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SMARTHALO (Confidence in Riding) Introduction: There are lots of ways through which you can use your smartphones for navigation while riding the bicycle but it’s very difficult or even dangerous to look at your smartphone repeatedly while riding. SMARTHALO is a cycling navigation device specially design for cyclists in urban areas. Smarthalo is military-grade locking system which is just like a gadget which permanent fix on the handlebar of a bicycle with temper free screws. It is just like a…

Personal Statement for Sue Nichols While sitting in the parking lot talking on my cell phone I was watching how people were interacting with each other especially strangers. Some would speak with to the other person while others would ignore the other person. I also watch what people would do with their shopping carts. Some would return it to the buggy park while others would leave it in an empty parking stall. I am a people watcher and I enjoy watching how people interact with others. I…

Imagine that when our thumbs hit a letter on our phone, consequently an innocent bystander becomes injured or killed by an irresponsible driver. This is what the Road Safety Association of Indonesia presents with their image named “Car”. This image is on an ad website that states it was by illustrator Faddy Ravydera and published on October 2014. Within the image, the message given is “Stop Killing While Driving” which replaces the usual phrase “Stop Texting While Driving.” The depiction…

The day i almost died From then on I will never forget the day i almost died in a car crash. This event occurred in 2016 one day in the afternoon, I was also 12 years old at the time. I was also in fact more fragile and scared in those times. I also learned to always be thankful for being able to go through bad life events from being in one myself. Up until that day I woke up in the morning to hear my mom yelling at me, “Get your clothes on I don’t have time to wait!” yelled my mom. My…

Careless driving is an offence related to general poor driving and includes a variety of behaviours, such as tailgating, failing to look properly and sudden braking. It is defined in law (section 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988) as driving that "falls below what is expected of a competent and careful driver" and "driving without reasonable consideration for other persons only if those persons are inconvenienced by his driving". The offences for careless driving include driving "without due…

Cell Phones and technology in general have been a huge topic on whether or not it should be allowed in school since the early 1990s. It wasn't only meant for cell phones but it was always meant for pagers and walk mans. The reasons this was a huge topic cause teachers believed it was a distraction and used for drugs or gangs. As the 90s went on the more common cell phones got and the smaller and cheaper they got it was suddenly getting hard to control the cell phones in school. The year 2007 is…

RECOGNITION OF PROBLEM Buying a cell phone requires a lot of time and efforts. Especially when, today smartphones are expected to be used for variety of everyday tasks. I recognized the need for a new cellphone when my old one started to be slower, indicating that it is not capable of performing more and more complex tasks that I have to conduct on daily basis. The battery is also very weak and I am often in a situation where I have to my phone off when I need it. I rely on my cell phone to…

result of bullying. This is one of the negative effects of cell phone use in teenage years. The final negative effect on cell phones in teenage years is the rise of driving while texting or ringing. Teenagers who have cell phones could be tempted to text while driving which can have serious consciences’ like injuries and in some cases death. If this did happen to a teenager they could then have to deal with regret of seriously injuring or taking someone’s for…

Nowadays, it is very rare if someone does not have a cell phone, let alone a smartphone. People use their cell phones for everything whether it is for sending a text message, replying to an email, or checking social media. There are several campaigns out there to speak of the dangers of texting and driving to spread the knowledge of how dangerous it can be. However, this study shows that there are also dangers…

Negative Effects of Social Media on Teenagers It is recess time at a middle school. The basketball court is abandoned, every type of sports equipment is locked away. All of the students are glued to their phones, scrolling through various types of social media. This anecdote showcases just how early children in America are being exposed to social media and its various effects. The early exposure follows children into their teenage years, along with all the effects that come from social media.…