Texting vs. Calling People Mickey Mouse ENG 121: English Composition I Prof. Cort Phillipy June 11‚ 2010 Texting vs. Calling People Texting and Calling a New Date are both good ways of communicating. There are different settings in which texting is appropriate‚ and times when a phone call might meet your needs best. Both texting and calling have strengths and weaknesses. It depends on the age of the person‚ and whether
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The Actual Driving Project Cell phones and driving is a big problem especially for teen drivers because it’s a huge distraction for us. If you text or call while driving you not only put yourself at risk of death‚ but others on the road as well! This is a problem for teens especially because us teens are new to driving and we have less understanding of consequences of a car crash (insurance increases‚ injury‚ lawsuits‚ even death.) Most adults would say it’s because teens have the attitude of thinking
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has been passed making texting and driving illegal. This law was approved because of the mass amount of accidents occurring due to the operator of a vehicle texting while driving. I do not believe a Public Service Announcement about this topic will reduce the number of distracted driving related incidents. Other people believe this type of announcement will in fact reduce the number of distracted driving related accidents. Texting isn ’t the only type of distracted driving. It can be anything from
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Distracted Driving Distracted driving is dangerous because it can kill any driver or passenger; however‚ steps can be taken to reduce the causes of distracted driving and the number of fatalities that result from it. There are many different distractions behind the wheel‚ the one most people do and it is very dangerous is texting and driving. More and more Studies are found everyday this is not safe‚ people should care if they’re putting their lives at risk. “In Study 1‚ we found that males reported
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Some states have now made it illegal to drive while using a hand-held cell phone. It can be very dangerous to use a cell phone while driving. It should be illegal in all states. Using a cell phone while driving should be illegal because it is distracting‚ it can cause accidents‚ and it can cost a lot. Cell phone use while driving is very distracting. Driving is something that requires a lot of concentration‚ cell phones could distract one from their driving. There are many other distractions such as
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WEARING SEATBELTS We have all heard the excuses before‚ "It’s uncomfortable‚ I’m only going around the corner"‚ I’d rather be thrown out of a car than be stuck in a seatbelt‚" and my favorite‚ "I’m a good driver I don’t need to wear one." Well you may be a good driver but there are situations beyond your control such as bad weather‚ road conditions and not to mention other drivers that can affect your safety. Seat belts can mean the difference between life and death in an auto accident. Wearing
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Should People be allowed to Use Mobile Phone while Driving? These days‚ mobile phone has become almost a basic necessity. We need a mobile phone everywhere for a faster and swifter communication with rest of the world. Unfortunately sometimes‚ because of the misuse of mobile phone especially while driving‚ even the lives of people are at risk. Using cell phones while driving distracts drivers from the road‚ and drivers need to use all their senses‚ including hearing‚ to drive. Since we can’t use
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THE PERILS OF TEXTING Cell phones have become a staple of modern society. Nearly everyone has them‚ and people carry and use them at all hours of the day. For the most part‚ this is a good thing: the benefits of staying connected at any time and at any location are considerable. But if you’re like most Americans‚ you may regularly talk on the phone or even text while at the wheel of a car. This dangerous behavior has resulted in increasing numbers of accidents and fatalities caused by cell phone
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How would you like being in a car driving then all of sudden you get in a crash and die. 4‚of 5 teenagers aged 13 to 19 died in auto accidents‚6‚000 of those 4‚000 are the results of distracted driving. Being a safe driver is important because it impacts the individual and the community. Increase in seatbelt use‚56 percent of teen driving have been in at least one crash (teen driving#21) out of 5‚665 teen 9th-11th grades teens with good parents and safe driving habits will stay alive than those
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Reckless Driving One of the more serious issues that is becoming more and more of a bigger problem in the South Coast today is reckless driving. What reckless driving is is driving in a way that puts people and property in harm’s way. A reckless driving offense can be tacked onto or used in lieu of other offenses like speeding. Some of the most common types of reckless driving are; driving under the influence‚ drowsy driving‚ and phone usage while driving. Reckless driving is one cause of death
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