Topic of the Week 1: Driving and Texting
Cell phones and texting may be great ways to communicate, but growing evidence reveals the dangers of people texting and using cell phones while driving. Because of increases in accidents involving cell phones, many states are revising their laws pertaining to whether drivers may use cell phones.
For this week’s blog, please read the following three articles. Then, in approximately 340 words explain whether you think Iowa should change its laws pertaining to cell phones and driving. If so, how should the laws be changed and why? If you do not think the laws should be changed, explain why. Make sure you refer to the evidence presented in the articles and give specific examples to illustrate your statements. Appropriate personal examples may also work.
Please post your initial response to this topic before class on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Return to the blog and respond in approximately 100 words to at least one other student’s posting by class on Thursday, October 1, 2009.
Driving Us to Distraction
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1916291,00.html
Text-Messaging Behind the Wheel
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817856,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1913349,00.html
Taken from "Parrott AP English Language." Web. 14 Sept. 2009.
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ReplyDeleteThe use of cell phones is a very huge controversy today. Everywhere and anywhere you see people using their cellular devices. In most cases, cell phones can be harmful. For instance, text messaging and talking on the phone while driving have been proven to put you at a higher risk of crashing. Hearing about some of these crashes on the news lets you know how serious this controversy is. Especially since using your phone while driving is way more serious than drinking and driving.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I drive somewhere I usually see at least a couple people talking on their cell phones when I pass them as I drive. It just puts the whole thing into perspective and gives me the visual I need that proves that many people use their phones when they drive. I’m not going to lie; I usually talk on my cell phone as a drive too. I never think of it as being hazardous but when I hear about the bad car accidents that come as an outcome to talking and driving, I need to think of a better thing to do. The laws stating that people shouldn’t be able to use their cell phones while they drive is outrageous in my opinion. You could always need your cell phone on you in case of emergencies. I know we can try our best to pull over and talk on the phone, but frankly, if I were in an emergency, I wouldn’t want to pull over. As technology is increasing now days, can’t we find something that could help us communicate with a hand-held phone?
I know the risk of text messaging or talking on the phone while driving, but how are we going to stop it. By making it a law, police will have to enforce the law under their own discretion and I don’t see how that is very possible. It will be very hard for law enforcers to enforce this law with evidence. I don’t know what my idea of stopping this practice is besides just a little common sense. We are all on the road for a reason, to get to the place we need to go as soon as possible. We don’t need to carry another factor, like text messaging or talking on the phone while driving, when we can just wait until we are off the road and safe. By practicing this we can all become better drivers and with that, result in less car accidents.
I feel Iowa should ban texting while driving. Many people have avoided or been in accidents while using their cell phones. People of all ages use their cell phones while driving either texting or talking. Talking on the phone or texting slows your reaction time because they are to into the conversation to focus on driving. I think that cell phones are hurting our society because they are causing accidents that lead to death. I'm no sure what would help legally to catch people form texting. Turning the radio dial, changing a Cd, looking for something, or even texting are all distractions while driving. Are we going to ban all of those too.. It's hard to limit what a person can and can't do. Many people, mainly teens think that they are good enough drivers to text and drive. Their not, no one is a good enough driver to be distracted while driving. My grandfather is 70 years old he uses his cell phone every chance he gets. He has been driving since he was 13 and he still will not use his phone and drive unless its an emergency. Driving is never the same, there are so many little factors that could change a drivers surrounding in a moment. Driving to dangerous enough why add cell phones. It is scary knowing that so many people have been in accidents or have died. It may seem like a waste of time but it would be safer for everyone if everyone would just pull over if they need to use their cell phones. I know a lot of people who have used their phones while driving, many of my friends think no big deal, no one knows the difference. Time is short and cell phone should not it shorter. Life is not something you can have more then one of. Make a difference tell you friends, it is not cool to text and drive, be careful, drive safe and be aware of your surroundings.
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