distracted driving not only affects you, but also those around you. Distracted driving has been a serious concern for many years. This subject has been an issue because of the dangers it brings to the safety of others. One major type of distracted driving includes texting and driving. which is becoming more popular in today’s society because many have cell phones. Another type of distracted driving is drinking and driving, this continues to stay a topic for many years. Although drinking and driving and
In 2013, 10,076 people died because of drunk drivers. One every 52 minutes. 290,000 were injured because of the accidents (MADD). In 2012, 3,328 people died because of car crashes due to the fact that drivers were on their phones. 421,000 were injured (Texting and Driving Statistics). Driving is not an easy task so you should always be attentive to what you’re doing. A big difference between both is being sober and being drunk. Someone that’s drunk isn’t fully aware of what’s going on. Someone who
Texting and Dying Five-year-old Xzavier Davis-Bilbo was inspired to be a professional football player, until October 10th, 2010 when he struck by a young woman who was texting while driving. This tragedy left Xzavier paralyzed from the diaphragm down (Hosansky). That same year the National Safety Council released a statement that "28 percent of all traffic crashes, about 1.6 million crashes per year, involved drivers talking on their cell phones or texting" (Texting and Driving Don’t Mix). Young
Introduction: Driving while driving has become a major problem across the country. We are losing too many mothers, fathers, son, and daughters due to drivers being distracted with their cells texting. Nineteen states including the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) have banned it. The Transportation Department prohibits truckers and bus drivers from doing it. Former President Obama had outlawed the practice for all federal employees, and the Department of Highway Safety believes it should be
to slightly focus on many different things. Too many times we find ourselves texting or streaming photos on our phone while having a conversation with someone, and by “conversation” I mean spacing out and replying meaningless and unresponsive answers out loud. If texting has the power to make us seem dull, lifeless and passive towards a mere conversation, then how are we supposed to be alert and attentive while driving when we can only seem to keep one hand on the wheel and the other on the send
Texting and driving Alexandra Thiebault Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on June 15th 2017, for Vicki Phillips’ G124/ENC 1101 English Composition. Texting and driving Cell phones were invented in 1973, Nokia was the first model to have SMS text messages. In 1993, texting and driving progressed over the years. In 2015, the government started making laws in states. Four states have no ban on texting, some states only have the ban for new drivers and bus drivers.
2017 Annotated Bibliography United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Phone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors. Washington, DC, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) did a National Phone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors. The survey took place in late 2010 and surveyed 6,002 drivers aged 18 and older from all 50 U.S. states
Cell Phones: Pro vs. Con Cell phones have come a long way since April 3, 1973 when the first phone was invented. The first call in history was made that day by Motorola employee Martin Cooper, as he stood next to a 900 MHz base station in New York City and phoned to the headquarters of Bell Labs in New Jersey (The Cellphone Turns 40: Remembering Martin Cooper’s Historic Call). Since that day, cell phones have evolved to become what is now a all-in-one master piece. A current cell phone removes the
motivated to challenge the olden beliefs. In addition to paving the way to greatness, doubt has also kept us safe. This thought is clearly displayed when behind the wheel. Every year, people who text, drink, or refuse to wear their seatbelt while driving step into their vehicles with the belief that they would certainly be able to multitask. Sadly, in many cases, they leave their vehicles in ambulance stretchers. Every year, millions around the world become a fatal statistic due to their false sense
Technology and Sex Two years ago the word sexting did not exist. The combination of the words “sex” and “text” is now a term that is heavily discussed and causes issues for parents, students, educators, and law enforcement. Although there is no legal definition of sexting, it generally refers to writing sexually explicit messages, taking sexually explicit photos of themselves or others in their peer group and technologically transmitting those photos and/or messages to their peers. Now many people