People today claim they use technology for communicable reasons in the car, but this type of distraction is nonetheless unsafe. Cell phones are the biggest culprits for technological distractions while driving. In fact, the NHTSA gave information stating,”An estimated 34,000 people were injured in 2013 in crashes involving cell phone use or other cell phone-related activities, 8 percent of all people injured in distraction-affected crashes.”(Distracted Driving 2013 4). The effects that cellular device distractions has on driver results in many deaths. According to the NHTSA, in the year of 2013, 14 percent of death causing accidents were due to the use of cell phones as a distraction which, in total, was 411 fatal crashes (Distracted Driving 2013 1). The driver of a motor vehicle also can lose their own life due to not paying attention from technology. As stated by the NHTSA, an approximate 660,000 died of using a type of technology throughout the course of a day (Distracted Driving n.p.).…
Identify the aural setting in Ailey’s revelations 1960. How does the music help to communicate the themes found in the work and enhance movement content?…
These days, there is an ongoing debate on the statement by, Alvin Toffler that the "illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who can't read and write, but those who can't learn, unlearn, and relearn". I agree with the statement and support my point of views with reasonable examples.…
Many people communicate by cell phones on a daily basis. But they don’t know or understand how this will impact their safety. Driver distractions are becoming a significant problem in motor vehicle collisions. As stated by Cramer, Mayer, and Ryan using a cell phone while driving is hazardous and it magnifies their risk of having a collision, which multiplies the risk of fatalities (2007). Since people do not understand the risk of in vehicle cell phone use, I came up with this research question. Additionally, I wanted to found out how a driver’s safety is impacted by cell phone use.…
As modern technology has advanced over the years, the number of distractions to driving have increased. It is not only a phone call, or a conversation with a passenger, that can take attention from the road- but more contemporary forms of inattention, which stem from texting and driving. Being distracted while driving can lead to fatal results. Attempting to juggle operating a vehicle and typing out a text message is just as dangerous, if not more dangerous, than driving while intoxicated. Research has even found that the probability of a driver crashing is twice as likely if the individual was texting than if they were driving intoxicated. Many cities and states have implemented ordinances and laws in an attempt to ban electronic device use…
A Risk or a Benefit? As of 2000, there were about ninety million cell phone users in the United States, with 85% of them using their phones while on the road (Sundeen 1). Because of evidence that cell phones impair drivers by distracting them, some states have considered laws restricting their use in moving vehicles. Proponents of legislation correctly point out that using phones while driving can be dangerous. The extent of the danger, however, is a matter of debate, and the benefits may outweigh the risks.…
In 2005, a study put to test if talking on the phone is more dangerous than DUI. The results were that cellphone users, both handheld or hands-free, recated 18% slower to braking behind the car in front of them and were more likely to have a rear-end-collision than drunk drivers (Kiesbye 42-43). Which is astonishing news since no one ever compares drunk driving to being better than texting while driving. However, that is what the case is. No matter if it is handheld or hands-free phone, the chances of crashing are much higher than if the driver is drunk. Nevertheless, texting and drinking while driving are not the only life changing distractions that take place in a…
Driving a car may not seem as dangerous as it is due to it being a daily routine, but in truth everyday people risk lives by letting themselves get distracted. On average in the U.S. alone there over 6 million car accidents per year of which over 1060 accidents per day involve a distracted party. The causes of these distracted drivers are caused by anything for the surroundings of the vehicle, the components inside, and the condemned cell phone usage. Cars and trucks all have their downsides, nevertheless manufacturers have taken a new approach to seek higher standards of safety. The controversy lies in the car maker's decision to connect the world of driving with new technologies to simplify the driving experience, but instead clouds individual’s…
Over time we humans have been evolving our technology. In the past we had huge wired cellular phones, bulky televisions, and large game consoles. As time went on we improved these inventions, an example would be handheld cellular phones, high quality flat screen televisions, and enhanced game consoles. However, there are some dangers to these improved inventions. Specifically, with handheld cellular phones people tend to use them all the time.…
The lives of innocent people are being taken every day due to a simple distraction. Car crashes are four times more common to take place while the driver is on their mobile device over any other causes. Most people don’t seem to realize how careless they can be while driving a car. Talking on a cell phone is not as dangerous as texting these days. While talking on the phone, it is easier to still keep focused on the road in front of the driver. When they engage in a text message, it’s not possible to look in both directions at once; therefore all of their focus goes straight to the screen of the cell phone. It’s hard for all drivers, especially teenagers, to put down the cell phone and put their hands on the wheel, which results in many car crashes.…
According to the New York Times, using a phone while operating a vehicle puts drivers at four times the risk of crashing as other drivers. The likelihood that the crash would happen is the same as someone with a .08 percent blood alcohol level (where drivers are considered to be intoxicated) (Richtel 1). A 2003 Harvard study estimated that 330,000 car accidents occurred in the United States with moderate and severe injuries among the victims as a result of cell phone use. Another 2,600 cell phone related accidents resulted in a death (Richtel 1). The problem is that most drivers over estimate their ability to multi-task. Their consciousness is quickly divided as soon as their attention is focused on things other than the road.…
The use of cell phones has spread like a wildfire over the past 10 years. It has become an everyday necessity, and many people depend on them to carry out daily operations. Unfortunately, many of these daily operations occur while the individual is driving. Failed attempts to make operating a cell phone behind the wheel hands-free has just created more distractions. As a result, many accidents have taken place in the last ten years due to the use of cellular phones while on the road.…
Most of these deaths are caused in part by cell phone usage; including texting, calling, and internet browsing. Manipulation of a cellular device is proven to increase the risk of a crash by 300%-400% with use longer than two seconds increasing significantly more. The danger of potential accidents is not because of any one instance, but rather the widespread occurrence of cell phone use. In a study, nearly half of all high school students admitted to texting while driving in the past month. In 2013 nearly 300,000 adolescents aged 16-19 were injured or died due to use of a cell phone while driving. Surprisingly, this behavior isn’t due to a lack of education, a AT&T study in 2012 showed 97% of 15-19 year olds are aware of the risks involved with texting and driving. Despite the education on the issue the use of telecommunication has been rapidly increasing since…
When the automobile was first created, in the 1920s, it allowed people to be able to travel longer distances in a shorter amount of time; it was an amazing invention. Over the years, driving has become more dangerous. Distracted driving has become a major concern. Distracted driving means involving in an activity that are not necessary to do while driving a vehicle (Distracted Driving). For example: using the phone, eating, drinking, changing music selection, and speeding (Distracted Driving). When a driver is distracted, there are more accidents on America’s roadways. In a survey by the AAA foundation, it is proven that forty percent of drivers read/write their texts or emails when they drive (The Real American Carnage Is on the Nation’s…
There are a lot of people get killed each year because of the cell phone distraction. There are evidence suggests that the relative risk of being in a traffic accident while using a cellphone is similar to the hazard associated with a blood alcohol level at the legal limit. Car accidents caused by distracted drivers continue to become more prevalent as the number of handheld electronic devices continues to grow. It is clear that advances in electronic technology have resulted in a corresponding increase in driver distraction.…