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The sixth reason drivers should be able to use cell phones while operating a vehicle is because someone at your job may not know your on the road and try and call you
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you need to answer it
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People driving while looking at their phones has become an epidemic and is a big cause of a lot of accident. Primarily involving teens who are so distracted by their phones that they are not paying any attention to the road. With the growing number of car accidents happening, they have put into place the hands-free la...
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If you are driving while driving a vehicle, there is no good excuse for using your phone
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because anything that is on your phone can wait till after you're are done driving and the car is in park and everyone is safe and not in danger.
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Looking away from the road for even just 2 seconds can be the difference between life and death because one moment the roads might be clear and the next you could be rolled over trapped in your car.
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When you are on your phone while driving, you are not only putting your life in danger but the lives of everyone around you on the road and possibly even pedestrians on the side of the roads.
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There are many deferent alternatives to being on your phone while driving, such as Bluetooth enabled devices that connect to the car so that you can still talk on the phone without using your hands. Another alternative is if you have a passenger, for them to read you the information and relay it back for you.
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That is just a few ways to avoid staying on your phone while driving
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People shouldn't use their phones while driving because now people are getting killed by people driving while using their phones.
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Over the years drivers haven,t been paying attention to the road ever since social media have been created.
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So now Gwinnett County made a law so that drives can't use their phone to prevent death rate from increasing in the county. With today's technology cars will now allow you to call people through the car's bluetooth settings. And if we need a gps we can also input on the cars gps.
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Even though you can do all of this stuff now you still need to watch where you're going and the speed limit so you don't risk other people's lives because of how fast your driving
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Even today neighborhoods are have kids getting hit on the side of the road just because your not watch the road, but instead texting while your driving. I even watch people look at their phones even if nobody's around you can still injure you and the passengers in the vehicle. Done the street on my way to my uncle's ho...
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Technology has brought us together and it is still developing for even more. We have electricity that fuels the car, we have cellphones that control TV's, and we have a computer that does things humans have hard time doing. When technologies combine, they make our lives easier; likewise, using a cellphone while driving...
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People may argue that using a cellphone while driving is dangerous
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but any technology, if used wrong, can be deadly to not only ourselves, but lives around us.
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people should be able to use cellphone while driving, but in a manner that is reasonable.
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Using GPS (Global Positioning System), to guide your way
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to listen to music is a good example of using cellphones safely.
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Using a GPS system on your phone while driving helps us to get to our destination easier and lets us focus on the road better.
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If we did not have a GPS and we were to look for signs to go anywhere, we would be very much likely to get distracted or get tired quickly.
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Yes, it is true that we can replace our phone's GPS with a GPS device,
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but again, if the driver is not misusing cellphones, it is essentially getting the same job done.
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Also, because smartphones are easier to control and easier to interact quick than a GPS device, it will reduce the frustration of the driver.
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Listening to music can help the driver focus better.
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It can also wake up a tired driver up by blasting some music. However, a GPS device cannot do that; with its monotone robotic voice, it would make the driver get even more bored. Another reason why a smartphone cannot be replaced by GPS device or why we should be able to use our cellphone is that, in the case of an eme...
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In conclusion, I think that we all should be able to use a cellphone while operating a vehicle. Of course, not in a way that they will be completely distracted by it, but by limiting the applications that we can access. Again, anything can go wrong if used incorrectly, so I do not see the reason why we should ban a cel...
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To some being on the phone while driving is not a big deal at all, while to others it is. Yet while for those certain people who think cellphone use while driving is not a big deal the statistics would suggest otherwise. So far in the year 2018 it has been reported that over 58% of car accidents have been caused by or ...
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This alone would suggest that even for those who do not look at cellphone use while driving as a big deal that it obviously is one
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As a result of this the "Hands Free" law which has been around in some states for decades was recently added and enforced in many other states. Including Georgia in July of 2018. The "Hands Free" Law suggests that an driver who is caught driving with their phone in their hand will receive a ticket with a fine. However ...
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While it is unfortunate for those who are capable of multi-tasking and are able to drive safely while using their phone. Overall it is much more beneficial to everyone's safety if phones are just removed from the equation all together.
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Although unfortunately there are still millions of people who constantly break the laws each day and will continue to jeopardize everyone's safety for their own personal satisfaction by using their devices while driving. However I believe there are many more steps we could take to help decrease the cellphone use while ...
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In many situations people only understand the severity of things once they happen, there are two different people int he world.
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the 'better safe than sorry' and the 'oh nothing will never happen, i know what I'm doing' people, there are definitely not enough of the better safe then sorry people , as humans we think our problems are more important than others and that is definitely not what driving is about , driving is about watching your surro...
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In conclusion cellphones and driving are just a bad combination that definitely has proven not to mix well. Yet sadly for some it is too large of a task to put the phone down and focus on the road.
