This is affecting the 16-24 year old drivers majorly as it becomes the main distraction when on the roads. This is evident as it has been identified as being a contributing factor in 22% of car crashes and near crashes in naturalistic driving studies. (4) Mobile phone use has been an increasing risk factor of young drivers fatalities on the road. In Australia, young adults have the highest level of general mobile phone use, with the age groups of 18 to 24 years and 25 to 39 years reporting the highest percentages of 94% and 91%, respectively. These age groups are also more likely to use a mobile phone while driving than older drivers, with 3/5 Australian drivers aged between 18 and 24 years reporting that they had sent or received a text while driving compared with 1/3 drivers aged over 25 years.
Even if nothing tragic happens while driving, it doesn't justify texting and driving. Data and facts show that typing out a text message on your phone makes the chances of a crash 23 times more likely, even over dialing, talking,
Do you ever text while driving? Is it really worth it? II. Credibility Statement: I researched and found stories of information about teens and adults getting killed using cell phones without looking on the road. I have a lot against people who take their eyes off the road just for a text that’s not emergences or important.
Customarily, within the United States at a mere sixteen years old, many young adults are obtaining their driver’s licenses. In truth, it is a really good thing for America’s youth as it not only promotes independence among the future generations, but it also opens doors to new responsibilities. However,as Spider Man once said, with great power comes great responsibility. This still holds true as with the great power of driving, comes a great deal of responsibility for the lives of everyone on the road. I pledge to not text and drive because not only do I put my life at risk, but also the lives of those who are on or around the road as well.
Texting and driving has caused many deaths among teens and others, and many families grieve every day, wishing that the worst action anyone can do while driving to become illegal. In the year 2009, 5,500 people died in texting and driving related accidents (Johnson, 2012). From then the numbers only go up because of the growth of technology. Since the issue has grown and causing more and more problems, laws need to change and become stricter to fit the new forms of
Fixing Texting and Driving Lucille Jackson. 18 years old. Female. About to attend Princeton University on an all-paid honors scholarship. Location: Interstate 45 Highway, Houston, TX.
In today’s world, accidents are a thing of reoccurrence. A huge portion of these car accidents are caused by texting and driving, however the average ticket for texting and driving is $30 dollars. $30 dollars is the price to do something, which could end another person’s life. We must have an increase in texting and driving ticket prices and we must be better informed about texting and driving, so people think twice before they text and drive. $30 dollars, this is the price you pay to text and drive?
We live in an era where the advantage of technologies are flourishing, and the new technology is controlling our lives. Do you know approximately 9 people are killed each day in the United State due to driving recklessly? And in 2015, 3477 of adolescent people killed which were claimed by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Texting is one of the most dangerous characteristics our societies are facing during driving in today’s world. The drivers not only put themselves in danger but are more likely to create the hazardous situation for others by not taking responsibilities for their own actions.
Offences regarding texting and driving are about to get more expensive; and frankly, it’s not at all a bad thing. Law enforcement has been preaching to the public to put a halt to texting and driving for years; more specifically, since the boom of the smartphone a few years back. Today, texting and driving is among the most dangerous acts that a driver can commit on the road. Drivers have become distracted with phone applications such as: Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and instant messaging. The increase in punishment for texting and driving does everyone on the road some good, including the driver.
Texting and driving I believe is one of America's #1 problem. This issue is not just with high school student but also with adults as well. I believe the penalty for texting and driving and/or operating a cellular device while driving is not a significant enough fine in some state. State like Iowa and Indiana, for example, have a ban on the use of cellular device but have a low penalty amount set in place for offenders. Iowa charges individuals thirty dollars for texting while driving and Indiana charges a maximum of thirty-five dollars and fifty cent for first time offenders.
You are texting while driving, you know that's not good, but you think just one little peek can’t hurt. 2,443,000 of people die just at looking at a text. Please don’t risk your life just by looking at a text. That's why they should improve technology. The first reason is that they should improve technology is that so less people die.
You may think that sending one little text while driving won’t harm no one. But, in reality just by sending that one text you are already 23 times more likely to get into an accident. Just in 2012 only caused 3,328 people to die because of fatal crashes that involved cell phones. There is a point to be made when people say they have been doing it for years and nothing has happened yet. Even so, the evidence clearly states that if you text and drive you are 23 time more likely to crash.
The statistics show that in 2011, 1.3 million car crashes were involved in the use of cell phones. Texting and driving, which overpowers drinking and driving, is now the leading cause for death among teens. Teenagers are very inexperienced with driving, and added to texting, multitasking can make driving a very dangerous situation. Over fifty percent of all teens have admitted to texting and driving at the same time. A teen is always used to having a cell phone in their hands, and a buzzing phone at a stop light can be very tempting.
So many accidents happen every day. Statistics shows that 1,600,000 people are in car accidents and 330,000 are injured yearly. There is an average of 11 teen deaths daily; 25% of those deaths are related to car accidents. Lastly, 75% of young adults think there’s nothing wrong with texting and driving. These numbers increases every year.
Texting and driving is a big problem in our society. In the U.S. alone about 32,000 people are killed and two million injured in crashes every year. More than ninety percent of vehicle crashes in the U.S. happen because of distracted driving (Kalra and Paddock 1). Such as texting or any other form of distracted driving. However, this topic is very serious and needs to be addressed.
