Cell Phones Worst

Statistics show that texting while driving is on the rise. In a published article, “Trends in Fatalities From Distracted Driving in the United States”, from National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2005 to 2008 car accidents involving a use of a cellular device increased by 28 percent, while drunk driving fatalities declined by 35 percent. In today’s world, many people are becoming attached to their phone, and they cannot put it down for 30 minutes. A study completed by Pew Research Center showed that 59 percent of young adults ranging from 18 to 34 years old are the most likely to text and

Plenty of people are losing their daughters, sons, or other family members because of either distracted driving or drinking and driving. Both are a big issue. Not only are people getting hurt, but parents also suffer when their children get into an accident. People do not think about the people they are hurting because of their actions. People need to take care and drive safely each time they are behind the wheel. Five seconds is the average time someone’s eyes are off the road while they are texting (“Facts and Statistics”). The majority of teens respond to a text message at least once or more every time they drive. Teens have the tendency of responding to a text message when they are driving or even when they are on their social media. Cell phone use while driving might be as or more dangerous than driving under the influence of

If you knew you were driving to your death, would you still drive so fast? According to an article at distraction.gov, 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2014. If you were to ask somebody if they have ever seen somebody driving while texting, there is a very good chance that the answer will be yes. We’ve heard many frightening statistics similar to these, and it is harder and harder to ignore the fact that Americans are driving distracted. “This isn’t my problem,” you might say, “people like me don’t crash, even while texting.” This is a point of view shared by many more than you might think, however it never ceases to be untrue – distracted driving is a danger to everybody.

Through the time governments and private institutions began releasing public service announcements; there has been some inquiring about whether they actually are effective at all or not. Many people claim that public service announcements don’t actually help reduce driving accidents for a variety of reasons. They say that the announcements aren’t effective because they do not reach every single driver, so therefore they cannot have a significant impact on the driving habits and incidents of distracted driving and that even if they do reach a significant amount of drivers, it won’t stop them from driving distracted. In a study done by AAA, 90% said they thought texting while driving was serious threat to their safety, but at the same time 35% of the same group said they had read or emailed whole driving within the previous 30 days to the survey. Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 send and receive and average of 88 texts per day, drive 40 miles on average a day, the DOT estimates that at any given moment in the day, approximately 660,000 people are using cell phones or other electronic devices while

Indeed, texting and driving is a growing problem in our country. According to Pascual-Ferrá, Liu and Beatty (2012), 25 percent of vehicular accidents, that is, 1.6 million accidents, every year can be attributed to cellphone use and texting while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also stated that “teens are six times more likely to crash while dialing a cellphone and 23 times more likely to crash while texting” (Mays, 2014). The reaction time of a person who is texting while driving becomes similar to that of a 70-year old who is driving without a cellphone (Mays, 2014). Pascual-Ferrá, Liu and Beatty (2012) also found that the effects of texting and

Distracted driving is just as dangerous as drinking and driving. We’ve all been schooled in the dangers of drinking and driving, but no one really thinks about the effects texting has on a person behind the wheel. A comparison shows that, “The relative risk of being in a traffic accident while using a cellphone is similar to the hazard associated with driving with a blood alcohol level at the legal limit.” (Crouch, 2006) The use of mobile phones by drivers may cause about 2,600 deaths, 330,000 moderate to critical injuries, 240,000 minor injuries and 1.5 million instances of property damage in the U.S. each year. (“Higher risk of traffic fatalities linked to cellphone use,”2002). At highway speeds, we can travel the length of a football field in the time it takes us to send a

Texting while driving puts many driver’s lives in danger daily. Many people feel that staying connected to the outside world and answering a quick message is more important than focusing on the road ahead or saving lives by paying attention. It can harm others on the road who are doing nothing other than trying to make it to their destination safely, which is nothing you should ever be punished for. If people would open their eyes (and keep them on the road) to the dangers of texting while driving, car accidents take place every year would decline rapidly and the roads would be much safer to drive on. Distracted drivers need to know the position they put others in as well as themselves but unfortunately most of them don’t ever see what they’re

For the last seven years there have been approximately 3,000 deaths due to texting and driving each year (“Motor Vehicle Safety”). This statistic only includes the number of people that have died due to texting and driving. The injury rate for the past seven years has been around 400,000 people per year (“Motor Vehicle Safety”). In some incidents, nothing will happen to the driver when they text and drive, and they will be perfectly fine. This does not alter texting and driving, and it will not become any safer. The amount of drivers attempting to text and drive in one day is astonishing. The number comes out “...approximately 660,000 drivers…” each day (2“Texting and Driving”). More and more people learn about texting and driving, yet the statistics display no shift in the number of deaths and accidents. When people learn how dangerous texting and driving is they will then begin abiding by the no texting and driving law. However, some people believe texting and driving is not at all dangerous, and they will continue to do it anyways. Getting behind the wheel of a car puts the driver’s life at risk, and regardless of how skilled of a driver they are; texting and driving threatens their life even more.

Texting and driving has become a cause for concern. According to statistics from The Council of States, in 2014 a high number of people lost their lives as a result of distracted driving. The article “Texting While Driving”, written by Jennifer Burnett, who is an attorney at law and works for The Council of State Governments, states that 3,179 individuals are victims of an accident where texting and driving was involved. Another source from The National Highway Safety Administration states that in 2015, 3,477 people were killed within that year (“Distracted Driving”). As a result, laws against the illegal act of texting and driving have been implemented in efforts to discourage the act. Texting and driving has to

“Texting and driving is a hundred percent no go. Texting and driving should be banned everywhere because you cannot be focused on looking ahead, in the mirrors, being aware of what's around you, and to type on a small keyboard on a small screen”(Allan McNish - A British race car driver). A man distracted on his phone is driving down the highway going over the speed limit and swerving into different lanes, the man looks at his phone one second too long and is hit and killed by an oncoming car in the other lane. This horrific death and others like this could have been avoided if the driver waited to answer his messages until he was at a stop or arrived back home. This texting epidemic is swarming across the world at a fast pace and is only growing

In the United States driving and texting is a major problem because it causes a lot of car crashes. Driving and texting is so dangerous because it not only effects the driver, but the passengers and the innocent bystanders as well. If you’re traveling 55 mph, then that means you will drive the length of a football field without looking at the road. As any Aggie fan knows, a lot can happen in 100 yards. Driving and texting should be a law because if it doesn’t then people will get away with it and it’s not safe. 77 percent of young adults are very or somewhat confident that they can safely text while driving. Teens who text while driving spend approximately 10% of their driving time outside of their lane. 55 percent of young adult drivers claim

Texting and driving, we all have been guilty of this. In today’s society technology has drastically improved. We seem to rely on the use of our phones more than anything. We use it whenever and wherever, even when it comes to driving. We as a society are distracted with our phones at the wrong times. We are trying to make a difference by making laws and trying to ban texting and driving. However, these laws are rarely enforced on the community. Many people believe that they can safely text while driving but really, they are in danger. It is causing lives “distracted driving crashes claimed 5,474 lives and led to 448,000 injuries across the country” (Kiesbye.) Texting while driving must be stopped.

Someone once stated, “In a split second you could ruin your future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you”. Texting and driving is a major issue in our society today. While most people do realize that texting and driving is dangerous, there are still a significant amount of drivers who still continue to text and drive. The Public Service Announcement from the student of the University of Rhode Island is effective at convincing the audience of the importance of avoiding 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 Research Funding, 2015). It only takes three seconds after the driver is distracted for an accident to occur.

Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication.