Driving While Distracted: Examining the Impact of Cell Phone Use on Driving Janine Graves Argosy University, Seattle Abstract This study examines the role of cell phones on driver's vision and attention. By including studies which use hand held, hands free and/or texting, this paper emphasizes that all forms of cell phone communication impairs drivers. Furthermore, research hi-lights how cell phone distraction can equal or exceed impairment caused by drunk driving.
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Principles of Public Speaking Assignment 06_06 02-07-2014 I Believe and Persuaded the Use of Cell Phones Should Be Mandatorily Banned Nationwide To Prevent Unnecessary Distractive Driving Banning the use of cell phones should be made mandatory nationwide while driving because it is a one of the nations’ top killers in America. Driving while being distracted kills thousands of people every year. Yet many drivers think they are good at managing both tasks so they continue to text behind the wheel. A
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Mobile Phones And Driver Safety Mobile phone use behind the wheel is the major cause of motor vehicle accident in the United States and around the world that results in traffic collisions, property damage, injuries, fatalities and death. A growing number of people are using mobile phone while driving to stay connected with friends, families, co-workers and result in motor vehicle accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 1.2 million crashes each year involve
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Hands-free devices and the safety of drivers The different ways that technology implements itself in the lives of drivers has a direct correlation with driver safety. One important aspect regarding safety is how our time is spent as drivers. The use of a cell phone while driving raises many concerns – as well as solutions for those concerns. Drivers are already presented with a multitude of distractions, whether they be physical, such as billboards, construction sites, and the fast food being handed
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The use of cell phone should be banned while driving. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To convince my audience that the use of cell phone while driving is dangerous. Central Idea: The use of cell phone should be banned while driving because of the minds not focus on the driving,the driving and the distraction by the phone. Organization: Problem, solution, solution Main Point: Point | Elaborate | 1) Mind cannot focus on driving | * Distraction from the cell phone * Effects:
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dependent on their cell phones. One of the features that have changed the way people communicate is the ability to send SMS (Short Message Service) messages better known as text messages. SMS allows people to type messages and exchange them between mobile phones better known as texting. This trend of texting came around in late 90’s and has immensely advanced.It’s fast and it’s easy. We respond to that buzz of our phones spontaneously and tune out of our surroundings. A large number of drivers don’t hesitate
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Are you sick and tired of having your life endangered by drivers who feel they are too important to put their phones down and pay attention to what is going on around them while they are driving? Well many people are? There are already many distractions that a person has to avoid while driving, or even when they are walking down the street, let alone texting and cell phone use. Anything can happen at any given moment in this life. What would you do if it was you driving and you were the one
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every day in the United States as a result of distracted driving", according to the highway traffic safety administration. People can all relate to texting and driving as an everyday accordance. In todays' society most people own a cellular device. This ad although using a male as the example was made to provide awareness to all genders to take responsibility behind the wheel. This ad with a cell phone and text message showing the person never made it home was made to show awareness to drive safe and
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Distracted driving impacts anyone who drives or cares about someone who drives. I live in Northern Virginia and the traffic here, like most metropolitan areas, is terrible and growing worse each year. The Northern Virginia driving population increases every year resulting from business and housing growth. Each year also brings a wave of new teenagers into the driving population. Each day during my typical commute one hour commute, I observe drivers text messaging on their cell phones. A recent survey
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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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