Texting And Driving: A Problem With People

Texting and driving is becoming more and more of a problem with people. Each year the death rate from texting and driving increases. According to Edgar Snyder and Associates, 11 teens die a day because of texting while driving. An AAA poll was taken and 94% of teens acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% of them admit to doing it any way. I know from personal experience that texting and driving should not be taken as a joke. One day I was on my way to school on a slippery day. My best friend sent me a text and I answered it, thinking nothing of it. While typing, I would look up periodically and check to see if I was too close to the car in front of me. When I finished the text, I looked up and saw I was going 40 and the car …show more content…
The amount of deaths each year continues to grow because of irresponsible drivers. If we don’t stop this, people will continue to die or be seriously injured because someone sending a message. Out of all four ideas, the second one would be the most influential. When a person is told to not do something, while their enforcer is in front of them, they will not do it. But, when that person is by themselves, chances are their going to do it anyways. So, by making them get weighty tickets and possible jail time will hold them accountable for their actions. This way, another person can be saved from a reckless driver running into them. Every person that dies is someone’s mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, son, etc. We need to put a cap on this mess before it gets out of hand. Before we know it, it won 't be safe to walk anywhere any more. Texting and driving is in comparison to drinking and driving. When a person is drunk while driving, their senses are not alert, numbed and not working efficiently. When a person is texting and driving their senses are totally not alert, their focused on something else. When a person gets arrested for drinking and driving, they receive a DUI on their permanent record. Depending on the person, jobs are affected, public image is tarnished, future employment is effected, licenses are suspended, etc. But when a person is texting and driving, they are given a ticket and told to stop doing that. Both end lives, both take away attention from the road, but one is only punishable by law. It is not fare people can 't walk down the street cause their scared of being hit from behind because of a distracted driver. It’s to the people to take a stand against