Pros And Cons Of Distracted Driving

It was important for this artifact to target mostly young adults because they are new drivers who think the world is theirs now, but it was also important because there is a popular commonplace amongst teens where they think they’re invincible and that nothing bad could ever happen to them. This video, as heart wrenching and tear-jerking as it is, proves a point. No one is exempt from being hurt, or even killed, when it comes to distracted driving, and the four areas of Stasis Theory that I discussed persuaded me, and hopefully other audience members as well, that it can

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.

Distracted driving is an issue among many age groups, although the problem is mostly seen with teens. Texting isn’t the only distraction that is seen while driving, but it is one of the immense ones. Crying children, trying to fix a radio station and alcohol are also factors that could affect you attention on the road and lead to an accident. Texting while driving takes your eyes and hand off of the road for approximately five seconds to read and reply to a text, making it easy to lose control of your car. Florida does have a cell phone and texting driving law, but most of the time it isn’t evident that texting while driving was a distraction until it is too late. A driver can only be charged if they are arrested for another motor violation. The best way to prevent an accident due to texting and driving is to not do it.

In 2014, 2,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. This trend is being continued by the younger and newer generation, as distracted driving has been a big temptation for teens. Eighty-six percent of the eighty-two percent of American teens who own cell phones have admitted to either being on a call or responding to a text while driving. It’s even more alarming that as of 2014, seventy-seven percent claim that they are confident that they can handle distractions while driving. Distracted driving is pretty explanatory; the process of being distracted while driving any motorized vehicle. Anyone can be part of a distracted driving incident; it can be the driver, the passengers in the vehicle and even other people in surrounding vehicles. There are a few ways to make sure drivers would be able to drive and give their complete attention to the road, such as educating the public, and restricting the inattentiveness of the driver. However, it is necessary for the states to enforce laws that reduce distracted driving because frequent multitasking can have a negative effect on the brain’s ability to focus, and distracted driving puts the safety of the driver and the people around them at risk.

Imagine while watching the news the reporter says a teen has been killed in a horrible accident. The news reporter says the teen was killed, because of being distracted by texting while driving. According to Florida Department of Motor Vehicle (2016), In the state of Florida it is legal to talk on the phone while driving as long as the driver doesn't break any road rules. The accident could have been prevented if operating phones while driving were against the law in the state of Florida. The driver's death is a prime example that the State of Florida does not do enough to prevent distracted driving. Distracted driving should be a first offense with stiffer penalties. Traffic laws protect the general safety of vehicle drivers and passages

In this essay it will talk about what distracted driving is and the dangers of distracted driving. Distracted driving is the act of driving while enabling yourself into other activities and not paying attention to the road or others around you. Since cars have been invented distracted driving has been around in society. People say that distracted driving is the new drunk driving, it is actually supposably more dangerous the drinking and driving. Also they say the more a distracted driver drives with the distraction the more they get comfortable with it, then the more it happens. It is hard to prevent distracted driving since it is temporary, they usually do the distraction for a short period of time then put it away. Distracted driving is very selfish and wrong, people who are distracted drivers pretty much are telling everyone else on the road that them and their wants are more important than their own life or other drivers on the road’s life. Distracted driving can affect any age groups, but typically it is the younger age groups between the ages of fifteen to twenty-nine. Truth is though everyone some point in time in their life has been a distracted driver. Ten percent of all drivers fifteen to nineteen are involved in fatal crashes revolved around distractions. There are many ways you can get distracted while driving such as cognitive distractions, which is when your mind is not focused on driving, then there is visual distractions which is when you the driver is looking at anything besides the road, auditory, which is like when your music is too loud or responding to a ringing device, lastly the final type of distraction is manual distraction which is when you take one or both of your hands off the wheel for any specific reason. Some things that are considered distracted driving are smoking, eating or drinking, adjusting your radio or climate settings, adjusting seat belts or mirrors, talking to your passengers, using an electrical device such as a GPS or a cell phone, also just getting lost in your own thought. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of deaths, also it is usually caused by cell phone use. Eleven teens die every day as a result of texting while driving. Kansas is was of the

They walk in front of cars and into street signs, falling off curbs and walking into tree limbs. They are distracted pedestrians who, while texting, talking on the phone, listening to music or even reading, have sustained serious injuries, some of which fatal.

The majority of accidents involve drivers distracted by hand held or hands free cell phones. Cell phone use while driving is dangerous because it increases car crashes, poses a higher risk of danger, and it affects a driver's driving performance. In 2013, the nation's biggest cell phone companies launched the first joint advertising campaign against texting and driving. Verizon, Sprint, and T-mobile, united behind At&T’s “It can wait” campaign. Distracted driving is dangerous not only to the driver but to everyone in the car.

