Have you ever been driving down the freeway or highway and you glace over to see the
person driving in the car next to you are texting or talking on their phone? It’s scary realizing
that the car is traveling 65 miles per hour or more “driverless.” If you are texting, you are not
driving, since you aren’t paying full attention to your surroundings. Distracted driving is the
number one cause to car accidents, but yet it remains a secondary law. First, we will pick up our
phone to what distractive driving is. Next, we will text our way through the statistics. Finally, we
will send the message to how we can prevent distractive driving.
First off, we will pick up our phone to what distractive driving is. Distracted driving is …show more content…
Distracted driving
includes texting, using a phone, eating and drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, reading
even including maps, using navigation systems, watching a video, or adjusting the radio. So it
can be anything to drinking your pop, changing the song on the radio, brushing your hair, and
even talking to your little brother in the back seat. (Safety) Forty-four states have banned text
messaging for all drivers, while the remaining 6 refuse to pass as primary law. Those 6 states
have secondary laws for texting and driving. Nebraska is one of those 6. A primary law means
that an officer can ticket the driver without any other traffic violation taking place. A secondary
law means an officer can only give a ticket if a driver has been pulled over for another violation,
for instant speeding. Researchers have found that the brain receives a rush when it processes a
text message or ring which is the same high a gambler feels when hitting the jackpot, so our
brain tells us we need to look at that message right that minute. All these things can …show more content…
Police chiefs are trying to stop texting and cell phone use
behind the wheel. Since 2009, they have held two national distracted driving meetings, banned
texting and cell phone use for commercial drivers, encouraged states to adopt laws, and have set
up several campaigns to raise public awareness. (Police Chief) A person should use their cell
phone for emergency situations only. If in an emergency, a person should pull off to side of the
road before using their cell phone or any device. Even devices that are hand-free still causes
people to miss visuals. If a person is drowsy, they should pull off the road. Drowsiness can
increase the change of a crash by four times. A study shows that 37 percent of drivers have
nodded off or fallen asleep at least once while driving. A person should also limit the number of
passengers riding in the car. Some state’s laws don’t allow teens to have passengers in the car
with them during the early months of driving. Driving with friends or other people can cause
dangerous driving because the driver will be focused on the other people in the car, instead of the
road. Also, people should avoid eating and multi-tasking while driving. Being busy is no
person driving in the car next to you are texting or talking on their phone? It’s scary realizing
that the car is traveling 65 miles per hour or more “driverless.” If you are texting, you are not
driving, since you aren’t paying full attention to your surroundings. Distracted driving is the
number one cause to car accidents, but yet it remains a secondary law. First, we will pick up our
phone to what distractive driving is. Next, we will text our way through the statistics. Finally, we
will send the message to how we can prevent distractive driving.
First off, we will pick up our phone to what distractive driving is. Distracted driving is …show more content…
Distracted driving
includes texting, using a phone, eating and drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, reading
even including maps, using navigation systems, watching a video, or adjusting the radio. So it
can be anything to drinking your pop, changing the song on the radio, brushing your hair, and
even talking to your little brother in the back seat. (Safety) Forty-four states have banned text
messaging for all drivers, while the remaining 6 refuse to pass as primary law. Those 6 states
have secondary laws for texting and driving. Nebraska is one of those 6. A primary law means
that an officer can ticket the driver without any other traffic violation taking place. A secondary
law means an officer can only give a ticket if a driver has been pulled over for another violation,
for instant speeding. Researchers have found that the brain receives a rush when it processes a
text message or ring which is the same high a gambler feels when hitting the jackpot, so our
brain tells us we need to look at that message right that minute. All these things can …show more content…
Police chiefs are trying to stop texting and cell phone use
behind the wheel. Since 2009, they have held two national distracted driving meetings, banned
texting and cell phone use for commercial drivers, encouraged states to adopt laws, and have set
up several campaigns to raise public awareness. (Police Chief) A person should use their cell
phone for emergency situations only. If in an emergency, a person should pull off to side of the
road before using their cell phone or any device. Even devices that are hand-free still causes
people to miss visuals. If a person is drowsy, they should pull off the road. Drowsiness can
increase the change of a crash by four times. A study shows that 37 percent of drivers have
nodded off or fallen asleep at least once while driving. A person should also limit the number of
passengers riding in the car. Some state’s laws don’t allow teens to have passengers in the car
with them during the early months of driving. Driving with friends or other people can cause
dangerous driving because the driver will be focused on the other people in the car, instead of the
road. Also, people should avoid eating and multi-tasking while driving. Being busy is no