Texting and Driving Texting and driving is a potential threat to you and others. It is the leading cause of death from 15-20 year old people. Why would you put yourself in a position for you or others to be hurt or kill? Nearly 1.3 million people were in a cellphone related car crash each year. Texting and driving should be illegal in every state, because it causes so many deaths each year. Texting while driving has become a greater danger than drinking and driving among teenagers. Texting while driving is dangerous for both the driver and pedestrians. Young drivers are in a special category of risk, as the leading cause of death in the age group of 15-20 years old are car accidents. These wrecks claimed the lives of 5 thousand people last year. Most car collisions are four times more likely to happen to a teen, but this does not mean that adults should text and drive. Nearly 1.3 million people are in a cellphone …show more content…
People seem to rely on the use of their devices more than anything. Typically, whenever and wherever, everyone is involved in some form of communication, especially cell phones. From house phones, to older “flip-phones”, and now to I Phones, people practically use up most of their daily time with these devices. A lot of people do not even like to have simple phone conversations, but I mean its 2017 so why would we. In some ways, that is a very good thing; in others cases, it can be extremely dangerous, especially when it comes to texting and driving. There are more ways to communicate other than texting or snapchat believe it or not! Like I said earlier we have cell phones that can turn a 30-minute texting conversation to a 1-minute phone call. I know you might be thinking, it is just as hard to call someone as it is to text. Most modern car now have Bluetooth, or hands free calling so you don’t even have to pick up your cell phone when calling someone. It is amazing what modern technology can
The Harvard Center of Risk Analysis preformed a study, they studied the road and people who text while they drive. Results show that texting behind the wheel causes 330,000 injuries and 2,600 deaths a year. People who talk or text on the phone are just as impaired or even more impaired as a drunk driver. A study was performed at the University of Utah, it shows that the participants crashed when they were texting while driving but when they were intoxicated, they did not crash. This shows that texting while driving takes your focus off of the road and into the conversation you are having on the phone. Also, the University of Utah has proven that hand free devices do not make driving any safer. But, driving with passengers and talking to them makes drivers safer. Passengers help inform drivers of possible risks on the
Across the nation, people use cell phones daily to interact and communicate socially with each other. Unbeknownst to the average cell phone user, 4 billion people worldwide use cell phones daily. According to an article from ABCNews, people check their phones one hundred fifty times a day. People are not just using the cell phone for messaging or voice calls, but they are also mainly taking and sharing photos with them; 500 million photos are shared each day through social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. Apparently in our country, fifteen percent of Americans admit to sharing most or everything online (ABCNews). All of these statistical facts prove that ...
Even though texting and driving is against the law, men and women of all ages are doing it on a regular basis. Statistically speaking, 23% of car accidents, which was about 1.3 million, involved cell phones in 2011 (“Texting and Driving..”). According to Edgar Snyder and Associates Law Firm out of Western Pennsylvania, “In 2011, 3,331 people were killed and 387,000 people were injured in accidents involving a distracted driver.” Along with those stats, and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, “texting and driving kills 11 teens each day” (“Texting and Cell Phone..”). These numbers show how fatally dangerous texting and driving can be. As mentioned earlier, it is illegal, so humans shouldn’t be doing it in the first place. However, if someone gets caught, they could be looking at a ticket costing about, 135 dollars, not including the additional base fine, surcharge and the law library fee (“Texting and Driving, Challenges..”). If a person chooses to text and drive and...
