Essay about The Rise of Distracted Driving in the United States

become distracted by using their cell phones. Many young and old drivers are texting and using their phones while getting into accidents on the highway. In 2013, 424,000 injuries occurred in accidents involving distracted drivers (Ncsl.org, 2016). Fourteen states passed laws to ban using hand-held cell phones while driving. California, New York, and New Jersey are some of the states that banned driving while using cell phones. Although these states banned cell phone use while driving there are

Throughout the year of 2011, about 2,650 teens in the United States between the age of sixteen and nineteen were killed and almost 292,000 were treated in emergency departments for injuries involved with motor-vehicle accidents (“Teen Drivers: Get the Facts” par. 2). Basically, seven teens die every day from motor-vehicle injuries. The risks of these accidents are becoming higher each year among the teen age group. Research has shown, teens in the United States between sixteen and nineteen have a fatality

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 5,474 people were killed in the United States due to distracted driving incidents and 448,000 were injured in these accidents. (“Texting While Driving” Data Base). Britney is about to turn sixteen and she is wishing that she gets a car. Britney birthday is today and she gets a car so she decided to go over to her friend's house to show her friend her new car. Britney is driving over to her friends and her best friend text her “where are you?” and she look

Indiana Teenage Driving Teenage driving in the United States has been a large controversial topic over the years. In the state of Indiana, anyone of fifteen and a half to sixteen may obtain a driving permit. Indiana recommends early drivers to enroll in the driver education programs to learn the skills of driving. Young people have created a series of issues that give good reasons to increase the driver’s license age. Underage drunk driving is a huge discussion in larger cities and the youth have

Prevention, in 2013, 3,154 people were killed in a car crash involving a distracted driver, and 9,967 people were killed in car crashes involving alcohol. Texting and drinking while driving are both dangerous. Both actions while behind the wheel can cause a driver to lose focus of the road, both also have many legal consequences; however, in today’s world texting is becoming more common. Texting and drinking while driving has many effects that can cause a driver to lose focus on the road. When

Smartphone use while Driving is a Distraction The state of Texas needs more restrictive laws on use of hand held devices, such as cellphones or smartphones while driving to reduce the amount of distraction to drivers. Historically traffic laws across our country have changed over the years to increase public safety and decrease mortality and morbidity on our roadways. Mandatory seat belt laws, child restraint laws, as well as mandatory blood alcohol testing in many states are but a few of these

Brooks English 1301 12/3/2017 Ban Texting Texting and Driving is a huge issue all across of America. According to NCBI, “Cellphones and the practice of sending and receiving text messages while behind the wheel was responsible for 3,179 deaths and 431,000 injuries in the United States in 2014 alone”(Official, 2016) Unfortunately, these numbers are bound to rise unless texting and driving is banned in every state in America. Banning texting and driving can reduce the amount of which would obviously make

Under the Influence: Cell Phones and Driving Cellular phones have become widely and easily available since the mid -1980s and their use has increased amongst the most emerging countries since then. Due to high-tech expansions, innumerable changes have been done on the mobile phone devices; therefore improving its efficiency. There are 6 billion people throughout the world whom have access to a cellular phone, whether it is for personal use or business. The average American spends 619 minutes a month

Hannah is driving on the highway, while Tony is legally on his cellphone, texting his friend Ryan. Taking his eyes off the road for only a split second, he crashes head-on into Hannah, killing them both instantly. Some people think this is just a story, but multiple families have to bury a loved one each day as a result of someone driving while distracted. Although this is terrible, only 14 states have a hand-held cell phone ban to prohibit distracted drivers ("Distracted Driving, Cell Phones and

Texting While Driving Texting while driving has become a major problem in the United States. Many people lose their lives each year. It is sad because these deaths can be 100 percent prevented. No text, email, or social media status is worth dying for. The modern conveniences of smartphones allow us to have the world at our fingertips for business, education, and entertainment, however they have also increased distraction levels, and reduced verbal communication. The distractions, illegal issues