Henderson Mrs. Mann English 4 21 April 2010 Texting while driving is NOT worth the risk The number one source of driver inattention is use of a cell phone. Drivers that text or talk on cell phones while driving are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). My first and only wreck so far‚ since I receiving my license a year ago‚ was caused because of texting while driving. Luckily I wasn’t going very fast‚
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Texting and driving laws should be enforced teenagers and young adults because texting on a phone while driving can cause many fatal accidents. Many families lose their loved ones from accidents caused by texting and driving. Parents should be against this because it is a big distraction while driving‚ which causes people to take their eyes off the road for a few seconds‚ which can be enough to drive a person off the road or into another vehicle. Parents should also be the ones to warn their teenagers
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text on the phone? Most people like texting instead of calling someone on the phone these days. For some people texting is better because people can’t hear what your talking about. This is convenient for teenagers if they don’t want their mom and dad to here what they are talking about. Also‚ some people have come to believe that phones cause radiation. So therefore texting is better than calling. First off‚ Some people think that calling is better than texting. If there is something important that
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November‚ 2010 Texting While Driving May be Bad Cellular devices today have come with many conveniences and luxuries. They have definitely made communication so much easier. However‚ when it comes to road safety‚ cellular phones may be considered a hazard especially text messaging. Today I will explain why I disagree with texting while driving is an unsafe practice. Ever since the creation of text messaging came about‚ society has grown aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Text
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Cell Phones While Driving Day after day‚ everyone has seen a driver who texts and calls while driving. In fact‚ texting while driving has become an epidemic for people of all ages in the United States‚ and sadly‚ I am a part of this social issue. According to Ann McFeatters‚ a writer for The Scripps Howard News Serive‚ “The White House‚ learned that 6‚000 people were killed last year because of distracted drivers.” This figures into a serious problem. Therefore‚ I do believe that no driver
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had been drinking and texting behind the wheel. This example goes to show that every choice comes with a price. In this case the driver chooses to go behind the wheel while intoxicated and chose to text behind the wheel that resulted in a horrific accident that hurt the lives of many. As of 2008 data from the article driving while distracted 6‚000 people died in car accidents because of distracted driving. First‚ I will be informing you on the pros and cons of banning texting while driving‚ secondly
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been cited for texting while driving your insurance may go up or possibly your policy will be dropped. Texting while driving could be very expensive whether you get pulled over and given a ticket or have been in an accident to where you would have to pay for hospital bills or to fix up your car. Texting while driving could be very dangerous especially if you have passengers in the car. Sending or reading a text message while driving puts your passenger’s lives at a
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According to many researches‚ surveys and people’s statements ‚ drivers don’t deny that texting while driving is major concern and every year it kills or injured thousands of people. There are counteracting claims that there should be more laws against texting while driving‚ stating that it’s a habit nor than a choice and also stated they can avoid being spotted by legal authorities by hiding their phones out of view‚ but
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How has texting affected teen literacy? This is one question asked by many‚ and not always answered. After doing much research‚ I have come up with an answer to this question. There are pros as well as cons to texting when it comes to teens. The pros of texting are that texting allows teens to communicate with each other more often. Another pro is that they have the capability to call a parent when in a situation where alcohol or drugs are involved. While texting can have some pros‚ it also
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