Using a cellphone while driving should be against the law because they are a major factor in car accidents. It's not just texting or talking on the phone. It's the whole using a cellphone while driving that should be banned. For example, a driver may be on their phone and not focused on the road ,that they may not notice a pedestrian. This is not a possibility.…
Imagine a scenario where someone is driving with one hand on the wheel and the other hand involved in a conversation texting. Suddenly, a car in front of them stops and the driver crashes right into them. Any time someone gets behind the wheel, they are at risk for getting hit by someone who could be texting and driving. Technology is booming with excitement, which is why there are always people texting and driving. Texting when you are driving is a big problem in the United States and is only continuing to grow.…
Texting While Driving; There Should Be Harsher Punishments People whom text or use some mobile devices while driving should have the same punishment as those who drink in drive. In Fact, Distracted driving endangers lives and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable. In addition, fears about distracted driving seem to be increasing because more and more people are becoming informed about the risks of distracted driving. So far, forty-six States have passed laws to prohibit texting while driving, but when it comes sentencing; people are only penalized by paying a fine. The Governors Highway Association, the State Highway Safety Directors and state legislators must work together to pass a bill into law…
Car accidents are a heart breaking situation to go through everyone knows that but continue to text and drive. Why text and drive? Why risk getting into a car accident? Why risk the fact of dying or killing/injuring another? Texting and driving is one of the deadliest causes throughout the United…
All the other states should also ban it. If the others don’t ban it, many lives could be ended. Too many lives have been ended because if texting while driving. Texting while driving still has 4 states under its spell. Only 46 states have broken the spell on them.…
People should think before driving somewhere and picking up the phone to text someone when behind the wheel. Texting while driving reduces the attention people pay to the road, is harmful in all cases and teens are not the only ones who do it. Knowing that “more than 4 in 10 teens say they have texted while driving” (“Study: Teens Who Text and Drive Take Even More Risks”) and that “49 percent of adults say they have done it also” (Copel). Maybe next time someone could say, “Please do not text and drive.” Anything thing can happen at any given time, so take these thoughts into consideration while driving.…
There are so many stories of people being seriously hurt and even killed due to texting and driving. People are always on the sides of roads walking from and to work, school, and restaurants. If you are texting or on social media you could veer off the road and hurt them badly. Think of the guilt you would have of taking someone’s life due to one single text. Texting and Driving is distracted…
Forty-seven states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota ban texting while driving (Chase). Studies have shown that drivers who use their cell phone while driving are about three times more likely to get in an accident (Chase). No states have a total ban on technology use while driving (Chase).…
Texting while driving is defined as the act of composing, sending, reading text messages, email, or making other similar use of the web on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. Distracted driving results in injury and loss of life. Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person 's attention away from the primary task of driving. Texting while driving is a bad idea because distracted driving endangers life and property, which is unacceptable.…
Specific Purpose: The purpose of the speech is to make other people aware that texting and driving can be very dangerous. Central Idea: Texting and driving is dangerous. Drivers should not text and drive at the same time to keep them and other drives safe.…
In lots of opinions, texting and driving should be a law in all 50 states, or at least have a age limit on it, but this is not our choice, it's the government's…
Texting while driving is illegal in thirty eight states (GHSA.org). Texting while driving has killed many people including the person that caused the accident. People that text while driving…
“It’s better to lose a minute, than your life in a minute”. Texting while driving has been a big issue not just in the United States but also all over the world. Each day there are more accidents, injuries and even deaths, caused by the distractions of our cell phones. The only way to prevent these accidents is to make texting and driving illegal. Texting while driving causes so many distractions, for example it can divert the driver’s attention from the road (“Should Texting…”).…
Are you willing to pay the cost of texting and driving? Death is more common to be said when speaking about texting and driving. Even though death is a major deal, there are a variety of factors included. Texting and driving can cause consequences, but they should me more severe such as, high fines, extended loss of license, and periods of time in jail.…
Cellphones should not be allowed to be used while driving because of the distractions it cause. Despite the warnings of cellphone being a hazard to other's lives; drivers still use cell phones while driving. Why would someone text while driving? They cannot resist the urge of not doing it. On a daily basis a person…