http://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/cell-phone/cell-phone-statistics.html
How many of you honestly send one text during driving? I know I do sometimes, but I wont be after reading this. Here are some of the facts from the article;
- In 2012, 3,328 people were killed in distraction-related crashes.
- About 421,000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver.
- In 2012, 11% of drivers under age 20 involved in fatal accidents were reported to be distracted at the time of the crash.
- One-fourth of teenagers respond to at least one text message every time they drive and 20% of teens and 10% of parents report having multi-message text conversations while driving.
- Talking on a cell phone while driving can make a young driver's reaction time as slow as that of a 70 year old.
- Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. That is enough time to travel the length of a football field.
- Studies have found that texting while driving causes a 400% increase in time spent with eyes off the road.
Even if technology has improved relationships, it has ruined drivers. Half the people on the road text and drive. I thought i would share this to put the "awe" it did into me.
They might want to bring out the self-driving cars soon. haha
ReplyDeleteOk. So you've listed some facts here from the article which is helpful. The next step is to think about what this all means - in your own voice and words. Why is this relevant, significant, or connected to our daily experiences?
ReplyDeleteThis critical thinking piece is missing in your posts and is needed to ensure that they go beyond just summarizing a topic but provide your writing with a purpose and direction.