Essay On Distracted Driving

Driving is an ordinary entity in millions of individuals lives that allow them to commute to and from work/school/home, but could easily turn into a nightmare that is never woken up from if not taken seriously. There are many diversions that exist while driving, but distracted driving is quickly becoming one of the most prevalent factors for causes of a car accident, and might even be more dangerous than it is reported. The time that it takes to become distracted and be a victim of a fatal accident is one second. One second of a text message or phone call that could have waited. Conversations, mainly from cellphones, are a top distraction because drivers utilize them for long periods of time per day. It is easy to see an individual being distracted by a cellphone while driving, but when you are the one that is being distracted, often you do not realize that the deadly driver and threat to …show more content…
In the duration of just a second, so many things can happen. The birth of a child, athletes set a record, people get married, a baby learns how to walk, etc. However, all it takes is one second to ruin many lives. One second to stop other seconds in ones life from occurring. In the time frame of getting into a life-shattering accident, not only is the life- or lives of those involved – taken, but also of that individuals loved ones; their parents/husband/wife/children/grandchildren/friends, when they suffer a deep loss in their life.
All of my research served to demonstrate how any sort of ongoing distraction while driving can be detrimental. Driving habits are developed early, and the exact second that someone gets behind the wheel, they are not only putting their own lives at risk but also many others. Distracted Driving is truly a deadly habit, if stopped, it would save lots of money in terms of costs ranging from reconstruction to lawyers/hospital bills, and two things that are undeniably priceless: time, and what truly matters: one’s