7.7 Our state does an all right job of warning us about the dangers of distracted driving. What to do and what not to do behind the wheel of a vehicle. Just under half of the population who are in their mid thirties and below have cell phones that they use while driving. This shows just how important it is that we need to stop with the distractive driving; the state can only do so much. The rest is up to us‚ and it shouldn’t be a hard decision to make. When you have your phone out and your
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I went to take my driving test‚ I was extremely nervous and a bit scared. I wasn’t nervous or scared of the actual test‚ but the pressure that I put on myself to succeed on the first try as did my two older siblings. Turns out I did pass and I can still remember how I felt on that April day. The feeling of accomplishment and joy that fell on me that day was unbelievable. After I got home from the DMV‚ I drove myself accompanied by my little sister around the neighborhood. Driving around that night
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prohibited in every State‚ because drivers who use an electronic device while driving‚ are putting their lives in a great danger and can ruin other people’s lives as well. Distracted drivers pose a serious‚ life threatening problem to their life and others‚ especially when they use their cell phone while driving. My have almost run into someone’s back on numerous occasions because He was focused‚ on talking
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asked about this dilemma‚ one experienced motorist said‚ “That one day I was coming over that hill over there and I swear a kid was texting and driving‚ he was in my lane too. I didn’t know what to do so I took the ditch. That kid just kept on a goin’. He never even saw what was happening.” That just goes to show how focused kids are on texting and driving. Another reason kids text in drive could be out of boredom. Whatever happened to looking at the landscape and the wildlife? I guess flying down
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Ideate of Distraction and Driving Driving and texting is often influenced by the poor usage of social action in relationship‚ technology revolution‚ and social media. The usual method of preventing accidents‚ today‚ is “to put an end to our own distractions in the car by taking a pledge‚ that you are making a promise to help put an end to distracted driving”(VanWey)‚ and the ban of usage of cellphone while driving. The best method to prevent accidents is to educate every driver in the country. It
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Distracted Driving Imagine this‚ you wake up for work on a Monday and you realize you are almost late. You rush yourself as fast as you can to get dressed‚ brush your teeth‚ and grab a small greek yogurt you had stored in the refrigerator. Grabbing the keys to your car is the last thing before heading out the door‚ and so you quickly start the vehicle once you are in. Down the road you grab your phone that is connected to the auxiliary cord to play that daily morning wake up song‚ but did you know
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The thing that is most shocking to me is the leading causes of death in teenage driver. I never would have thought that driving off the road would have been the leading cause of death among teenagers at around 30%. I always thought that the cause of most deaths was texting while driving‚ drunk driving‚ and speeding. Even though speeding was one of the top five at 22%‚ I was still surprised that none of the other things that I thought would be on the list were on there. Other statistics state that
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Eleven teens every day die from texting while drIving and 21% of car accidents involving teens are caused from being distracted by an electronics according to the AAA poll. Through the numerous advertisements and stories I’ve hear about and seen about texting and driving‚ I have decided that this behavior is one that I need to change. If this behavior is not changed it could lead to life changing injuries or even death. Feeling the need to respond to people immediately is one of the major triggers
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Key’s to Safe Driving When people first find out that I am from Germany‚ the response I most often get is an admiring look‚ a long sigh and a comment “Ah‚ the Autobahn – no speed limit.” For those who do not know‚ the Autobahn in Germany is comparable to an interstate in the United States of America. It truly is‚ but for a few exceptions‚ without a speed limit. From the awed comments‚ I gather‚ that what Americans covet most is speed‚ as is evident on the highways every day. A blatant disregard
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before the age of 18 ? " People are discussing the driving age for teenagers. I don’t know why we should lower it. I think its important to keep it at 18 years of age . possibility of parents losing control over their children‚ the immaturity of teenagers‚ and the history of the teenagers’ accidents and deaths are the main reasons. Statistics show that people under 18 are more likely to die than older people When teenagers under 18 take driving licenses parents will not be able to guide them.
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