Cause And Effect Essay On Texting While Driving

Texting While Driving When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a concert, we are irritated, but at least our lives are not endangered. When we are on the road, irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating they are dangerous. One of the most dangerous distractions for drivers remains to be texting while driving. As reported by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, it is 23 times more likely that a driver will crash while texting and driving (www. http://safetextingcampaign.com). Many of us have witnessed drivers so distracted by texting while driving that they resemble drunk drivers, weaving between lanes, or nearly running down pedestrians in cross walks. A good example of this is, while a family was driving on the highway
According to the 2012 National Highway Traffic Report 18% of crashes have been linked with texting while driving. Statistics show in 2012, that 3,328 people were killed in accidents where one party was texting while driving. In 2012 the (NHTSA) reported that there have been 420,000 people injured from accidents involving texting while driving. Those are big numbers according to the National Highway Traffic Report. A 2015 Erie Insurance distracted driving survey reported that drivers do all sorts of stuff behind the wheel including: brushing your teeth, applying make-up and even changing clothes. The survey also found that one-third of drivers admitted to texting while driving and three-quarters saying they have seen others do it as well. (www.erieinsurince.com). There have always been distractions for drivers, but mobile phones have increased the fatality percentage greatly. Some states have passed laws about texting and maintaining hands free while driving. If people would obey texting laws, we would not lose so many people. Families are broken- hearted at the loss of loved ones when someone thinks they are in control, and chooses to make a poor decision by texting while