Distracted Driving In Florida's Accidents

Florida is the second worst state for distracted driving. Yes, there is a law that states texting and driving is illegal but it’s not enforces as much as it should be. After researching, I found that no points are added to your license after the first offense, two points are added to primary offense (e.g.speeding) if texting occurred in a school zone, and six points are added to your license if the texting offense resulted in a crash. The law also states that in order to get in trouble for this offense you must have committed two offenses. That caught the attention of the civilians and they are now wondering how effective this law actually is. Knowing that you’re able to get away with very minor penalties with that law, people are worried that others may not respect this law like it needs to be. People are wanting to improve the law to make it stricter which is understandable but everything takes time and Florida is doing the best they can with the hand they got dealt.

Distracted driving accounted for more than 3,100 deaths in 2013. The U.S. Department of Education has taken several steps to control the number of distracted driving incidents. The organization has held summits and pushed to enforce strict texting and driving laws. Technology manufacturers are starting to get involved in the nation’s effort to save lives. The ComSonics company is currently producing a device that can potentially track a person who is sending texts from a cell phone while driving.

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Being the cause of a cell phone related accident can leave a person unable to handle the consequences of their actions. There is great concern regarding the dangers of distracted driving. This is made evident by legislation that has been put in place in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (2011), nationwide, 34 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam have enacted texting bans. Current data from the National Safety Council (2010) suggest that each year, at least 1.6 million traffic accidents (28% of all crashes) in the United States are caused by drivers talking on cell phones or texting. The U.S. Department of Transportation (2011) states that nine states, the District of Columbia, and

According to Ashley Gaddis from Counterpoint, “From 1999 to 2008, nearly fifty-two thousand people were killed in car crashes caused by distracted drivers” (n.pag.). Distracted driving started when technology became mobile and handheld. Many people have died and gotten injured from people not paying attention to the road. This problem has been growing as technology advances. Distracted driving is a big problem and there needs to be stronger penalties and laws in place to deter people from distracted driving.

Distracted driving in America is not a trivial issue in today's society. On average, eight people are killed and one thousand one hundred sixty one people are injured due to accidents involving distracted drivers, particularly due to texting. Distracted driving is a huge issue in our society. The risks are great and lead to unfathomable results. Distracted driving has also taken such a big toll on our Nation, that laws have been put in place in hopes of preventing distracted driving.

Tom Vanderbilt, author of “Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What it Says About us)” claims that text messaging while driving, or “distracted driving” is comparable to drunk driving in the 1950s. He says “The Science is clear, the laws were becoming clearer, but the culture against drunken driving hadn’t manifested” (Politico). I agree with Vanderbilt; it’s clear that distracted driving puts drivers and passengers at significant risk, yet laws are only now starting to appear concerning the issue, and it’s not yet culturally unacceptable.

There have been new laws created in California regarding distracted driving, or using a mobile device while driving. One new law that was created is, the requirement use of a hands-free device by drivers over the age of 18. This is only accepted in the case of emergency.

Web. 15 Apr. 2016. .” that distracted driving is by any mental or physical activity that the driver’s is focus, while she or he is driving and is off task. Under, the “Florida State Statute 316.305” its prohibits the driver to text and drive at the same time. But, this rule and laws hasn’t been followed and listen, so the Florida need to in force it and put a message saying the following: “Anyone who’s seem or caught violating the Florida State Statute under 316.305, will be force to pay a fee of $500-800 dollars. So, remember to listen and obey the laws; so together we can save more life’s. And, decreased the accidents of distraction driving.” This, will help the state of Florida to decreased the accidents of distraction driving. Also, it will be the state with the least death occur; because of a distracted driver’s. So, remember our state of Florida is already doing and practicing to prevent distracting driving, but Florida is not doing enough to prevent

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When many think of distracted driving, they automatically recognize texting behind the wheel as the main factor, which is true. However, distracted driving comes in all kinds of forms such as talking on the phone, eating, and even grooming (like applying makeup) when driving. Doing such simple tasks can take away your focus from the road, which can lead to devasting consequences of being in an accident (that can even prove fatal to you or others). As according to the NHTSA, an estimate of 387,000 people were injured in accidents involving distracted drivers in 2011, and the number rose higher in 2012 by increasing by 34,000. Can the Public Service announcement prevent these numbers from rising any more? Launching awareness campaigns and educating

For years on end there have been many cataclysmic accidents cause nationwide due to distracted drivers. Not texting and driving, and being on social media while driving seem like an elementary rule. However, it has become more habitual that accidents are caused by distracted drivers. In today's society technology has almost brainwashed the teenagers of this generation to believe that text messages and social media rule their lives. That seems to be the problem right there, so that leaves it up to higher authority and even those higher than them to condone rules. And that leaves us with the question does the government of Florida do enough to prevent distracted driving? Or is there something that they are missing? Although many laws have been

The topic I have chosen to explore is motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. “Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving; all distractions endanger drivers, passengers, and bystander’s safety” (http://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/facts-and-statistics.html). Distractions may include, texting, using a cell phone or smartphone, adjusting the radio, and more. I will specifically be covering motor vehicle crashes related to texting and driving, as it is by far the most common distraction on the roads today.

1 in every 4 car accidents in the US is caused by distracted driving according to recent statistics. Distracted driving is a huge problem among teens and adults across the country. In the state of florida, texting while driving is only listed as a secondary offense and has not been banned. Some people may claim that texting while driving is a choice and that people would do it regardless of the law. However, I believe that the state could do more to protect people from the accidents caused by distracted driving if they banned texting and driving in general throughout the state. The state does not do enough to prevent people from driving while distracted.