1113-41 30 Jan 2012 Examining Cell Phone Effects Kailla Schlimm’s article “The Effect of Cell Phones in Modern Society” addresses issues on how cell phones have altered modern day society. Schlimm’s article is mainly targeted towards children and teenagers. She begins by expressing the main point that some people rely on their cell phones for everything and gives reason of why this may be and list examples. Schlimm then extends her argument and tells how cell phones are used and what they are used
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Cell Phones Used Inappropriately Julia Savage COM/112 August 30‚ 2011 Dave Kubel Cell Phones Used Inappropriately Cell phones are used inappropriately more each and everyday. Even though cell phones are used for emergencies‚ those being used inappropriately are causing fatality rates to rise in car crashes. Many people are not realizing when it is appropriate to use a cell phone while driving or any other time. People are not considerate with the concerns of
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house. Before I know it I’m dividing my time between driving and using my phone. I know I have a problem‚ and studies say I’m not the only one. The Associated Press reports that texting while driving is up 50%‚ even as more states are enacting laws to prevent people from doing so. Studies show that 20% of adults are willing to admit that they have sent text messages while driving‚ and I focus on the word “admit” here because using your phone while on the road is one of the stupidest and most dangerous
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Many places nationwide are now seeing the dangers of the use of cell phones while driving is on the rise. Not only is it a danger to the person using the cell phone‚ but anyone around the user. It only takes a fraction of a second to lose control of a vehicle; and who knows what can happen in that fraction of a second. Will a life be lost? Will two or more lives be lost? We know what can happen to an extent‚ but let’s not find out what the full extent is. We need everyone‚ including the Government
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hearing. These senses are specifically important and much needed when driving. The elderly are at much higher risk for being involved in a car accident. If an individual over 60 is tested in these areas every three years‚ a determination can be made at that time whether or not safe driving is an issue. If you have a relative close to‚ or older than 60‚ then you might be more likely to understand the benefits of periodic driving tests. My goal is to persuade you to be aware
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reckless driving cases‚ specifically from the time periods 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. A 12 a.m. curfew on weekends and a 10 p.m. curfew on weekdays would help to protect teens and others on the roads late at night from getting into troublesome or dangerous situations. In my town of Leesburg‚ Virginia‚ a 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew is placed on anyone under the age of 18 on all days of the week. The curfew is used to minimize the amount of inexperienced teens on the road during hours where driving can be
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Cell phones are one of the most important creations ever since the telephone itself. With the creation of the telephone we were able to communicate with other human beings all across the world thus allowing us to communicate valuable information to family‚ and friends. This invention also created various job opportunities to many people in the form of telemarketing. You can quite clearly see how amazing the invention of the telephone is and it has gone through many innovations‚ the most important
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In today’s culture‚ Cell Phones are becoming more and more prevalent. They are used heavily today as a way to connect socially‚ as well as a way to keep up with e-mail‚ a calendar‚ or other useful applications. However‚ as with any type of technology‚ there are critics who have their concerns or doubts‚ based on half-truth‚ or on actual fact that has been twisted to have a more emotional impact on someone. The key points a critic will argue are that Cell Phones create distractions‚ health problems
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Do you feel safe while driving on the road with other people whom you don’t even know? Many people think it is not safe to drink and drive‚ but many people still drink and drive. No matter if the person is the greatest person on Earth but I am sure that one day he or she will drive drunk. When you are drunk you obviously have no sense about what you are doing. Well if that is the case then you should have planned ahead. Not many have thought this‚ problem drunk driving is really getting big
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Cell Phones in the Hands of Drivers: 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
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