Persuasive Essay About Texting And Driving

Which one would you consider worse; drunk driving, or texting while driving? Most people would say drunk driving, including me. However; after doing some research, my opinion is a little different now. As much as people would like to think that drunk driving is worse; statistics have proven texting while driving to be far worse than drunk driving. Although they are both horrible habits to adopt, more than half of the world is guilty of doing at least one of these. In many articles that I have read, fingers seem to be mostly pointed at teenagers. Automobile accidents are the number one killer among teenagers and over a quarter of them involve texting while driving. Drivers aged 16-19 have the highest annual average of crash and driving violation rates.
Many people don’t realize how much damage this causes. Many teens, as well as adults, have formed a habit of using their cell phones while driving their cars. One of the dangers of texting and driving at the same time is the attention it takes away from the road. A driver who is focused on looking at their phone is not paying enough attention to others cars or what is happening around them. Something as simple as an animal running out in front of their car, can cause serious damage to the vehicle and also cause the drive to swerve and potentially hit another car. If you are not planning on paying attention to the road, why drive?
Many accidents are caused every day by people trying to drive while either texting or using their cell phones. Over 6,000 people are killed each year in accidents involving drivers on cell phones. About 10 percent of drivers say they sometimes talk on cell phones while driving, and that figure is growing each and every day. People who are using cell phones are using one hand to drive and sometimes they can’t control their vehicle because they are too busy talking on the phone or