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English Comp I
Mrs. Daniels
Texting While Driving is Dangerous
A split second is all it takes to send a text. A split second is all it takes to end a life. Most of us don’t think of the dangers that can occur when sending a text while driving. Imagine a sixteen year old teenager, driving on the roads; all of a sudden the teen receives a text from a friend. A split second later, an accident occurs; the teen that couldn’t wait to send a text has just slammed into the back of a semi-truck; this accident ends the life of a kid that had so much life left to live. The grieving family is left to wonder how this tragedy could have been prevented. The answer is not as easy as it seems: stop everyone from texting while driving. An accident occurring because of a person sending a text while driving is like shooting a gun, except the gun is a two ton gun in the form of a car.
Under New York State law you cannot use a hand-held mobile telephone or send a text or an email while you drive. If you use a hand-held mobile telephone while you drive (except to call 911 or to contact medical, fire or police personnel about an emergency) or use a device to text or send …show more content…
How does Texting while driving permanently impact lives of ourselves
1. Driving privileges revoked or suspended
B. How does texting while driving impact lives of others permanently
1. Laws affecting all citizens.
2. State laws or nationwide laws.
(III) Texting while driving is dangerous because it causes injuries both physical and mental as well as temporary and permanent.
A. Injuries Unseen
1. Memory loss/brain damage
2. Fear of driving
B. Physical injuries
1. Self-Injuries
2. Other injuries
(IV) Damages sustained to property as result of texting while driving
A. Property damage(personal)
1. Vehicle
2. Home
B. Property Damage (public)
1. Businesses (restaurants,