where the other driver was texting while driving‚ would you blame the other driver for causing the accident? Twenty-eight percent of traffic accidents occur when people talk on cellphones or send text messages while driving‚ according to a study released by the National Safety Council.1 Texting and driving should be illegal because it distracts the driver and puts people’s lives at risk. The police should be able to pull over a driver if they see them texting and driving to prevent accidents. When
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teenagers die each year in crashes due to texting while driving (Ramirez). Texting and driving not only puts a high risk of danger on the driver‚ but creates a dangerous environment for everyone surrounding them. Surpassing drinking and driving‚ the leading causes of death among teenagers is texting while driving. Virginia Tech studies show that anyone who texts while driving makes a crash 23 times more likely to be in an accident (“Dangers of Texting While Driving”). Also‚ if the driver is dialing they
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blamed on distracted driving and most of the distractions are caused by cell phone usage.” Many drivers today have such busy lives and never have time to get the things they need to do complete in one day’s time. This leaves them to get things done while on the road. Checking emails is a top priority for Americans and since many have Smartphone’s‚ they will do it on the road as well as send text messages. There are many laws being established to try to prevent distracted driving from happening‚ although
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Introduction: Automobile crashes as a result of texting while driving is an outbreak that has taken the nation by storm over the past decade. Whether people think they can safely type on their phone while driving‚ or just don’t think there is any real danger in the act does not matter. Texting while driving must be stopped. To do this government must take action to both add uniformity to the laws and punishments bestowed on the offenders. But‚ it is also vital that the government provide ample educational
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this privilege and put not only their life at risks but others on the road with them as they multitask texting and driving. So many young adults become increasingly connected towards their phone that they begin to lose focus on their surroundings and end up in a casket only days later. Using my knowledge and what I have seen‚ I would like to educate others on the dangers of texting and driving. Although many already realize that this is such an obvious piece of information‚ it is hard to believe
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Amanda Lowe Nottingham Way apt 304 Albany‚ GA 31707 2297333642 Amandalowe321@yahoo.com Work Experience Indirect Sales Representative I ADEX Corporation on contract to Verizon Wireless‚ Albany‚ GA and south GA October 2013 to February 2014 Managed and implemented sales‚ marketing‚ merchandising‚ and advertising/promotional programs for Sam’s Club‚ Walmart and Dollar General stores in the Albany‚ GA and south GA territory including: Fitzgerald‚ Douglas‚ Valdosta‚ Albany‚ Americus‚ Cordele
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research from AT&T shows nearly 4-in-10 smartphone users tap into social media while driving. Almost 3-in-10 surf the net. And surprisingly‚ 1-in-10 video chat (AT&T).” “7-in-10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving (AT&T).” “A recent AT&T survey found that 97 percent of teens say they know that texting is dangerous. The survey also found: 75 percent of teens surveyed say that texting while driving is “common” among their friends; Almost all teens (89 percent) expect a reply to a text
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changes in an instant. Checking a cell phone while driving could result in severe injury or death. I agree with the law to make it illegal to drive while using a hand held cell phone. Implementing this law will make travel safer and it will protect people’s lives. Cell phones have become major distractions. Many are addicted to their phones. The inability of people to look away from their phone screen has cause many fatal accidents. Texting and the use of social media keeps a constant flow of
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There are many people who think texting and driving is a good thing but they don’t know that’s it’s a big risk.Texting and driving cause innocent lives to die over mistake.People need to think twice before they do something Texting while driving is risky because you’re not paying attention to the road‚ your hands are not on the wheel‚ and most of all people can even cause someone else’s life to be lost. Texting and driving is risky because you’re not paying any attention to the road. In the text
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One sunday afternoon‚ the day was beautiful‚ the sun was shinning and the air was fresh. It seemed to be such a perfect day for anything tragic to happen. Then the moment I heard that deadly‚ faint yell I new something was wrong. Earlier before the event I was eating a delicious taco‚ in the newly remodeled kitchen. My mother was sitting in the living room next to me. She was doing her homework for college. After I finished my taco‚ I was headed down stairs to see what my brother was doing. Suddenly
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