Xzavier Davis-Bilbo is a normal kid who lives in Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He enjoys going to the park with his family and friends, and riding on his scooter. Unfortunately in October of 2010 while he was walking to the park with his older sister, he was hit by a woman who was texting and driving. Xzavier […]
Introduction A very serious problem that is affecting Nebraskans today is the multitude of drivers who check and respond to text messages on their cell phones while driving. There are drivers of all ages and abilities that have been guilty of this dangerous practice. Everyone traveling on the roads with these drivers is at a […]
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Get startedIntroduction: Attention getter: Imagine you were driving and suddenly you get a text message. Hearing the text message ringtone makes you start thinking about who sent the message and what the text is about. You eventually decide to pick up your phone and start texting, next thing you know you got hit by a car. […]
Texting while driving can be worse than driving under the influence (DUI). When using any technology that can require you to take your hands and eyes off the road, or cause any distraction, it can instantly become a danger not only to you but to other drivers as well. A death due to drunk driving […]
Now day in age many millennials don’t consider the risks of texting and driving, in fact not many people consider the risks of texting and driving. Statistics compiled in recent years show that every day in the U.S., 9 people die and over 1,153 are injured in distracted driver crashes. Many people use their phones […]
In this day in age many millennials don’t consider the risks of texting and driving, in fact not a ton of people consider the risks of texting and driving in this day in age. Statistics have been compiled in recent years display that every day in the U.S., 9 people die because they use their […]
Distracted Driving Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of accidents in the United States and has shown that the effects of it can be catastrophic. To put it into perspective, according to the United States Department of Transportation, “In 2016 alone, 3,450 people were killed. 391,000 were injured in motor […]
The internet is a wonderful gift of technology. Because of it, we have access to shopping, games, friends, and all types of information at the tips of our fingers. There are many pros that come with this unlimited access, but I don’t think people understand the distraction it causes in our daily […]
In 2007 five teens were on their way to celebrate their high school graduation when a head on collision with a tractor trailer caused the death of all five. In 2015 Charles Mauer and his 10-year-old daughter Cassy, were on their way home from the library when Rose Bollig, a 17-year-old teen slammed […]
Matt Richtel, author of A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption In The Age Of Attention summed up the issue of texting while driving in a poetic way, he writes: “Distraction is a powerful weapon” (2014, pg. 77). In the novel, a powerful and personal story is told from the perspective of Reggie […]
Humanities “The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year” (At Edgar Snyder & Associates, 2018, pg.1). In the United States, 47 states have statewide regulations on texting and driving. However, 9 in 10 people still engage in smartphone activities while driving. Every day, people are […]
Imagine this, it is first day of summer vacation. You are biking to your friends house getting ready to go to the pool or the ice cream shop. When all of a sudden some idiot texting and driving blows by a stop sign almost hitting you, luckily you were paying attention and […]
General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: I want to convince my audience to stop texting and driving because it is not worth it, it really can wait. Thesis Statement: I will show why texting and driving is the worst possible choice to make by including the different types of distractions during texting and […]
Texting and driving is very hazardous and causes fatalities every day. People believe distracted driving, specifically texting, is a major factor of deadly automobile crashes each year. It is often hard to resist the vibration of a phone while driving, but motorists are beginning to admit to the awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. […]
Report: Distracted Driving is described as a dangerous activity where the individual behind the wheel is distracted while using the phone, eating or drinking, cognitively distracted and other events that are happening in the vehicle. More than about 80% of US teens ages 16 to 17 would own and use a cell phone while driving […]
Today, people seem to always be on their phones and unfortunately, this does not change while operating a vehicle. Technology has advanced so much within the past century and we seem to rely on it more and more as the years pass on. As we become more reliable on and use technology more, distracted driving […]
Carlee Bollig is being charged with criminal vehicular homicide because she used a phone while operating a motor vehicle and drove without a valid license. She ran a red light at an intersection and smashed into Charles and Cassy Mauer, taking their life. Carlee’s behavior caused so much trauma for the Mauer family. It takes […]
Texting and driving is very hazardous and causes much damage to people and property. People believe texting and driving is a main result of automobile crashes each year, many prove to be fatal. It is often hard to resist not responding to someone if the vibration of a phone is felt. Currently, there is not […]
Distracted Driving Something that so many people get distracted with while driving are cell phones. If it is not for texting is to change the song, social media or for whatever other reason. Focusing on the road while driving very important, just a few seconds of distraction can cause a fatal accident and cell phones […]
Texting and driving Is texting and driving dangerous? According to an article using your cell phone while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year, and over 390,000 injuries are caused by texting and driving. Texting while driving is more likely to cause an accident than drunk driving due to the point that you’re staring […]
“According to Distraction.gov, an official U.S. government website, distracted driving occurs when an activity diverts a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.”. (Tashea, ‘Textalyzer’). One major problem on every day roads of drivers is distracted driving. Distracted driving is when people are engaging in another activity besides driving. Some ways that the […]
According to Florida Virtual School, “Distracted driving affects all drivers from time to time but can come with stiff consequences”. According to the balance.com, “Unfocused or distracted driving does not affect all drivers the same.” “Some frequently and to greater magnitudes pay less attention to the road, increasing their risk for disaster.” There’s been quite […]
Cell phones play a prominent role in society. Approximately 91% of adults report owning a mobile phone (Journal of Experimental Psychology, Human Perception & Performance). Societies rely on smartphones for keeping in touch with families, friends, establishing business and personal fun. Among all the reasons, one of the common use of cell phone is to […]
In the state of Florida, the dangers of distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, have not been ignored but have been addressed with the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law” SB 52. That bill passed in 2013 made texting while driving a secondary offense, meaning a driver has to first be pulled over for […]
Texting and driving the 9th main reason for car crashes! About 390,00 injuries occur every year from texting and driving. Driving and texting are two things that should be done at the same time considering it is the second leading cause of death with distracted driving. Texting and driving unfortunately something that almost everyone does […]
How many of you own a cell phone? How many of you are guilty using your cellular device while driving? Well I am guilty of it and I am sure many others are as well. When teenagers and adults are driving they can not resist picking up their phones as soon as they hear that […]
Increasing awareness of the dangers of texting and driving starts at home. If parents are going to allow their children to drive a motor vehicle, then the education should begin at home. Obviously new licensed teens have been provided with some education when it comes to safety while operating a motor vehicle, but parents should […]
Policy Statement: Cell phone use while driving has become an enormous issue for our country, resulting in policies that are now being enforced to ban and limit the distractions drivers could potentially have while operating a vehicle. The purpose of these policies is to limit cell phone use while driving and to protect drivers from […]
In today’s society texting and driving is one of the serious causes of accidents. eighty percent of teen drivers have the confidence in their driving despite the fact they should not text while driving. About 15% of teens texting problems is that they drive outside of their lane while texting. Eech year about “1,600,000” teens […]
Drivers could get tested to get their Driver’s License and pass two different exams: a written and a driving test, but can they get tested while getting distracted on the phone? Well, I’m here to argue about the different situations that a driver could get into while driving and get distracted easily with something in […]
