Dangers of Texting while Driving Essay

distractions with driving, social media and overall just missing out on the important things in life. While it is an enhancement to our global connections, sometimes a person needs to know when to plug off from technology and when to plug in to reality. The road signs are everywhere “do not text and drive”, yet how is that message still…

Cell phones can be used for texting, calling or video filming; however, it could also be a dangerous distraction leading to sometimes serious accidents such as car crashes. According to statistics recorded in the United States of America by www.edgarsnyder.com,one out of 4 road accidents is caused by texting and every year 11 teenagers lose their lives on the road due to texting4. The survey also showed that 94% of teenagers understand the dangers of texting while driving and out of those, 35 %…

evaluated and weighed by the teenager’s motivation to conform to those beliefs. An example of this construct may be a teenage female driver. She may know that her parents strongly disapprove of her texting while driving, however she may lack motivation to gain their approval because of her need to be texting her friends. The health promotion program will be aiming to influence either aspect of this construct. The teenage girl may not care what her parents approve of at this stage in her…

determine if the impact that they are having on society is positive or negative. Cell phones have altered humanity in many large ways, what was once traditional like sending mail and visiting friends and family have begun to be pushed to the back burner; while sending texts and Facetiming have taken center…

Cell Phone Overdose While the effects of human interaction increase, so do the consequences of psychosocial risks. These include things such as an overwhelming amount of stress, particularly in teens, along with an inability to keep work and home separated, and could possibly present a negative relationship with others (Sansone). In support of these impressions, several studies were done that have proved the risks of cell phones. From the various research done, we can conclude that cell phones…

Rachel Fabry Why everyone should always wear a seatbelt To persuade To persuade students in my class to wear a seatbelt at all times To persuade my audience to always wear a seatbelt by informing them about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt, the solution to get more people to wear a seatbelt, and the benefits of wearing a seatbelt. I'm sure you've all heard the phrase "Click it or Ticket." It's a Nebraska law requiring drivers and passengers to wear their seatbelts. It also states that…

lifesavers. These devices have become an ally in helping save people’s lives. One way that a cell phone can save a life is the built-in GPS (Global Positioning System). The GPS can help authorities to find people’s location when their lives are in danger. For instance, a man from North Carolina felt down into the air conditioner vent. He was able to be rescue…

tried to find a cure to help be somewhat normal in life. His mind is wired differently which already interferes with the human authenticity aspect of this argument. Slater states, “you can change very, very rapidly. On the flipside of it there’s a danger too. This really is a kind of mind control, you know what I mean.” (Slater 240). Both authors bring to light the theory that today humans struggle with authenticity. Can anyone really be authentic when dealing with DBS and technology efforts?…

A Parent’s Guide to Tackling Teen Technology Today It’s a technological mismatch, we parents vs. teens and preteens. They grew up on Wi-Fi and touchscreens. We learned on floppy discs and dot-matrix printers. When kids begin to explore more than Dora and Webkinz online, parents struggle to stay on top. On top of technology, of trends, of tracking what our kids do online. We can feign competency for only so long. At some point, the lie of an all-seeing app tracker we keep in our ancient flip…

messages instead of face to face communication. Many teenagers have become too dependent on technology; which is bad, because they can lead to being distracted while driving, can make it easier to cyberbully, can encourage teens to get intoxicated, and technology is disconnecting the teens of today from the world. When receiving a text message while…