The amount of time people spend using their cell phones on a daily basis is astronomical. The condition that I will be discussing is the excessive use of cell phones and how people behaviors contribute greatly to this condition. People have become so addicted to using their cell phones that they tend to feel lost with out them. They have lost face to face contact abilities, along with a decrease in the use of language. These are just some of the issues that come along with the use of mobile devices. Other issues that have arose are the need for text stops and law that prohibit the use of cell phones while driving (1, 2). People have now become so dependent on mobile devices that they feel they are missing a limb when they don't have the device in their possession (3). These are some of the more serious issues while some minor ones include: excessive use and a lack of patients because information is just a tap away (4). The excessive use of cell phones leads to other harmful effects such as a loss in studies because of excessive texting, calling, and being on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram. With these distractions students are not giving their studies their full attention, which then leads to poor grades. While the use of cell phones does have some good qualities the bad out weigh them. Distracted driving is another large problem that is occurring with the abundance of cell phones. Distracted driving is defined as a type of inattention that occurs while driving that removes attention from the road, to another activity instead (1). The incidence Rate is 231,052 accidents cased by drivers using cell phones and texting this year (2). This is becoming more and more prevalent recently. In 2009 the number of crashes involving cell phon... ... middle of paper ... ... government has also implemented laws and regulations in some states to make the changes mandatory. Some states have now made it illegal to use the phone at all while driving unless on a hands free device, while others have just made it illegal to text while driving. In 2009 24,000 people were injured because of cell phone distracted driving (1). The biggest risk of all that is associated with the use of cell phones while driving is death of yourself or someone else. No message is that important that you should risk your life or your education to receive it. Some of these behaviors need to be changed by a personal choice to improve their lives while other changes are being forced upon us to keep the road ways safe for everyone. By making just one of these changes during the day you will feel as though you have a new freedom from being attached to your cell phone.
According to Stephanie Hanes in the essay “Texting While Driving Is as Dangerous as Drunk Driving,” a driver on a phone and those talking on a phone are four times likely to crash. This statistic shows how dangerous using the phone or even texting is while driving. As technology has increased, so has the use of cellphone. Distracted driving has caused an increase in car fatalities and disasters. However, distracted driving can be prevented if drivers take precautions, but no matter what we do, trouble will always be spelling on the road.
Most people think of someone using their cell phone while driving when they hear distracted driving, but it it much more than that. Distracted driving is when someone who is behind the wheel get distracted by either taking their hands off the wheel or take their mind of driving, which can cause them to get into an accident (paragraph 2). Distracted driving is broken down into three main parts, manual distractions which is taking your hands off the steering wheel, visual distractions which is taking your center of attention off the road and cognitive distraction which is when your mind is not focused on driving and just starts drifting away (paragraph 3). Cell phone use is easily the biggest cause of distracted driving compared to eating, talking, and others because using your cell phone requires visual, manual and cognitive attention from the person behind the wheel and in a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, the amount of people who break the law and use a handheld device behind the wheel increases every single year. An estimated amount of more than, six hundred thousand people use their phone while driving. Distracted driving has quickly risen and developed in the past few years and is becoming an enormous problem. In a recent study, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), showed statistics of approximately three thousand, one hundred fifty
We have been allowing cell phones to impact our lives in negative ways. Our everyday life changes every day because of these cell phones and how we use them. I have noticed in everyone’s life, including mine, that it is hindering us socially and physically. My biggest concern is the negative impact it is having on our education and students allowing them to get in the way of their education. We need to get a hold on these cell phones before it gets any more out of hand, but I think it is too
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).
This paper examines the dangers that arise when cell phones are used at the same time as operating a vehicle. The paper will explore the following question of why this is a problem and why the research is important. The variables investigated are the use of cell phones while driving, whether speaking or texting, and the accidents and fatalities caused from the distraction. Data of the accidents and fatalities caused by drivers distracted by their cells phones is stated to research and further explores the age group and gender of the people involved into the accidents to uncover patterns. Possible outcomes of the implementation of laws prohibiting cell phone use while driving are discussed as well as the sampling measures used to survey and research the variables.
This paper describes the negative aspects of the excess use of smartphones. It explains just how detrimental using smartphones and the internet in immoderation is and the long term effects of the mental health of adults, teenagers, and children alike. Going into detail about how crucial human interaction is, it clarifies how necessary it is to moderate the usage of these gadgets, so that our social skills and communication skills are not influenced by the lack of physical and verbal communication brought on by these devices. The damages of social media overload and the reliability on search engines and websites that restrict ingenuity are also discussed. It also goes into the toxicity of the copy cat trends created by teenagers with smartphones. As well as the dangers of cell phone addiction and its link to depression, anxiety, and even sleep deprivation and just how essential it is to be self sufficient in a day in age where it seems failure isn’t an option.
