Texting and driving is a well-known problem nationwide. Many people were introduced to the world of smartphones, which allows society to communicate faster. There are many opinions regarding texting and driving. Some people feel that it should be against the law to text and drive. However, there are those who beg to differ. Policy makers will continue to face tough decisions, balancing individual rights and public safety, to prevent fatalities and serious injuries from distracted driving. Researchers have determined that driver distractions have cause many life-threatening accidents. Even a text as simple as “Where r u?” can cause a fatal accident. Please don’t let your response be “The other side!” There are 11% of drivers from the age of 18 to 20 who were involved in a car accident and lived admitted they were sending a message or receiving a text when the car
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Almost half of the population have been in a car at least once while the driver is texting. Unfortunately, there are times when the passenger suffers life threatening injuries or death because of the driver’s careless decision to text while driving. There was an accident where a 19-year-old male was assumed dead at the scene, but when they pulled him out of the windshield, he was still alive. He was injured because his girlfriend chose to text and drive while on their way to their destination. His girlfriend walked away unharmed and no worries, while the doctor was believing that the 19-year-old would be a vegetable for the remaining of his life. Thankfully, that was not the case, even though he had to relearn how to speak, eat and go through many types of surgeries to get his life back. He often has hard times looking at his body and his appearance due to all of the tubes and scars he have received from a careless accident that was caused by texting and driving at the hand of someone that he
Almost half of the population have been in a car at least once while the driver is texting. Unfortunately, there are times when the passenger suffers life threatening injuries or death because of the driver’s careless decision to text while driving. There was an accident where a 19-year-old male was assumed dead at the scene, but when they pulled him out of the windshield, he was still alive. He was injured because his girlfriend chose to text and drive while on their way to their destination. His girlfriend walked away unharmed and no worries, while the doctor was believing that the 19-year-old would be a vegetable for the remaining of his life. Thankfully, that was not the case, even though he had to relearn how to speak, eat and go through many types of surgeries to get his life back. He often has hard times looking at his body and his appearance due to all of the tubes and scars he have received from a careless accident that was caused by texting and driving at the hand of someone that he