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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The scientific literature on the dangers of driving while sending a text message from a mobile phone, or driving while texting, is limited but growing. A simulation study at the Monash University Accident Research Center provided strong evidence that retrieving and, in particular, sending text messages has a detrimental effect on a number of safety-critical driving measures.[6] Specifically, negative effects were seen in detecting and responding correctly to road signs, detecting hazards, time spent
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the blink of an eye. This problem, has taken our nation by storm in the last decade. Whether people think they can safely text and drive or not, this problem need to be stopped. Accidents have increased significantly since cell phones have become popular. “Using a cell phone while driving, whether it’s handheld or hands free, delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08% (“Stop The Texts Stop The Wrecks”). Texting and driving is now at a
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while texting on their phones, or they don’t think nothing is going to happen while they are texting on their phones. Texting while driving must be stopped. To do this our government must take action to both uniformity to the laws and punishments bestowed on the offenders. But it is also vital that our government give educational programs that will help spread the dangers about texting while driving a car. Image from video captured by (Dr. Beth Ebel’s) field study of cell phone from behind the wheel
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OF TEXTING Cell phones have become a staple of modern society. Nearly everyone has them, and people carry and use them at all hours of the day. For the most part, this is a good thing: the benefits of staying connected at any time and at any location are considerable. But if you’re like most Americans, you may regularly talk on the phone or even text while at the wheel of a car. This dangerous behavior has resulted in increasing numbers of accidents and fatalities caused by cell phone usage. The
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at the phone to see if mom called, the pizza that looks like a slice of heaven, the radio that plays the same catchy song five times, the annoying back seat driver, and the billboard of that new phone without a headphone jack. The simplest actions that force the driver to give their attention to something other than the road is a distraction. To prevent any distractions, a driver must stay focused and alert behind the wheel at all times. By ignoring distractions, drivers can make the Highway Transportation
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While drugs, violence, and gangs are big worries for parents, the most dangerous part of a teenager’s life is driving. Texting and handheld cell phone usage has been associated with car crashes. A teen driver is about four times more likely to be distracted by texting while driving than an adult. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drivers under the age of 25 are two to three times more likely than older drivers to send text messages or emails while driving.
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driving, while only 23% admit to drinking and driving. And according to data collected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more teenagers die on May 20 than any other day of the year. Over the past five years, May 20 claimed 63% more lives than any average day because of prom and other end of the school year celebrations. A report from Alberta’s Workplace Health and Safety confirms the death of a young landscaper working for the city of Edmonton, was caused by a distracted driver who never
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Are Cell Phones Dangerous? You are driving down the highway and you hear that familiar sound – you just received a phone call. You reach for your phone but it is not where you put it. You try to keep one eye on the road and search for your phone. Meanwhile, it is ringing like crazy. Finally, you find it only for it to stop ringing. Oh man, another missed call! You see it was your best friend and you decide to call them back. Once again, you try to keep one eye on the road while typing in
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can happen when you do text and drive, and some statistics showing the injury and fatality rate of this dangerous act. Introduction I. You are simply driving along a curvy two lane road on the way to a friend’s house. You hear the ding of your cell phone notifying you that you have received a text message. Regardless of the treacherous road you say to yourself, “I can answer it. I do it all the time.” You proceed to type out you’re response to your friend’s, “Where u at?” text message, when suddenly
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