When a person is behind the wheel of a car, that person’s mind needs to be focused on their surroundings and other drivers. There was a partial list of what counts as a distraction in EndDD, a blog with an overwhelming story of a girl who lost her life because someone was doing one of these things listed: using a cell phone or smart phone, including texting, eating and drinking, smoking, attending to or disciplining child passengers, grooming, reading, including maps, using a navigation system, watching a video, adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player or adjusting temperature controls. (EndDD) College senior Casey died within five hours of being struck by a distracted driver while she was at a crosswalk in daylight hours just like any other person. (EndDD) Accidents happen without warning but that does not take away the fact that …show more content…
"If you are a determined multitasker, it's an addiction—and you can't stop it," said the fifty-nine-year-old Stevens. (Stefan Kiesbye) Many people see multitasking the same way as Mr. Stevens, but they are incorrect in many ways. The driver can simply put their phone in their purse, away from hands reach, pull over at the side of the road or just wait until they have reached at their destination. Even a two letter text can send anyone to the morgue. The people and the environment around you are basically in your hands; one can either harm it or nourish