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    Texting while driving has become prevalent in recent years because technology has become widespread around the world. While people might be under the impression that texting is acceptable behind the wheel the action is quite dangerous. The action could result in a death because the drivers’ eyes are preoccupied‚ and out-of-focus from the road. Although the dangers of texting while driving may be underestimated‚ it is simply not worth the risk due to the fact that it promotes technological convenience

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    Dangers of Using Cell Phones While Driving Introduction Today‚ many use their cell phones for just about anything and everything including; texting‚ talking‚ and connecting with the rest of the world through social media. Cell phones have become a natural way of life to where Americans pick up their phones and use them like second nature. However‚ the dangers present themselves when many get behind the wheel of their cars and carry the habits of cell phone addictions with them. If all states

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    Texting while Driving should be Illegal in all States A Proposal to the People of the United States Do you feel comfortable on the roads of your home town knowing that an accident is bound to happen‚ seeing that one person swerving from lane to lane while they are texting on their phone? The purpose of this research is to make texting while driving illegal in all states in order to put less people at risk of getting into an automobile accident. Texting while driving is an act of sending

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    2010 Texting and Driving Should Be Banned in Every State. Should the laws for texting while driving be the same in every State? In today’s society‚ the vast majority of people rely on a cell phone of their choice to talk‚ text‚ or e-mail. The most popular and dangerous is texting while driving. In most state texting while driving is ban for everyone and in other states there is an age limit for texting and driving. The laws should be the same for all states‚ which would ban texting while

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    phones while driving each year. This could be the result of one little text they send or receive when behind the wheel. I have been an ambulance officer for 20 years and every day I experience families being torn and ripped apart‚ a mother and father losing their only child‚ kids that will never get to experience all the great things that life has to offer because of a few words they receive through a text or phone call. I very strongly believe that texting while driving must be banned and as part

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    English Comp I 13 September 2013 Dangers of Texting While Driving Technology has become a large part of our society. Mobile phones have become a staple to millions of people throughout the world‚ but with this technology comes a lack of responsibility that can cause harm to others. Texting has become a popular form of communication in the fast paced society we live in today. Texting and driving has become a growing epidemic. Statistics continue to prove how dangerous it is and why people

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    Admit it‚ you’ve done it‚ You’ve been driving down the side street (and yes‚ the highway as well) when your phone‚ blackberry‚ or whatever you use to call and text with goes off. You immediately grab it‚ even though you are driving in traffic and really shouldn’t. It’s a dangerous and terrible habit American drivers have developed. and it needs to be broken!. In today’s lifestyle‚ text messaging is a main form of communication. Most people who own a cell phone revel in the wonders of text messaging:

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    Duffy Texting and Driving More than 1 trillion text messages were sent worldwide last year. Texting while driving has become more common in today’s society than it has ever been. As a community‚ we have been bombarded with new technologies‚ such as iPhone’s‚ cell phones‚ tablets‚ etc. According to the National Safety Council it is estimated that 11 teen deaths happen per day‚ at least 1.6 million car accidents‚ 6‚000 deaths and half a million injuries occur each year all in result of texting while

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    Meghan October 31‚ 2011 Argument Essay Are cell phones dangerous? It is a known fact that driving requires a great amount of concentration‚ judgment and precision. Impairment of any of these abilities can put you in great danger. When you use a cell phone‚ your concentration is greatly shifted from road to the cell phone. While dialing or receiving a call‚ you are required to look into your cell phone rather than on the road. A lot can happen within a split second. You may not notice a

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    No State Left Behind: Laws Against Distracted Driving In Idaho and as a Nation The majority of the people in the world don’t intentionally put themselves in dangerous situations‚ yet tragedies occur every day. Each year a motorcycle hill climbing competition is held in New Plymouth‚ Idaho called the Big Nasty Hill Climb. On September 19‚ 2009 my sister’s best friend Lacy Fine set out for a day of fun with her cousin Brittani and her cousin’s boyfriend Carlos to watch the hyped up event. She’s never

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