Topic > Pros and Cons of Texting and Driving - 1010

Everyone gets mad at other people. There are some habits that people can't stand. They become our nuisance. The thing that bothers me the most are people who use their phones while driving. Using your phone while driving is extremely dangerous. Adolescents and young adults are the main cause of this problem. As we are driving down the road there is a car in front of us that slowly weaves in and out of the lane right next to them and then jerks backwards uncontrollably. When you pass by them you see they have a phone in their hand and that makes me angry. It is never a wise decision to use your phone while driving. It means telling people: “My text is more important than the law and the safety of others.” On edgarsnyder.com statistics show that cell phone use while driving causes 1.6 million accidents every year! Furthermore, during the day approximately 660,000 motorists attempt to use their cell phones while driving a car. The law must abolish texting while driving. Texting while driving is 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving while intoxicated. More than 3,000 teens die each year in crashes caused by texting and driving. Americans ages 16-17, 82% own a cell phone, 52% admit to talking, 77% of young adults are confident they can safely text while driving. Young people look up to their parents and set a good example. Sources say teens who text while on the road spend about 10 percent of their driving time out of their lane. Don't let the next generation think it's okay to text or talk on the phone while driving. Adults can help by educating their children about distracted driving. Studies say five seconds is the minimum amount of time taken away from the road when a person is texting and driving. If they travel at 55 miles per hour, they will travel the length of a football field without looking at the road. A lot can happen in 100 meters and it's a scary thought to think about