As far as most people in this generation, technology is a big part of their life, bad or good. We all text, Snapchat, call, Facebook, Instagram etc. but while driving? We may all think we’re talented enough to do all of this while driving, but in reality its not safe at all. Some worse than others, accidents occur all over the world because of distracted driving, but how do we narrow this down? Classes are everywhere for everyone and anyone to learn about distracted driving and the costs some may pay.

Unfortunately, there are many people affected by distracted driving. Everyone has their own story on this. Sadly, some have been affected more than others. Here is only one story out of thousands. Elene had a five year old son, Jamie, and she had arranged for her sister, Angela, to pick him up after school one day. She picked him up and they were off driving on the road. The last thing her sister remembers is reaching for her phone, which was lying on the seat next to her because it was ringing. As she reached for her phone, she made a turn and lost control of her vehicle causing her to crash into a truck. Angela ended up being in critical condition, but survived; however, Jamie was killed. Elene, talking about her sister, says that Angela, “lives with the pain of knowing that one moment of distraction behind the wheel took Jamie’s young life.” She talks about how much this has impacted her and her family's life. She says, “Every day I think about my son, and every day I wish that he was here and that I was just a mother of a 17-year-old, taking him to soccer or whatever he would be doing in his life now. I don’t know what my son looks like anymore.” Bratton goes on saying that, “she hopes her family’s story serves as a warning to drivers to make safety a priority and avoid every possible distraction behind the wheel” (Garske). This is a very touching story. It shows that in one second, lives can be totally changed. No matter how important a text or phone call is, it is never more important than a person’s life.

In 2014, there were 32,675 deaths related to motor vehicle accidents (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and The Highway Loss Data Institute, 2015). The top reported causes of car accidents are distracted driving, speeding, and drunk driving (Starver, 2014). So many lives have been lost to the road, but fortunately, the number of deaths in motor vehicle accidents are decreasing year to year. This trend also correlates with the increasing amount of laws created in order to deter people from actions associated with the causes of many car accidents. In order to continue this trend of reducing fatalities related to car accidents, the federal government should pass laws to standardize safer practices across states, as well as require new drivers, and those who have had their licenses revoked, to take courses on the dangers of driving and defensive driving practices. To support these laws, the federal government could

Most people would be appalled at the idea of driving while drunk, but they wouldn\'t think twice about the idea of using a cell phone, eating a burger, or even putting on makeup while driving. Unfortunately, distracted driving may be risking just as many lives as driving under the influence of alcohol. In fact, according to a 2013 study, 26% of accidents include a cell phone distraction, and 80% of all accidents include at least one distraction. Distracted driving is a deadly epidemic, but it can also be prevented by individuals. Remember that you cannot react as quickly to avoid collisions or road hazards when your eyes aren’t fully focused on the road. Before you text a “lol” to your BFF from behind the wheel, remember that it might be the

Although using a cell phone with a hands-free while driving may seem easier than using one without a hands-free, both are equally distracting, maybe even worse. The brain can’t handle both tasks at once, and the reaction time is slower when you are doing anything other than just driving.

The state of Colorado is NOT doing enough to prevent distracted driving, especially among tech-savvy millennials who ignore safety precautions set by the government in order to reduce the amount of accidents each year from careless drivers. Despite road signs and an increased cost on distracted driving tickets - it is still technically legal to text and drive in the state of Colorado. In July of 2017, the government decided that using handheld devices while driving is considered safe unless the driver is being careless or reckless. What government officials refuse to acknowledge is that it takes a fraction of a second to permanently ruin your life or someone else’s. Studies have shown that distracted driving delays the body's ability to reach to urgent situations by an average of 6 seconds. Comparatively, the timing of these reactions are very similar to those results of people who consume alcohol/drugs prior to getting in the car and driving. As for the consequences, a ticket is $300 but the guilt lasts a lifetime and those who drive recklessly and take the life of another person never get over their foolish decision to prioritize a phone over their own safety. It’s important to educate the youth and future generations of the dangers distracted driving can lead to - as well as explain the effects if they are not careful.

Have you ever looked over at the person driving next to you and saw their head bobbing up and down trying to take a peak at their phone? Distracted driving is no joke and many people around the world lose their lives to this cause every day. Many people may think their invincible or maybe that it’ll never happen to them but in the end, the people who have lost their lives to distracted driving also had those exact same thoughts. In Ontario, deaths from collisions caused by distracted driving have doubled since 2000. Data collected from Ontario in 2013 shows that one person is injured in a distracted-driving collision every half hour. A driver that is using a phone is four times more likely to crash than a driver focusing on the road (Ontario.ca, Dec. 2017). For some, these tragedies may have also involved innocent bystanders. Distracted driving is considered a form of “impaired driving”. Your judgement is compromised as you’re not fully focused on the road. Tougher penalties and high fines is one way the government is trying to