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Drive Safe

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Drive Safe! People should be aware that every second someone dies in crash simply from not putting his/her seat belt, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Web Site. Speeding, tailgating, giving the finger and outright violence. Each day Americans grow more and more likely to take out their personal frustrations on other drivers. It is called aggressive driving and it is on the incline and it is one more problem drivers should avoid. And third thing which should be stopped while driving is texting, nowadays people are too much addicted to their phone, that much that they use them even while they are driving. Avoiding all these hazardous activities while driving will decrease accident number, death, save …show more content…

A better alternative is to wait until you reach your destination. Or, if you absolutely must respond to a text sooner, find a safe place to pull over. People also think that you’re a good enough driver that you can safely send a text message without interfering with your ability to operate your vehicle. Statistics show that teen drivers who text spend approximately 10% of their driving time driving outside of their lane. But it’s hard to know that if you aren’t looking. If having the phone within reach is too much of a temptation for you, try placing it in the backseat where you can’t get to it while you’re driving. People have even seen their own parents or other adult texting while driving themselves. Let me assure you that doesn’t make it anymore safe. In fact, because texting takes your eyes off the road longer than any other activity that distracts you from driving, it makes all drivers 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident. In 2011, almost a fourth of all auto collisions were caused by someone using a cell phone. So, in this case it’s best to do as your parents say and not as they do. Another good reason to avoid texting and driving is because it is outlawed in many cities and states. Getting caught could get you in big trouble. And in addition to the actual laws in place, there are technological advances that now allow parents to install

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