In the article Cellphone dangers for walkers by Jodi Mohrmann it discusses that people that text and walk while on cellphones are becoming just as dangerous as people who text and drive, often walking into streets or walking into others. The researchers say that from 2005 to 2010 the number of accidents that have happened from walking and texting have doubled, and that the number of emergency room visits is on the rise. I chose this article because researchers from the university of Ohio state suggest that manufacturers create a cellphone that locks during moments of movement. I disagree with this suggestion, and believe it is an unnecessary on the fact that people just need to be more aware of their surrounds, focusing more on what they hear and see.…
If drivers can’t put their phones down for the amount of time their eyes are supposed to be on the road, they shouldn’t be on the road at all. Texting drivers are extremely dangerous to other drivers and pedestrians simply because of…
People have become so addicted to advanced innovation and their gadgets that it has become a potential safety issue for pedestrians. Maybe, someday in the near future congress will have to come up with legislation banning walking and social media. When did social media become so influential in our lives that we are willing to sacrifice our very safety by not adhering to the basic rules of safety, such as looking both ways before crossing any…
Why Texting and Driving is Bad Texting and driving is bad it puts everyone's life in danger pedestrians, other drivers, you, passengers, and animals. If you’re texting it is harder to see pedestrians putting their lives at risk. Texting makes a crash up to 23 times more likely. People who text and drive spend up to 10% percent of their time outside of their lane. Nine in ten teens expect a reply to a text within five minutes or less putting pressure on them to respond while driving.…
I agree with making public places a little safer. Texting while driving is a huge distraction, you can clearly tell when someone is distracted by their phone. They drive slow, they miss stop signs and they swerve into lanes. Distracting driving can quickly turn deadly, not only for the driver texting but also for the other drivers. I think that our society is filled with selfish and self-absorbed individuals.…
Car insurance now costs more for everyone because of distracted driving, and if we keep this up it will only get worse, The rate of fatal car crashes have gone up by five percent in 2014 to 2015 (Idaho Business Review). Lately cars have been adding on hands-free phone commands. Saying that they are a safe alternative is illusory. Even is a person is not manually typing, their minds are still focused on their phones and not the road ahead of them. If we keep driving while texting not only we will pay but the future generations of America will…
2007 Labor Day, Hillary Coltnarp began texting and driving which caused her to loose control, crossed the median, and roll three times before flying 75 feet in the air and landed with a skull fracture, that’s a bad injury for just sending a simple text huh. Did you know that in 5 seconds going 55mph you can go a whole football field. Say you were looking at your phone for those 5 seconds, that is a long distance to cover without seeing. Sending a text will completely take your focus off the road.…
Introduction: In Florida, there are many attractions that bring people from all over the United States to visit. Making the amount of people in driving on Florida highways a much larger number. With distractions in today’s society including phones, tablets, touchscreen radios etc; makes the rate of collisions at an all time high. But texting and driving has been a leading cause of collisions for years now.…
According to the FCC, in 2012 about 18 percent of phone related car accidents were fatal, 3,328 were killed and 421, 000 were injured (The Dangers of Texting). For instance, a big train accident occurred near Los Angeles, because the conductor was texting back and forth (Saletan 21). He didn’t notice the construction, that alerted anybody of danger ahead, and he ended up taking twenty-five lives and injuring 130 (Saletan 21). Another prime example of this is, a man reached for his ringing phone, and hit head on into traffic (Allman 40). He ended up injuring and hospitalizing himself and three others, and killed an eighty-eight-year-old man (Allman 40).…
Should texting while walking be illegal? In my opinion, i think if texting while walking went illegal then A Lot of things would be safer , i mean now of days you could be driving And the all of a sudden a kid is walking with their face done at the phone Not even paying any attention to you or any of their surroundings. But if you hit them and it's not illegal you may have to go to court and you might be the one in trouble , because it wasn't illegal so i think it should be definitely illegal for the cause of injures.…
In London England people put padding on lampposts to descend on the number of injuries caused by cell phone use while walking. A law banning texting while walking is acquired because texting while walking can lead to serious injuries. Our brains can’t focus on our phones and the surrounding environment. Texting and walking are four times more likely to do something precarious. Using a phone has become increasingly common; and lead to serious accidents.…
I think texting and walking should not be banned. One piece of support is “should outlawing it really the solution”. I don’t think it’s a good idea to make texting and walking illegal. I get if your crossing a crosswalk to put your phone down, but what if your not.…
When you get into your vehicle, put your keys in the ignition and put it into drive you a responsible for everyone on the road: yourself and the people around you. “In a split second you could ruin your future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you” (Texting and driving, Heit). Texting while driving are never okay in any circumstance. Drinking and driving becomes very dangerous for yourself and the people on the roads around you. Many people think that sending a message at the stop light is not causing harm.…
I. We all done it, we know it’s dangerous but we do it anyway. II. We just find ourselves by saying oh it will only be for one second, but this is how that one second could turn out. (show video) III. Texting and driving, many of us see this type of commercial at least 3-4 times a month but many of us say…
Think of the last time you went out to eat with friends or family, and actually held a conversation without someone going on their phone. Can you remember? Because I don’t. No matter where you go now, everyone around you has a phone on them. People use their phones for every little thing, even if its just to text the person right next to them.…