We 're coming up on April which is National distracted driving Awareness Month. So when I say distracted driving what comes to mind? Is it that fight that you had with your spouse? Is it that job promotion that you did not receive? Maybe it 's eating or drinking behind the wheel. But what about texting and what about cell phones? Across the market area we continue to see risky driving which includes drivers talking and texting on their cell phone while driving. Many of these situations are in high traffic areas and at high rates of speed. Please take a moment and review the attachments which include a PP and 2 videos which you could utilize during huddles with your teams. So what are your thoughts on the PP and what is the feedback
When on the road make sure you are taking all the necessary precautions while driving, to not only keep yourself but everyone around you. Driving distracted isn’t only texting and driving, it is anything that takes your attention away from your primary task. Don’t let yourself be a candidate for an AT&T commercial about distracted driving. Lives can be changed forever in a matter of seconds, don’t let it be your
Distracted driving any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. It is very easy to become distracted by texting, answering calls, eating and drinking, talking to passengers, personal grooming, reading maps and adjusting the radio or air conditioning controls (“Facts and Statistics”). What is currently being done? Many laws are being made and put in place to become more effective. I believe they should be more age diverse because not only are teens and young adults texting and driving etc.
In this era, with technology as a part of everyday life, it has become difficult to use a simple Public Service Announcement (PSA) as a way to reduce distracted drivers. This is due, for the most part, to the developed habit of assuming. People believe, since it’s seen in many shows and commercials, that those ‘bad things’ that come as a result of distracted driving are not likely to occur to them. People want to prove that they are able to do multiple tasks at once and every PSA would be a challenge so to speak, to show they are above average at multitasking. Those such assumptions and aspirations to prove oneself have resulted in such growing rates.
How to Fight Distracted Driving by Lianna Thompson Safer roads is a goal that virtually everyone benefits from since we all share the road infrastructure. However this goal of safe roads can be difficult since there are many circumstances that can put drivers in dangerous situations. But perhaps the one that has gotten the most attention as of late is the issue of distracted driving. There have been countless attempts in order to help stop this issue, yet it still remains one of the leading causes of auto accidents.
These cell phones are a huge cause of many car accidents. Americans using their cell phones to text, call, or surf the internet while driving is the cause of up to about 80% of accidents (TextingnDriving par 1). So many people are seen using their phones while driving it is becoming impossible for police to gain control over the issue. People should not text and drive because, by altering their concentration it can result in dangers to themselves
Delbridge, E. (2016). Causes and Effects of Driving Distracted. The Balance. Retrieved 11 October 2016, from https://www.thebalance.com/causes-and-consequences-of-distracted-driving-527085 2.
Three of the high risk behaviors account for texting and driving including “eyes off of the road, at least one hand off the wheel, and mind off the driving situation” (Hollister, 2013). The three actions a person partakes in while texting and driving fall into the three major categories the Center for Disease Control established. Once people begin texting and driving, they no longer pay attention to their driving and only their phone or tablet. Distracted driving takes away the reaction time of a driver from avoiding a crash. Comprehending danger while driving takes multiple seconds.
If you look around everyone has or is on a cellphone or any sort of device. It could be any texting, calling, games, social media. But everyone should know how dangerous it is to be focused on your phone and the road at the same time. It is not only harmful to yourself but to anyone in your vehicle and also to other people how are on the road as well. For example, facts and statistics that have proven this statement have been "In 2014, 3,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers."
III. Purpose Statement – Texting while driving is a serious distraction and one that could cost you your life or the lives of others. IV. Main Points (TRANSITION:
Some of these things may include; eating, talking with another passenger, adjusting climate controls, reaching for an object or device, “rubbernecking”, and so much more. Distracted driving is a huge problem today and so many components go along with it. Everyone should know the dangers of being distracted while on the road. You could be putting yourself and the other people around you at
(Dreschel, 2014) b. Texting while driving not only threatens your life, but also everyone else on the road. c. (Statistic) Eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 who were involved in an automobile accident and survived admitted, they were sending or receiving texts when they crashed. (Smith, 2014) d. (Fact) (statistic) Nearly half of US high school students aged ≥16 years old report texting while driving during the past 30 days. (O'Malley, 2013) e. (Fact)
I’ll usually be changing the music, or trying to read a text. According to the Huffington Post, ‘’ 9 Americans are killed everyday from motor vehicle accidents that involved distracted driving…’’ That statistic definitely shocked me. In my mind, I see primarily only teenagers texting while driving, but I see more older people do it also. For example, one day while I was passing a man on a highway he was just playing a game on his phone.
General purpose: to persuade Specific purpose: to persuade my audience that the use of cellphone while driving has become a life threatening not only to the driver but also to other motorist and pedestrians. Thesis: Preview: -To discuss on how we can decrease the percentage of those who use their cell phone while driving. - To discuss the cons and the outcome of the use of cell phone while driving. A. Attention getter:
Offences regarding texting and driving are about to get more expensive; and frankly, it’s not at all a bad thing. Law enforcement has been preaching to the public to put a halt to texting and driving for years; more specifically, since the boom of the smartphone a few years back. Today, texting and driving is among the most dangerous acts that a driver can commit on the road. Drivers have become distracted with phone applications such as: Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and instant messaging. The increase in punishment for texting and driving does everyone on the road some good, including the driver.
Ecovia features the saying, “Stop the violence. Don’t text and drive.” According to the Federal Communications Commission, “(a)t any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, a number that has held steady since 2010. ” Texting and driving has become a bigger problem as time goes on.