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    Distracted driving is a large and growing problem on our roads today. Cell phones have created a whole new form of distraction and they are largely responsible for the almost 6,000 highway deaths each year that involve distracted driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is danger for teens to be driving without safety. 11 teens die everyday as a result of texting and driving. No drinking while driving nor texting. Put safety first such as putting on your seatbelt

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    Distracted Teens While Driving A big problem all around the world is teens drivng. Yes, people think it is okay but its not. Teens are the number one person to crash a car, and they even have head on collisions. It sometimes kills the other people in that car. So it is an issue that needs to be handled as soon as possible. Teens it is easy when really it is not. It is very complicated, because you need to understand how to read maps and roads signs. Teens think that roads signs and maps are for losers

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    In this day in age everyone is driving from 5 to 50. Now what does that mean? It means that now a days kids are technically learning to drive through video games or go carting. Because driving has become so second nature to most of us we believe that we can multitask by texting, letting ourselves become distracted, or eating and driving. Why be reckless when we don’t have to be. “Driving a vehicle while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated according to the

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    day in the United States around one out of ten people are killed by distracted drivers, and around 1500 are injured in some way in crashes by these irresponsible, distracted drivers. One of the most dangerous, distracting activities that many people do is texting while driving. It is extremely dangerous because people who do this are putting more attention in texting, and they take their eyes off the road while they are driving, which increases the chance that the driver can lose the control of the

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    epidemic outbreak of accidents caused by distracted driving all across the United States. Many believe that this outbreak only affects teenagers. Although, according to The Texas Department of Transportation in 2015 there has been over 105,000 of these accidents deals with teenagers and adults as the driver due to distracted driving. Safe driving is described as a complex procedure that requires 100 percent of focus and concentration. While, distractive driving is defined as any time the driver takes

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    Distracted Driving During this lecture we talked about some driving safety tips. The most important tip is do not focus any other thing while driving. And distracted driving is a serious problem right now, it is way more scary than drunk. Nowadays, almost everyone has a cell phone, cell phone itself is not dangerous at all, but the social pressure. We want to reply phone call or messages instantly because this represents our presentation or identity. If we cannot contact somebody, that person is

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    DISTRACTED DRIVING Fatal motor vehicle accidents were the number one cause of death for 15-24 year olds in 2011 with a total deaths of 6,926 people. In the same year a total of 33,783 people of all ages died as a result of motor vehicle accidents. These statistics clearly indicate that there is a significant problem with the safe operation of motor vehicles and often involves distracted driving. Distracted driving is much more than texting or talking on the phone. It involves alcohol/drug

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    There are not enough distracted driving laws in Florida to protect your children, and even you. In 2015 there were 45,740 distracted driving wrecks in Florida, 214 of them resulting in fatalities (Distracted Driving Crashes, P3). The Florida police only gave out 3488 distracted driving citations (Distracted Driving Citations). The difference in numbers is alarming. Your children are driving, your loved ones are driving, and there is barely any enforcement for this dangerous trend. Sure, there are

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    Another bad habit to consider is eating while driving. Most of the time the driver is distracted while eating. For example, a driver spills mustard on their clothes then cleans it up. These few seconds away from looking at the road is enough to cause an accident. Many drivers may view drinking and eating while driving as a small act, but it can lead to tragic accidents. The police are aware that distracted drivers can cause road accidents. An example, involved a teen student who completely lost control

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    Persuasive Essay Distracted Driving Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America’s roadways. In 2015, there were 3,477, people killed and an estimated additional 391,000 injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. I believe it should be against the law in all states to use cell phones while driving. Texting while driving is one of many things that people do that distracts driving. Talking on the phone is one of the second causes of distracted driving in the U.S. today

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