Consequences Of Distracted Driving
The Outcomes of Distracted Driving
A car in movement is a lethal weapon. When a person is using his/her phone at the same time, it is a lethal distraction. Cynthia, shared her tragic story with the public to help people realize what texting and driving has the power to do. Her son was waiting to turn left at a red light and the driver who hit them was texting and not paying attention. Cynthia later lost her son to this tragic accident (“Texting and Driving Stories”). Distracted driving accidents happen every day to innocent people. Over 3,000 deaths take place per year to this cause, yet the consequences are so minor. Texting and driving affects everybody in a threatening way. It only takes a maximum of five seconds for someone's attention to get taken off the road while texting. Texting makes a crash twenty three more times likely to happen. If one is dialing, texting, or listening on a phone behind the wheel, the likeliness of an accident happening is 2.8 times greater for every minute that goes by. For even just reaching for your phone an accident is 1.4 times more likely (“Texting and Driving Statistics”). Since this situation has the ability to create all of these accidents, then the consequence should clearly be …show more content…
“Research indicates that it does not matter whether the device is in the driver’s hand or attached to a headset; the mere act of chatting on the phone diverts the driver’s attention, making it impossible to be fully aware of his or her surroundings”(“Pros and Cons of Using a Hands Free Mobile Phone While Driving”). The use of a bluetooth inside a car may reduce the chance of getting pulled over, but the driver is still not fully aware of their surroundings because they are still focused on their device. Even though devices may reduce the risk of getting in a car crash, it is still distracted driving and should have
A car in movement is a lethal weapon. When a person is using his/her phone at the same time, it is a lethal distraction. Cynthia, shared her tragic story with the public to help people realize what texting and driving has the power to do. Her son was waiting to turn left at a red light and the driver who hit them was texting and not paying attention. Cynthia later lost her son to this tragic accident (“Texting and Driving Stories”). Distracted driving accidents happen every day to innocent people. Over 3,000 deaths take place per year to this cause, yet the consequences are so minor. Texting and driving affects everybody in a threatening way. It only takes a maximum of five seconds for someone's attention to get taken off the road while texting. Texting makes a crash twenty three more times likely to happen. If one is dialing, texting, or listening on a phone behind the wheel, the likeliness of an accident happening is 2.8 times greater for every minute that goes by. For even just reaching for your phone an accident is 1.4 times more likely (“Texting and Driving Statistics”). Since this situation has the ability to create all of these accidents, then the consequence should clearly be …show more content…
“Research indicates that it does not matter whether the device is in the driver’s hand or attached to a headset; the mere act of chatting on the phone diverts the driver’s attention, making it impossible to be fully aware of his or her surroundings”(“Pros and Cons of Using a Hands Free Mobile Phone While Driving”). The use of a bluetooth inside a car may reduce the chance of getting pulled over, but the driver is still not fully aware of their surroundings because they are still focused on their device. Even though devices may reduce the risk of getting in a car crash, it is still distracted driving and should have