Why Is Texting While Driving Bad
Rakeem Ali
Professor Iacinno
Enc1101
31, November, 2010
Texting While Driving May be Bad
Cellular devices today have come with many conveniences and luxuries. They have definitely made communication so much easier. However, when it comes to road safety, cellular phones may be considered a hazard especially text messaging. Today I will explain why I disagree with texting while driving is an unsafe practice. Ever since the creation of text messaging came about, society has grown aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Text messages are brief messages which are often limited to 160 characters and can be sent from one cell phone to another. The ability to be able to send short messages has been seized by millions of people worldwide, …show more content…
What is clear is that talking on the phone and texting behind the wheel both lead to distraction, and driver inattention is the leading cause of car accidents. If people don’t stop the Texting while driving then things today can get really out of hand for the younger generation to come. In 2008, at any given moment, over 800,000 Americans were texting, making calls, or using a handheld cell phone while driving during the daytime. With distracted driving killing nearly 6,000 Americans in the same year, it 's no mystery that cell phone use is risky for …show more content…
The same statistics revealed that 515,000 people were injured in various car crashes in the United States. Around 28 percent of all crashes in 2008 were caused by drivers in the age group of 18 and 29, who admitted to texting while driving. The popular belief, that the number of teenagers texting while driving is more as compared to adults, got a major blow when the texting while driving statistics 2010 compiled by Pew Research Center revealed that 47 percent of the adults resort to texting as compared to 34 percent of the teenagers. The same stats revealed that 75 percent of the adults resort to phone conversation while driving as compared to 52 percent of the teenagers. From ones heart would say that texting while driving is very dangerous
The compilation of texting while driving statistics gives you an idea as to why texting is considered to be the most serious among the various distractions while driving. Several states have come together which outlaw the practice of texting while driving within their jurisdiction. One of the best examples is the state of Georgia, wherein texting while on the driving wheel can earn you a fine of around $150 and/or result in a point on the driver’s
Professor Iacinno
Enc1101
31, November, 2010
Texting While Driving May be Bad
Cellular devices today have come with many conveniences and luxuries. They have definitely made communication so much easier. However, when it comes to road safety, cellular phones may be considered a hazard especially text messaging. Today I will explain why I disagree with texting while driving is an unsafe practice. Ever since the creation of text messaging came about, society has grown aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Text messages are brief messages which are often limited to 160 characters and can be sent from one cell phone to another. The ability to be able to send short messages has been seized by millions of people worldwide, …show more content…
What is clear is that talking on the phone and texting behind the wheel both lead to distraction, and driver inattention is the leading cause of car accidents. If people don’t stop the Texting while driving then things today can get really out of hand for the younger generation to come. In 2008, at any given moment, over 800,000 Americans were texting, making calls, or using a handheld cell phone while driving during the daytime. With distracted driving killing nearly 6,000 Americans in the same year, it 's no mystery that cell phone use is risky for …show more content…
The same statistics revealed that 515,000 people were injured in various car crashes in the United States. Around 28 percent of all crashes in 2008 were caused by drivers in the age group of 18 and 29, who admitted to texting while driving. The popular belief, that the number of teenagers texting while driving is more as compared to adults, got a major blow when the texting while driving statistics 2010 compiled by Pew Research Center revealed that 47 percent of the adults resort to texting as compared to 34 percent of the teenagers. The same stats revealed that 75 percent of the adults resort to phone conversation while driving as compared to 52 percent of the teenagers. From ones heart would say that texting while driving is very dangerous
The compilation of texting while driving statistics gives you an idea as to why texting is considered to be the most serious among the various distractions while driving. Several states have come together which outlaw the practice of texting while driving within their jurisdiction. One of the best examples is the state of Georgia, wherein texting while on the driving wheel can earn you a fine of around $150 and/or result in a point on the driver’s