As technology becomes increasingly more advanced, society is further sucked into using wireless devices. In fact, people are becoming so attached to their phones, that they are now incapable of even crossing a street without posting the event on social media, and this is detrimental to all people on the road. Texting while walking should be banned because it poses a threat to everyone on roadways and also disrupts the flow of traffic. Texting while walking should be banned because it is…
It was a warm Saturday morning in Brooklyn, New York. The sun was shining and it was the middle of the summer. The streets were crowded with all kinds of people from the ones who lived there to the tourists. The loud noises of the construction that is always going on to the tracks of the subway going thump thump thump. Then Ramon saw her. She had her purse on the railing next to her as she was talking to another woman. He was not gonna let this chance slid so he made a break for it. He snatched…
Texting Verses Phone Calling When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he certainly didn't expect that decades later humanity would rather return to sending written messages. That is what has happened however, in the past few years; sending text messages rather than calling has quickly become the most accepted form of communication for humans. This rise in texting over phoning is due to a plethora of reasons, but no matter the cause, it is safe to say that texting is a much better way…
Sabrina Rodriguez Professor Thomas Korson English 1A 30 November 2017 Distractions Can Wait There has always been a reiteration on reckless driving over countless years yet there is still an incomprehensible amount of drivers that neglect to follow the laws of the road. Although while driving under the influence of any substance has been a spotlight issue, it has overshadowed the growing threat to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians that is disregarded by drivers and pardoned far too often…
Introduction On a particularly dreary Thursday afternoon, I was driving down a well-known street. One that I drive very often in my many travels. As I was driving down the well-worn road, I came up to a stoplight and prepared to make my right turn, as any good civilian driver would. I set my cell phone down and glanced quickly to my left, decided that my way was clear, and proceeded with my turn. All of a sudden, I hear the sound of an obnoxiously loud car horn, drowning out my music. I quickly…
Like any other ordinary day of the week, I was walking down the streets of New York City. Every other second of every day, I would clearly hear people honking, arguing, and swearing at others. What I've learned from these experiences is if somebody stares at you for not immediately letting them over, stare back. If they growl, you growl. They swear, you swear back. They mumble abuses, you mumble back. In case a vehicle grazes past you, race with him, overtake him and park diagonally right in…
No one likes to think about the possibility of being in a road traffic accident, yet they are happening almost every second around the world. When you are involved in an auto accident, you can be so overwhelmed with shock that you forget what you should and should not be doing. If necessary, why don't you write down the points that are important following a collision, place it in your glove box, so you have it with you should you be an unlucky victim of another driver on the road? The most…
Parents, Drivers, Texters… Everyone is warned about texting while driving. Cell phones help people stay in close contact with loved ones, but cell phones can be disastrous. Yet there are still thousands of deaths caused by texting while driving every year. Although people see the destruction that texting while driving can cause, they continue to do it. Several studies show that texting while driving is worse than being legally drunk and driving. Laws should be made and enforced against texting…
As drivers, we face many instances of danger while behind the wheel: colliding with other drivers or even crashing in to pedestrians if a driver is not careful. The distraction of a driver only heightens said dangers and can be controlled. While some may argue that using a handheld cell phone while driving should be legal, they are wrong because without a law in place prohibiting this action, this will hinder drivers socially, economically, and politically. First, using our phones while…
My argument is about cell phones should never be used while driving, There are 38 states they are banning all cell phones from the new drivers.Idaho has banned texting from all drivers.14 states prohibit all drivers from handheld phone.Only 5% of the car crashes are because they are texting and using their cell phones. Cell phones cause 26% of the nation’s car attacks increase of last years. National safety councils are found 25% using cell phones behind the while.You have to have your…