Ping! You wonder what that was. You pull out your phone to see that your math teacher updated your math test! Finally, after waiting so long you can't resist the urge to see your grade. " HONK!!!" You abruptly look up, seeing what caused this commotion, until you realize you walked straight to the middle of the road instead of taking the sidewalk. Your math test update which was once so seemingly important, is now forgotten. Many situations like this arised a debate on the pressing situation of distracted walking. Distracted walking has become a serious and dangerous problem in the United States, which is why some people believe that the solution is to outlaw it. Others disagree with the opinion that you shouldn’t have a law on something that
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Dr. Dietrich Jehle, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Buffalo in New York, in a 2014 press release once said, “When texting, you're not as in control with the complex actions of walking. While talking on the phone is a distraction, texting is much more dangerous because you can't see the path in front of you." As said by Dr.Dietrich Jehle, you may think that you can see around you with your peripheral vision while texting. But, we can’t focus on our phones and our surroundings simultaneously. In addition, while texting, we tend to walk slower, or move in a zigzag position. Statistics show that people who text while walk are four times likely to do something dangerous.Although texting and walking is harmful, some may argue that there are other solutions to this problem. In England, some lampposts have been padded to soften the blow for walkers who run into them with their cell phones. Although this is a creative solution, it costs a lot of money to pad all of those lampposts and isn’t effective. This is another reason why texting and walking should be banned.
To conclude, texting while walking should be banned for the following reasons, it causes injuries, causes you to lose focus, and it can change people’s behavior. Although it sounds crazy, texting while walking can be as life threatening as texting while driving. As addicting it can be to see that post on snapchat, it can wait. Follow your parent’s advice, keep your eyes on the road, not on your
Dr. Dietrich Jehle, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Buffalo in New York, in a 2014 press release once said, “When texting, you're not as in control with the complex actions of walking. While talking on the phone is a distraction, texting is much more dangerous because you can't see the path in front of you." As said by Dr.Dietrich Jehle, you may think that you can see around you with your peripheral vision while texting. But, we can’t focus on our phones and our surroundings simultaneously. In addition, while texting, we tend to walk slower, or move in a zigzag position. Statistics show that people who text while walk are four times likely to do something dangerous.Although texting and walking is harmful, some may argue that there are other solutions to this problem. In England, some lampposts have been padded to soften the blow for walkers who run into them with their cell phones. Although this is a creative solution, it costs a lot of money to pad all of those lampposts and isn’t effective. This is another reason why texting and walking should be banned.
To conclude, texting while walking should be banned for the following reasons, it causes injuries, causes you to lose focus, and it can change people’s behavior. Although it sounds crazy, texting while walking can be as life threatening as texting while driving. As addicting it can be to see that post on snapchat, it can wait. Follow your parent’s advice, keep your eyes on the road, not on your