As we all know, cell phones were made for talking to one another. With everything being so high-tech now, we are able to do much more than that. Now able to get on the internet at the touch of a button, use a cell phone as a camera, and get the weather all within 2 minutes. Sure, we all love our cell phones, but is it too harsh to say that some people would be absolutely lost without it? Choosing this topic was easy for me. I see first hand in my family, my 12-year-old sister has an iPhone 6, who would be absolutely lost without it. Technology in adolescents now comes with consequences since everything is so competitive. In western countries, technology is booming for all of us and adolescents now not having a cell phone is unheard of, yet
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Since their prefrontal cortex is still developing, their ability to make decisions is not the same as someone who is 25 years old. With this, adolescents might think they can get away with texting and driving since some of them cannot go a car ride without picking up their cell phones. We have seen fatal cases because teens were texting and driving. So many studies have been done with teens texting and driving, the article of “Hand on the Wheel, Mind on the Mobile: An Analysis of Social Factors Contributing to Texting While Driving” written by Steven J. Seiler, it shows that 31% of people text while driving, even though they know it is against the law, also putting people at higher risks for texting citations and crashing. When people are consumed on their phone, they are not paying attention to the road. This not only is a risk for themselves but to any other person on the road as well. Adolescents are so addicted to their phones that the laws have tried to deter anyone from texting or talking and driving because of the fatalities that have come about it. The state of New Jersey has increased their laws, noted on their website of state.nj.us, the laws are the first offense getting a fine for $200-$400, second offense has a fine for $400-$600, then the third offense has a fine of $600-$800 three points on the person’s license, and a possible 90 day suspension of the license as well. It is a shame to think that people seriously cannot put down their cell phones long enough. The addiction is becoming a serious issue and it is affecting adolescents while driving
Since their prefrontal cortex is still developing, their ability to make decisions is not the same as someone who is 25 years old. With this, adolescents might think they can get away with texting and driving since some of them cannot go a car ride without picking up their cell phones. We have seen fatal cases because teens were texting and driving. So many studies have been done with teens texting and driving, the article of “Hand on the Wheel, Mind on the Mobile: An Analysis of Social Factors Contributing to Texting While Driving” written by Steven J. Seiler, it shows that 31% of people text while driving, even though they know it is against the law, also putting people at higher risks for texting citations and crashing. When people are consumed on their phone, they are not paying attention to the road. This not only is a risk for themselves but to any other person on the road as well. Adolescents are so addicted to their phones that the laws have tried to deter anyone from texting or talking and driving because of the fatalities that have come about it. The state of New Jersey has increased their laws, noted on their website of state.nj.us, the laws are the first offense getting a fine for $200-$400, second offense has a fine for $400-$600, then the third offense has a fine of $600-$800 three points on the person’s license, and a possible 90 day suspension of the license as well. It is a shame to think that people seriously cannot put down their cell phones long enough. The addiction is becoming a serious issue and it is affecting adolescents while driving