Disadvantages by the Technology to the Teens Teens all over the world are growing up in a world in which the Internet, cell phones, text messaging and other technology dominates their communication and are an integral part of everyday life. If there are many advantages of the technology then there are many disadvantages as well. First, the cell phone is one of the technological come through into the teen’s life. In the beginning you would think that the communication will increase with the cell
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2007, drivers, who were either texting or talking on their cell phone, killed an estimated 16,000 people. I, for one, think it’s a shame that so many deaths happened in that small amount of time because of something so careless. Cell phone use anywhere can be distracting, but driving while using your cell phone is potentially life threatening. More people would benefit by acknowledging this sad truth. Today I’m going to give my argument on why cell phone use while driving needs to be banned. A few reasons
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dangerous calling and driving can be. I was in a car accident that happened, because the other person was talking on the phone. I know how dangerous calling and driving can be. People are putting only their own lives in jeopardy, in their cars when they are texting and driving at the same time, breaking the law, while bringing phones into their cars and missing the beautiful scenery outside of their windows. Cell phones should be used while people are driving. Furthermore, while this claim seems initially
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opertate a motor vehicle while texting or talking on their cellphones simutaneously, causing a form of inattention blindness. In order to test this study, researchers chose four participants to participate in two studies. The first study tested how well drivers could recognize certain objects that were on the road while talking on their cellular devices. The study was also contrasted by how well the participants recognized an object while on their handsfree device and driving simutaneously. In order
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Distracted Driving Distracted driving occurs every day. Not only does it affect the driver operating the vehicle, it also affects the passengers and other pedestrians. Texting, grooming, and changing the radio station, etc. are all very dangerous and can cause accidents. All of the distractions listed previously cause the driver to take his/her eyes off the road and/or hands off the wheel. The opposition might say the state does enough to educate drivers. An example being California banning
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Penny Harris September 22, 2014 DRE-098 Distracted while driving Do you drive distracted? Do you care more about that phone call or text? Or what about that conversation or laughter in the backseat? A lot of people don't realize how selfish they are to put there life at risk, and more importantly the other people in the car with them or innocent bystanders as well as people in the other vehicle. In 2009, The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported the following, “almost 450
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Are using cell phone dangerous? Binh Vuong I. Using cell phones are dangerous! A. Nearly 25% of cars accident are due to texting and driving B. Cell phones are dangerous because of the electromagnetic radiation they produced. II. Electromagnetic radiation wave cause brain tumor. A. Mobile phones use transmitting radio waves through a series of base stations where radiofrequency waves electromagnetic fields that cannot break chemical bonds or cause ionization in the human
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Arguments & Persuasion 23 February 2013 How Students Feel About Texting And Driving New Jersey has a Cell Phone & Driving law that affects all of its citizens. This law attempts to make the road a safer place, so it affects the lives of pedestrians and those who don’t own cell phones too, because everyone is in danger when a driver isn’t paying attention. In my Argument and Persuasion course, we are discussing this Cell Phone & Driving law, causing the class to take different sides. As opinions
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Cell Phones and Driving Have you ever thought about the dangers of being on the phone while driving? Not everyone does, but there are many things that could go wrong. Texting is the worst thing of all when it comes to driving. The driver is too distracted by his or her phone to see the road and their surroundings. This is one of the many things that can cause a wreck.There are many things that are bad about driving while using a cell phone. Sure, it’s helpful, but all too often, somebody messes up
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We live in an age ruled by technology and though there are many benefits to this technological leap, there are also several consequences. In Herzog’s film, “From One Second To The Next”, and Paul’s article, “Students can’t resist multitasking…” the consequences are brought to our attention. Paul’s article focused on student life and how technology affects it. Due to the mass production of laptops and iPhones, students tend to be multitasking more than they have ever before. The article consists
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