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    the whopping 80% of all teens using cell phones regularly this is a huge number. Recently WMCI has thought of banning personal electronic devices (cell phones, personal laptops etc.,) to combat this issue in our own school, but this ban is not a potent fix. There are many ways to help students from being cyber bullied, but banning personal electronic devices is not an effective way of stopping cyber bullying because cyber bullying can happen outside school, banning personal devices can also have bad

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    Dangers Of Cell Phones

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    convenience. Even though cell phones can be used as navigators and for quick communication. They can still lead us to car crashes and death departures in families. In most cases, cell phones being the chief culprit. Cell phone use in the car can cause brain distractions, addiction towards drivers and deteriorate driving skills. Altogether these reasons show that cell phone usage should be banned while driving, in order to prevent death and unnecessary trauma. Firstly, cell phones should be banned because

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    Americans rely heavily on cell phones to perform daily activities. Cell phone are used for phone calls, email, sending text messages, surfing the internet, and performing other tasks. It is unfortunate that many of these daily activities occur while a person is driving. As a result, an increase of accidents and fatalities have occurred because of the use of cellular phones while driving. Using a cell phone while driving is an epidemic that has taken our nation by storm. Most drivers believe they

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    advancement of cell phones has presented numerous benefits to our society. Cell phones allow for accessible communication to family and friends even when driving. The increase in cell phone usage while driving has made hand-held features such as Bluetooth be a standard in many cars. Recently researchers have been examining the implications that driving while using hands-free and hand-held phones have on cognitive abilities. The evidence that supports banning cell phones including hands-free phones is that

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    information that was provided to them. Cell phone use during class time will help a student get a better view and feel of what the teacher is teaching. Cell Phone use not only provides faster information for students but also for teachers. Cell phones should be allowed during class time, because students will be able to search up information that the teacher is providing and can have a better understanding on the information the teacher is providing. With cell phone use in class students will be able

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    common among people of all ages, are cell phones. Such technology is great for many uses, but it is not always appropriate in certain settings. The principal at my school has adopted a new policy that bans the use of cell phones during school hours. I support my principal’s decision. Cell phones can be distractions in many ways to students during school. They can cause conflicts between fellow students and between students and teachers. Allowing cell phones during school hours also basically gives

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    isn’t just to send messages. People will use their cell phones to check their emails, pay bills, and even video chat. They are aware of the many dangerous situations and know that it’s illegal, but in most cases just disregard the act. I believe making the cause more aware worldwide should give people different perceptive on how serious this problem can be. Us as human beings should be amiable towards other people’s lives. I believe that cell phone use while driving should be banned in all states due

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    their parents because they would use their phones when there was no emergency, only for social purposes during class time. I agree both ways on the matter because as a safety issue they are needed during the day but they aren’t always used in that nature while school is in session. Scaccia states, “One reason students fail is because of distractions in the classroom, specifically the cell phone.” The author is implying that students are using cell phones in class and its taking away from their learning

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    Nearly 6,000 people are killed connecting to the outcome of cell phone use while driving, according to Edmunds.com (7). Texting and talking on the phone throughout the time that a person is driving can have deadly consequences, but people still don’t seem to want to give up risking their life. There are many issues that can happen while on the road related to the usage of cell phones. It is important to stop people from looking at their phones while driving, because it is extremely distracting and not

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    involved, is should cell phone use be banned for all ages while driving? The cell phone use while driving has become a growing epidemic in all ages. Distracted driving causes about eighty percent of all motor vehicle accidents. The growing youth has become the prime candidates for this problem being that another eighty percent of people ages 16-20 admit to texting while driving knowing how bad it is. The worst part is that it is no secret with these given statistics that using your phone while driving

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