every state had raised its drinking age to twenty one. This was a way for Congress to try to reduce drunk driving ("Why Is the Legal Drinking Age 21 in the United States?"). A few reasons for teens to drink are: peer pressure‚ enjoyment‚ etc. But the main reason for doing so is “breaking the law.” Eighty percent of high school seniors have used alcohol. That means that a large quantity of teens under the age of seventeen to eighteen have used alcohol before. Just the
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Texting alters driving‚ relationships‚ communication‚ and academic behavior. It can have a negative and positive affect on communities. For instance‚ texting can be misinterpreted and can be unsafe‚ however it is a great way to communicate to relatives and friends. All things considered‚ there are safe and unsafe ways to text. Texting changes the world and the humans that live in it. For this reason‚ as humans text‚ society is changing. Texting changes society. According to Ameen‚ in 2015‚ out of
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In the United States‚ one of the main causes of car accidents is distracted driving. This includes‚ eating‚ talking to others in the car‚ or texting while driving. Texting while driving is the most common type of distracted driving. In my opinion‚ people need to become more aware of the dangers of texting and driving and there needs to be stricter laws regarding texting and driving. Using phones while driving is very dangerous and most states do have laws to address it‚ but is not very strictly enforced
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It used to be that the cellphone was a status symbol; however‚ the rapid advances in telecommunications technology has enabled virtually anyone access to this technology due to the affordable price of the phones as well as the services it offers. Interestingly‚ it is not the calls which are bringing in the sales‚ rather‚ it is the text messaging function which has been raking in all the income. And it sure does make economic sense. Figure this out‚ calls on landline phones cost about P5.00 for
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teenager driving home from a football game late Friday night. Its pitch dark out and the teen can barely see when completely focused on the road. Then the teen feels his phone ring in his pocket and he reaches to check it‚ taking his eyes from the road for just a split second and then bang‚ he swerves off the road and hits a mailbox. Of course this isn’t an extreme example of what can happen from texting or distracted driving but it is dangerous none the less. One of the most common deaths in teens is
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Distracted driving has always been a problem with our country since cars were invented but recently it has become an even bigger issue‚ now it is the leading cause of teen deaths. In our day and age cars have gotten faster and technology has gotten more advanced. We now have cell phones that can do multiple things and our cars also have their own technology. Cell phones pose the main threat towards distracted driving especially for teens. Since phones have been getting more advanced and being able
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Texting Vs. Calling In the world we live in today‚ cell phones play the biggest role in how we communicate with others. Our cell phones offer two different ways to communicate. We can either call or text‚ both options giving us a sufficient way of communication. Calling offers a way of communication that texting cannot offer and vice versa. As similar as calling and texting might be‚ they are different in the way we use them to communicate. Calling and texting are similar because they both are
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Ken Nguyen Mrs. Richardson English 12 A4 January 30‚ 2013 Distracted driving Distracted driving is unsafe and irresponsible. In just a split second‚ its consequences can change people life forever. However‚ as the technology level goes up‚ cell phone is the main devices that can use anywhere and anytime to get people connect together. People who violate distracted driving laws should be punished on the same level as DUI drivers. There are a lot of people get killed each year because of the
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Texting vs. Calling Call me‚ definitely? Would have been the name of my hit pop song if I were Carly Rae Jepsen. Everyone with a cell phone has the option to either text or call someone‚ in order to contact that person. Some people like to text and others would rather call. However‚ there are several similarities and differences between the two ways of communicating. As a person you choose whether to text or call that is the way you recognize as the best way of communicating‚ the best way of
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Distracted driving is not only teens but it is adults as well. In the state of Florida there is no ban or law keeping anyone from texting and driving. They tried before for a bill with texting and driving and if convicted they would face up to $250 or to 30 days in jail. This bill did not last very long and today texting and driving has caused more wrecks. While driving‚ adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick up their cell phone and send a text or respond to one‚ and as soon as the driver’s
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