Texting and Driving (Peter Alonzo)

Texting & Driving

By Peter Alonzo

Introduction

         Texting while driving has become an issue in the community leading to death and injuries. Texting and driving has been consider to be more dangerous than someone who is under the influence of alcohol. Replying to a text message can always wait. An important text message can always be handle in a safer way, meaning getting off the road. Most crashes would often occur during morning and evening that involves phone related. People are most likely to text and drive during traffic hours to avoid boredom. Others would snap pictures or videos while driving. Texting and driving in Downtown Los Angeles puts bike riders and pedestrians lives in danger. If only people wouldn't have the habit of texting and driving, there would be less crashes and traffic.

Research 

        According to Hopkins, around 421,000 individuals are harmed in accidents that have included a driver who was diverted somehow. Every year, more than 330,000 mischances brought on by messaging while driving lead to extreme wounds. This implies more than 78% of every single diverted driver are occupied in light of the fact that they have been messaging while driving. Perusing an instant message while driving effectively occupies a driver for at least five seconds every time. This implies the odds of a mischance happening while perusing a content is to a great degree high without a doubt. People who believe that they can multitask while driving are making wrong decisions. This choice are likely to be made by teenagers who are driving. Teenagers can't go without being curious about a text message the has been send to them. Muskal states that, "Teen drivers have the highest crash rate of any age group, the foundation noted, citing government statistics. About 963,000 drivers ages 16 to 19 were involved in police-reported crashes in the United States in 2013, the most recent year for available data. These crashes resulted in 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths."

Personal

        Texting and driving affects me and other people in so many ways. Driving around the city is a priveledge and people should realize that texting while driving can put anyone's life at risk. I decided to discuss this issue due that people still think is okay to just text and drive. I've been into situations where my cab was about to crash because he was too busy looking at his phone. Some people will hit another car from the bar because they let the breaks go without realizing that the car is moving. If people wouldn't text and drive, time and money would be save. 

Members of the Community

Being a daily driver from school to home I have witnessed

an amount of crashes. I've seen the danger of texting & driving.  

It affects me because I'm also putting my self at risk while

being behind the wheels. I'm always looking forward

to another day without living a tragedy. 

-Sergio Contreras

Based on numerous interaction with those texting while driving, I feel as if more responsibility is needed while driving. Lives are no joke.

                                                                    -James Arce

Referrences 

Teen drivers distracted by cellphones, talking in most crashes (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, from http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-distraction-teen-crashes-20150325-story.html

25 Shocking Distracted Driving Statistics (n.d.). Retrieved January 23, 2015, from http://distracteddriveraccidents.com/25-shocking-distracted-driving-statistics/