Txting and Driving

Txting and Driving

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Juan Martinez Problem Exist * Although cell phones can help to maximize time usage for business owners, texting while driving is detrimental, the government should pass a law to limit their usage and protect people on the road. The cause of accidents * The majority of the population owns a cellphone which they make use of in their daily lives. * Elizabeth Wasserman, member of CQ staff, in her article “Lawmakers Target a Modern Danger” asserts that although there are many distractions, when using a mobile device the odds of an accident become 23 times greater. Elizabeth Wasserman, May 17, 2010 “Lawmakers Target a Modern Danger”) * In the beginning, bans were set for the teen population but as technological advances improved so did older generations joined them. * As of 2010 statistics from Pew research showed a 27% of American parents that text while driving. (“Adults and Cell Phone Distractions”by Mary Madden, Lee Rainie, Jun 18, 2010) * Distraction is the word that can tie all road accidents, looking to your phone takes at least 5 seconds of attention.

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Blacksburg, Va., July 29, 2009) * Although 5 seconds might seem as little time at 55mph it is the same as traveling a whole football field without looking at the road. (Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Blacksburg, Va., July 29, 2009) * The problem is that many feel confident that they can multitask and use their time more efficiently, however, they aren’t aware of the consequences of their conviction.Existing Methods and Laws are not working or will not work * The consequences are a 23% account in car crashes, in 2011 these sum up to 1. 3 million of crashes.

(DWI: Driving while intexticated – Infographic Kristin Marino •  Jun 22, 2012) * Thirty nine States, D. C., and Guam have prohibit novice drivers to text while driving. (Distraction. gov accessed Tuesday, March 19, 2013) * NHTSA distraction-affected crashes rose to 3,331 in 2011 from 3,267 in 2010, an increase of 1.

9 percent. “New NHTSA Analysis Shows 2011 Traffic Fatalities Declined by Nearly Two Percent”, NHTSA 47-12, Monday, December 10, 2012, Contact: Karen Aldana, 202-366-9550) * NHTSA reports that 387,000 were injured in distraction- affected crashes. (“New NHTSA Analysis Shows 2011 Traffic Fatalities Declined by Nearly Two Percent”, NHTSA 47-12, Monday, December 10, 2012, Contact: Karen Aldana, 202-366-9550) Other solutions that will not work * The usage of headsets or Bluetooth will not help the issue. Headset cell phone use is not substantially safer than hand-held use (VTTI) (“Driver Distraction In Commercial Vehicle Operations” September 2009) * Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37% (Carnegie Mellon), Research Report“A decrease in brain activation associated with driving when listening to someone speak”, Marcel, Adam Just?, Timothy A.

Keller, Jacquelyn Cynkar? Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA) New method and New laws to be made Technological advances such as ORIGOSafe can possibly be an answer * Unless the phone is inserted in ORIGOsafe the car will not start. * If Phone is removed an alarm will sound and only turn off when phone is put back into place, it will also inform the administrator and require his/her permission to start car next time. These settings are adjustable by

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the administrator. * If phone is stolen, a One Time Use Code can be obtained by administrator * Insurance companies can make special plans that reduce cost if this system is integrated and used * Cost of insurance decreased Insurance companies maximizing profit with less accidents occurring * Government can encourage the installation of such systems by reducing the taxations of the manufactures and drive their product cost down * Creation of a new law regarding tax deductions * Less liability on road maintenance due to the reduction in accidents Essay The majority of the population owns a cellphone which they make use of in their daily lives. Although cell phones can help to maximize time usage for business owners, texting while driving is detrimental, the government should pass a law to limit their usage and protect people on the road.Drivers are susceptible to distractions while on the road but certain mediums are more dangerous than others.

According to Elizabeth Wasserman, member of CQ staff, in her article “Lawmakers Target a Modern Danger” there are many distractions on the road but using a mobile device makes the odds 23 greater. Distraction is the word that can tie all road accidents, looking to your phone takes at least 5 seconds of attention off the road. It takes seconds to account for a car going at 55mph to travel the equivalent of a whole football field without looking at the road.The statistics show that the many have a wrong conviction in feeling confident that they can multitask and this can lead to many detrimental consequences. The consequences are a 23% account in car crashes, in 2011 these sum up to 1. 3 million of crashes.

Thirty-nine States, D. C., and Guam have prohibited novice drivers to text while driving. NHTSA distraction-affected crashes rose to 3,331 in 2011 from 3,267 in 2010, an increase of 1.

9 percent. NHTSA reports that 387,000 were injured in distraction- affected crashes. The usage of headsets or Bluetooth will not help the issue.Headset cell phone use is not substantially safer than hand-held use. Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37%.

Technological advances such as ORIGOSafe can possibly be an answer. Unless the phone is inserted in ORIGOsafe the car will not start. If Phone is removed an alarm will sound and only turn off when phone is put back into place, it will also inform the administrator and require his/her permission to start car next time. These settings are adjustable by the administrator.

If phone is stolen, administrator can obtain a One Time Use Code. Insurance companies can make special plans that reduce cost if this system is integrated and used Cost of insurance decreased. Insurance companies maximizing profit with less accidents occurring. Government can encourage the installation of such systems by reducing the taxations of the manufactures and drive their product cost down.

This can lead to the creation of a new law regarding tax deductions. Less liability on road maintenance due to the reduction in accidents

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