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It has always been a big concern on being on your phone, while driving. There are many bad outcomes from being on your phone while driving. You could possibly swerve off the road, crash into someone, or zoning out and not knowing what is going to happen next. Many people repeatedly still be on their phones while drivin...
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Being on your phone while driving is not something that should be normalized
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It can lead to one major problem, which is having an accident.
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When it comes to car crashes, and the cause of the crash is someone being distracted, is never a good look on the driver. Many people can lose their life, they can come out alive from the accident, but can still be traumatized to the point where they do not want, to ever get in a car again. 26% of most accidents are fr...
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Another cause of being on the phone while driving, is a possibility of swerving off the road
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No one ever wants to experience being a car alone, and next thing you know your trying to get back control of your car, from not being focused on the road. The outcome can be bad to the point where, you do not know where you are, may have lost your phone, and have no way of getting out because you are stuck. There have...
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Finally, you could zone out, while on the road
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When you are driving, your focus is the road. Zoning out while driving, and your phone can be a pretty ugly situation. You could possibly be intoxicated, and not knowing why, you on your phone and get carried away and zone out for a quick second, and next thing you know. You are in an accident. There are many ways to g...
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To sum up this unreasonable situation, do not be on your phone while driving. The outcomes can be you zoning out, which leads to an accident, swerving off the road, while being on the phone, and mainly just crashing into someone, while being on your phone. Whatever it is, it can wait, just for a good 10 minutes. It is ...
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Phones and driving is where one person is conducting a motored vehicle while on a cellular device. This has got to the point where the government has taken major action into making it illegal. This has caused a lot of accidents, deaths and tragedies in everyday places. People who are driving a motored vehicle shouldn't...
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Driving and texting is very dangerous and could lead to very bad punishments.
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Texting and driving is mostly seen by around teenager and adult age groups
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Adults from the age 18-33 admit they text while the drive. Texting and driving shouldn't be done by anybody it could lead to tragedies and even more. Teenagers from the age 13-17 admit they text at least once a month while driving in a motored vehicle. Texting while driving is a life-threating norm to families and othe...
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Texting while driving on the road is a very dangerous risk not only to the person behind the wheel but also the people on the road such as families.
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Phones, while having any cellular device while conducting a motored vehicle can be very dangerous. It could cause accidents and deaths, tragedies. Not only could you risk your own life but you would be risking the life of other innocent's people and families.
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Texting and driving comes with many consequences with every action there is always a consequence depending on a good one or a bad one.
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There could be fines from $20-$500 depending in which state you are living in or the accident happens in. The worst there could be in consequence form, it could be life in prison, jail time, community service, and maybe death penalty. Texting and driving is something serious and not something to be taken as a joke.
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In conclusion, texting and driving is just another way of making a tragedy or taking someone else's life's with just sending a text. Texting and driving can come with many consequences it could give you jail time, life in prison and even community service. Using a cellular device while operating a motored vehicle can d...
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Do I think drivers should be able to use their cellphones in any capacity while operating a vehicle?
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Although this topic is an on-going debate I do not believe that drivers should be able to use their cellular devices to a certain extent whie driving
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What I mean by this statement is that drivers should be able to use their phones if a gps is needed, however only with a phone holder in the car.
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Also, people should be able to make urgent calls
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people shouldnt be able to use their cellphones because you can cause traffic collision.
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it puts not only the driver in danger but other drivers also.
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Its also ilegal to be on the phone while your driving. The government made a new law the hands free law.
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The hands free law is a new law in the united states the hand free law is all drivers operating a moving vehicle on any highway of the state are prohibited from holding an electronic device while driving. Also, NO TEXTED WHILE DRIVING! Another one is no watching videos, movies and etc while driving. If you break a law ...
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Billions of people throughout the world are using cell phones in daily routine life. Cell phones provide communication with greater flexibility. It is, nowadays considered less fashion and more a utility providing several benefits. Cell phones have different features in addition to communication including cameras, vide...
