wrong move and it is there forever. Everyone can see it and everyone can comment or share it. Computers and cell phones change the way not only you think of others‚ but of yourself too. People would rather be able to say it wasn’t them texting or messaging another person instead of being made fun
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A Way of Life! Cell phones have become one of the most influential devices in today’s society. People have become so dependent on cell phones; they do not like to let them leave their presence because of anxiety that they might miss a call or text message. This essay will explore some of the positive and negative effects of cell phones with calling‚ texting and pictures. The first positive effects of cell phones are calling. Some employers will supply their employees with cell phones for business
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In the state of Florida there is a legislation against using a cell phone while driving. The legislation says that while a person is texting while driving a police officer could do nothing unless you are being ticketed or stopped for another infraction. I find this law to be really scary because there are so many careless people who are driving while texting not having a care in the world who they will affect. To me‚ I consider driving while using the phone the same as driving while under the influence
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dangerous than drunk driving (Texting and Driving Statistics). People often text and drive because we think we are invincible and no matter how dangerous things get‚ nothing bad will ever happen to us (Fumento). A large percentage of parents ‘teach’ their kids that it is okay to text and drive without noticing it. Roughly fifteen percent of teens say they feel it is okay to text and drive because either one or both of their parents text and drive and nothing bad ever happens to them. A car wreck normally
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a driver 23x more likely to crash. Drivers talking on a cell phone are 4x more likely to have a car accident. Talking on a cell phone while driving can make a young driver’s reaction time as slow as that of a 70 year old. Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. That is enough time to travel the length of a football field. Studies have found that texting while driving causes a 400% increase in time spent with eyes off the road. 94% of drivers support
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classes so that it does not ring and causes a disruption while they are learning. They are able to silence their phones‚ but most students will forget to this at least once during their high school career. When they do forget and they receive a call or text message‚ the whole class stops. Even if students put their phone in vibrate mode‚ some cell phones can still be heard. Everyone turns to look at what is causing the sudden noise and the teacher stops talking. This distracts students from their lesson
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a cell phone and drive at the same time but if this were the case why is it that many injuries and deaths have been involved inquiring these two? We are completely distracted when using our phone. Their not only being used for talking‚ but sending texts‚ playing games‚ and simply not concentrating on the road. When your not focusing specifically on the road you are at risk. Not only putting yourself in danger but passengers‚ other vehicle‚ and bystanders as well. When being a responsible
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texting while driving can be dangerous‚ and fata. Its also harmful to everyone around you. Distracted driving is constantly ranking as one of the biggest traffic safety issues. According to studies in 2009‚ 66% of drivers from 18 and 24 send and receive text messages while driving and don’t admit to it. They believe that it does not put others in harms way when that is false. Texting while driving is the leading is the largest distracting for people while driving. Phone use while behind the wheel reduces
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the driver from receiving or sending text messages. We have seen movements from AT&T emphasizing that “texting can wait‚ asking people to be advocates helping spread the dangers of texting and driving and also” which is promising. In this case the driver decides to turn on the driving mode on the phone which automatically disables the phone from sending and receiving texts. Hefty fines can be given to violators. Drivers can learn not to text if they know the outcomes such as these
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Driving 2. General Purpose – To inform the audience about the negative impact of texting while driving. 3. Specific Purpose – By the end of my speech‚ the audience will be better informed about how texting and driving is dangerous on the road. That‚ no text is more Important than your own life. 4. Thesis Statement – Texting while driving has become a problem into today’s society and has continued to happen. With‚ new technology gadgets constantly growing in this day an age. That according to a statistic
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