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(Stim, Rich. "Wisconsin Text Messaging and Cell Phone Laws. DrivingLaws.org." Drivinglaws.org)” The laws against distracted driving should include receiving and reading messages. Some say Wisconsin has enough laws and punishments for distracted driving, especially texting and driving. However, the law is written in a way that it’s difficult for officers to enforce it. “Wisconsin state law now forbids driving "any motor vehicle while composing or sending an electronic text message or an…

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…

In today's American society, there is an abundance of laws put in place to protect each and every citizen. The speed limit being one of the most important law when it comes to road safety. Even with the multiple variations of the law all throughout the country, it is mostly the same everywhere you go. In places where the area is semi popular the speed limit is somewhere around 25-35 MPH, in city streets it is usually 45-55 MPH, on highways it is around 55-65 MPH, and on interstates it is 65-70…

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…

also has the power to draw us into isolation, unable to live without grabbing that screen and sending a text message. We should not put an all-out ban on technology, but instead simply limit how much time people spend on it for non-educational purposes. According to Document 5, technology is capable of these amazing things, yet most of us use it for pointless things, such as snapchats and text messages. The solution to this problem is to limit our “screen time”, while reclassifying “screen time”…

As a growing society constantly needing to know things whether someone forgot something or if they need to wright an essay, whatever it is, when people look up something they might get Facebook notifications, texts, and among other things and this just gets distracting while trying to retain the information. So although an avid essay writer remembers what to type that day they could easily forget their train of thought the next day. This is very well put in the…

If you are a careful driver, take good care of your car, and wear your seatbelt, you could still be overlooking a hazard hidden in plain sight. That hazard is loose objects lying around inside your car. If this is the first time you've heard of this danger, then you are in good company. Most of us are either unaware of or have given the matter little thought, yet it can cause needless accidents, injuries, and auto insurance claims. The Injury Potential of Unsecured Objects While everyone…

In the past year, 5,864 teen drivers ages 15-20 were involved in a fatal car accident and an average of nine teens are killed every day from motor vehicle injuries. Young drivers also from ages 15-20 account for 13.2 million of total drivers on the road. What can we do to prevent these fatal accidents? It is suggested by many that we as a society must try to prevent these accidents by passing several driving limitations to the public. These limitations would include the time in which young…

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…