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However, observations, experience, and studies all have highlighted the dangerous effects of using cell phones during driving, strictly unadvisable, and an illegal matter. The major drawback of using cell phones during driving is that it distracts attention of driver. (Scotti, 2007)
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There are number of traditional ways that distracts driver's attention.
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They include talking to passengers, lighting and smoking a cigarette, eating, drinking etc. It is pertinent to mention that attention of driver distracted through cell phones means driving and communicating at the same time that increases threats to safety. Furthermore, drivers has also to operate both, vehicle and cel...
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Despite offering huge benefits, cell phones have become a grave concern and a major cause of road accidents
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Drivers using cell phones are not able to give their complete attention on roads exposing not only themselves but also other people on the road. Therefore, most of the governments, including Austria, Australia, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, and different Asian as well as African countries, have imposed restriction on u...
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Because of diversion in attention drivers reacts slowly to the traffic signals, missing them at times.
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Decision making during driving is a critical factor giving drivers fraction of a second to make a swift decision about a given complex scenario. Studies have highlighted those drivers using cell phones react slowly and often make wrong decision causing serious accidents involving other vehicles also. (Gravelle, 2005) ...
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Several researchers have proved that using cell phones during driving makes driver more exposed to fatal accidents.
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Focus of the driver is not on the road or traffic and it becomes difficult to handle phone and vehicle at one time. Cell phones during driving also reduce the mental capacity of drivers as they fail to concentrate on minor or major activities happening around them. As already discussed, cell phones distract drivers' at...
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The main advantage to avoid using cell phone during driving is ensuring safety of driver, vehicle, and other people driving on the road
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By making conversation, writing messages, or just playing with the mobile increases the chances of accidents.
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It is pertinent to highlight that hands-free phones have also similar negative impacts during driving; both distracts attention, although hands-free cell phones do not require manual handling. (Sturnguist, 2006) The nature of conversation on cell phones during driving differs and can have distinctive impacts on driver...
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Cell phone users while driving has low level of perceptions
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There exists a direct relationship between perception and performance of a driver. Distracted attention results in low perception of the driver reducing performance levels. A major strength of driving skills is a pro-active approach anticipating actions of other drivers and making adjustments accordingly. However, a dr...
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Although, there are grave negative impacts of using cell phones during driving it is pertinent, for the sake of arguments, to present benefits also.
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The most important benefit of cell phones during driving is again the security factor. During emergency situations cell phones can provide help and driver can make emergency calls, even reporting any dangerous scenario such as roadside accidents. Through cell phones a driver can locate the desired route. Furthermore, u...
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The paper has presented arguments on both sides of the issue using or not using cell phones during driving. On the basis of arguments presented in the paper, it can be concluded that despite an effective way of communication, using cell phones during driving distracts attention of driver increasing road safety concerns...
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Drivers should not use cell phones because it distracts drivers and their attention should be on the road.
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There has been increased reliance on cell phones while driving and the issue has been debated over for a long time. This is because some deals and problems are solved instantaneously through making phone calls while driving.
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The reason that cell phones should not be used is because it increases road accidents.
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From the invention of automobiles, road mishap is always seen by everyone even dating back to times when cell phones had not been invented. With the correct view of the consequences of frequent accidents that are related to reckless driving, drinking, narrow roads and failure of vehicle engines, the prohibiting of the ...
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When talking on the phone, it appears that a phone conversation takes precedence in attention over everything else, which can lead to accidents.
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This should overwhelmingly discourage the usage of cell phones while driving. These accidents can cause unnecessary injuries and even death.
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In conclusion, cell phones should not be used while driving because it poses a serious threat to the safety of other drivers and their passengers. The consequences include the drain on health, financial stresses and injuries. People need to be aware of the risks of cell phones use while driving and encouraged to make s...
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You're on your way to school in your new car when you receive a text from a friend."It will only be a few moments" you think to yourself. You go to look through your phone and suddenly you've been charged with manslaughter. All it takes is a few moments where someone isn't watching the road for disaster to take place
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Drivers should not be able to use cell phones in any capacity while operating a vehicle due to the risk of damage, injury, and death that they not only put onto themselves, but others and society as a whole.
