use while driving is common, but is very dangerous. Many regions have passed laws making this dangerous activity illegal. Texting is the most distracting activity and leads to many accidents each year. Driving is an activity that requires full attention and alertness, cell phone use, especially texting, while driving should be prevented and avoided by teens and adults alike. The invention of mobile phones has greatly increased the problem of distracted driving. Many people try to multitask…
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distracted drivers kill more than fifteen people every single day, making distracted drivers just as bad as drunk drivers. Our vehicles have become our “office” on wheels. Many professionals use their vehicles to make phone calls, schedule appointments, and run errands on their lunch breaks, often distracting them from the key task, driving. That cup of coffee in one hand, their phone propped up to their ear, and their mind on the conversation coming from the other end of the phone is distracting them…
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6,000 deaths and half a million injuries are caused every year by distractThese drivers, teens and adults, are distracted by everyday things such as eating, music, people, and cell phones. Texting and driving has presented itself as a serious issue that can lead to disastrous events. The most serious consequence of texting and driving is death. The death of someone causes a lot of pain and heartache for many people. It can also be a traumatic life changing experience for the person who was responsible…
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bicyclist as he rides in the bike lane. The car continues along its reckless path and through a stop sign, forcing a woman who was starting to cross the street to jump back up onto the sidewalk. Eventually, the car reaches its destination and the driver exits. Anyone who would have followed the car on its route may expect a drunk to stagger from the vehicle. But instead, a seventeen-year-old girl gets out and walks away. She is not drunk. In fact, she has never even tasted alcohol. So, what could…
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plugged-in culture, especially young adults, have developed the risky habit of using their cell phones behind the wheel of their car. According to the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration, “Drivers in their twenties make up twenty-seven percent of the distrait drivers in fatal crashes.” A distrait driver is defined as someone who’s optical, physical, or cognitive operation has been the cause of the accident. Cell phones disturb all three of these functions; we must visually glance at our phones…
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Teens Driving with Cell Phones: A Terrible Mix Going home to visit her folks in Caldwell, Idaho, Taylor Sauer was alone in the car passing time with being on her phone talking to a friend about the Denver Broncos football team. While on the phone, she told her friend that it is not safe right now to be on the phone and driving. Taylor did not know that was her last message to anyone. She then ran into a tanker truck that was going up a hill at 15 miles per hour, while she was going 80 miles per…
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Texting and driving has become a huge issue in today's society. Every year people are introduced to new and inexperienced teenage drivers who are behind the wheel by themselves. Many people don’t understand how difficult it is trying to drive while not looking at the road. People think they can safely type on their phone while driving, or they think there isn’t any real danger while doing it. Some feel that creating a law against cell phone use breaches rights. Others think that banning someone from…
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September 17, 2014 Living While Distracted Digital classroom tools like computers, tablets and smartphones offer exciting opportunities to deepen learning through creativity, collaboration and connection, but those very devices can also be very distracting. I think that a lot of people are so addicted to their technology and often get so distracted. Most people now days cannot stay away from their phones for more than five minutes. Some would drive all the way back home from work or school if they…
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trying to drive. All of these actions reduce the driver’s situational awareness by taking their eyes off of the road to look at their cell phone. Many drivers swerve into other lanes, run red lights, stop signs, or had close calls all due to using a cell phone while driving. Using cell phones while driving is very dangerous not only to the drivers but also to the people around them. The only way to keep our streets safe is to ban the use of cell phones while driving and make our vehicles a no phone…
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increase in traffic accidents and deaths. Cell phones have evolved to perform so many more activities than just voice calls, and they are still being hauled around and used in cars while people are driving. They are a major source of distraction to drivers. True, distracted driving can be blamed on many activities not just the use of cell phones in cars, but they are definitely the lead culprit. The statistics show that distracted driving is an epidemic and something needs to be done about it, but the…
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