Text messaging, also known as texting, was a great invention. It is very easy, and it even saves minutes for some people with their cellular phone plan. Texting has become an addiction to many. As a result of texting, people refuse to talk on the phone anymore. Lets face it, we all love this advantage. However, it can be harmful for many. Some people cannot even stop to evaulate whether their life mean more than a text. Many drivers choose to text and drive.Texting while driving, is it really necessary for you to do? Texting while driving is an act consisting of reading or sending messages on a mobile device while operating a vehicle. This is becoming a common act for different ages and ethnicities. According to the 35 Percent Admit to Texting and Driving, more than 26 percent of drivers admit to doing this dangerous act. Young drivers make up 62% of the people that text while driving. Surprisingly, the elderly people make up 17 percent of the offenders. Many of the drivers do this act carelessly, not analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of texting while driving.
The only advantage that is associated with the act is making sure that the important message travels to the person that is anticipating on the message. The text message is so important that the disadvantages of doing the act are not thought of.
When the driver texts while driving, he is not concentrating on what truly matters, which is making it to his destination safely. The driver's concentration on the highway/ road is broken, and it can easily cause an accident. It has been shown that an accident can occur when the driver looks at his phon
e for as little as 5 seconds. Moreover, a texting driver travels more feet, than realized, before his car stops. "You are 8x more likely to get into an accident if you are TEXTING while driving". This supports my claim very well. Many accidents that are happening today are caused by texting and driving, rather than drinking and driving where the drivers are 4x more likely to get into an accident if they are drinking and driving.Since texting causes slower reaction, is it really that important that you text while driving? Would you really risk not only your life, but others, to send a simple message? To you- your one word, two words, or even three words text may mean the world; however, I guarantee the world will not agree when they hear about the devastating accident that you have caused. Think about it drivers!
This blog really makes me question my own actions behind the wheel. All to often i've caught myself swerving into the shoulder when reading a text message. I enjoyed the blog because it pertains to me, but I had no idea that it was more dangerous than drinking and driving. The pictures exencuate the deadly consequences of texting while driving and help the reader understand the danger. The title grabbed my attention and made me want to read the blog. You provided plenty of statistics, and proved that texting while driving is much more dangerous than drinking while driving. If I were to do anything to improve the blog I might include some more pictures of accidence to further my point and say something about the new law passes that outlaws texting while driving.
ReplyDeleteTWD or texting while driving is serious. It is just as if not more dangerous than driving under the influence. A drivers reaction time and awareness drop significantly while texting, its just not something you should be doing behind the wheel. In drivers ed your taught to be a defensive driver. How can you be on the offensive when your not paying attention to your surroundings? you quite simply cant research shows that,
ReplyDelete* Distraction from cell phone use while driving (hand held or hands free) extends a driver's reaction as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (University of Utah)
* The No.1 source of driver inattention is use of a wireless device. (Virginia Tech/NHTSA)
* Drivers that use cell phones are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (NHTSA, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
* 10 percent of drivers aged 16 to 24 years old are on their phone at any one time.
* Driving while distracted is a factor in 25 percent of police reported crashes.
* Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37 percent (Carnegie Mellon)
I noticed the tile of the blog right away. This is a very personal thing to me because I have know someone get into a wreck because of texting. Knowing someone who has been in the dangerous situation has made me watch what I am doing and never text and drive! I believe that texting is as bad as driving drunk. When you are driving drunk you are atleast watching to road versus looking at your cellphone. The picture of the car and the semi really scared me. It cause me to see the damages that could be caused. I saw a commercial that might add to the blog by showing the danger. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiEFjt6ouqI&feature=youtube_gdata_player. This news story is speaking of a very graphic commercial that the teens watch. It is interesting to see their views on the video.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning people didnt think there was anything worst than to drive under the influece of alcohol but now there is. To text while driving, it's becoming damamging to the world and our streets. We drive and receive a message and have the tendency to respond knowing that is is liable to take our attention off of the wheel. You chose a very well prepared and organized assessment this topic is 100% true.
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