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While police and some software developers are doing everything they can to limit the use of cellphones in the car, we will continue to see the problem for a while. However it has been reported that in Georgia since implementing the "Hands Free" law there has been a pretty significant decrease in accidents caused by cel...
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Hopefully after reading this if you haven't already realized how detrimental cellphones are to our safety and that they are just not worth the risk nor the fine you could receive if you are caught driving while on your phone. As safety will always be the most important especially when it comes to driving as a bad accid...
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What is so special about texting and driving? Is the person you're texting more valuable than your life? These are the two questions you should ask yourself before picking up your phone while you are behind the wheel. The statistics are out of this world people are dying every day because of distracted drivers.
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Texting and driving is very dangerous because during the time you check your phone your brain cells reaction time slows down and it causes a potential accident.
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In 2018 4,637 people died in car crashes due to cell phone use.
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In my opinion I say that people should not use their cell phone while driving.
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Texting while driving is a problem now more than it has ever been,
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as 69 percent of U.S. drivers between the ages of 18 and 64 admitted to using their cell phone while driving during the previous month. Texting increases a crash by 23 times, it's a habit that must be stopped, across age groups and geographic locations alike. 40 percent of teens state that they've been in the car with ...
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Besides talking to your teen regularly about this issue and setting a good example by not using your cell phone while driving yourself, there are other simple ways to monitor your teen's phone use while they're behind the wheel. Start by activating smartphone features that help prohibit texting while driving. We need t...
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In my opinion I think people should turn their phones off while driving.
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In this generations words don't mean anything. Signs don't mean anything. There are signs everywhere that say don't text and drive but due to the research nobody is listening. Companies are trying to go around this rule by making a profit. What I mean by that is we say don't text and drive but here's an example apple a...
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Even if you try to make it easier
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in my opinion there is no way that it can be safe.
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If you take your eyes off the road for even a second, the most dreadful things could happen. To many people die for that one text back that could have waited until you stopped or could have waited until you got to a red light. Many teenagers don't know that you could ruin your in literally 5 seconds.
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There is one case in which your life can be saved when texting and driving. There is a law called the hands free law.
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Texting and driving could either be paid with your life or a ticket.
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In Georgia, the texting and driving ticket is the highest in the nation. If you get caught in Georgia that is a $150 ticket for violating the distracted driving law as well as one point on your driving record. The highest ticket you could be fined to is $1,000 in Iowa I think you're better off just following the hands ...
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In conclusion, Texting and driving is very dangerous but tempting. Teenagers are the most tempted to text and drive.
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Should you be able to use your phone while driving
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I say you shouldn't because it can cause some of the scariest moments that you'll ever dreamt of
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It will put your life at risk and the passenger's life as well
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You will become a danger to those around while being addictive to your tech especially in the era.
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Putting yourself in threat.... was it worth it just think about it? You are literally giving death an option. Regardless of how fast you think you can look at your phone without getting in a car accident, believe it or not it only takes less than five seconds for everything to change. One out of four cars get into an a...
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Over 330,000 accidents are caused by the driver using their phone while driving
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I know you don't want to die like that or young when your life is ahead of you, think about your friends and family that care for you. Don't be selfish to them all because you wanted to text and drive because it will kill you.
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Not only your putting yourself in harm but you're also placing the passenger life in danger, as matter of fact their lives are just as important as yours, so you shouldn't be careless.
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Over 37,000 people die in accidents, and which 20% of it were the other people in the car. I am sure that they didn't want to be a part of those database and being in the position to where their life could be end with a terrible outcome. It can cause them to be paralyzed to where they would rather had die in the accide...
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Texting while driving has done a lot of damage, it's one of the most dangerous ways to die
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Each year over 200,000 had been a car wreck, and that number is slowly inclining. Having teenagers on the road makes it even worse especially in the generation we live in today. Where it's a social media word and everyone is on it nonstop, you can't even leave your phone down for not even five mins. It must stop cause...
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If we keep repeating current actions that makes it so treacherous to drive on the highway. The more people will die and double the accidents will transpire. All lives matter so put the phone down and keep your eye on the target.
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Cell phones has the ability to be real distraction and is an easily entertainment while being behind the wheel. In a daily basis people tend to multitask but there are times and place to do so. However, driving a vehicle is not something you should try to multitask with especially with a cellphones. You always have to ...
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BEDE9BA3773B
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therefore, drivers should not be able to us cell phones while driving.
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BEDE9BA3773B
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Fatality is an occurrence of death by accident. Sure you do not mean harm when you are texting your friend while you are driving, but once that sudden stop or movement you did not see causes you to crash, you could possibly die or kill someone else.
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BEDE9BA3773B
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No one behind the wheel of a vehicle expects it to be their last time driving. However, approximately 660,000 people are attempting to use their phones while driving. According to The National Safety Council, cell phone use leads to 1.6 million crashes each year ("On the road"). Nearly 390,000 injuries were caused by ...
