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Texting and Driving

1) Approximately 1.3 million car crashes involve cell phones each year due to texting while driving, which is very dangerous but prevalent in our generation. 2) Texting while driving is impossible to do safely as it is very difficult to equally focus on both driving and texting, taking the driver's attention away from the road and cars around them. 3) Distracted drivers may completely let go of the steering wheel to text with both hands or hold the phone, putting them at risk of losing control of the vehicle and potentially causing fatal accidents.

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Texting and Driving

1) Approximately 1.3 million car crashes involve cell phones each year due to texting while driving, which is very dangerous but prevalent in our generation. 2) Texting while driving is impossible to do safely as it is very difficult to equally focus on both driving and texting, taking the driver's attention away from the road and cars around them. 3) Distracted drivers may completely let go of the steering wheel to text with both hands or hold the phone, putting them at risk of losing control of the vehicle and potentially causing fatal accidents.

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Layal Barakat 10-11-14

Texting and Driving


Approximately 1.3 million car crashes involve cell phones each year. General topic
sentences: One of the main reasons for this is texting while driving. Texting while driving is very
dangerous, although prevalent in our generation. Texting while driving can cause the driver to
lose focus. The driver might let go of the steering wheel, or not look at the road. Texting and
driving should be illegal, and there should be a large fine imposed on those who disobey.

Indeed, multitasking is a very hard thing to do. Some people think they can text and
drive at the same time. This is instilled as people grow up because life becomes very busy.
When people multitask, it is very hard to focus equally on both things at once. Drivers who text
put more focus in their conversation. While they may be looking at the road, their mind may
not be focusing on the road and cars encompassing them. Many people believe they can focus
on the road and their phone. That is not possible. Furthermore, texting is distracting.

In addition, some drivers completely let go of the steering wheel. Texting is commonly
done with two hands. Some drivers let go of the steering wheel just to tell a friend they are on
their way. They hold the steering wheel with their arms or knees. This is dangerous. Drivers
could lose control and gruesome results could follow, which could be fatal. Moreover, both
hands should be on the steering wheel while driving.

Undoubtedly, most people read texts while driving. Drivers look away from the road to
glance at what someone sent. Some texts are short, while others are long. In both scenarios,
the driver looks down to read the text, taking their eyes off the road. If someone looks away
from the road for five seconds at fifty-five miles an hour, they would have drove the length of a
football field without paying attention to what is in front of them. Reading long texts could be
deadly, but even concise texts can be hazardous. It is imperative to keep eyes on the road while
driving.

Ultimately, the best way to drive safely is to keep phones away. One of the most pivotal
causes of accidents is texting and driving. Texting and driving causes the driver to lose focus,
and even let go of the steering wheel. It can also cause the driver to take their eyes off the
road. Therefore, texting and driving should be illegal. Making a law prohibiting texting and
driving would not only make the roads safer; it would prevent millions of deaths.

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