Dangers of Texting while Driving Essay

Distractions One look away and BAM! Your life has now changed forever. While talking on her cell phone and going at a speed of approximately sixty-five miles per hour, Karen Morris, 34 ran a red light and collided into another vehicle. Leona Grief and Marcia Nathans were two of the victims that were pronounced dead at the scene. Eliot Nathans, 44, was the third passenger who severely injured and remains in critical condition. Both Karen and her daughter were treated with only minor injuries…

Susan King Mrs. King ELA 6th Hour The Danger In Technology 07 April 2017 Did you know that 75% of car accidents are from texting and driving? People that text and drive get into accidents more often than regular accidents. After saying that Cell phones are not safe. If you’re walking out in the middle of the street and you’re only paying attention only to your phone you could be in real danger. Also you and the driver could get hurt or killed. “The national safety council reports that 1.6…

Distracted Driving Today’s drivers have developed bad habits that can cause accidents or even fatal crashes. The road is shared by all different types of drivers including senior citizens and young people, foreign drivers and drivers with no licenses. All these people have different skills, behaviors and moods. In fact, many young drivers do not care about other people on the road and do not realize the real danger of their bad habits. For example, cars are switching from one lane to the other…

before the crash. This teen’s reckless driving and immaturity killed three people (“Teen Driving”). Teens should not receive their driver’s license until the age of eighteen because accidents involving teenagers are usually caused by inexperience, alcohol use, and texting while driving. First, according to the internet database Facts On File News, (“Teen Driving”), teens are inexperienced and need more…

Internet Project, and Common Sense Media. With nearly everyone over the age of ten having a cell phone and access to the internet these days, it is quite common to find people of all ages dividing their attention between texting, checking social media websites and surfing the internet while performing daily tasks. Given that the main way people communicate nowadays is through text messaging, we should realize how many times in a day are distracted by our cellular devices and waste time staring…

average of three thousand, two hundred, and eighty-seven deaths every day. It is also not including the twenty to fifty million people that are injured or disabled in these accidents. (Road) These car accidents are the effects of texting and driving, drinking and driving, and all other inside-the-car distractions. This statistic the perfect example of a current problem all over the world in our society today. This problem has been one of the main causes of death in the United States for the…

There has been increased reliance on the cell phones while driving and the issue has been debated over for a long time. There are various laws in various countries regarding the use of cell phones while driving. The drivers uses the cell phones to make and receive calls, send e-mails and text messages. This research paper discusses the use of cell phones while driving. There were times in the past when people did not use the cell phones but still carried on with their normal life. The cell phone…

Would you close your eyes for 5 seconds while driving? When you glance at your cell phone to read a text message you are taking your eyes away from the road for an average of 5 seconds, and if you are traveling at a speed of 55 miles per hour you will have driven the length of the football field, blindfolded. (CDC, 2016) Some believe that cell phones are necessary while driving and that if you are excellent at multi-tasking there is no problem. Driving is a task that needs your full attention to…

Should the use of a cell phone be prohibited while driving a vehicle? The answer to this particular question has been debated on for several years. Many people strongly believe that the ban on all cellular devices should be required in all states, but others think that it should not. This topic is very important in today’s society because cell phones have become a significant issue on the roadway. The purpose of this essay is to bring awareness to the negative effects of cell phones, and why…

Texting while driving is against the law, or a limit on our freedom, because this simple act can end a life. There are thousands of car accidents daily, and over half of those accidents are caused by someone texting and driving. Texting and driving can cause injuries, deaths, and life long problems.Anyone who doesn’t want to obey this little limit to our freedom puts their own life and many others lives in danger. Just having this simple law cuts down the…