DRIVING AND PHONES

Calling and texting behavior behind the wheel have gradually increased among drivers and studies show that those whose text and drive are 23% more likely to be in a car accident(www. theodysseyonline. com). Crashing your vehicle not only increases your car insurance, you then also have to pay to get the car fixed! Not only are you risking your life and the lives of those around you, you are also quite literally forcing yourself to pay the price for making the mistake of texting and driving. All in all, driving while operating a phone should be discouraged, because it endangers the lives, it's illegal, and it impairs judgement.

When you make the decision to text and drive, you make the decision to risk the lives of passengers, pedestrians, and yourself along with fellow drivers. The damage that's caused from a single glance can be irreversible. Some physical effects the driver, passenger, or pedestrian may sustain are cuts, burns, bone fractures, and internal organ damage. The physical effects can be very traumatic, but not nearly as traumatic as the psychological effects. Although not visible to the eye, the psychological effects of a car accident can interfere with a person's daily life. The individual may experience anxiety, depression, behavioral changes, and PTSD(www. askadamskutner. com). These make simple task such as driving, socializing, and sleeping seemingly impossible, which can last a lifetime.

Texting while driving is strictly prohibited in 47 states and could get you in trouble with the law(www. drivewithsentinel. com). Although the conditions vary in each state, the consequences are by far very unpleasant. The driver will be obligated to pay monetary fines ranging from 20 to 500 dollars depending on state. If the offense results in the injury or death of an innocent live, the driver may face time behind bars. Repeated offenses for texting and driving will escalate into additional consequences, this includes points on one's driving record, revocation of driving privileges, mandatory road safety classes, and vehicle impoundment(www. legalmatch. com). The violations you committed will remain in your personal record and ruin your odds of obtaining a promising job.

In this modern era, the popularity of mobile devices cause impairment to one's judgement while driving.

As adolescents become more reliant on technology, so does their strong need to multitask as well. Many believe multitasking benefits one to become more efficient and accomplish more tasks. Although this sounds good in theory, the outcome can produce multiple errors. The constant shift of attention causes drivers to keep their eyes off the road, which leads to constant pullovers. In addition, the driver can exceed the speed limit and not be able to see stop signs or traffic lights. This will lead the driver into an unwanted accident and cause confusion and delay among drivers.

In conclusion, one should not text while driving because it jeopardizes the lives of others, it will get you in trouble with the law, and impairs one's judgment. Such reckless behavior will only make the driver feel nothing but everlasting guilt and regret.