occur are usually preventable. It’s the individual driver who can make things happen; or not happen. Things like speeding, tailgating, and reckless driving have been problems for quite some time, but the the new problem that is undoubtedly the largest problem is distracted driving. New technology/services have come out to prevent people from driving while distracted by blocking incoming messages and notifications. Using various forms of advertising, this is the type of solution that needs to be introduced
disregard warnings and are most like to be distracted drivers, texting and driving PSA’s bring awareness and self consciousness to the general public as they display from moderate to severe graphic scenes on what happens when you take your eyes off of the wheel. A distracted driving PSA ad is not only one of the best ways to alert people of the consequences of unfocused driving, but it can also reduce the number of distracted driving incidents, thus keeping families not only careful and alert, but
Texting and Driving “Over the last few years mobile phones have become significantly more developed, allowing people to access social networking sites, browse the internet, use maps and play music. Complex applications can now be used on the move anywhere in the world, and as technology advances further we need to understand how it impacts on driver behavior” (Reed, N., Robbins). We have become addicted to our little back lit devices we call a cell phones, that we can’t even set it down to drive
Texting and Driving English 135 Professor Wright DeVry University Prewriting What is your narrowed topic? Be detailed in your answer. You can use any of the versions you’ve developed for prior assignments. The narrowed topic for my paper is about how laws are more effective in preventing texting and driving compared to the use of apps or devices that prevent the in-car use of cellphones. Who is your primary audience or reader? Why? Be detailed in your answer about your audience. My
Texting and Driving We see it every day and it seems to be the norm. As we drive we see people on their phones talking or texting while driving, not paying attention and crossing the center line or moving into your lane. Texting and driving has increased over the years with smart phones, busy lives, social media, and wanting to stay connected. At any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their phones while behind the wheel of an automobile (Health
States is texting and driving. Not only are drivers putting themselves in danger but they are also putting passengers in their car and other drivers on the road in danger. Drivers can be easily distracted, and even the smallest activity can shift the drivers attention off the road. Some of the few activities that contribute to being distracted while driving include using a cell phone, talking to a passenger, using the GPS, adjusting the radio and most importantly texting. Texting while driving uses visual
Jeslin Kauffman Persuasion essay 3-15-13 Texting and Driving 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.
Our social issue is about texting while driving in Brevard County, Florida. Texting and driving can be extrememely dangerous and has become a significant problem due to the vast number of deaths, particularly in teenage drivers. In Brevard County, the most common factors contributing to the increasing amount of deaths while driving a motor vehicle is inexperience and immaturity (mainly young adults), poor choices such as drug use and alcohol, and distractions like cell phone use. Technology such
Texting and Driving has been a problem for many years, and has continuously increased since the creation of social media and other distractions that our generation is drawn too. On September 1st, 2017 Texting the Driving was made illegal in the State of Texas. This law was created for the safety of not only the drivers who are participating in this illegal act but the people surrounding them and other drivers. Many things contribute to the act of texting and driving but the largest contributors are
Share Son’s Fatal Message to Warn Against Texting & Driving”, “The Science Behind Distracted Driving”, and “How the Brain Reacts” discuss the risks of using cellular devices while driving. They claim that texting and talking on a cell phone while driving can be dangerous and lead to fatal accidents, and they use persuasive techniques to influence the reader. In the first article “Parents Share Son’s Fatal Text Message to Warn Against Texting & Driving”, the author writes about a young man, Alexander