Kenzie Henderson Mrs. Mann English 4 21 April 2010 Texting while driving is NOT worth the risk The number one source of driver inattention is use of a cell phone. Drivers that text or talk on cell phones while driving are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). My first and only wreck so far‚ since I receiving my license a year ago‚ was caused because of texting while driving. Luckily I wasn’t going
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If any player decides to pull their pants down in the middle of the game to moon the audience that would be a distraction. Sport fans act as if Tebow’s public display of his faith on the field is more polarizing than someone who pulls down their paints in the middle of the field. Fans who are appalled about Tebow’s personal beliefs on the field are over reacting
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Although there are many helpful and resourceful topics in the Exploring Phycology text book I believe that the motivation and emotion topic is one that I could benefit from the most. There have been many times in my life where I have needed some extra motivation to get done what needs done and prior to my research I wasn’t really sure what caused me to get that extra boost to get up and be productive. After doing some research in the text I then understood that motivation comes and goes from 3 different
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the classes were online students wouldn’t learn the way they would if they were being taught in a regular classroom. It would be much easier I think if students were taught online because they would be focused more and wouldn’t have as many distractions. Students will most likely will turn in all of their school work done on time. Also it would be good for students that have jobs that give them a good amount of hours during the week. Even though it is not like a regular classroom you can still
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Border poll would be a distraction says Sammy Wilson Mr Wilson told BBC Inside Politics there were many other problems in Northern Ireland that needed to be addressed Continue reading the main story Poll indicates strong pro-union vote No plan for border poll: Villiers DUP ’considering’ border poll The DUP MP Sammy Wilson has said he believes holding a border poll in the near future would be a distraction from the many problems Northern Ireland has to tackle. The DUP has said it is considering
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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. First‚ with today’s society cell phones are as familiar as our keys and wallet are to us. We leave the house our cell phones
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injury and even death. Risk factors with distracted driving: Talking on a cell phone while driving Younger‚ inexperienced drivers under the age of 20 may be at increased risk; they have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. There are three main types of distraction: · Visual: taking your eyes off the road; · Manual: taking your hands off the wheel; and · Cognitive: taking your mind off of driving. Statistics on distracted driving: 69% of drivers in the United States ages
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standardized Assignment 3: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists Professor Thompson English 215 February 6‚ 2013 People use cell phones every day while driving a motor vehicle in the United States. Cell phones use is becoming the leading distraction to drivers. There are many people who died from an accident because someone was texting while driving. Some states have implemented laws about the use of cell phones while driving‚ but it is not standardized across the US. The current regulations
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technology and database‚ we should be seeking ways to reprimand it. I am going to be talking about different methods designed to stop texting and driving and their predicted influence on accidents. Accidents caused by driving are based on either distractions or influence. “Distracted driving is the diversion of attention from driving‚ because of the temporary focus on an object‚
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Experts state that the major causes of car accidents are driver distractions. Dangerous distractions that can lead to an accident include cell phones and other gadgets that drivers use as they drive. Cell phones‚ laptops‚ electric razors‚ etc. causes drivers to take their eyes off the road for seconds at a time with the potential to cause a serious‚ if not deadly‚ accident. In response to this‚ some states in the US have banned the use of hand-held cell phones while people are driving. The alternative
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