the one topic that has surfaced most recently is the issue of cell phone use while driving. Yes, answering a text may seem like a simple feat, but in those few seconds when the drivers eyes leave the road, anything could happen. Some states have already made the risky behavior of using a cell phone while driving illegal, which sets the stage for the rest of the states to do the same, as they should. The unnecessary risks posed by cell phone use while driving should be enough evidence to prove that such
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Regulating Cell Phones Behind the Wheel When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a movie theater, we are irritated, but at least our lives are not endangered. When we are on the road, however, irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating: They are putting our lives at risk. As of 2008, there were about ninety million cell phone users in the United States, with 60% of them using their phones while on the road (Sundeen 1). Many of us have witnessed drivers so distracted by dialing
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Is it really that important to stay connected during every hour of the day? According to Ian Mulgrew, a journalist/author from Canada, many accidents are blamed on distracted driving and most of the distractions are caused by cell phone usage. (Mulgrew) Many drivers today have such busy lives and never have time to get the things they need to do completed in one day’s time. This leaves them to get things done while on the road. Checking emails is a top priority for Americans and since many havsmartphonees
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Criminal Law August 12, 2013 Texting and Driving: It Can Wait Leslee’s life changed forever on March 4th. Leslee Henson and her husband David were involved in a terrible pedestrian-motor accident. They were not driving a car; they were simply going for a walk on a Monday morning in their neighborhood when tragedy struck. The motorist that was guilty of texting, rear ended another vehicle that struck the pedestrians. David shielded his wife, Leslee and took the death for her. In other words
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say that talking on a cell phone while driving can be dangerous. Research appears to agree with this. However, to ensure that the research is accurate, the experimental design to test the hypothesis must be set up in a way that eliminates other factors that may be influencing driving, leaving talking on the cell phone the sole culprit of impaired driving. To do this, first we must add in a control condition, in order to have something to compare the drivers talking on the phone to, then we must assign
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involved in fatal crashes, fifteen percent of the distracted drivers reported that they were distracted due to cell phone use (Browning, 2016). In contrast, using your phone while driving is convenient, it helps to avoid lengthy phone conversations, handy in situations such as looking up weather or using the GPS. We live in a society that strives for convince and accessibility and cell phones give us just that. Texting while driving is an unnecessary distraction and does not encourage drivers to care
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Causes of Car Accidents For many people, driving a vehicle is an everyday activity. People rely on their cars to get to work, school, and other important places. However, driving can be dangerous, and although weather conditions and car malfunctions can contribute to accidents, the behavior of drivers is most often the cause of accidents. The three main causes of car accidents are poorly trained drivers, distracted drivers, and impaired drivers. One cause of car accidents is poorly trained drivers
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driving, for example, the Graduated Driver License and the banning of cell phones while driving to help prevent distractions. Even though there are regulations, minors don’t always follow them which is why the dangers of teen driving are underrated. One of the leading dangers with teen driving is the amount of cell phone usage. Teenagers are in the prime of their social life and always have a cell phone within reach. Using a cell phone causes teens to become less aware of their surroundings and lose
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wireless communications is presenting a growing concern for distracted driving due to using cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. Although distracted driving accidents and fatalities have risen in the last decade, placing a ban on the use of a cell phone or other electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle as some states have will not resolve the issue. In fact a ban on cell phones and driving may very well increase the accident and fatality rate because drivers are now more
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Cell Phone Etiquette In Japan In Japan, there are social “rules” that dictate what is considered acceptable public behavior, and cell phone use is also governed by these “rules.” Manner Mode In Japan, while riding the bus or train, an announcement plays often throughout the trip, reminding or instructing passengers to keep their cell phones (Jpn: keitai) on silent, or as the Japanese call it "manner mode” and to refrain from making cell phone calls while on board the bus or train. Texting continues
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