The current P-plate laws are extremely affective in reducing accidents on the road.This is because they deal with many of the dangers p-plate drivers face while driving, including distractions, driving speed, peer pressure and driver safety. To begin with, the current p-plate laws are affective in reducing accidents while driving because they deal with the important issue of distractions. An example of a distraction that is dealt with by the current p-plate laws is mobile phones. Mobile phones cannot be used by p-plate drivers when driving or while the car is moving or stopped but not parked. This helps to stop accidents because it removes distractions from a p-plate driver so they can focus solely on driving.
William Vega English Comp I October 3, 2013 Ban Texting While Driving In the recent days there been quite an uprising in the debate over banning texting while driving. Carolyn McCarthy, a New York Democrat in the House of Representatives, argues that that there should a ban because the dangers that texting while driving brings. In my personal opinion is that there should be a law that bans texting messaging while driving because of all the risks and dangers that involves in it. After reading Carolyn McCarthy’s article, “Should Text Messaging While Driving Be Banned? YES.” I even feel more confident in my opinion that there should be a law that bans texting while driving.
It was estimated that only 2% of drivers are able to successfully multitask while driving, which sheds light on how rare it is for a person to be able to drive well while being distracted by a cell phone. When speaking or texting on a cell phone our brain is choosing to pay attention to the conversation at the expense of being less able to drive correctly. Even though there is plenty of evidence of the dangers of cell phones, the habits of drivers are not changing. Many concerned persons think that more drastic measures should be taken to minimize driver distraction. This article is very useful in the way that it presents many cons to texting while driving.
Safe drivers should have a privilege to be aware of those who decide to disobey the law in order to keep a distance. Driving drunk is a choice that people make, that’s why others should know about it. If a drunk driver has the courage to do it once, he will probably make the same mistake twice. The last reason I think that drunk driver’s need a specialized license is that others may be think it twice before getting behind the wheel
The reason is because these objects do not change. Procedure During the experiment we were to identify which distraction causes the most accidents either talking or texting while driving. We were to explain the independent variable which was phone or no phone, find the dependent variable which was accident rate, and find the control which was car, phone, and person. The next thing we needed was two drivers to target, one who texts and another who talks. Then, we were to research at least an article to back up our hypothesis.
Another way to prevent texting while driving is if you have a passenger, give them your phone, and have them respond to the text, that way people do not have to look down for a couple seconds to respond. Yes, some people can do it without looking, but there are times people need to look down to make sure something is correct, and at that very moment it could be a life changing
The risks of texting while driving are often unrealized, because it has not stopped drivers from sending a “quick” text from behind the wheel. People often assume that driving under the influence is the most threatening car distraction; however, studies prove that
Tombeaker Mrs. gray American Literature 20 September 2011 Distractions While Driving While safety may be first in most people’s mind, it is typically last on our to-do lists. If you are concerned for your safety while driving you should avoid texting and talking on your cell phone, talking to passengers, eating and drinking, getting ready, and being a DJ. These five everyday bad habits while driving can be life threatening and by refraining from them you can save your self from the risk of a deadly accident. First on the list is texting and talking on the phone. Texting and talking on the phone can be dangerous and affect your driving by causing you to concentrate on the person you are talking to rather than the road.
Did you know that talking or texting on your cell phone is dangerous? B. People should pay attention to their driving instead of talking or texting on their cell phones. It saves lives! C. Statics show decrease in brain activity can cause impaired driving.
If I could create a new law it would be no texting or calling while driving. Texting while driving can be very dangerous, and has already resulted in the deaths and injuries of countless numbers of drivers. Calling while driving has also had many of the same results as texting while driving which is why I think that should not be allowed as well. This new law should be passed because drivers will be less distracted, it could save many lives, and it would be safer for everyone. Texting or calling while driving can be one of the most dangerous distractions, and the could both lead to death or injury.