Technologies Distract Drivers The popularization of advanced technologies today leads to the distracted driving directly. As smartphones and other electronic devices are getting more popular nowadays‚ more and more people use their phones while driving. As Sarah Doody proofs the fact in her article‚ Incentivize People to Ignore Their Phones while Driving‚ there is a shocking number of people use their phones while driving‚ their eyes were off the road because they paid attention to the screens (Doody
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5 Reasons Why Solid State Drives are Safer Solid State Drives is the new technology behind storage capacity be it in computers‚ PCs‚ and pretty much anything that utilizes 0’s and 1’s‚ nowadays. Compared to HDD (Hard Disk Drives)‚ they surpass this old age technology at every aspect‚ from performance to life expectancy. However‚ SSDs are more expensive too in that respect‚ but considering all the advantages‚ the hefty price tag is a small price to pay‚ especially if you have data that is so crucial
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Persuasive Essay- Distracted Driving On October 26th 2009‚ Ontario’s ban on the use of handheld devices while driving took effect. Since then‚ thousands of drivers in Ontario have broken this law. This causes major issues because‚ 1) Using handheld devices while driving can cause many road accidents‚ 2) Many people don’t seem to be taking this important law seriously‚ and 3) It puts everyone in our society in serious‚ life threatening danger. I think that the province of Ontario can solve
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phone related accidents resulted in a death (Richtel 1). The problem is that most drivers over estimate their ability to multi-task. Their consciousness is quickly divided as soon as their attention is focused on things other than the road. Distracted driving is not just limited to cell phone use while driving. It can include behaviors such as shaving‚ eating‚ drinking‚ talking‚ or even listening to the radio. With these behaviors‚ both hands may not be on the wheel‚ eyes may not be fixed on
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Distracted Drivers Alarmingly‚ every twenty four seconds there is a motor vehicle accident that occurs across America. These accidents occur due to unsafe actions and habitual behaviors displayed by drivers. The three main types of distractions are manual‚ visual‚ and cognitive distractions. Distracted driving is a growing problem in the United States. All distractions endanger driver‚ passenger‚ and by stander safety. Manual distraction involves the driver’s hands to come off the wheel. Some
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Drive Clean Drive electric Your grandchildren will likely find it incredible - or even sinful - that you burned up a gallon of gasoline to fetch a pack of cigarettes! Dr. Paul Mac Cready ‚ Jr. The future of transportation is here‚ and it’s knocking at your door! Our day-to-day means of transportation is changing and the more municipalities‚ business leaders‚ utilities and end-users know about Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs)‚ the more prepared they will be to embrace the “vehicles of tomorrow”
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Distracted by Today’s Technology We are part of a country that is focused on making life easier and faster. Technology is something that is constantly on the rise‚ we are always looking for that new gadget better than the last that is meant to facilitate the everyday life. As a result‚ many people are starting to lose the ability to show emotions or even carry on a face-to-face conversation‚ therefore making it difficult for those individuals to develop appropriate social skills. Unfortunately
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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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entitled “Distracted Driving” by the NHTSA states‚ “Texting is the most alarming distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph‚ that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed”(NHTSA). Although distracted driving is a dilemma that should be addressed whilst learning how to drive a vehicle it is easily forgotten by drivers ranging in ages from teens to adults. Due to the lack of information regarding distracted driving teens
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A PSA helps reduce the number of distracted driving incidents by showing people that they should be safe when driving‚ so they won’t text and drive. It can be said that people don’t watch or listen to them‚ so they don’t really have much effect‚ but there are multiple reasons why they are affective. There have been many deaths due to people texting while driving. Texting and driving causes people to not pay attention to the road‚ leading to more accidents. Public Service Announcements show people
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