Mobile phones and driving safety

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    senses such as mobile phone usage while driving. The utilization of cell phones while driving ranges from hand holding to wireless free talking, texting, posting on social media or using apps. This habit temporarily distracts the driver, taking their full attention off the road and onto their mobile device. These distractions include glancing at the phone, taking one hand off the wheel to pick up the phone, and responding to a text or post that disrupts mental concentration on the driving task.…

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    risks from using cell phones over power the necessity for them in modern times. Introduction: Everyone has been told that mobile phones pose a great health risk to them, and that they are one of the main causes of cancer, but is this really true? Are mobile phones as bad a health risk as we are made to believe? Billions of people around the world are connected due to mobile phones, which means that billions of people face the supposed dangers that mobile phones present. Cell phones work from…

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    Texting And Driving

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    Texting and driving is one of the biggest problems of the United States. Many teens, as well as adults, have formed a habit of texting while driving their cars. Texting and driving is awfully distracting and the odds of getting involved in a car accident are higher than what many people think it is. Texting and driving is a growing and is a dangerous problem in today’s society that can lead to accidents causing injury or even death. Every person should focus on the dangers that texting and…

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    Currently, the majority of Americans have cell phones and the use of cell phones for work purposes is becoming more common. The introduction of the cell phone into the United States has greatly connected members of this population to other people and information through phone calls, emails, and the internet. This new connectedness means that people can be reached at anytime and anywhere cellular service is available. The impact of cell phones used for business in the United States has been…

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    Cell phones have had a noteworthy effect on the social existence of individuals. Aside from voice and content administrations, some mobile phones have cameras, wake up timer, and radio and permit access to the web. Young people exploit some of these elements in a constructive way to sort out and keep up social contacts with companions and relatives. They additionally intensely use informal organizations, for example, Facebook, Twitter and Skype for stimulation. On the other hand, mobile phones…

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    the population are senior citizens and another 6.6 percent are under the age of 11. While cell phones have been extremely vital to society, too much of a good thing is always a bad thing. 85 percent of young adults are cell phone users. Unknowingly or one might say uncaringly cell phones are effecting their health, education, driving awareness, and lastly…

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    ninety percent of Americans own a cell phone (“Mobile Technology Fact Sheet”.) Nowadays, Americans use their mobile phones for many things from checking the weather to watch a movie. Cell phones are essential for every day communication and have become one of the top priorities for users. Cell phones are lifesavers and makes life easier. Mobile phones are lifesavers. These devices have become an ally in helping save people’s lives. One way that a cell phone can save a life is the built-in…

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    or getting messages during driving on the road. Drivers loose attention on the road when using a mobile phone often takes about five seconds. For example, if a driver is driving 55 miles per hour. The driver would cover the same distance without interruption for five seconds is like the distance of a football field ( Codey, 2013). This consequently means that the interruption time is most often shown. During the past research studies reveal that texting while driving has more cases of swerving…

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    Texting while driving is defined as the act of composing, sending, reading text messages, email, or making other similar use of the web on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. Distracted driving results in injury and loss of life. Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person 's attention away from the primary task of driving. Texting while driving is a bad idea because distracted driving…

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    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that in 2013,10 percent of all fatal crashes,18 percent of injury crashes and 16 percent of all motor vehicle crashes were distraction-affected crashes. Sixty-five percent of near crashes and approximately 80 percent of automobile crashes involve some type of distraction within the three seconds prior to the incident. In 2014, the state of Kentucky experienced more than 53,500 crashes, which resulted in 169 fatalities and in…

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