SHOULD DRIVERS OF AUTOMOBILES BE PROHIBITED FROM USING CELLULAR PHONES Research and Writing-Eng 215 Professor Hartsell Strayer University Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Mobile phone use while driving is common‚ and extremely dangerous. Due to the number of accidents that are related to cell phone use while driving‚ some jurisdictions have made the use of a cell phone while driving illegal. Others have enacted laws to ban handheld mobile phone use‚ but
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distracted driving. Senator Klobuchar on the committee and senators Menendez‚ Landrieu‚ and Hagen together introduced the Alert Drivers Act‚ which would say that states pass laws banning texting while driving. Though more and more states are passing texting bans‚ it remains the case that fewer than half the states have banned the practice as of today (U.S. Congress). AAA foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 67 percent of drivers admitted to talking on their cell phone while driving behind the
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The purpose of this study was to test the general theory of crime to conclude if differing levels of self-control have any effect on texting while driving and determine if those with lower levels of self-control engage in more distracted driving behaviors than those with higher levels of self-control. The study sample of two hundred and twenty seven college students at a small‚ liberal-arts university in southern Illinois. A twenty-four item scale was put together to test self-control with response
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an understatement to say that most of the distractions while driving are caused by a cell phone being used. Drivers need to be aware of the consequences and damage they can make in just one second. Young people talk and text while driving‚ they feel invincible and think it’s okay to break on other many laws we have out there. Driving while using a cell phone could be considered as bad as driving under the influence. Driving while being distracted by a cell phone could end up on something
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being a life saver. That law can and will make the road a saver place to travel. Texting while driving and Drunk driving is very dangerous‚ it almost doubles the chance to get into a car accident. So a such law will almost double the safety of the road. Driving while texting is so dangerous and some people don’t even recognize how dangerous it is. When a person text and drives they think they’re multitasking‚ while most people don’t even know that multitasking
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Maggie Behm Distracted driving is exactly what it sounds like. Distracted driving is driving while distracted. These distractions can range anywhere from eating to using a cell phone while driving- texting or calling‚ from loud music to having friends and family members in the car with you while you are driving. Almost anything can be a distraction as long as it takes your attention away from driving for anytime as short as five seconds. In fact‚ one study it said that eighty percent of all crashes
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As a result of these risks‚ many states have made it illegal to drive while using a handheld cell phone. The use of cell phones while driving should be illegal in every state because they are distracting‚ they are responsible for many deaths‚ and there is really no need for them while driving. Although many agree that it should be illegal to use a cell phone while driving‚ some people disagree. They believe that texting is not too distracting and can be easily done very quickly when waiting
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While driving through the city you see many on their cell phones while driving. When on the road‚ or away from my loved ones we always want to make sure that we are in touch with them in case of an emergency. Many state that turning off your phone is key to being a safer driver. I disagree with that statement because your family needs you at any time of the day and that is why cell phone usage should be allowed while driving. Although some say that talking on the cell phone while driving is dangerous
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16Oct2012 Cause and Effect Essay Inattentive Driving Inattentive driving is the most prominent cause of traffic accidents resulting in the injury or death of people in the United States. Many things can lead to these accidents. By not paying attention for whatever reason a driver can put himself or herself‚ or their entire family as well as other peoples families at risk. Many things have led to the current growing problem of inattentive driving‚ including poor enforcement of traffic regulations
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honest how many of you have talked on your cell phone while driving? 1. I’m pretty sure all of you have. 2. I know I am defiantly guilty of this. B. We all know texting and driving is illegal right? 1. Talking on the phone and driving is just fine. 2. There’s no law in Virginia against this 3. even in states that do have laws about this‚ you still can use wireless devices. 4. So no one really thinks that talking on the phone while driving is dangerous. C. But why not?
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