The Ban of Cell Phones While Driving Essay

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    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

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    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

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    Advancements in technologies such as the cell phones can help provide many different services such as entertainment and staying in touch with family and friends. Although cell phones are used to keep in touch and for business purposes but using them in cars were not one of the purposes that the phones were made to serve as. While distracting drivers, having a part in killing, injuring people and making it a public concern. Obtaining a cell phone is easy considering that it is inexpensive and affordable

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    Exists Research Topic 10) Should regulations regarding the use of cell phones while driving be standardized? Distracted Divers: Are the Same in Every State Maria Taylor Strayer University: Asynchronous English 215: Research and Writing February 7, 2015 Distracted Driver: Are the Same in Every State Over the last four decades, mobile devices have become the trademark of our society.cell phones and other mobile devices have inundated our society At any given time;

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    keep in mind while operating a vehicle is no texting while driving. In the last decade, cell phone use has led to rising concerns about distraction during driving. One of the reasons for the growth of cell phone usage is to communicate with each other within seconds whether at an office, home, or outside driving a car etc. Another reason for the rise of cell phones are safety reasons. Therefore, cell phones should be banned while driving, due to less control of vehicle while driving, ability to concentrate

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    blamed on distracted driving and most of the distractions are caused by cell phone usage.” Many drivers today have such busy lives and never have time to get the things they need to do complete in one day’s time. This leaves them to get things done while on the road. Checking emails is a top priority for Americans and since many have Smartphone’s, they will do it on the road as well as send text messages. There are many laws being established to try to prevent distracted driving from happening, although

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    Texting and Driving Should be Banned You are driving through a green light when you look to the right and see a driver flying through a red light. Hitting you, causing your friend in the passenger seat to die on impact. Though the driver who hit you was texting while driving, the law declares the disaster an accident. At the end of most texting while driving accidents a person is either injured or killed. Accidents occur due to a person multitasking therefore not giving their full attention to the

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    Kaitlyn Fleser Mrs.Ford English 6 28 January 2015 Texting While Driving,Deadly Or Not? There are approximately 11 teen deaths each day because of texting and driving. It is clear that if people would stop texting, talking or using other apps on their phones while driving , then there would be fewer accidents. The number of teens dying from being injured has skyrocketed as a result of texting while driving. It is estimated that there are over three thousand teen deaths and three hundred thousand

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    Cell-Phone Dangers While Driving Introduction Today, we use our cell phones for just about anything and everything to include; texting, talking to our loved ones, and connecting with the rest of the world via social media. Cell phones have become a natural way of life to where we pick up our phones and use them like second nature. However, the dangers present themselves when we get behind the wheel of a car and carry these habits of cell phone addictions with us. If all states ban the use of cell

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    Texting and Driving, Is Not Worth the Risks In 2013, according to statistics compiled by the Department of Transportation, 3,154 people died and another 424,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes caused by drivers who were distracted because they were texting or using cell phones. (PersonalinjurySanDiego.org) Unfortunately, since 2013, texting and driving related accidents have continued to rise. However, recent laws have been established to punish the distracted drivers. Some citizens believe

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