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Persuasive Essay On Distracted Driving

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As a teenager in an ever changing world full of technology it can be especially hard to escape the distractions that can come from text messages, snapchats, and other social media alerts. These alerts can happen four times every minute or one time every other minute, but either way they happen plenty enough to distract us. While technology is a huge factor in distracted driving, there are also other ways we can become distracted while driving such as; changing the station on the radio, rummaging for items on the floor, and even looking at ourselves in the mirror. Did you know that taking your hands off the wheel is even considered distracted driving? There are three main types of distraction: visual, manual, and cognitive. And with each …show more content…

By planning ahead we are making the smarter decision to not drive while being distracted. 2. If it’s an Emergency, Pull Over or Stop There will be times when you have to reply to a text or you cannot find something that you are looking for in the car. When this happens you should pull over to the side of the road. By doing this you are saving yourself and others from a potential wreck and you can more quickly reply or find the item you were looking for. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “in 2015 alone, 3,477 people were killed, and 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.” You do not want to be the person responsible for the death or injury of someone else because of distracted driving. No matter how much of a hurry you are in, take the time to pull over and stop yourself from being a distracted driver. 3. Think Smart We have been taught since high school that distracted driving is bad and that it is an increasing problem in the United States, but according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “during daylight hours, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones while driving.” So why aren’t we listening to what we know? Are we really so caught up in ourselves that we can’t think about the huge risk we are taking when we drive distracted? With 660,000 drivers on their

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