Did you know that according to “Injury Prevention and Control” that more than 9 people are
killed in a car crash every single day and more than 1,153 people are injured in the U.S. because
of car crashes involved with distracted driving? What exactly is distractive driving? Distractive
driving is doing anything to take your eyes away from the road and not focusing on driving the
vehicle. Such as using a cell phone, texting, eating, using a GPS, etc. Car crashes are terrifying!
Why would someone want to risk getting hurt or possibly being killed, all because their eyes
weren’t focused on the road? Keep the eyes on the road, know your surroundings and what’s
going on around the vehicle, and help stop others from distracted driving too. Don’t be the problem, be the solution and stop distracted driving. …show more content…
All distractions can be dangerous, but much of the focus is on texting and driving. Almost
everyone can agree that texting and driving is dangerous, but people do it anyways. A new
survey says that 98% of people who can drive, own cell phones, and text regularly said that
they’re aware of the dangers. Even though there’s laws against it, still three quarters of them admitted to texting while driving. (Ortutay). So why exactly do people do it, even though there’s laws against it? Time Magazine says the buzz of an incoming text message causes the release of dopamine in the brain, which then causes excitement, Greenfield says. If the message ends up being from someone you like, then even more dopamine is released. The drivers are also saying that they are worried about missing out of something important if they don’t check their phones right away. Some even believe that their driving performance is not affected by texting and others expect them to reply to their texts right away. Very few people say they’re addicted, but a lot feel a sense of satisfaction when reading or responding to a text. …show more content…
Texting while you are driving is not something anyone should attempt to do. It will end in bad
consequences. If someone is texting, their eyes are not focused on the road for at least 5 seconds,
if not more. If someone is driving at 55 mph, this would equal the driving length of a football
field without looking at the road. Texting and Driving is a growing trend and a national
epidemic, quickly becoming one of the country’s top killers. Drivers just assume that they can
handle texting while they’re driving safely, but the numbers don’t lie. There’s 1,600,000
accidents per year, 330,000 injuries per year, 11 teen deaths every single day, and the cause of
almost 25 percent of all car accidents. Texting while driving is about 6 times more likely to cause
an accident then driving while intoxicated. It’s the same as driving after having 4 beers. It makes
a person 23 times more likely to crash and slows the brake reaction time by 18 percent. (Marino).
An adult driver is 2.5 times more at risk of a crash or near crash while dialing a phone. Teen
drivers are 8 times higher at a crash risk when dialing a phone or reaching for something else. Everyone is 7 times more likely to crash while reaching for a phone and it’s 4 times higher while texting, surfing the web, or looking at a roadside object. Someone is 3 times more likely to crash while eating and 1 in 3 people will be injured or killed in a crash because of distracted driving. Nearly everyone is guilty of some kind of distracted driving. Some ways to prevent it from happening is to use cell phones in emergency situations only. When you are driving it is best to only use the cell phone if you have to. Even then you should pull over to the side of the road and use it then. Another way is when the driver is feeling drowsy, pull off the road. Being drowsy increases the risk of a crash by 4 times, if you feel tired get off the road. Also, limiting the number of passengers in the vehicle and the level of activity. Driving with friends can create a dangerous driving environment. Avoid eating while driving, people pay less attention to what is going on around them and more on their food. Lastly,
killed in a car crash every single day and more than 1,153 people are injured in the U.S. because
of car crashes involved with distracted driving? What exactly is distractive driving? Distractive
driving is doing anything to take your eyes away from the road and not focusing on driving the
vehicle. Such as using a cell phone, texting, eating, using a GPS, etc. Car crashes are terrifying!
Why would someone want to risk getting hurt or possibly being killed, all because their eyes
weren’t focused on the road? Keep the eyes on the road, know your surroundings and what’s
going on around the vehicle, and help stop others from distracted driving too. Don’t be the problem, be the solution and stop distracted driving. …show more content…
All distractions can be dangerous, but much of the focus is on texting and driving. Almost
everyone can agree that texting and driving is dangerous, but people do it anyways. A new
survey says that 98% of people who can drive, own cell phones, and text regularly said that
they’re aware of the dangers. Even though there’s laws against it, still three quarters of them admitted to texting while driving. (Ortutay). So why exactly do people do it, even though there’s laws against it? Time Magazine says the buzz of an incoming text message causes the release of dopamine in the brain, which then causes excitement, Greenfield says. If the message ends up being from someone you like, then even more dopamine is released. The drivers are also saying that they are worried about missing out of something important if they don’t check their phones right away. Some even believe that their driving performance is not affected by texting and others expect them to reply to their texts right away. Very few people say they’re addicted, but a lot feel a sense of satisfaction when reading or responding to a text. …show more content…
Texting while you are driving is not something anyone should attempt to do. It will end in bad
consequences. If someone is texting, their eyes are not focused on the road for at least 5 seconds,
if not more. If someone is driving at 55 mph, this would equal the driving length of a football
field without looking at the road. Texting and Driving is a growing trend and a national
epidemic, quickly becoming one of the country’s top killers. Drivers just assume that they can
handle texting while they’re driving safely, but the numbers don’t lie. There’s 1,600,000
accidents per year, 330,000 injuries per year, 11 teen deaths every single day, and the cause of
almost 25 percent of all car accidents. Texting while driving is about 6 times more likely to cause
an accident then driving while intoxicated. It’s the same as driving after having 4 beers. It makes
a person 23 times more likely to crash and slows the brake reaction time by 18 percent. (Marino).
An adult driver is 2.5 times more at risk of a crash or near crash while dialing a phone. Teen
drivers are 8 times higher at a crash risk when dialing a phone or reaching for something else. Everyone is 7 times more likely to crash while reaching for a phone and it’s 4 times higher while texting, surfing the web, or looking at a roadside object. Someone is 3 times more likely to crash while eating and 1 in 3 people will be injured or killed in a crash because of distracted driving. Nearly everyone is guilty of some kind of distracted driving. Some ways to prevent it from happening is to use cell phones in emergency situations only. When you are driving it is best to only use the cell phone if you have to. Even then you should pull over to the side of the road and use it then. Another way is when the driver is feeling drowsy, pull off the road. Being drowsy increases the risk of a crash by 4 times, if you feel tired get off the road. Also, limiting the number of passengers in the vehicle and the level of activity. Driving with friends can create a dangerous driving environment. Avoid eating while driving, people pay less attention to what is going on around them and more on their food. Lastly,