Persuasive Essay On Texting And Driving
If you have experienced a car accident, you should know accidents can take place in a split second and have no time to even brace yourself. Focus and awareness should be practiced at all times. While texting, you will lose focus and will increase the chance of severe legal repercussions. Studies have found that texting while driving causes a 400 percent increase in time spent with eyes off the road. Texting while driving increases the distractions and decreases mental focus while driving. More car accidents occur due to texting while driving in the teen population; thus, severe consequences for this must be implemented!
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All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. Because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is by far the most alarming distraction. In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 3,267 in 2010. An additional, 387,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 416,000 injured in 2010. (Cell Phone and Distracted Driving Statistics, 2009) As of June 2012, 39 States have enacted anti texting laws, and 10 States have passed laws banning all hand-held phone use by drivers. A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Motorists found that motorists who use cell phones while driving are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. One way to help address the problem is to encourage the remaining 11 States to pass anti texting laws. Distraction affected crashes are preventable. Distracted driving does not just happen it is a choice. Working together, we can all help reduce driver distraction, save lives, and prevent injuries. (Study Reveals the Dangers of Texting While Driving,
Car accidents involving cell phone use and/or texting while driving were not a problem previously, but recently action has …show more content…
All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. Because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is by far the most alarming distraction. In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 3,267 in 2010. An additional, 387,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 416,000 injured in 2010. (Cell Phone and Distracted Driving Statistics, 2009) As of June 2012, 39 States have enacted anti texting laws, and 10 States have passed laws banning all hand-held phone use by drivers. A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Motorists found that motorists who use cell phones while driving are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. One way to help address the problem is to encourage the remaining 11 States to pass anti texting laws. Distraction affected crashes are preventable. Distracted driving does not just happen it is a choice. Working together, we can all help reduce driver distraction, save lives, and prevent injuries. (Study Reveals the Dangers of Texting While Driving,