has become a major issue as modern technology expands. Many states have even passed a law to make it illegal to use a cellular device while operating a vehicle. Texting and driving not only put your life at risk but also others. Text messaging proves to be a significant distract to individuals behind the wheel. While texting‚ the road doesn’t have your full attention‚ your mind is focused on the message and not concentrating on the road. Texting also requires use of your
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Mann English 4 21 April 2010 Texting while driving is NOT worth the risk The number one source of driver inattention is use of a cell phone. Drivers that text or talk on cell phones while driving are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). My first and only wreck so far‚ since I receiving my license a year ago‚ was caused because of texting while driving. Luckily I wasn’t going very fast‚ so no one was
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Texting While Driving We all know that sticking our nose in a device to read and answer messages while we drive is akin to driving while impaired. But safe texting while driving is something I’ve done for years. Here’s how it works: There is a pad of paper and a pen on the seat next to me. Remember paper? Pens? They still work. And there is a road where I can drive very slow or even pull over to jot a couple of words. It’s become an almost daily ritual‚ because the break from "Butt In Chair" seems
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Cell phones should not be allowed in school for many reasons. One reason is that it is a big responsibility and young kids are not ready for that. Another is that it is not necessary and children don’t need it at school if they have it at home. And finally it is a big distraction to both students and teachers. In this essay‚ you will see the many pieces of evidence that will point you towards the truth about having cell phones in school. One reason that cell phones should not be allowed in school
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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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1113-41 30 Jan 2012 Examining Cell Phone Effects Kailla Schlimm’s article “The Effect of Cell Phones in Modern Society” addresses issues on how cell phones have altered modern day society. Schlimm’s article is mainly targeted towards children and teenagers. She begins by expressing the main point that some people rely on their cell phones for everything and gives reason of why this may be and list examples. Schlimm then extends her argument and tells how cell phones are used and what they are used
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accident where you or the other person is texting and driving. A cellphone is used to contact people from a far distance. Cell phones should not be allowed on the road. I think that because one you don’t have your eyes on the road when you text and two you never know when a car comes around the corner and you’re texting. If you have also read about texting and driving you know that it can lead to serious injuries. If you do anything other than driving you don’t have your full attention on the road even
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Negative Effects of Cell Phones As the technology of cell phones is increasing rapidly‚ the negative effects on people is growing fast as well . The first effect is being distracted while operating a Vehicle. There are different kinds of distractions for using a cell phone while driving but the common one is visual distraction‚ which is watching a cell phone screen instead of the road and trying to reach to the ring ton. Being a driver requires to have attention on the road but trying
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Cell Phones While Driving Day after day‚ everyone has seen a driver who texts and calls while driving. In fact‚ texting while driving has become an epidemic for people of all ages in the United States‚ and sadly‚ I am a part of this social issue. According to Ann McFeatters‚ a writer for The Scripps Howard News Serive‚ “The White House‚ learned that 6‚000 people were killed last year because of distracted drivers.” This figures into a serious problem. Therefore‚ I do believe that no driver
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