Should Cell Phones Be Limited While Driving

Courtney watts12th Grade EnglishAugust 30, 2011

Thesis

• People should not be allowed to text or talk on cell phones while driving because it create life threatening conditions.

Driving With A Cell Phone

• This is very dangerous

• It can cause someone to be very distracted

• The attention is completely focused on the cell phone

Texting Is Even Worse

• Texting takes more attention from the road than a phone call would.

• While texting the person is constantly looking up and at the road

Texting is even worse continued

• A person’s head need to be on the road at all times

• Texting while driving should be illegal

Accidents due to distractions

Distractions

• Anything like makeup, eating, texting, arguing, or talking on a cell phones can cause serious accidents.

Statistics

• In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in the U.S. because of accidents that involved distracted driving

• The under-20 age group had the highest percent of texting while driving in the U.S.

Talking with a Bluetooth

• Talking on your Bluetooth can still be very distracting

• A Bluetooth seems to still slow your speed while driving; that can be very dangerous if you are driving on a interstate

Addiction

• Texting can be very addictive• Most teens feel that they need to text even

when they are driving

What it takes

• It only takes one message to put you in harm if you are texting while driving

• Just saying yes, no, bye, or any one word message can put you in a serious accident

No

• When someone asks you to send a quick message for them , you should say no

• One message may end your life if you are driving and texting

• By sending that two letter word may cause some serious problems

Both hands!

• You are not required to use both hands but it is preferred to use both

• Using both hands will let most people maneuver the car better

Paying Attention

• Be alert• No rubbernecking

Texting while driving should not be allowed

What to do?

• A number of cell phone companies are considering developing technology that will prevent people from receiving calls and texting while driving.

Risks

A risk occurs every time someone picks up a cell phone while driving

The risk of having an accident with a cell phone is six time higher than to have an accident without the use of a cell phone

More statistics

• They say that talking on a cell phone is more distracting than eating food while driving

• An estimated 44% of all U.S. motorists have a cell phone in the vehicle.

More Statistics continued...

• Brooklyn, Ohio was the 1st jurisdiction in the U.S. to ban cell phone use while driving

The Law

• The law in Virginia is that no one should be using a cell phone while driving

• If someone needs to use a cell phone they need to pull over

• A Bluetooth is preferred in the situation

Do right

• Do the right thing and make this world safer

• Say no to texting while driving

• Stop doing illegal things, so everyone can be happy!