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You pointed out a very important public health issue that needs to be addressed very stringently, both at state and federal level. Distracting drivers include anyone texting, using cell phones, eating, drinking, talking to passengers, grooming, reading (including maps), using navigation system, watching a video, or adjusting the audio or radio system. Due to our busy lifestyle, drivers tend to eat, drink or groom while rushing to work or places. All these puts the driver at risk of being…

How would you feel if before you went into a place, you had to put your phone in a box. Cedarhurst High students should be allowed to have cellphones in school because they can be used as a coping skill, they are a good source of information and can also save your life if you needed them. It is a fact that most people at our school use music and their phones as a coping school. People can put their headphones in to block the noise around them. Some people need silence to work better or they need…

Wisconsin doesn’t do enough to prevent distracted driving. Many people believe that “it won’t happen to me, that happens to other people.” Accidents due to distracted driving could happen to anyone. “In 2013, 3,154 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involv­ing distracted drivers. ("Facts and Statistics." Distracted Driving : Facts And Statistics.)” Even if you’re not driving distracted, you can still be affected by those that do. About 424,000 people were injured due to distracted…

I am sitting in the Student Commons behind Chick-fil-a observing a guy sitting at a table with two chairs. He sat down with a 1/3 full bottle of ginger ale. What was much unexpected was the guy stopped what he was doing, took off his headphones to untangle them. A couple minutes later, he adjusted his headphone wires three more times. He keeps touching his headphone wires. It seems to me that the guy is very bothered by his headphones being twisted and curled. He tried to make them straight and…

In “The Beat Up Generation” (2014), written by Abby Ellin, she defines the Millenials as a generation that is spoiled, self-entitled and technology controlled. Despite the negative representation of Millenials, Ellin praises them for being hardworking, technology innovating and outspoken. Ellin offends Generation Y being viewed as lazy and having no motivation to work in order to further claim her purpose and because this was written for Psychology Today and published, her intended audience was…

In the New York Times Upfront magazine article, “Driven to Distraction”, by Patricia Smith, we learn how serious distracted driving is becoming in our world today. It is impacting everyone on the road; the distracted driver, the passengers, and the other drivers and passengers on the road. According to the article, it says, “Distracted driving is ‘dangerous, devastating, crippling, and it’s a killer,’ Lightner says, ‘and still socially acceptable.’ It also says, “...insurance companies, which…

There are many causes of death in America; some that Are preventable and some that are not under ones control. Over 3,000 people die every year from distracted driving and not just texting. Distracted driving includes playing with the radio, doing ones make up, looking to talk to friends, and even taking a sip from ones drink. Americans have about 400,000 accidents each year. Among the 400,000 about One fourth of the accidents are from texting and driving. This means that most of these accidents…

In the world today the older generation has many misconceptions about the younger generation and I have started to notice a few of these misconceptions. Some of these misconceptions are that the younger generation spends too much time on their phones and that we do not spend as much time with our families because we are distracted or busy with friends. For the younger generation technology is the newest and the quickest way to get things done and to communicate with others. Generational…

Driving while using handheld cell phone devices should be illegal. This should be illegal because it causes many unnecessary risks while driving. Some of these risks include accidentally breaking road laws, someone taking their eyes off the road, and endangering oneself and others. One risk someone takes while using a cell phone while driving is that they might accidentally break road laws while distracted. While using a cell phone and driving the driver is not fully focused on the road.…

In this article, “Save Your kids from Virtual Destruction” by Trung Hieu, she states this family struggle with the technologies during the meal times. An 8-year-old child, Zin, spends his day at home staring at the computer playing video games. He felt “annoyed when his parents or anyone asks him to do something.” Technology lets people access need in education, industry, and medicine. Many people didn’t realize that technology negatively affects on society. People use their phone during the…