There is a high percentage of people that spend a majority of their day sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle. Whether it is commuting to work, taking the kids to school, running errands, or simply going out to eat one may feel that their car has become a second home. With so much time spent behind the wheel, drivers become comfortable and incorporate distracting activities while trying to remain focused on the road. Our inability to put our cell phones away while driving is inexcusable. Drivers who choose to use mobile devices are endangering people’s lives and property with associated risks that are not acceptable. No one distracted driver is better than the next. Do to rising accidents
World health organization. Mobile phone use agrowing problem, of driver distraction. 09 January 2011. <http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/publications/road_traffic/distracted_driving_en.pdf>.
According to the CDC in 2015, 3,477 people were killed due to distracted driving to include cell phone use. Three thousand people lost their lives because you just had to reply to your friend whose house you were headed to anyway, and whom you will see in 10 to 15 minutes. The person who was just killed will never see their family again because you could not wait to send an email. The CDC conducted a survey where 31% of people ages that ranged from 18-64 read or sent a message while driving and 69% of people ranging in ages 18-64 admitted to talking while driving. Teens have the greatest cell phone use, which is very alarming because they are just learning to drive.
Not only does it put the driver of the car in danger, but it also puts the passengers and the surrounding cars at risk. Using a cell phone while driving has been proven to be just as dangerous as driving under the influence. At any given moment during the day, around 800,000 people are driving cars while using a hand-held device, which unfortunately puts everyone else at risk of a car crash. In the recent year, 21% of fatal car crashes involved the use of a cellular device (Prof. David J. Hanson, 1997-2015). Unfortunately, humans, especially teenagers, cannot put down their cell phones while they drive due to the many notifications they receive. They are addicted. This points back to how the cell phones are affecting the mental health of humans. In 2007, Bailey Goodman, a seventeen-year-old, was killed along with four of her friends in a car accident. Goodman
Through personal experiences and observations, most people know that operating a motor vehicle requires the driver to pay close attention to the road, other vehicles, and the various road signs. However, many people get into the habit of getting distracted while driving, which can result in detrimental motor vehicles accidents. In fact, the relative risk of being in a motor vehicle accident quadruples when a driver is conversing on their cell-phone. A study was conducted by Frank Drews, Monisha Pasupathi, and David Stayer that looked at two of the many distractions that drivers are faced with every day; cell-phone conversations and passenger conversations.
Being able to drive may be a dream for some, but it can easily be turned into a nightmare that you cannot wake up from. With the ever-increasing use of technology, DWI’s are not the only dangerous driving conditions on the road. Distracted drivers are putting themselves, other people on the road and their passengers at risk. According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) over 3,331 people were killed and over 387,000 injured in motor vehicle accidents connected to distracted driving (Learn The Facts About Distracted Driving). The National Safety Council disputes these findings, and says that at least 28 percent of vehicle crashes are caused by texting and cell phone use alone.
According to The National Safety Council (NSC) using cell phones when driving will cause about 1.6 million crashes per year, and from those crashed about 330,000 injuries from distracted drivers (Texting and Driving Accident Statistics, n.d.). Teens and adults have started using their cell phones more and more. Cell phones are a great piece of technology, but the longer we have used them the more we have found that they can cause many negative things. Cell phones don’t just answer calls and respond to texts, but they can cause us to lose social skills, can cause brain cancer, and it causes a lot of distracted drivers. To begin, cell phones cause us to lose social skills.
In today’s society, texting and driving have become an issue. Many teens and adults, have formed a habit of using their cell phones while driving. Texting while driving can be very distracting, which can cause many accidents to happen. In trying to prevent this, new laws have been passed, making the use of cell phones while operating a car, illegal. However, too many people do not respect this law. People should stop getting distracted while driving because texting while driving is taking people’s attention on the road, accidents are getting higher and is comparable to drunk driving.
Over the last few decades, the use of cell phones has become a very common tool. Furthermore, Technology has certainly advanced, and the cell phone is becoming the most preferred mode of communication. The demand for a cell phone is growing every day. In addition, the use of wireless technology is affordable, and anyone can buy a cell phone at a reasonable price. They come in all shapes and sizes. They range from black to bright metallic white. American public use of cell phones is increasing everyday. As the number of people using cell phones increase, the use of cell phones while driving will also increase on our streets and highways. At the same rate, motorists still converse on cell phones and write text messages while driving. Motorist will also engage in other activities apart from driving. For example, drivers will text when driving, and they will dial numbers. Drivers will receive calls and converse with the recipient for long periods. Again, driving demands your full attention, and your concentration needed when talking on the phone. However, it means that the driver has to divert his attention to the conversation, which leads to less concentration on the road. On the contrary, one can therefore connect motorist’s accidents and cell phone usage while driving.