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Texting And Driving By Modern Society

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Ed Bouchard
Mrs. Hagburg
English III
May 12, 2014
Texting and Driving In modern Society Technology is increasingly prevalent. With 82% of 16 year olds owning a cell phone the risks of use behind the wheel are increasing monumentally. According to research, even using a hands-free device to talk does not completely reduce the risk of getting into an accident. According to the Highway Safety Association people using a cell phone while driving are 23 times more likely to get in an accident. Studies show that humans are only able to multitask to a certain point and while behind the wheel the risks are just too high (Copeland). The majority legislators understand the hazards of phone use in a car, but continuously refuse to ban and create laws to prevent it. The statistics back up the hazards of distracted driving yet the government refuses to prevent the danger.
However, this is not the only reason drivers are distracted. A few examples of distraction could be anything from changing the song on the stereo, setting up the GPS, or setting up the Bluetooth headset to answer calls. The Majority of Car manufactures are putting high resolution big screens with the ability to navigate the web, and an increasing amount of features. The demand for greater technology can increase the risks of driving since they will be using the touch-screens to navigate through the system (Vance). Although most companies pride themselves with safety they ignore the hazards of increasing technology

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