Texting And Driving Research Paper

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Have you ever seen someone texting and driving? (5) Well, it's not a good habit. (3)Text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted. (1)
The fines are a really small amount of money in most states, which provides very little incentive to not do it. (1) Also, people shouldn't text and drive because it is very dangerous and is also a serious risk for injury or death. (2) Finally, when parents text and drive, it has an influence on their kids that causes them to pick up the bad habit. (3)
While not all might agree, texting and driving is definitely a dangerous habit. (1)
First of all, people shouldn't text and drive because the fine is too small. Currently, there is no national ban on texting or using a wireless …show more content…

Texting and driving makes the risk of crashing 23 times more likely (1) This is extremely dangerous. If you are driving while distracted, you make yourself unsafe and become more likely to crash. Distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes – with 3,092 people killed – and crashes resulting in an injury – with 416,000 people wounded.(1). The worst part of it is that people know that it is dangerous- yet they still do it. This is a safety risk that is and accidents are the 5th leading cause of death (5) Teenagers also text and drive. About half of teens who say they never text while driving admitted to texting at red lights or stop signs (4) This goes to show that even if you say you don't text and drive, you may still text and drive. Clearly, most people know the consequences. 95% of people say texting and driving is a serious risk for their safety (2) But only 35% admit to texting and driving. (2) Driving while distracted can be a serious problem for safety and it is not a good idea to do …show more content…

People argue that while you are on the road you may have an emergency and it is more important than holding on to the steering wheel. This can be an emergency situation, but it is more important to make sure that everyone you know is okay. It is also argued that at stop signs or lights, that texting is a good way to free you of boredom. Sitting at a stop light isn't fun and texting can make it more fun. Some people also need to keep up with the latest gossip on Facebook and Twitter. You can be lost in the social storm if you miss a minute and therefore you always have to be keeping up with it. Even when you are driving. Also, many people think that texting and driving isn't a danger and nothing is going to happen to them. It's not like a quick text can make you crash and die. Obviously, many people know that texting and driving is not a great decision to make, but there are many that

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