Driving While Texting in Relation to Teens The Consequences and Solutions One second someone is texting a friend‚ cracking a joke‚ the next they are in the backseat of the car in front of them. Eleven percent of accidents involving those aged eighteen to twenty are caused by the use and distraction of a cell phone. Raising awareness and educating those whom this may concern about the consequences of texting and driving can help reduce this statistic and prevent future lives from being affected
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Never Be Used While Driving Cell phones should never be used while driving no matter what the circumstances are. There are many reasons why it should be banned. It causes the driver to think about something other than driving. It causes the driver to have to look away from the road to dial‚ answer‚ etc. It doesn’t allow the driver to hear what’s going on around him or her such as ambulances or police sirens. These reasons are a major contributor to death. Using cell phones while driving can cause
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due to reckless driving of themselves or by the people around them. Using cellphones while driving has been a leading cause of accidents on road. Cellphone usage while driving should be banned in all fifty states as it has been one of the leading causes involved in major deadly accidents. Every other day it can be seen how texting and driving can make a person careless which causes accidents. Such as‚ every now and then the news shows how a mother lost control of her vehicle while she was busy texting
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Highway code you see about 315 feet to come to full stop when traveling 70 mph. 240 feet to stop when traveling 60 mph. The distances above are based on a reaction time of 0.67 seconds‚ this assumes the driver is alert‚ concentrating and not impaired. Driving when tired‚ distracted or impaired significantly increases reaction times‚ meaning the distances would go up. These distances are what was to be thought of safe stopping distances in the 1990’s when they were
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Using Cell Phones While Driving Shouldn’t Be Banned When someone decides to use a cell phone while driving‚ it creates risks to others‚ but these risks are small. After weighing the risks against the benefits of cell phone use‚ it can be found that the benefits far exceed the risks. In this paper I will argue that cell phones should not be banned and indicate several benefits to using cell phones in vehicles. There are benefits that make cell phones useful in cars to drivers. Cell phones may
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in time. This is what happened to a 16 year old’s car when she decided to driving while texting‚ she hit a parked car. Today I am here to persuade you to not text while driving. Driving while texting‚ is very dangerous‚ costly and should be illegal to all age of drivers in all states. There are two major dangers to worry about while driving and texting. There have been thousands of deaths due to texting while driving. The University of N. Texas Health Center reported during
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The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving Cell phone use should not be legal while driving‚ it causes many accidents even fatalities. Drivers become careless while driving when using cell phones. Cell phones cause distractions while on the road. Drivers do not pay attention to the road‚ which causes accidents to happen. The most prevalent distractions are texting and talking on a cell phone while driving. Cellphone use should not be legal while driving because it will help prevent more accidents
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Two months after I get my driver’s license‚ I get my very first speeding ticket. What a great way to start out driving‚ right? Well my parents didn’t think so. So‚ I’m driving home from school on this I guess you could call it a “hilly” road where the bumps are fun to ride over when speeding. It was all fun and games until I spot the cop parked at the end of the street just watching me. There was no use in slowing down. I knew he’d already clocked me at 50 in a 25. There wasn’t anyone on the road
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One of the leading causes of car accidents is using phones while driving. Some states have already taken action to stop this deadly problem. They enforced a law prohibiting cell phone use while driving. This solution is the best way to stop the misuse of cellphones because it allows the police to stop those who do text while driving and reduces the amount of accidents that would have occurred if the law had not been in place. Granted‚ there are some calls that cannot wait till the end of
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WEARING SEATBELTS We have all heard the excuses before‚ "It’s uncomfortable‚ I’m only going around the corner"‚ I’d rather be thrown out of a car than be stuck in a seatbelt‚" and my favorite‚ "I’m a good driver I don’t need to wear one." Well you may be a good driver but there are situations beyond your control such as bad weather‚ road conditions and not to mention other drivers that can affect your safety. Seat belts can mean the difference between life and death in an auto accident. Wearing
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