Phones & Driving

Phones have been around for almost 5 decades. Phones have been a social outlet for years but once you start talking you lose concentration. Driving takes a lot of focus because when you dont focus you can harm a lot of people. When u merge texting or calling with driving it's more than likely a deadly situation. Driving is dangerous but most people multitask while doing it.. I believe drivers should not be able to use their phone while driving.(The First Mobile Phone Call)

Phones have been around for years and most people can't live without them. Studies show that "The average American spends more than 3 hours on a smartphone per day". The average person checks their phone 52 times a day . We spend most of our free time on our phones when in reality there is so much going on in the world but we don't even notice. Phones are a real big help in today's world but it also very dangerous. We are so addicted that even babies have phones. kids don't go outside and play anymore or climb trees and ride bikes or even catch lightning bugs. kids would rather sit in the house and be on their phones or playing games or watching tv. Most people today can't go 30 mins without their phone.(Straight Talk Blog)&(Smartphone Addiction)

Driving is a necessity in this day and age. The average age to start driving is 26 but most people start when they are 16. Driving is very dangerous

"Nearly 1.25 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled. More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44". You have to drive in this day and age to get from one place to another. If you don't drive more than likely you are walking and most people jobs aren't walking distance. Driving is a way of life.(Road Safety Facts) &(Average Age to Start Driving Now 26)

Texting and driving is the number one cause of car crashes. There have been plenty of laws put out saying you can't be on your phone while driving. There are cars that come with bluetooth so u can answer calls from your steering wheel. There are 1.6 million car crashes a year due to texting and driving. One out of 4 accidents are caused by texting and driving. It's like we can't go a couple mins without out our phones. Drivers should not be able to use their phone while driving.(Texting and Driving Accident Statistics - Distracted Driving)

Driving is something we can't stop but we can stop careless people from killing others by being on their phone. We should pass a law to take people to jail for being on their phone while driving. It's too dangerous for them to only get a ticket. It happens so often that"nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving". We should have more strict laws on driving safety. When people drive and text their not only put their lives in danger their also putting everyone else around then in danger.(Texting and Driving Accident Statistics - Distracted Driving)

Work Cited

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