Distracted Driver From A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

My research topic is on distracted driving and how Max Weber would view this issue from a symbolic interactionist perspective. My research question is: who is more likely to be a distracted driver? Fortunately, I have researched this topic last year in another class. I believe that distracted driving is a major problem in the United States and there should be more laws that prohibit distracted driving. I am interested in researching who is more likely to drink or text while driving. My hypothesis is the younger a person is, the more likely they are to be distracted. For example, I believe that teenagers are more likely to text and drive compared to older people. It is frustrating for me to see young adults on their phone while they are driving because they are putting their lives and other people’s lives at risk. Max Weber would analyze how young adults view distracted driving compared to older people.
The social interactionist theory is defined as a “…micro-level theory in which shared meanings, and assumptions form the basic motivation behinds people’s actions” (Conley 31). For example, a young adult may not understand the consequences of distracted driving and lack driving experience. On the other hand, older people are more mature and realize that they would be putting their lives at risk. Young adults view texting while driving as socially acceptable because their friends do it and are addicted to social media. A young adult would also mention that they do not know of anybody who has been in a car accident due to distracted driving. However, an older person would view texting while driving as a dangerous and stupid idea. The older person would also assume that young people do not care and are