Driving Essay

Drews & Crouch compared the independent variable of the driving performance of 41 participants in a singular baseline conditions being the use of no mobile devices or other forms of distraction. This was done while carrying out a conversation on a mobile phone of a hand held device and a hands free device. Also while having other participants having an alcohol condition which followed the level of blood alcohol concentration of 0.8 g/l which is the legal limit in the UK. In both of mobile…

Distracted driving is a serious issue America faces today. Many states have come together to find a solution to this problem. However, the solution is being debated among many Americans. Some states have passed a law saying, it is illegal to drive while using a hand-held device. This law is the first step to prevent distracted driving. Driving is a responsibility that requires concentration and flexibility. When a person is on a practice drive, there is never a time the driver will have a…

with driving with a higher risk of fatal or near fatal accidents as a result of the misusage of cellular phones while driving. Distracted driving is dangerous for the driver and in many cases, result in serious harm to other drivers on the road. What are the dangers that drivers face by continuing to openly break the laws for texting and driving? The number of lives lost due to texting and driving in America are increasing at epidemic levels on a daily basis. The current texting and driving…

Texting and Driving Distracted driving, also called texting and driving, is when a person driving a car is texting, emailing, talking on the phone or on social media. Texting and driving was not a very big problem before the 2000s because cell phones have only recently become a big thing. Texting became popular around 1997, but only a small number of people owned smartphones. Texting and driving has also only recently become a very deadly problem in the United States due to more people…

format of text driving in various challenging conditions, a survey and a driving simulation experiment were conducted. The survey investigated the texting habits and driving experience of drivers through SuveyMonkey on the internet. The participants’ demographic information such as age and gender were collected in order to establish experiment parameters such as blocking and sample sizing. Participants were asked to give a personal rating of how they believe texting affects their own driving, as…

that talking on a cell phone impairs driving skills. To test this experiment you need a controlled group and a experimental group. This will show the effect of drivers talking on their cell phones while driving and those who do not talk on their cell phone while driving. The experimental group in this case is the people who are talking on their cell phones while driving. The control group in this case is the people who do not talk on their cell phones while driving. It is important to include a…

developed reckless driving habits. The three main things that are contributing are texting and driving, drinking and driving, and the lack of experience and not following the law. Now how are these three things contributing to the increase of reckless driving habits, let get into that. All around there is usually at least one sign from AT&T that says “texting and driving…it can wait.” AT&T is correct on that, it can wait. Since one of the most dangerous driving habits is distracted driving;…

report is about Self-driving Trucks. Self driving trucks are used so that autonomous trucks can coordinate their movements to platoon closely together over long stretches of highway, cutting down on wind drag and saving on fuel. The autonomous trucks will 'talk' to each other and coordinate their driving to maximize efficiency, including keeping the trailing vehicle behind the front one to minimize drag, similar to how trains of cyclists 'draft' behind the leading one. The self-driving trucks…

texting and drinking alcohol while driving. This on-going issue not only risks others’ lives, yet along with their own. Both situations have their consequences, in which law enforcement will not tolerate. Although drinking and driving, and texting while driving are both very dangerous on the road, they have separate distractions and effects on the driver. For example texting while driving can be stopped by simply putting the phone conversation on hold, driving while drinking will have a long…

Dangers of Texting and Using Cell Phones While Driving The use of cell phones while driving has become more popular among drivers over the past ten years. People who text while driving tend to stray from their lanes into other lanes, other cars, and even off the road altogether: thus creating a danger to all who drive. Think about how often you see vehicles driving really slow on the freeways as you pass them, you see them looking at their phone not paying attention to the road. For example, a…