Dangers of Texting while Driving Essay

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    everything; there are times when ¨sorry¨ just doesn 't cut it. You do apologize to the family of the person you hit, but will that bring back their loved one? People forget the consequences when using their smartphones while driving. By researching background information about distracted driving and discussing current actions being taken to address the problem, this…

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    distracted driving. According to Distracted.gov, In 2014, "3,179 people were killed and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle accidents involving distracted drivers." This is an increase to the previous statistics in 2010 from the NHTSA, which stated that, in 2010, "3,092 people were killed in crashes involving distracted drivers and an estimated additional 416,000 were injured in motor vehicle accidents involving distracted drivers." In 2013, a law was issued to help discourage distracted…

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    Texting while driving is becoming now a controversial issue. The fact that people send or read messages while they are on the road is causing accidents and problems for both, the drivers and the people around them. Despite all the laws that have been created only the minority is listening and paying attention to this. In my opinion, people need more education concerning all this. They need to realize once and for all that these recent laws are not here without a purpose. There are many methods…

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    the street, and in the car when they are driving without thinking of the risk that they are involved, when they use their cell phone. The problem is that people when they use their cell phone, they have background about how it is dangerous situation to use it during driving. But they always make reasons to use it, or they say it is only one minute. There is no risk to use the cell phone. In fact that Cell phone use while driving one of the recent dangers that lead to accidents and injuries…

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    IP phone while orbiting the Earth. Within the last ten to fifteen years, the cell phone has become a staple of the modern world; in the United States, nearly two-thirds of Americans own and regularly use the cell phone’s most recent incarnation, the “smart…

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    off the road while texting. When traveling at 55 mph, that’s enough time to travel the length of a football field blindfolded.” Many people don’t realize how risky texting and driving or talking on their cell phone and driving can be. Cell phone use while driving should be prohibited at all times for the following reasons; first of all it is a very distracting action, taking your eyes off the road is dangerous, and it’s not worth the risk. To begin with, cell phone use while driving is a very…

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    Diving while being distracted is dangerous.According to WWW.BuickFireLaw.com ,it said that about 4,000 people got in car accidents because of being distracted.900 of then were using there phones.Whould yoy want to be one of then? Yeah I didn't think so. One reason why diving while being distracted is dangerous is because,people use their phones.They are the accident causing queens.According to www.edgorsnyder.com nerly 330,000 people are hurt in accidents because of texting and driving. Thats…

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    The Difference a Text Can Make Everybody nowadays has some type of cellular device that allows us to text or video message one another. While this is a great advancement in human technology, it also has it’s downsides. Texting is one of the most dangerous things you can do while driving. You are literally driving a two ton potential weapon, and texting only distracts you of that. There are videos out there that show examples of what could happen to you if you text and drive, but also what…

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    is the world we live in. People are so memorized by their phones and the thought that someone wants to communicate with them that it’s almost uncontrollable. My whole life I was drilled about the consequences of distracted driving. “Never text and drive,” they said. I have been a licensed driver for over three…

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    calls come through while a teen or adult is driving. People can also sign a text-free-driving pledge which doesn 't make a driver not text and drive but makes them feel like they broke a promise if they do text and drive. (“Texting and Driving Statistics”, 2015). An alternative to texting and driving could be to get a system put into your car that makes calls go through your radio, making talking hands free. A lot of cars today already have this program put into them. Texting with this type of…

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