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BEDE9BA3773B
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Texting and driving is just dangerous as driving under the influence.
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BEDE9BA3773B
1,622,928,483,584
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Some people would agree that driving while drunk is most common and dangerous thing you can do. However, The National Safety Council states that someone texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than someone driving drunk ("On the Road"). Therefore, it is more common for people to be distracte...
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BEDE9BA3773B
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Texting and driving is now illegal in multiple states, which means you are committing a crime when you text and drive.
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BEDE9BA3773B
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According to the insurance institute for highway safety, 47 states plus Washington D.C. ban texting for all drivers. Four states allow officers to pull someone over for texting, without any other reason. In California, the consequence is $20 for the first offense and $50 for each subsequent offense. There are other sta...
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BEDE9BA3773B
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In summary, drivers should know that they are dealing with something serious when driving a car. There are limited chances in life; texting and driving are pushing those chances away. Drive with intent and purpose to get to your destination. Deal with texts after or before you drive, because it could cost you everythin...
Concluding Statement
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There are many dangers to driving, but playing with your phone is probably one of the worst. When you play with your phone behind the wheel you not only endanger yourself, but everyone else in the car as well as other drivers. It distracts you from what is important keeping your eyes on the road
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Phone usage while driving is one of the biggest problems we have with drivers today.
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E3C8416D1A46
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"The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year.
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E3C8416D1A46
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Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving." (EdgarSnyder. com) Cell phone usage while driver shouldn't be aloud. It makes a new danger to driving.
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E3C8416D1A46
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Despite the change in laws majority of driver still use their phones while driving
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E3C8416D1A46
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90 percent of drivers said they used their smartphones while on the road" (Moore). This is a major problem because just a 2 second distraction can increase your chance to crash by 20 times. This is why you should not be allowed to be on your phone while driving.
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E3C8416D1A46
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There are many reasons not to have your phone while driving. Many dangers are related to cell phone usage during driving. In conclusion there should be a harsh punishment for cell phone usage while driving. It is a danger to everyone so before you pick up your phone think about the people in the other cars.
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952F78B59D87
1,623,165,485,888
20
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The number one cause of death among teenagers is car accidents. We can only assume that a number of these accidents were caused by distracted drivers
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952F78B59D87
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A distraction can come from anything, the radio, food, passengers in the car, and especially, the topic of this essay, cell phones. The epidemic of drivers dying by the distraction of cell phones has become a major problem in the US because more and more technical advancements are happening as time goes on. When peopl...
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952F78B59D87
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Currently there is no national law banning the use of cell phones while driving in the US; however, 39 out of 50 states now have laws banning the use of cell phones while driving, and almost every year a new one gets added
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952F78B59D87
1,623,165,513,382
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The rates of deaths by texting while driving have decreased since. In 2017, over 3,000 lives had been claimed by distracted driving, almost 300 of those lives being teens. That number has decreased since then.
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952F78B59D87
1,623,165,455,404
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In order to stop this epidemic from growing or even continuing, a national law banning cell phone use while driving should be put into place.
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Every year, the US is getting closer to that goal.
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Should you be able to be on the phone while driving? These days people text and talk on the phone while they drive. To me it is not safe because you can hurt other people on the road or other people in the car with you. People like me want their family to come home in one-piece and for people to get hurt because someo...
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5836F167C056
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I say there should be a law against people having their phone out while driving.
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5836F167C056
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Teenagers are most likely to get in a car accident because of phones
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5836F167C056
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I think teens get in more accidents than adults because they have their whole life on their phones and forget they are driving. Also, when they have drama in their life they have to check their phones every other second to see what this and that person said about them. Then they want to be all over social media to show...
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5836F167C056
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Texting and driving are one of the most dangerous things in the whole world to me.
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5836F167C056
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I say that because people know that texting and driving is dangerous, and they still do it. Then when it happens they say it's not their fault and they know they were on their phone. When they see that they hurt somebody, they ack like they are scared and sorry but all they had to do is put down the phone and drive th...
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5836F167C056
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It is clear to see why texting and driving is not smart. Just think, what if every time you put up your phone you save a family from getting hurt. What if it was your family getting hurt because somebody is on their phones. How would u feel? You wouldn't like it so why do it. If you just put the phone down the world w...
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Many people, especially teenagers, are dying because of the use of cell phones while driving. The question is, should people be allowed to use cell phones in any capacity while operating a vehicle.
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I believe people should not be able to use cell phones while driving.
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People get distracted very quickly when they are on the phone
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F83073754B6E
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Many accidents are caused because people try to read or respond to text messages while driving. Even when using a hands free device such as a Bluetooth, talking on the phone is still very distracting and causes the driver to pay less attention to other cars. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), "Everyday 9 ...
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Most states have fines for being caught texting while driving
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