Texting And Driving In High School

It takes the students out from their immortal view of their life into the reality that something like this could happen to them. Additionally a few weeks later, two speakers arrive and tell their stories. Normally one will tell of the passing of their child at the hands of a distracted driver while the other will tell their side as someone who caused the death of another person. This demonstration lasts about two hours and leaves most of the students teary eyed. It lets students know that the actions you do can and will affect others. Through demonstrations like these the amount of accidents in my hometown has greatly decreased. People know not to take these topics lightly now, and I find that the kids at my school understood that texting while driving can lead to a mistake that can change their life forever. My goal is to permanently end texting and drinking while driving, and I believe that by having more demonstrations and talks it will

III. A lot of young drivers have so much confidence in their driving and texting skills that they think that nothing could ever happen to them. Some of you may even think that you’re a good enough driver that you can text and avoid an accident. I don’t know how well any of you can drive, but I do know you risk your life every time you pull out your cell while driving on the road. I found this video that is too long and too graphic for this speech but I encourage you to go on youtube after this class and watch this video. Just go to Youtube and type in UK texting accident and it will be the first link that pops up. Please watch this video and you will understand why I am stressing this topic.

Today Deej’s dad travels across the country, speaking in classrooms and gymnasiums educating highschoolers about the risks and dangers involved texting while driving. He never imagined that something like this could happen to someone so close to him. His plan however is to educate as man kids as he possibly can in hopes of saving even one life. Anything he can do to prevent

Texting and driving was and continues to be one of the major factors of car accidents in America’s population. In the following advertisement named, “Phone in one hand, Ticket in the other” it is noted that texting and driving are frowned upon in our society, and the authorities are giving citizens tickets for texting and driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had created and promoted this ad to help decrease car accidents involving texting and driving, by informing the reader, you will be ticketed if you are caught being on your phone while driving a vehicle. The ad was first campaigned April 2015 by NHTSA. There are two messages being portrayed in this advertisement. First, the text of the ad, gets the audience thinking about two possible consequences of texting and driving. Secondly, the images demonstrate what may take place if you are using a cell phone while on the road. Lastly, both the text and images work together to get the message across that if you are caught texting and driving, you will be ticketed, and the use of a cellular device while driving can lead to a car accident. The, “Phone in one hand, Ticket in the other” ad successfully portrays its reasoning for being invented, and I believe the presence of this ad will decrease the amounts of accidents in America.

Well, maybe this one will. Imagine this is your child, grandchild, or bestfriend. “Where u at” – These were the simple last words that a senior in high school who was one day away from graduation, saw in this world. On that pivotal spring night, she was texting her friend on the way to the baseball game she was planning to attend. As she looked down at her phone to read the new text message, she lost control of her car. She slid across the median, hit a bridge, and was immediately killed. An Officer was one of the first to arrive on the scene. He later described the horrific scene to reporters saying, “When I got to the scene, her face was disfigured from sliding down the roadway. Lying in the roadway in a large pool of blood I noticed her shoes and I thought this is a young child. That’s the first thing I thought when I saw this. And at that point was when I noticed their cap and gown was still in her car. They were going to graduate the next day. It was just a really horrific scene all because of a senseless text message” (“Stories”). This is a sad story and the crazy thing is, there are so many more stories and testimonies of the harmful effects of texting and driving.

The number of teens who are dying or being injured as a result of texting while driving has skyrocketed as mobile device technology has advanced. Researchers at Cohen Children 's Medical Center in New Hyde Park estimate more than 3,000 annual teen deaths nationwide from texting and 300,000 injuries. The habit now surpasses the number of teens who drink and drive -- a hazard that has been on a dramatic decline in recent years, researchers say. An estimated 2,700 young people die each year as a result of driving under the influence of alcohol and 282,000 are treated in emergency rooms for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Ricks)

Thesis statement: your making a positive impact on the road for not texting and driving

It is a problem that involves, and threatens, all of us whether we are the victim or the perpetrator. After writing a thirty page paper on texting and driving, and all the activities I implemented and participated in, I hoped to positively impact my community by making our roads safer. Many do not realize that accidents while texting and driving happen to anyone and will not believe it can happen to them until it does. I want to bring awareness to this initiative by providing life-saving information to other students, and remind us all that distracted driving leads to serious

According to kelly (2012), about “six billion messages are sent a day and over 2.2 trillion in the US, (Kelly, 2012). The worst violators are high school seniors, 58% have said they have texted while they were driving within the month before the study (Bratsis,2013).” That is a lot of teens that are texting nowadays. The majority of teenagers argue that “texting and driving is a “common” thing to do.” but when not only their lives but also other

Good afternoon, my name is Taylor Eleyet and I am the president of the BMCHS SADD club. SADD is a club that assists in guiding students in the right direction and away from destructive decisions. I have been a member of SADD for the past two years. Today I would like to discuss the subject of texting and driving and how it not only affects yourself but everyone around you. Until this summer this subject has never applied to my life. Now that I have my license I am on the road by myself driving next to people who could be texting while driving and possibly crash into me. It is important to always pay attention to your surroundings and you cannot do that while texting. By the end of my speech I hope all of you are willing to sign the no texting and driving petition and make the people in the

Have you ever lost a close friend or family member from them texting and driving or someone else texting and driving? I am sure you have been one to text and drive also as much as we hate to admit it. Would you want to be the one who killed yourself or someone just because of that one text? I have personally known two young girls who have been killed from texting and driving. Both were on the same road exactly five months apart. Here is why I believe every state needs a no texting and driving law to ensure that our roads are safe from those individuals who insist on texting while driving.

The use of cell phones while driving has become a serious threat to society. Texting is especially dangerous because of the attention it demands from our eyes, hands, fingers and brain. Despite laws, media campaigns and prevention awareness programs, texting while driving still, raising the question of “Why do people do it?” Society has become aware of the social problem and that this behavior exist and labels them as social problems. Texting while driving will be discussed in a functionalist perspective, criminal deviance: functionalist’s view, interactionist perspective and prevention and programs.

Today in our world, technology is running our generation. People are using their phones in the wrong areas, they were not made to be distractions and cause wrecks to be taken. A lot of people today do not realize is about 40 percent of the wrecks that occur in the world have to do with taking their eyes off of the road for too long. Measures need to be taken to decrease the number of wrecks per year. Although people believe texting and driving should not be finable, people do not realize the injuries/ deaths involved, what the distraction on the road can cause, and enforcement also includes a behavior change.

Central Idea: Texting and driving is a hazardous plague on the United States that is most likely illegal, distracting, and endangers all those around you.

Even though in today's time everyone has a cell phone and that it's not new to the world. There are some disadvantages and advantages on having a cell phone. One advantage is that it helps with communication with family and friends in today's time. One disadvantage with having a cell phone is that when people receive a phone call or text they want to answer it right away no matter if you're driving or not so it causes distraction and it's dangerous to text and drive. People should not text and drive because it’s against the law, people could die, and it’s unnecessary.