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The consequences of damage driving not only include harm to yourself, but also others.
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In 2017 alone, 3,166 lives were claimed by distracted driving (Currin). That number includes not only the people at fault, but also innocent people who have had their hopes and dreams unfairly ripped away from them. The repercussions of distracted driving extend far beyond those who are responsible for causing an accid...
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A study by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that distracted driving accounts for $129 billion, or 15 percent of the overall societal harm caused by motor vehicle (Anderson). That number implies that a massive amount of resources, productivity, and human life ...
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Society as a whole is damaged by distracted driving because of the immense loss of lives and productivity associated with it.
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According to a recent study, cellphone bans are not effective in stopping accidents as a result of distracted driving.
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The study concluded that frequent cellphone users were more likely to participate in risky behaviour regardless if they were making use of a cell phone while driving (Morton).
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Later in the article, it is mentioned that regulation on cell phone use is reasonable as long as it is enforcement properly.
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Unsafe driving behaviour is reduced as a result and this could potentially save lives. Even if the impact of a cell phone ban would be small, it's still there, and that matters because those lives do matter.
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The use of cellphones while driving could be the deciding factor of who lives and who dies. Though the impact of such a ban may be small, it's still there. Anyone could be a victim of distracted driving; this ranges from friends and family to complete strangers. Crashes as a result of distracted driving are an unfair p...
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Most people think using their phone while they are driving is smart, but it really isn't. When you use a phone and drive at the same time it's called distracted driving. Other people are doing the same thing an then you both aren't paying any attention and you both end up crashing.
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Cell phone usage while driving isn't very safe at all. When you are using it, you aren't really paying attention to the road
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Claim 1
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It's a safety hazard with a lot of people driving and using their phone. In the united states alone, just fifteen years ago, there were only 4.3 million people that use cell phones. Today there are 224 million people that use them as of now. Your cell phone gets used everywhere you go such as the shopping and trying to...
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In several cases, drivers have been in a lot of accidents and it's been, because of their cell phone and people sue either you or your insurance company depending on the accident and what happens
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28F610F27D8E
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People also have been held liable for the accidents involving their phone, because they were the one that wasn't paying attention and was distracted. Cells are convenient for people, but they don't know how to properly use them. Begin on your phone is so dangerous and people need to understand it's not really that imp...
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28F610F27D8E
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In the united states they have a law called "hands free"
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28F610F27D8E
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When your being on your phone while your driving is a distraction that lead to fatal consequences. The consequences aren't normally very good, because when an accident happens and you were on your phone you can be sued very badly and you'll probably be in trouble and struggle with money. Its best if all drivers will st...
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its always smart to not be on your phone while you drive
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Use your phone when you at a complete stop or if it's safe to. If everyone would work on this the accident percentage wouldn't be so high in the united states.
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Do you use your phone while driving? If you said yes, then you need to stop. If you don't then you may end up dead and if you don't believe me then let me tell you some facts.
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I don't think people should be able to use their phones while operating a vehicle.
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Firstly, driving requires your full attention, but phones compromise this focus.
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You need to keep both hands on the steering wheel to be the most effective driver. But, every time you text, read messages or talk on a cell phone without a hands-free device, not only is your focus compromised, but you can't keep both hands on the wheel. Phone use when you are driving can also affect your alertness of...
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EB763115B6CD
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Secondly, people who use a cell phone in the car can drive erratically, which puts others at risk
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They may fail to give the proper signals, miss road signs, change lanes abruptly or respond slowly to hazards. Erratic driving patterns can be extremely dangerous to everyone else on the road, including other drivers, pedestrians, and animals. Also, motorist involved in a stressful or emotional phone conversation may e...
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EB763115B6CD
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Lastly, there are now legal ramifications when it comes to using phones while driving.
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EB763115B6CD
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You can have criminal penalties placed on you such as fines and tickets and depending on if you had an accident and killed someone you may face more serious criminal consequences such as jail time. Driving with a device can cause you to have higher insurance premiums because insurance rates are tied to a driver's drivi...
