Today everywhere are people are talking and texting while driving. Drivers should not be allowed to use the cell phone while driving. Using a cell phone while driving can cause many problems for you and the other drivers on the road. Just by sending a quick text could end with someone being hurt. Therefore cell phone use while driving should be stopped. Using a cell phone while driving may cause someone to get distracted. If they are calling or texting someone that might distract the driver and…
months it is important to stay alert. To do this, it means keeping your eyes on the road and being aware of your surroundings. To make sure one is paying attention while driving, it is important to either turn off your cell phone or use a hands-free device. Also, you should never texting while driving or drink and drive. When driving leave enough space between your vehicle and the other vehicle in front of you on the road. Also make sure your vehicle maintenance is well maintained.…
presentation in which we learned about the dangers of texting and driving. At one point they showed a video with people that had caused damage to other people’s life’s by texting and driving. It was very sad to see such people suffer, and I hated to find out that a lot of the people that caused it, barely had any repercussions in comparison to drinking and driving. This is why texting and driving should be on par with drinking and driving. It causes just as much damage, yet people don’t take the…
ever been in a car accident due to distracted driving like texting? If so how did it affect their lives and the others around them? According to the National Safety Council there have been 1.6 million crashes in the year of 2015 due to texting and driving. The act is against state law, there is an increased chance of accidents happening, and it puts people’s lives in jeopardy. As of this year there are 46 states that have a law against texting and driving. If there is a law against something you…
Distracted Driving Distracted driving is the practice of driving a motor vehicle while engaged in another activity. Most people think that the main distraction while driving is the use of a cell phone, however, this is entirely untrue. People partake in various activities while driving in their cars, causing distracted driving to be the primary reason for car crashes in the United States. Each day in the United States, over 8 people are killed and 1,161 are injured in car crashes that are…
In the United States, one out of every four accidents are caused by texting and driving. According to the National Safety Council, using a cell phone while driving leads to around 1.6 million crashes annually. Around 330,000 injuries to people are caused by those crashes from cell phone use while driving. When a person uses a cell phone while they’re behind the wheel, they significantly reduce the safety of drivers, passengers, other road users, and even the pedestrians around them. Cell…
When driving we are always at risk,risk of making a wrong turn or being caught in the wrong moment.This being said, irresponsible drivers continue to make violations and heighten the risk by performing violations to the safety of others.Distractions such as looking at a cell phone,driving while drunk,and speeding can all lead to horrible consequences. Although all of these violations can cause serious damage,the worst violation is aggressive driving. Aggressive not only is speeding and…
Are you willing to pay the cost of texting and driving? Death is more common to be said when speaking about texting and driving. Even though death is a major deal, there are a variety of factors included. Texting and driving can cause consequences, but they should me more severe such as, high fines, extended loss of license, and periods of time in jail. To begin with, “more than a third of drivers are reading texts and emails while driving”, causing there to be fines as a consequence (Johnson).…
Nowadays many accidents occur due to the distracted driving among the drivers. NHTSA (2015) defines distracted driving as the practice of driving without initiating full attention in the exercise. Distraction.gov (2015) says that distraction driving refers to act of driving caused by an event that could deviate an individual’s attention far off from the main duty of driving. Some of the activities that a person can engage in while driving are putting on make-up, taking care of the children,…
the road. For that reason Agree with texting and driving calls. When driving many things can serve as a distraction from the road. One of those things is texting or calling while driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) drivers who use hand held devices are four times as likely to be involved in a serious accident on the road. Is texting or calling someone more important than your safety? “Distracted Driving” was the word of the year in 2009. More NHTSA…