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    Texting While Driving

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    Texting while Driving Today’s generation has become extremely dependent of their cell phones to a point where they are willing to risk their lives and those close to them. Texting while driving has become an extreme issue in modern society even though it has been present ever since the introduction of cellphones. Problems arising from the usage of cellphones while driving have raised awareness among the nations because the casualties resulting from accidents in which people were using their cellphones

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    was a child I always wanted to learn how to drive a car and as soon I turned eighteen I enrolled in driving classes, as eighteen is the legal age to drive in my country. I was always a keen observer when my parents drove or when others drove a car. The stimuli in the environment enabled me to memorize and rehearse much of the driving rules even before my driving classes began. I wanted to take driving lessons to gain practical and hand-on experience and to learn skills that are important as a driver

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    accidents that involved distracted driving, and 1 in 4 motor vehicle crashes involved a cell phone.” It takes approximately 5 seconds to take your eyes of the road to read a text message and of those 5 seconds only 2 of them are considered safe to glance your eyes off the road. My name is Amanda Taylor and I’m here today to talk to you about distracted driving and why you shouldn’t be distracted while operating a vehicle. First, I’ll tell you a little about distracted driving, Second, I’ll tell you about

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    Texting While Driving

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    Texting while driving has become a persistent issue in society because of new technologies that make picking up a phone convenient, but also dangerous. Many teens as well as adults have formed a habit of using their cell phones while driving their vehicles. The act of composing, sending or reading a text message interrupts a person’s attention while driving which causes visual, cognitive, and manual distractions. Texting while driving may seem harmless, however it is responsible for serious injuries

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    Safe Driving Essay

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    Teens need to be taught that driving is a task that is complex and demanding. Parents know how much experience a young driver has, and they know exactly how inconvenient it is when they have to drive with their teen everywhere while they have their permit. Teens tend to cause most traffic accidents in adults’ eyes. They are not experienced yet, and often fail to pay attention to others on the road. They often think of a car as being some type of toy, but they do not know how powerful it really

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    Texting While Driving

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    Texting and driving is the cause many accidents, in 2016 there were nearly 123,131 car crashes with 37,461 of them causing fatality. People need to understand the dangers of texting while driving. Texting and driving is dangerous to all motorists. Using a cellphone while driving can be tremendously distracting. The text can always wait. It’s either that or driving off the road or even hitting other cars. Phones can cause several accidents due to distraction. Possibly even losing your life

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    Driving is a method of transportation most people use every day that involves heavy concentration. Whether it is from you behind the wheel, riding with a friend, or on a bus/taxi cab, we all have experienced this in our lifetime. Many people who drive or ride tend to be very focused on the task at hand, tune out buildings or other things that they pass by, or they multitask by listening to music, talking with passengers, or are on their phone. These distractions have caused many problems on the road

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    While Driving? One summer morning a teen ignored her friends advice to get off her phone while she was driving. Moments later while texting, the teen drove through a red light. Her friend yelled stop, but it was too late. She t-boned her pick up truck into a minivan with a father, and his ten year old daughter. They were rushed to the hospital, but both died soon after. If we were not able to use our phones while driving accidents like this would not happen. Using your phone while driving not only

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    *date* Teen drinking and driving Drinking and driving is one of the biggest social issues for teens across the United States. Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming alcohol is a very dangerous thing no matter what age you are. However, teens do not think about the consequences of drinking and driving until it is already too late. Many things contribute to this growing problem of teen drinking and driving. First, there is a lack of education about drinking and driving in schools today. Next

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    Careless driving is a statutory offense in many states. It is usually defined as a “careless disregard” for the rules of the road, or “driving without due caution.” Careless driving can include a wide range of conduct that may be accidental or unintended, but nevertheless present a danger to drivers and pedestrians. There are several types of careless driving including: speeding, failing to use signals, disobeying traffic signs and signals, drifting into another lane, distracted driving (such as

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