SP180: Principles Of Public Speaking
LAST NAME Noel
FIRST NAME Jacques
STUDENT NUMBER AC1405622 COURSE NUMBER SP180 ASSIGNMENT NUMBER & NAME 7, Principles of Public Speaking DATE OF SUBMISSION 12/02/2014 …show more content…
People are constantly talking, texting, playing games or surfing on the internet on their smart phones. They play a very important role in communication these days, and specially strengthen the interpersonal relationships on the social plan; allow us to do research and resolve in a pretty much bit of time which we could in many days.
Nevertheless, the devices may do harm when people decide to use them behind the wheel and drive. They distract the drivers causing errors in judgment and 23% of car accidents each year, result of this practice (1.3 million crashes). Driving, texting, and talking simultaneously on cell phone are very dangerous. This is an epidemic on America’s roadway. The percentage of drivers observed texting or visibly manipulating their hand-held devices increased significantly from 0.9 percent in 2010 to 1.3 percent in 2011. NHTSA observational research found an average of five percent of drivers were holding cell phone to their ears while driving, translating to 660000 vehicles driven by people holding hand-held cell phones at any given moment in 2011. The percentage of driver text-messaging or visibly manipulating hand-held devices increased from 1.3 percent in 2011 to 1.5 percent in 2012. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), which provides the only nationwide probability-based observed data on driver electronic device use in …show more content…
As a result of this epidemic, 44 States have already implemented laws in view to address the issue. At least, twelve States prohibit the use of hand-held cell phone while driving and at least eight States have considered legislation that would make it illegal to use Google Glass and other wearable computers while driving. It’s proved to be necessary to spread these measures nationwide in view to block this practice which kills so many people. Seminars of formation should be organized to help young and younger drivers to comprehend the consequences of the cell phones use while driving and their impact. It is also important to strengthen the system of radar to relate any person who infringes the measures taken at that effect and punish him in accordance with laws because nothing is worth the life. Therefore, banning the use of cell phone while driving should be mandatory nationwide in order to limit the risks of accidents. Undertaking a vast movement of reinforcement and extension of dispositions by organizing campaigns and summits, has to be considered to face to this epidemic. The US department of transportation is leading the effort to stop texting and cell phone use behind the wheel. Since 2009,” we have held two national distracted driving summits, banned texting and cell phone use for commercial drivers, encouraged States to adopt tough laws, and
FIRST NAME Jacques
STUDENT NUMBER AC1405622 COURSE NUMBER SP180 ASSIGNMENT NUMBER & NAME 7, Principles of Public Speaking DATE OF SUBMISSION 12/02/2014 …show more content…
People are constantly talking, texting, playing games or surfing on the internet on their smart phones. They play a very important role in communication these days, and specially strengthen the interpersonal relationships on the social plan; allow us to do research and resolve in a pretty much bit of time which we could in many days.
Nevertheless, the devices may do harm when people decide to use them behind the wheel and drive. They distract the drivers causing errors in judgment and 23% of car accidents each year, result of this practice (1.3 million crashes). Driving, texting, and talking simultaneously on cell phone are very dangerous. This is an epidemic on America’s roadway. The percentage of drivers observed texting or visibly manipulating their hand-held devices increased significantly from 0.9 percent in 2010 to 1.3 percent in 2011. NHTSA observational research found an average of five percent of drivers were holding cell phone to their ears while driving, translating to 660000 vehicles driven by people holding hand-held cell phones at any given moment in 2011. The percentage of driver text-messaging or visibly manipulating hand-held devices increased from 1.3 percent in 2011 to 1.5 percent in 2012. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), which provides the only nationwide probability-based observed data on driver electronic device use in …show more content…
As a result of this epidemic, 44 States have already implemented laws in view to address the issue. At least, twelve States prohibit the use of hand-held cell phone while driving and at least eight States have considered legislation that would make it illegal to use Google Glass and other wearable computers while driving. It’s proved to be necessary to spread these measures nationwide in view to block this practice which kills so many people. Seminars of formation should be organized to help young and younger drivers to comprehend the consequences of the cell phones use while driving and their impact. It is also important to strengthen the system of radar to relate any person who infringes the measures taken at that effect and punish him in accordance with laws because nothing is worth the life. Therefore, banning the use of cell phone while driving should be mandatory nationwide in order to limit the risks of accidents. Undertaking a vast movement of reinforcement and extension of dispositions by organizing campaigns and summits, has to be considered to face to this epidemic. The US department of transportation is leading the effort to stop texting and cell phone use behind the wheel. Since 2009,” we have held two national distracted driving summits, banned texting and cell phone use for commercial drivers, encouraged States to adopt tough laws, and