Dangers of Texting while Driving Essay

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    Distracted driving is now the number one killer of teen drivers. The number of deaths related to teens drinking and driving has dramatically decreased. Although the number of drunk teens has decreased, the total number of fatal crashes has remained the same due to distracted driving.The only states that sentence people who text and drive to jail is Utah and Alaska. In other states, such as California, for texting and driving you are fined a mere twenty dollars for texting and driving. The South…

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    Is Texting and Driving Safe? Due to years and years of technological advancements, Americans find it easier than ever to connect with their friends and family on a global scale. Nowadays, it is common to see someone call and or text while driving. Even though it is a dangerous habit many neglect about the real life consequences it can bring leading it to a life-threating accident. According to Huffington Post, 1 in 4 Americans are killed daily from vehicle accidents that involve texting and…

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    Among these interesting titles, is an article pertaining to texting and driving. He text is entitled “Texting at the light and other forms of device distractions behind the wheel”. The organization who published the author’s work was BMC Public Health, along with The National Institutes of Health”. ©2015 Bernstein and Bernstein: furthermore, the purpose of the writing is to inform drivers of all ages about the dangers of texting while driving; also, the public author’s intended audience. The…

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    While walking, if people are texting or reading something, they should first be given a warning and or a talking to about the dangers of it. This would go on their records. Then if they do it again, they will pay a small fine, but for every fine for the person, the cost will gradually increase. This danger of texting while walking can be as dangerous as texting and driving, as the pedestrians will and have been crossing the streets without looking both ways. In 2016, pedestrians deaths have…

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    can avoid texting while driving, which is also a major cause in car accidents. The action of picking up the device, leaving only one hand on the wheel, and leaving the sight of the road and onto the phone screen, can be a huge problem. All of this trouble…

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    Teen Driving Tyler Abraham Trant 6th period 5.23.17 The amount of teen driving accidents are rising. 60% of teen car crashes are due to distractions. Teen driving is a problem that can lead to car crashes and fatal events. Distractions can be one of the main reasons of teen driving accidents. Texting and driving is the main one. 1.6 million crashes are caused by texting and driving each year. Texting and driving is 6 times as likely to cause fatal events than…

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    their phone while driving. Almost every day young adults are dying or are in prison because of a cellphone. These situations would be prevented if Texas would prohibit texting and driving for everyone. Relevance: According to Institute for Hwy Safety Fatality Facts, 31 percent of drivers’ ages of 18-25 involved in car wrecks admitted to texting and talking on their mobile device at the time of their crash. Statistics show that there are 11 deaths every day, due to texting and driving. This…

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    phones and driving. However, there should be a little to no laws regarding hands-free devices. Cell phones and driving is one of the most dangerous things, cell phones while driving puts you and others in danger. A text and or phone call is not worth it, it can wait. Cell phones and driving is so common in our society. This paper will address the dangers of cell phones and driving, and the distraction it causes. Think twice before calling someone, and or texting someone while driving. Cell…

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    Everyone is warned about texting while driving. Cell phones help people stay in close contact with loved ones, but cell phones can be disastrous. Yet there are still thousands of deaths caused by texting while driving every year. Although people see the destruction that texting while driving can cause, they continue to do it. Several studies show that texting while driving is worse than being legally drunk and driving. Laws should be made and enforced against texting while driving throughout…

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    are blamed on texting and driving. Careless people who text while being behind the wheel commit murder everyday, killing whoever is behind the other car involved in the accident. Being able to attain a license and drive may be a dream to many young teenagers, but it could as easily become a nightmare. The use of technology has steadily grown over these past couple of years and it is only increasing as time passes, distracting us from much more important things. Texting while driving is one of…

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