Mobile phones and driving safety

Manu English 1302 Stephanie Derisi. 9 May 2014. Cell Phones and Driving During the past few years, consumers, politician, academics, and interest groups have expressed growing concern about the safety of using cell phones in cars and trucks. Cell phone usage while driving has become a growing threat to students and parents alike as the number of accidents in our community continues to grow. Some people say the use of cell phones while driving is not the only distraction to drivers but holding conversion

Street Traffic, Safety, and Accidents Ayooluwase E. Akindele ETEC 562 Social Technology and the Sociocultural Aspects of Learning 2016/10/03 Dr. Giuliana Cucinelli   Street Traffic, Safety, and Accidents Roads are the backbone and essential modes of transportation, providing many different supports for human civilization. Among the early and inexpensive technologies available for developing comprehensive traffic, management proposals are Road capacity, traffic sign (i.e. pavement markings, road

Stricter Distracted Driving Laws When we are in a classroom situation, we don’t think much of a phone going off in class, but when we are on the road, irresponsible use of cell phones can lead to endangerment of lives. Several people have before witnessed drivers distracted before. A person can be so distracted on social media, calling and chatting, emailing or texting that they can resemble drunk drivers. According to Delthia Ricks, “the number of teens who are dying or being injured as a result

Distractions when utilizing a cellular telephone is becoming extremely prevalent in present day. A cell phone is a telephone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area without a physical connection to a network. In 1843, Michael Faraday, studied to see if space could conduct electricity. In the year of 1865, Dr. Mahlon Loomis was the first person to communicate through wireless atmosphere. He came up with the idea of transmitting and receiving messages through atmosphere

where technology has become a necessity, more specifically, cell phones have become essential and people go crazy when they are without this particular device. This obsession with our cellular devices has caused many deaths, affected our form of communication with others, and making us stupider. Driving a vehicle while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The federal agency reports that sending or

In 2007, 64% of US adults admitted to texting while driving despite the fact that 89% approved of laws that would ban the practice (Richtel, 242). Cell phone users, even though they are aware that texting and driving is dangerous, continue to text behind the wheel anyway. In A Deadly Wandering, Matt Richtel demonstrates that most drivers simply cannot help but be distracted by their cell phones as a result of both behavioral and neurological factors. It has been well established that human attention

Texting and Driving "(Taylor) just loved everybody and was an amazing friend," said Shauna Sauer, mother of a teen killed in a texting and driving accident. "She wanted to take on the world, and she would have." Taylor was killed going 80 plus miles an hour on I-84 when she hit a tank truck that was rounding the corner at 15 mph in the opposite lane. "I think she was probably (texting) to stay awake, she was probably tired," said Clay Sauer, Taylor’s father. Texting and driving ruined this young

In the past two decades, advancements in technology increased throughout the public with the usage of cell phones, tablets, and computers. According to a digital analysis from the GSMA Intelligence (Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association), a research organization that calculates the amount of electronic devices made in industries, they recorded that there were more than 7.2 billion cellular devices in 2014 and that the number of cellular devices increases five times faster than the number of people in

increasing. This type of distracted driving cost businesses millions of dollars each year in related law suits, workmen’s comp. claims, and monetary loss due to the physical loss of property. Employers need to address distracted driving and implement a policy to promote a device free driving environment. This policy will help employers promote safe driving habits, and may reduce employer liability in the event of an accident. BACKGROUND The MHB distracted driving investigative group commissioned

Distracted driving is the leading cause of car crashes in the United States. Distracted driving is an act of engaging in non-driving activities that distract the driver from focusing on the task of driving itself. Distracted driving can be either visual, manual, or cognitive (taking your eyes off the main task of driving). Furthermore, some distractions include texting, eating, talking on the phone, apps, changing music, applying makeup or other grooming actions, etc. Distracted driving has been a