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 very fast‚ so no one was
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behind the wheel while intoxicated and chose to text behind the wheel that resulted in a horrific accident that hurt the lives of many. As of 2008 data from the article driving while distracted 6‚000 people died in car accidents because of distracted driving. First‚ I will be informing you on the pros and cons of banning texting while driving‚ secondly‚ I will be informing you on phone usage‚ and lastly‚ I will talk about the reduction of accidents in areas that have cell phone bans. Should
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Cell Phones and School Rebecca A. Morgan ENG 121 English Composition II Karen McFarland May 15‚ 2010 Cell Phones and School They have been around for many years and are not going to be going away any time soon. In fact‚ they are going to get better as time goes on. Learning how to cope with them and teach the children to be responsible when it comes to this technology is how the move forward will be easier. Cell Phones where only a thought at one point and now they are everywhere you
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* Note: Single space the inside addresses and the "Re" lines‚ instead of double-spacing as shown (website editing function wouldn’t permit us to show addresses single spaced). John and Mary Parent [Street Address] [State‚ Town and Zip Code] [Phone number] [Email address] [NAME OF PRINCIPAL] [NAME OF SCHOOL] [STREET ADDRESS] [TOWN‚ CITY‚ ZIP CODE] RE: Request and Parental Consent for Student’s Education Records Child’s Name DOB: (fill in birthdate) School Name and Grade: (fill in
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Cell Phones While Driving Day after day‚ everyone has seen a driver who texts and calls while driving. In fact‚ texting while driving has become an epidemic for people of all ages in the United States‚ and sadly‚ I am a part of this social issue. According to Ann McFeatters‚ a writer for The Scripps Howard News Serive‚ “The White House‚ learned that 6‚000 people were killed last year because of distracted drivers.” This figures into a serious problem. Therefore‚ I do believe that no driver
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Maximum Points: 60 Grade: Let G be the smaller number between 6 and (achieved points+10)/10 Round G exactly to quarters of a grade to get your grade. Examples: 32 points give a 4.25‚ 31 points give a 4 Solution to Homework Set 1 Managerial Economics Fall 2011 Conceptual and Computational Questions 4 points 2. What is the maximum amount you would pay for an asset that gen- 2 pt for a erates an income of $150‚000 at the end of each of five years if the reasonable formula‚ opportunity cost of using
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Makeda Reid Professor Taylor MLA Research 2150 17 November 2011 Texting While Driving: A Deadly Dilemma When Gary Golatas climbed into the passenger seat of Allyson P. Smitter’s sports car on the morning of July 4‚ 2011‚ he had no idea that she would be taking him for his last ride. According to an article in the Terlingua Daily Express‚ Golatas‚ 17‚ and Smitter‚ 18‚ had planned a holiday excursion to festivities in nearby Appaloosa County. Six months later‚ it was no holiday when a Kiva
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Effects of Cell Phones As the technology of cell phones is increasing rapidly‚ the negative effects on people is growing fast as well . The first effect is being distracted while operating a Vehicle. There are different kinds of distractions for using a cell phone while driving but the common one is visual distraction‚ which is watching a cell phone screen instead of the road and trying to reach to the ring ton. Being a driver requires to have attention on the road but trying to use cell
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Uses of Mobile Phone Every day millions of people are on their phones- talking‚ texting‚ taking pictures. Personally‚ I can’t go a day without my phone. Once I was in such a rush to get to school that I didn’t realize I had forgotten to grab my phone from my desk. Throughout the school day‚ I felt empty and incomplete. I had only forgotten my phone a handful of times in all the years I have owned a cell phone. The day seemed to go on for forever. All I kept thinking about was what things I was
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Stephen Hayes 12-3-14 English Comp I Mrs. Daniels Texting While Driving is Dangerous A split second is all it takes to send a text. A split second is all it takes to end a life. Most of us don’t think of the dangers that can occur when sending a text while driving. Imagine a sixteen year old teenager‚ driving on the roads; all of a sudden the teen receives a text from a friend. A split second later‚ an accident occurs; the teen that couldn’t wait to send a text has just slammed into the back of
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