How Technology Can Cause Accidents

A woman crossed the road, head down, totally consumed in her phone, looking up, she screamed and the next moment lay sprawled on the road. He drove along texting his friend instead of talking to the people in his car. The overweight child sat on the couch playing video games in preference to the exercise his body truly needed. In the present era where even the youngest child knows the tricks of a phone, technology provides immense assistance but also much danger. Too many times simply because technology distracts people, accidents happen. Also, many find it more comfortable to talk on technology instead of in person so they just pass on face to face time. In other cases, especially for children, they use so much of their free time playing video games or chatting they never exercise the amount their bodies need. Although a great blessing, technology often causes accidents, distracts and takes from people time for face to face talking, and takes away a child’s opportunity for exercise.

Because technological gadgets distract people, accidents often occur. A mere short chat while crossing a road could cost

Often even when nearby instead of talking directly, people will chat each other, finding it more comfortable and easier to talk when discussing something awkward. They might even sit across from each other and rather chat instead of talking about something out loud. Other times when people actually talk face to face their phones distract them and they do not get quality talking time. Continually checking their email or chats, people never just put it all down to listen. Even families might get together but they all will play around on their phones instead of talking to each other. When misused, technology takes from valuable time for talking and easily distracts those who greatly desire to