Dangers of Texting while Driving Essay

This culture speaks as much with thumbs as it does with tongues” (Wireless). The government should ban texting while driving because it’s dangerous, has many influences, and has many benefits. One of the major causes of dangerous driving are cell phones. According to the Word Press Inc. Mobile, cell phones were invented in 1908. In 1947, Martin Cooper and his associates came up with the first portable mobile. The technology of phones went to being produced without internet to being produced with…

Texting while driving is a wide range dilemma that is being swept under the rug. Drivers put themselves and others at risk when they pick up their cell phone behind the wheel. I plan to reduce texting while driving by informing my peers about the true dangers of this distracted driving. Many believe that a tragedy related to texting and driving will not happen to them; however, that is exactly what the victims said before jeopardizing their lives with a simple message that could have waited five…

Just because you have a smart phone, doesn’t mean it’s smart to text while driving. Is it really that important, to put your life and the lives of others in danger; for a text that can wait. Texting has caused numerous people to be injured, or die in an accident. The issue should not be whether to outlaw it, but to enforce NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING strongly. Why does people text and drive? Many researchers have been asking this question. Research shows that half of America has an obsession with…

Harm Texting and Driving can create Texting while driving is one of the most dangerous things that can kill people. Adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick up their cell phone and send a text or respond to one. People do not realize that it is impossible to multitask, while doing each task efficiently. When someone feels a vibration or hears a ring, it is hard to avoid the temptation of checking the notification on one’s phone. Individuals should not take texting and driving…

Drive. Something Has to be Done! “Texting and driving is one of the leading causes of accidents in the Houston area” (Why). Seeing that Houston has little to no restrictions on texting and drive and the accident rate increasing something has to be done about this texting and driving issue. Some might say a law against texting and driving will put a stop to the problem, but seeing that some cities have implemented law and people are still texting and driving, this suggestion can not be the…

Texting and Driving:Blind Drivers Texting and driving is a dangerous act around the country done by teens and adults who most likely know the outcome of possibly killing or seriously injuring someone but doesn't cross their mind at that point. Electronic devices are distractions for people of any age, teens constantly on them. Texting, tweeting, or maybe snapchatting someone. Social media is overpowering minds of teens, completely controlling their minds, distracting them from the real world.…

English 4 8 April 2015 Texting While Driving Driving and texting simultaneously is becoming a major problem that has been increasing death rates drastically. There is an abundant amount of people who knowledgable that driving distracted can be life threatening, yet they proceed to text while they are behind the wheel. This act puts many people at risk. Many believe that they are easily capable of multitasking. Safety of yourself and others will always be an important role of driving. Do not…

How many of you out there have heard your phone go off in the car before while you were driving? Maybe it happened today on the ride to school or work, or possibly to your friend’s house. Did you think to yourself, maybe I’ll check just really quick to see who it is, or it’s really important and I’m just going to glance at it fast? You just happen to be sitting at a red stop light so it’s okay right? Well you 're wrong a lot of us are wrong! It only takes just the split second of your eyes…

killing many people everyday. Its’ name is texting and driving. Automobile accidents, caused by texting and driving, are increasing more each and every day. Smart phones have made it easy for us to stay connected at all times, but it has also made it easy for us to become distracted while driving. Will this epidemic ever cease? The best way to end distracted driving is to try and educate everyone about the danger it poses. Twenty years ago, texting and driving was never even heard of. Drivers…

four car accidents are caused by texting and driving.Obviously, texting and driving is very dangerous but so many drivers are still guilty of doing it. Driver’s eyes should be on the road not their phones, for the safety of themselves and everyone around them. Texting while driving is also illegal in almost every state in the United States. While the U.S. is getting better about the ban, we still have a lot of work to do to enforce it. Overall, texting and driving is a seriously dangerous…