We are all guilty of it. Texting while driving. Though it seems harmless, it takes away all the driver’s attention from the road. Phones are responsible for 1 out of every 4 car accidents, and they cause approximately 1.6 million accidents per year. “The Dangers of Distracted Driving.” Federal Communications Commission, 8 Sept. 2017, www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/dangers-texting-while-driving. Teens and adults alike, find it almost impossible to resist the urge to check a notification, or respond to a text or email, even when driving. When a driver’s eyes meets the screen of their cellular device, all focus is lost from the road and their surroundings. Lives of innocent people are being taken daily, due to an everyday means of communication. Texting and driving has to be stopped. Our government needs to take steps to make laws more consistent, and the fines more costly. Apps like Snapchat, Instagram, Sarahah, and VSCO have been distracting drivers more and more over the past five years. Studies show that roughly 6 out of 1.0 teenagers admit to using their phones while driving. At least two out of the ten teens have been involved in a fender bender because of cell phones. Schumaker, Erin. “10 Statistics That Capture The Dangers of Texting and Driving.” The Huffington Post, …show more content…
Cell phone bills are high enough as it is, and an extra payment per month would stop drivers from using their phones. A good amount would be 50 dollars for a first offense, 100 dollars for a second offense, and 250 dollars for a third offense. If someone didn’t have enough money to pay the charge, they could do so many hours of community service. The ticket would double, possibly even triple the bill of an average cell phone user. I can guarantee that after a first offense, a drive would be weary of picking up their phone while driving