Phone and Driving

In recent years, there have been more reports about distraction while driving and the death rate increase, the "National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting and driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving."

Drivers shouldn't drive while texting they put themselves and others in danger but most of these drivers are just not capable of understanding. Just because they have driven for a really long time doesn't show they could also have a collision. Yet they are also risking the lives of others around them with them.

Phones have been involving over the past decade in people interaction with this device are using them while driving and now because of phones, they have become a distraction to drivers on the road. These laws stating that anyone driving with a phone in their hand will be fined $125 dollars for a charge. The more traffic stop or have a phone out your fine increases and the charges turn in to felony charges and the thing is that not everyone will follow the rules.

Indicating that people operating a vehicle should comprehend the dangers of driving distracted to not cause any deaths

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CELLULAR PHONE USE AND TEXTING WHILE DRIVING LAWS 4/30/2018 driving while on phone The prevalence of cellular phones, new research, and publicized crashes has started many debates related to the role cell phones play in driver distraction. This chart details state cellular phone use and texting while driving laws.

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WHY ARE CELL PHONES AND DRIVING ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR TEEN DRIVERS?

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CELL PHONES AND DRIVING: A DANGEROUS COMBINATION

By now, most of us should know that cell phones and drive simply don't mix. But despite the well-publicized dangers of cell phones and driving, the use of mobile phones while driving continues to rise. Cell phones make our lives more convenient. But when they are used while driving, texting is considered to be one of the riskiest driving behaviors because it requires the driver to become visually, manually and mentally distracted. To view and send texts, drivers are forced to take their eyes off the road, their hands off the wheel and their minds away from driving decisions-limiting their ability to react and respond to road conditions and other vehicles.

LEARN - Become educated about why it's important to avoid the use of all electronic devices while driving.

COMMIT - Make a commitment to never text or use a mobile phone while operating a vehicle.

ENGAGE - Consider participating in Decide to Drive's Social Chats or other campaigns to make people more aware of the risks related to cell phones and driving .https://www. hg. org/legal-articles/call-for-a-nationwide-ban-on-cell-phones-and-texting-while-driv ing-25236

Call for a Nationwide Ban on Cell Phones and Texting while Driving

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