Texting and driving is a hot topic in the United States and is debated often by many people. Some people think texting while driving should be a felony‚ while others do not. Texting while driving has many horrifying consequences‚ tips on how to avoid the problem‚ and scary facts and statistics. First‚ texting and driving can have horrific consequences. Hundreds to even thousands of innocent and guilty lives are taken yearly (Texting While Driving). Eleven teens die every day from texting related
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What Constitutes Distracted Driving? The lives of Americans are influenced by the technology that this society has created. When going to a restaurant you see a great amount of individuals that are so focused on their technology rather than the person that is right in front of them. But‚ something that is more of an issue is that we see individuals driving down the road with their nose stuck in a phone‚ messing with the car devices‚ putting food to their mouths‚ and so much more. We as individuals
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Self-Driving cars self-driving cars should be subsidized by the government. Self-driving cars should be subsidized for several reasons. My first reason is that handicap people will have more freedom and they will be able to be more independent. They won’t need someone to drive them around everywhere they need to go. Having self-driving cars will help handicap people get around easier. Instead of relying on public transportation or assistance from others to get around‚ handicap individuals can get
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Argumentative Driving Age There have been 1‚348 fewer deadly crashes involving 16-year-old drivers‚on the other hand in a year there were 4‚358 deaths of teens under 21 from alcohol use.The government should not raise the minimum driving age.Driving makes teens more responsible and makes them more focused.Some people say that it should stay the same for many reasons one being that teens are not responsible enough. If we lowered the driving age it would help make teens more responsible and experienced
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Texting While Driving Even More Dangerous The popularity of texting has caused an unforeseen danger- texting while driving. It has been proven scientifically that texting while driving reduces your awareness by almost half‚ and that texting while driving is over four times more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol. These are very disturbing results for anyone on the road‚ especially since it has been proven that an estimated 65% of drivers are texting and driving every single day
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Teen driving project Teen Cashes Teen crashes are a constant problem in our society. Teens are extremely likely to get into a crash within the first 6 months of driving. Teens forget to scan the road for hazards that may harm them‚ drive to fast for road conditions or being distracted. TeenDiving.com says that distractions‚ drowsiness‚ texting‚ and driving under the influence are the absolute main reasons for teen crashes. Anything from putting you makeup on to drinking alcohol‚ even to
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Patel C.Ornelas Eng 221: KGA 1 March 29‚ 2011 Multitasking while driving There are many consequences when multitasking while driving it is not just dangerous for the person committing the crime but also for the individuals around them. Drivers that are doing more than one thing at once while driving tend to focus off the road and pay more attention to other tasks. Current motor vehicle law prohibits texting while driving‚ but does not focus on the other tasks that can lead to severe accidents
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The Dangers of Texting While Driving Over the past few years‚ texting while driving has become a major issue for many Americans across the country. It has been the cause of many deaths and injuries and is a huge distraction for drivers. Texting while driving is said to be as dangerous as drunk driving. Many campaigns have been developed to further reduce the rate of accidents caused by texting while driving‚ but these are not taken to notice by the thousands of people taking their chances and answering
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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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Texting While Driving ------------------------------------------------- Dimple Jariwala ------------------------------------------------- December 8‚ 2009 ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Kristen Walls Bibliography: Cruz‚ Gilbert. "Driving Us to Distraction." Time 24 Aug. 2009: 45. General OneFile. Web. 30 Nov. 2009. <http://find.galegroup.com/gps/start.do?prodId=IPS&userGroupName=tlc079053370>. “ Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving” Stephanie
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