According to Ian Mulgrew, a journalist/author from Canada, many accidents are blamed on distracted driving and most of the distractions are caused by cell phone usage (Mulgrew). This shows that accidents are being caused by texting and driving. A majority of people have busy lives that leaves them to get things done while on the road. Texting or using a cell phone while driving is very hazardous to yourself and the people surrounding you. Most people are against this action is because it causes many car accidents every year. Did you know that texting while driving is one of the longest eyes-off-the road time of distracted driving activities? According to DWI, text messaging makes a crash up to 23 times more likely. While other activities like, dialing, talking or listening or reaching for a device is less likely. While driving, adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick up their cell phone and send a text or respond to one. When a
Now a days everyone is glued to their phones, constantly checking their emails, facebooking, snapchatting and texting. With all the devices people have and interact with on a day to day basis, there seems to be a lack of knowledge on how dangerous these devices really are. A report done by the AAA traffic safety foundation showed that “Each year, more than 80% of drivers in the annual AAA Foundation Traffic Safety Culture Index cite distraction as a serious problem and a behavior that makes them feel less safe on the road.” With the limited hours of free time during the day, people are using driving time to check emails and make phone calls which is inflicting on the safety of everyone around them. Texting and driving needs to be a thing of
Many people in today’s society rely on technology to help us with our daily lives and help us stay connected to family, friends, and other people. The advancements in today’s cell phone technology is very complex and made to be efficient for their owners, allowing them to surf the net and IM message people instantly. Cellphones in particular have developed very fast in the past 15 years. From my childhood, cell phones have evolved from the old school Nokia bricks that allowed texts, calls, and simple graphic games, to todays I-Phones that have higher computable capabilities than some computers. In the United States alone, there is an estimated population of around 297 million people, and 197 million people are subscribed to cell phone companies (Starr). With so many people in today’s society with so much power and opportunity in the palm of their hands, we shouldn’t forget that “With great power comes great responsibility” –Voltaire.
Texting while driving is referred to as distracted driving. "Distracted driving continues to be the number one leading cause of car accidents in America. Talking on the phone, texting, eating, reading, grooming, and talking are just some of the ways drivers get distracted behind the wheel. Drivers who use a hand-held device are 4 times more likely to get into a car accident than drivers that pay attention to the road ahead. Individuals who text message while driving are 23 times more likely to get into an accident. Do not risk your safety or your life. Put everything down and pay attention to the road ahead. It is the single most important thing you can do today to reduce your risk of getting into a
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It can happen in the blink of an eye. One second you’re driving and the next thing you know you’re in a car accident. Texting while driving has become a serious issue with teenagers. If this happened to you or your friend or a loved one I’m sure you would be devastated. That is why people have started to take a step against it.
Nearly everyone has cell phones. “According to the Pew Research center ninety percent of adults in the
What drivers don’t realize is that the risk of getting into an accident is 23 times more likely if text messaging, 2.8 times if dialling, 1.3 times if talking or listening and 1.4 times when reaching for a device and 13% of all drivers between the age of 18 to 20 years get into an accident due to any of these reasons. Many researchers are even saying that drunk driving may be “safer” that using phone while driving. Statistics show that texting while driving is 6 times more likely to cause an accident than drunken driving and increases the risk of accident by 4 which is equivalent to 3 to 4 beers before the drive. It is astonishing to know how many people still drive while using their cell phones even after they know all the effects of it. Using mobile devices while driving can cause minor, serious, or fatal injuries.
You become anxious and start telling yourself “The road continues to be straight from here, what could possibly happen?¨ Next thing you know, you're waking up in a hospital bed. Teens and even adults all over the world are using their phone behind the wheel at all times of the day with no hesitation, which has lead to some of the most fatal crashes in history. There are many statistics behind texting and driving that will explain to you why it should not be done and how to avoid it. So although you think you are “experienced” at texting and driving, anything is possible and one look at your cell phone can change your life forever.
Cell phones have changed from an item of luxury to an everyday necessity for some people. Twenty five years ago, a phone was just a way to contact someone. Mobile phones have become one of the most common tools of communications for both young and old. Cellular devices have redefined relationships and social conduct, and transformed the daily lives of many individuals. Cell phones no longer function just as a communication device. Today it has many other uses. Cell phones are used for games, calculators, texting, calendars, social sites, and pictures. In addition, there are many apps that one can download on a phone. Mobile phones help us keep track of our lives.
Some people believe using a cell phone and driving is acceptable because they feel that they need to respond to texts or calls. However, it is very dangerous not only for the driver using their cell phone, but for other drivers using the road. Death rates of automobile accident have raised severely over the years due to texting and driving. Drivers might feel worried that the text or call they are receiving is very important, so it makes it hard not to check their phone. If drivers stop using their cell phones and driving, innocent people on the road would be safer.
Texting and driving is very illegal and dangerous as well. It takes focus away from the road. Even if it is just to glance at the phone. Anything can happen within that very second. Today we see a lot of parents or adults texting or talking on the phone while driving.