“Driving Distracted” Distractions are all over the place‚ and many of today’s drivers get caught up with these risky habits. “Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving‚ or to increase the risk of crashing.” (“Distracted Driving”). Interferences or bad habits mainly include cell phones with teenagers being the most likely to use their phones. Other disturbances may include passengers‚ dropping belongings
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Downfalls of Distracted Driving No matter the age a person may be‚ his/her actions affect others; especially when they’re operating a vehicle capable of injuring or taking one’s life. Distracted driving poses great risks to the driver’s life and others on the road as it increases the probability of a tragic accident. Numerous lives are being lost each day due to distracted driving and not abiding by the laws. In today’s society‚ ignored warnings increase the possibility of death; influenced by both
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In the United States‚ one of the main causes of car accidents is distracted driving. This includes‚ eating‚ talking to others in the car‚ or texting while driving. Texting while driving is the most common type of distracted driving. In my opinion‚ people need to become more aware of the dangers of texting and driving and there needs to be stricter laws regarding texting and driving. Using phones while driving is very dangerous and most states do have laws to address it‚ but is not very strictly enforced
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commute in the isolation of their car‚ were inclined to voice command. This suggested a troubling statistic: distracted driving resulted in 3‚2477 deaths‚ and 391‚000 injuries in 2015 (National Center for Statistics and Analysis.‚ 2017) Is creating devices that are easier and more compatible for use while driving ethically defensible from an interactive designer’s viewpoint? Distracted driving falls into three different categories: visual‚ manipulative‚ and cognitive. Hands-free is a means of mitigating
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What is distracted driving? In today’s over-regulated society‚ we seem to have forgotten how to apply common sense in our everyday life. Take driving for instance: driving is a privilege‚ not a rite-of-passage‚ therefore we should always stay alert and exercise caution when driving. I’ve seen people doing a lot of activities while driving that have the potential to cause an accident. Some examples I’ve seen people doing are: eating food‚ drinking a beverage‚ reading a map‚ putting on make-up‚
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What Constitutes Distracted Driving? The lives of Americans are influenced by the technology that this society has created. When going to a restaurant you see a great amount of individuals that are so focused on their technology rather than the person that is right in front of them. But‚ something that is more of an issue is that we see individuals driving down the road with their nose stuck in a phone‚ messing with the car devices‚ putting food to their mouths‚ and so much more. We as individuals
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handheld devices have increased greatly. However‚ along with that number‚ the amount of distracted driving has also increased. Distracted driving is when a driver uses their cell phone while driving‚ whether they are texting‚ calling‚ or scrolling through social media. This is a dangerous habit that not only put the driver’s at risk‚ but also passengers in their car and other drivers on the road. Distracted driving is an activity that can take the driver’s eyes off the road and divert their attention
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think that they can do multiple things at once while driving‚ and that’s not the case. It’s dangerous‚ but they don’t care. I do not think that out state does enough to prevent distracted driving. There are a few ways to avoid distracted driving and how to stop it. Cops can pull someone over if they see them on the phone‚ the government can start giving out tickets‚ put up cameras and satellites that track cell phone usage to catch distracted drivers easily. They already have satellites that track
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Distracted driving is not only teens but it is adults as well. In the state of Florida there is no ban or law keeping anyone from texting and driving. They tried before for a bill with texting and driving and if convicted they would face up to $250 or to 30 days in jail. This bill did not last very long and today texting and driving has caused more wrecks. While driving‚ adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick up their cell phone and send a text or respond to one‚ and as soon as the driver’s
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Everyone knows you shouldn’t drive distracted. Looking down for even a second while eating‚ adding condiments to your hotdog‚ changing the song on your playlist or occasionally checking your text messages could result in lifelong injury or even death. Although‚ how serious is this in the modern day world? With hands free calling and other technological advances‚ is distracted driving not as big of an issue as it was 10 or maybe even 20 years ago? Distracted driving happens when a person is operating
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