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EB763115B6CD
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Well there you have it, everything wrong with using your phone while operating a vehicle. Hopefully, you all learned something from this. Hopefully, what you learned was that you shouldn't use your phone while driving. But, if you haven't, that's fine. Just ask yourself a question for me.
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Cell phones are very dangerous to use while driving you should not do it!
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Each year, over 330,000 accidents caused by texting while driving lead to severe injuries
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8CAB591721EC
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This means that over 78% of all distracted drivers are distracted because they have been texting while driving. This gives you a big idea on why you should not tet or use your phone while you're driving it is EXTREMELY dangerous. People that do not use their phone have a lower risk than those who do to get in an accide...
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8CAB591721EC
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In conclusion if you use your phone while driving you are putting yourself and others at risk. Remember 78% of all distracted drivers are distracted by their cell phone. So don't text and drive or use your phone period.
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,076,064
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It seems like in today's society the use of technology has had a drastic increase of usage from 10 years ago when smartphones first started to rise into play. Americans today just seem to be looking down for about 70% of their day always twiddling their fingers on a screen. In fact there are over 8 trillion text and 6 ...
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6A54F4DE3EAF
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there seems to be a con with phones and driving.
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Although it resonates more in teens, adults aren't off the hook either on this dilemma. Over 1.6 million car crashes happened in the year of 2017 and 390,000 of them being seriously injured or even resulted in death
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6A54F4DE3EAF
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Although bluetooth advertises for "hands free calls and text," it doesn't seem to do us justice in the end.
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,137,530
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Since the teens are in the later generations they are raised to live with technology in their pockets and has unfortunately poured too much into the glass where they make the results fatal in technology
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,130,066
1,117
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Although they are more than aware of the dangers of using a cellular device while using a motorized vehicle, roughly about 90% still use a mobile device while driving. So they have an uncontrollable urge when they hear their notification go off to check their messages.
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,190,981
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And nowadays with snapchat, whatsapp, instagram, facebook, imessage, and discord, it makes it simply almost impossible for the average teenager to put their phone away from their person 90% of the time.
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,198,668
1,591
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Not to mention, when they have a tendency to charge their phone 24/7 and start to freak out when their phone is at 99% battery life. Roughly around 15 percent of drivers have resulted in serious injury crashes. It may seem like a low number but imagine having 400,000 people a year and growing since 2015 getting serious...
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,208,965
2,141
2,285
Now although teens are more prone to car crashes while using their devices, adults are just as guilty of the use of their devices while driving.
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,215,772
2,286
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Over 440,000 adults result in an accident of being a distracted driver in the year of 2015 and numbers are growing just as much as the teens. And around 3000 of those people end in a fatality. So with these statistics we can infer that even adults can be more dangerous than the teenager. Adults may not use their device...
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,288,142
2,954
3,534
Now although they don't seem like real high numbers, even a loss of one life is tragic. Imagine how the families felt when they had lost their child to a car accident involving the use of a cellular device. Even the friends that it had probably impacted or even the friends that they probably knew but never talked to bu...
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6A54F4DE3EAF
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Personally i think it's the influence of the adults, i dont think its too much of the children's fault cause the numbers do say that the adult have more conflict with this problem then the teens do.
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6A54F4DE3EAF
1,622,478,297,960
3,734
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Technology is supposed to be a place for innovation and convenience to the individual and even more as time goes on. But over the years even when people didn't have phones the numbers of accidents have increased as technology has evolved. Instead of the world advancing the world is falling backwards.
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Phones and Driving, should it be a thing? Today over 5 billion people own a mobile device, and a little over 1 billion own some sort of vehicle. These are two of the things people feel they need in life. But maybe the use of both at once is a bit too overwhelming. Driving while texting, or even making a phone call is ...
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090D5AC33481
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Phone usage while driving should be prohibited in every state, country and continent!
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Using a phone while driving a vehicle should not be allowed anywhere! It can cause many accidents. It can also bring troubles and pain to ones family.
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