CELL PHONE USAGE THESIS STATEMENT: Cell Phone usage while driving has proven over and over again to be the leading cause in traffic accidents. It has also been a key factor in the communication skills in receiving and delivering urgent message before reaching your destination. I. INFLUENCES OF CELL PHONE DRIVING AND COMMUNICATION A. Using cell phone make drivers have less control of vehicle 1. Talking on the phone decreases awareness of road 2. Talking on the phone requires
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Instructor Texting and Driving Introduction Texting is one of the most in demand means of communicating in the world today. One may see it as a simple way of communication but can also be a dangerous and even fatal form of communication. A proper description of texting while driving is the use of mobile phones to compose, send or read a message, to read an email while operating a vehicle (Sole, 2010). It’s very possible for a driver to take eyes off the road for a few seconds to read a message and
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2015 TITLE: WHY BANNING THE USE OF CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING SHOULD BE MANDATORY NATIONWIDE I. A. General Purpose To convince my audience that cell phone usage while driving should be banned nationwide. B. Specific Purpose To inform the audience of the significant danger of using a cell phone while driving, and convey the importance of “getting the word out” to enact both individual and societal change, nationwide. C. Central idea The use of a cell phone or other mobile device while operating
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Instructor Texting and Driving Introduction Texting is one of the most in demand means of communicating in the world today. One may see it as a simple way of communication but can also be a dangerous and even fatal form of communication. A proper description of texting while driving is the use of mobile phones to compose, send or read a message, to read an email while operating a vehicle (Sole, 2010). It’s very possible for a driver to take eyes off the road for a few seconds to read a message and
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Success of the Cell Phone One of the most used and successful products used today is the cell phone. There are many reasons why is it used worldwide today. Despite having its pros there are also many cons to owning a cell phone. One of the reasons it is so successful is the fact that everyone needs one. It is mobile and can travel anywhere with you. As soon as I was old enough to go out on my own with my friends, for example, the first gift my parents bought me was a cell phone so they could
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Prohibiting the Use of a Cell Phone While Operating a Motor Vehicle Gerald J. Calca Jr. Post University Prohibiting the Use of a Cell Phone While Operating a Motor Vehicle Statistics show that from 2003 to 2008 the number of accidents that were caused by drivers using a cell phone increased from 636,000 to an astounding 1.6 million. (CBSNews, 2010). This a growing trend that shows the use of cells phones while driving is an extremely dangerous activity which has had severe consequences for
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Get Off the Phone Richard L. Weaver COMM/215 February 2, 2015 William Morgan Get Off the Phone Everyone who has ever owned a portable communication device has done it at one time or another. Many people do it habitually. It can even be construed as an addiction that is reaching epidemic proportions, not only in the United States but worldwide. Its negative effects are seen and heard about on a daily basis and it is dangerous to the point of causing death. The referred to issue is
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Clivio 1 Thomas Clivio Professor Marie Salamone College Writing I October 17, 2012 Dangers of Texting With the advent of the cell phone came a new means of social media and communication called texting. But with all the benefits an emerging technology can offer, we can’t always predict what the impact will be on our society. This new form of communicating brought with it its own dialogue as well as its own dangers. We’ve seen an increase in accidents caused by distracted teen drivers
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Giving cell phones to tweens is a controversial topic. While there are valid points on both sides of this argument, I believe that children eight to twelve years old should be allowed to have cell phones as long as they are responsible, follow clear rules and have adult supervision because 1) they help children stay in touch with their parents, 2) they can learn to safely access social media and the internet, 3) they can provide information and entertainment for kids with adult boundaries which
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aware of the severity of texting and driving, and how dangerous it can become. Automotive industries should be responsible for how vehicles are wired technically when it come to safety for drivers whom constantly talk or text while driving. Car manufactures have become involved with adding blue tooth capabilities, blocking technology to cars, and creating mobile safe guard features that allows the driver ability interact with their cell phone by hand while keeping their eyes on the road. However
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