Every day in the United States around one out of ten people are killed by distracted drivers, and around 1500 are injured in some way in crashes by these irresponsible, distracted drivers. One of the most dangerous, distracting activities that many people do is texting while driving. It is extremely dangerous because people who do this are putting more attention in texting, and they take their eyes off the road while they are driving, which increases the chance that the driver can lose the control of the vehicle, and could cause a crash or even in a worst case could kill other people. When a person is texting, she/he is thinking about other things besides concentrating on driving. This is very dangerous because it could make the driver lose …show more content…
I think that one of the easiest and best ways to break this habit is simply to turn off your phone. In this case the driver wouldn’t be distracted by the ringing or buzzing of the phone, and it wouldn’t tempt the driver to text while driving. Another way to break this habit is to download some of the new applications that can disable cell phones while people are driving. Also there are other applications that automatically send a text to whoever is texting the driver to tell that person that she/he is driving, and that the text will be answered later. There are a great variety of applications to choose I think that we can use these to help us with the problem of texting while we are driving. Additionally, if a driver is waiting for an important call or text and has company in the car, the phone can be given to a passenger to check it out. Also there are some programs that are helping to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and to keep it from occurring. In these anti-texting programs people can drive in a simulated situation, where they are driving but also texting, and can see how many accidents are caused by this
Distracted driving affects all drivers from time to time and can come off with stiff consequences . Any activity that diverts attention from driving could put you and someone else in danger .Being distracted while driving , and the issues behind it could ruin someone's life.
With new technology being introduced on almost a daily basis, it needs to be decided what ways are safe to use that technology. Advanced technology has created an abundance of things that can be used while driving. The most popular technology used while driving is the cell phone. Although it was invented in the 1970s, the cell phone did not gain momentum until the 2000s. Even during its first days, the effect of a cell phone distraction was already in the spotlight (Brown, Tickner & Simmonds, 1969). Allowing people to talk wherever and whenever, it became important to ensure this technology was not harming society. Driving is a complex cognitive task. Since its use boomed in the 21st century, several road problems and accidents were linked
Set a reminder on your phone now if you're not behind the wheel: Oregon's new distracted driving law takes effect Oct. 1.
Hillary Coltharp was a 26 year old who loved playing with her son, partying with friends and family, and working at a local hair salon. Unfortunately, due to distracted driving, that was all about to change. As Hillary was heading to meet her family for dinner when her family called to check on her. After ensuring her family that she was on her way, Hillary began to text while she was driving. After a while, her family began to worry and started to look for her. As they made it to highway they discover Hillary’s convertible being placed on a tow truck. Distracted driving had caused her to lose control of her vehicle, cross the median, roll three times and finally, be ejected 75 feet from her vehicle. She suffered a skull fracture, a major brain injury, broken bones, a collapsed lung and countless other injuries (KOHP). This is just one example of how just one text can ruin a life. Distracted driving is very dangerous and it only takes a few second to cause a fatal accident, therefore, texting and driving should be illegal.
In our fast-paced world, people often attempt to multitask. While multitasking works great at times, multitasking while driving leads to distracted driving. Unfortunately, distracted driving can lead to car wrecks, some of which result in fatalities. While not all driving distraction can be completely eliminated, there are several things you can do to avoid becoming a distracted driver.
In this assignment we have to choose whether we should answer the question "Does our state do enough to prevent distracted driving?" or "Can a PSA help reduce the number of distracted driving incidents?" My claim is that Florida doesn't do much when it comes to texting and driving. You can make as much PSA's as you want but people don't listen unless their are actual consequences. The texting and driving law are not punishable enough. When a cop catches you while you text and drive, these are consequences. A fine of $25 for a first offense, $50 for a second offense, and $75 for a third offense. These offense aren't taking seriously. I feel like the price should be in the 100's.
In my opinioin my state does not do enough to prevent distracted drivers. It does do somethimgs and it has gotten better over the years but i think it needs to be a lot better.
Most people agree that using a cell phone while operating an automobile is quite dangerous and can lead to injuries or even death! Driving while using a cell phone is very dangerous because it is distracting, illegal, and one can cause an accident. Probably around 90% of people think driving while using a cell phone is dangerous, yet more than half of them still do it.
The state of Iowa is not doing enough to prevent distracted driving. Although the government has passed laws to prevent people from using their electronic devices and attempting other tasks behind the wheel, the law is not fully enforced by law enforcement officers. Iowa doesnt need more laws, they should send every new driver though a class to teach them about the dangers of distracted driving. some may say that distracted driving isnt something the government should worry about as it is a personal choice whether you drive distracted or not, this has some merit but, when someone chooses to drive while distracted they are not only putting themselfs in danger but everyone else that is on that road beside that driver as well. in the world today
Distracted driving is one of our main problems when people get into car accidents. This why some people want stricter laws on this topic. Everyone can change distracted driving by simply activating a driving mode on their cell phones, so when they are driving they cannot use their phones to text or call. The online article “All cell phones Should have a Driving Mode feature” states “It would eliminate the most common sources of distraction: phone calls, text messages, games and social media. It would disable all communication between the phone and the outside world, with the exceptions of GPS, navigation apps and emergency notification.” This article makes a good point by saying it could save many lives on the road ways because they are paying
Almost everyone with a driver’s license has heard about distractions causing motor vehicle accidents. Distracted driving is indeed the culprit, but the calamities that occur are not accidents. Unpredictable events qualify as accidents, the consequences of distracted driving are predictable and since car crashes are predictable they are preventable.
Florida does do enough to prevent distracted driving. Florida has passed a law to prevent texting while driving, which is one of the most common forms of distracted driving. Although Florida has passed this law. There are still people who insist on disobeying the law and continue to risk the lives of many people. Not a lot of people realize that distracted driving not only affects themselves but everyone around them as well. This law has made people more aware of their surroundings. This has helped Florida decrease the number of deaths caused by distracted driving.
12% of distracted drivers that get involved in fatal accidents are teens.If 16 year olds could not drive then there would be less accidents on the road. 16 year olds also cannot do a lot of things that adults can, this is for a reason and driving should be one of them.16 years old is too young to get a drivers license.
Since distracted driving effects the brain, there a multiple studies that showcase the effects being distracted by a cell phone has a motor cognitive skills. Most importantly; how efficiently the driver can react to pressing the break and stopping the car before causing an accident,
Studies conducted from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that using a cell phone while driving significantly impairs a driver’s reaction time and triples the risk of being involved in a crash or near-crash, and text messaging increases crash risk by a multiple of 8 for all ages (NHTSA, 2009). Situational awareness is significantly decreased while engaging in distracted driving, and in turn inattention blindness is increased drastically creating a potentially deadly situation on the roads. A driver who is multitasking has less brain function available and thus literally fails to see or pay attention to things that are squarely in the field of vision (Texting and Driving, 2010). On the other hand there are those that may be able to multitask successfully though the challenge is