The Dangers of Texting and Driving

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“Hey guys look no hands”, is not something a family member or a friend never wants to hear from a friend or a loved one in a text message especially while that person is driving. The use of a cellphone is considered a necessity now a day among drivers that are currently on the road. People have to be socially connected with their friends all the time. Several individuals need to be constantly sending messages to their friends and family members with the use of a cellphone while driving. More and more drivers have the urge to use their cell phones while driving. This dangerous mixture can result to be even deadly. “As one researcher concluded, a cellphone draws attention away from the routines that would provide a good representation of the driving environment” (qtd. in Seppa 3). So just how dangerous can texting while driving actually be? According to Monash University, “those drivers who use handheld devices while driving are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves” (qtd. in Wilson 1). This is not good because there are thousands of divers that are on the road at any given time. University of Utah reports, “Using a cell phone while driving, whether it’s handheld or hands-free, delays the driver’s reaction as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of 0.08%” (qtd. in Wilson 1). With more drivers out there that lead to the possibility that a crash could happen “The time it takes to is an average of 4.6 seconds, would be equal to traveling the length of a football field at 55mph visionless.” (Wilson 1). Carnegie Mellon reports, “that with the use of a mobile cellphone reduces the amount of brain activity by associated with driving by 37%” (qtd. in Wilson 1). The Nation... ... middle of paper ... ...w.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1593_3504_22760-238359--,00.html#noprint Huber, Jeremy. Personal Interview. 24 Nov. 2013. Schultz, Nick. Telephone Interview. 22 November 2013. Jackson, Nancy Mann. “Dn’t txt n Drv: Why You Should Disconnect While Driving.” Current Health Teens, Mar. 2011:6+. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. Seppa, Nathan. “Impactful Distraction: Talking While Driving Poses Dangers that Drivers Seem Unable to See.” Science News 184.4 (2013):20-24.Readers Guide Full Text Mega. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. “The National Safety Council Looks into New Study on the Brain’s Ability to Safely Drive and use a Cell Phone.” Entertainment Close-up 17 June 2013. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 6 Nov. 2013. Wilson, H.W. “April Is National Distracted Driving Month.”57, No.4:14. Applied Science and Technology Full Text. EBSCO Accessed Nov. 18, 2013.

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