Cell phone use while driving has been a controversial topic for some time. Now texting is becoming an issue and the friends and family members of people who text are getting involved. Go to the link below and read the article. Write a reflective comment that shows you have read the article, expresses your views, and addresses my questions.
How dangerous do you think it is to text while driving? One driver said, “I barely even look at my phone when I text.” Is it safe for this person to text while driving under those conditions? Do your parents text or talk on the cell phone while driving? If so, what do you do about it? What do you think of the statistics given comparing the percentage of female drivers who multitask versus the percentage of male drivers who multitask?
Driver Texting Article
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I think that the risk posed by texting while driving is an unnecessary risk. Everybody can wait 10 min and it is absolutely urgent to text back immediately, you could pull over, have another person in the vehicle take the call for you, or just wait till you reach your destination. In my opinion, it is not safe at all to text and drive at the same time because when you drive it is necessary to remain focused on the road and have a hand on the wheel or face the dire consequences with breaking such standards. While I was in the states, I had talked on my cellphone a lot while i was driving and I did feel that the risk associated with it was much greater. My parents do talk on the cellphone while they drive and I don't feel less safe but rather the same compared to when they are not talking on their cell, in my opinion of course. I think that the statistics given comparing females and males are rather equal but in my opinion they are way too high and unnecessary. Most situations of multitasking could mean grabbing a drink or even rolling down your window but however you could do all of these by pulling over or waiting till you reach a stoplight.
Personally and I believe that it is extremely dangerous to text while driving. The pressure that people feel to address a work, social, or school related issue is real but shouldn’t be taken care of while driving. I don’t think that it is safe so that person to be texting because though he is looking at the road, his focus is mainly on getting the right letters in order. My parents don’t text while driving but they do answer the phone and talk. I neither encourage picking up the phone nor discourage it because if they really need to discuss something at least its better then texting. The statistic that 33% of people feel the pressure to remain connected to society is extremely superficial. I’m not sure what to make of the statistics about the multitasking because most drivers that I know answer their phones.
I think texting while driving is even more dangerous than taking calls while doing so. Texting often requires two hands and a good amount of concentration (you have to pay attention to whether or not your phone's dictionary has a word you want to use, if you're making sense, and so on). Taking calls, on the other hand, doesn't require you to intently watch your phone and can be done with simply your shoulder, rather than your hands. If taking calls has been a cause of accidents, it makes perfect sense to be wary of texting as a possible cause of them.
No, it is not safe for a person to text under those conditions. Texting still involves a thought process - what you're going to say, how you're going to say it, and so on - and thinking of something so heavily while driving, whether you're looking at your phone or not, is dangerous.
My mom does such at red lights or when she is parked, but never texts while driving and barely ever talks on the phone while doing so. If she does though, she tends to pay more attention to her driving - answering questions later than she usually would, taking longer times to respond, and speaking slower than usual.
I think her doing such is completely fine, because of the way she does it.
I think that those statistics seem very predictable. It's expected for females to have more active, conversational relationships with their friends than males. Guys don't call each other for hour-by-hour updates on a date, but girls may. Girls simply contact their friends more often.
I know for a fact that texting or even calling while driving is dangerous. I myself got into an accident after talking on my cellphone- a mistake I'll never do again.
I'm sure that someone can text without looking (at least without continuously looking), but at some point you're going to have to look at your phone and read the message you just typed to make sure it makes sense... and THEN if there are any mistake, correct them. Honestly, it's just easier to call. You hit three or four buttons and bam you can tell the person the one sentence thing you needed to tell them so badly at the moment.
My mom doesn't text or e-mail while driving simply because she just can't. However, she does answer phone calls... but my mother has taken defensive driving courses which partially teach you how to deal with distractions like phones, so I don't think my mom would the correct person to comment on.
Well... I don't really do much because it's never been a problem. She has never gotten into an accident or driven dangerously (at least when I'm in the car) and if she can't put her hands on the wheel, I do, from the passenger seat (she taught me how to passenger drive, another thing she learned in the defensive driving). But even that is RARE.
Well, people have always said that woman can multitask better than men. :P But I agree with Jared, woman are more social. We care about something the moment it happens and usually act upon it then instead of waiting. I guess that is just the more "emotional" side of women compared to men.
But as far as I am concerned I don't agree with people to defend distractions whiles driving. And I mean anything- eating, putting make-up on, cellphone use, reading, dealing with your kids, whatever. They ALL distract you. Driving is dangerous and honestly, it takes an accident for someone to really understand that important concept.
I think that texting while driving is very dangerous. No, I don't think that it is safe for that person to be texting while driving. I think this because reading about the different people who have got hurt and those who have got in an accident deny ever texting while driving. They say "It's dangerous, or deadly." No, my parents don't talk or text while driving. If they get a text or a call, they wait until they are at their destination before they answer or call back. IF my parents do text or talk on the phone while driving, I would tell them to not do it, and explain to them what could happen. I personally think that the statistics given comparing female multitasking and male multitasking are equal, but I also think that it was not necessary. For males, the main reason would be because they are drunk or have been doing drugs. I think that people don't use their brain and should and they should think before they do anything. If they are driving, they should stop at a place and have someone pick them up.
Multitasking behind a drivers seat, I believe is irresponsible and dangerous thing to do. Especially with a passenger I would be risking the life of their passenger just to indulge their need in being connected to their social or business lives. I have heard of people who have been in accidents simple because they were talking on their cellphone, texting, and even working on some paper work, absolutely ruin or end their lives just to fill some unnecessary issue. Personally I believe that everyone should drive with a passenger in order to feel the responsiblity of their actions of the wheel. It isnt difficult to stop for a second and think over what you are about to do especially when the only thing you are doing is mindlessly driving. Usually car rides only last 30 minuates maximum and it shouldn't be difficult to abstain oneself from the temptations of the cellphone or PDA.
Text messaging while driving is dangerous, treacherous, perilous, & loses your attention when watching where you're going,& sooner or later, you will be thinking once, or twice, you should've pulled over to the side & looked at the message.
It's not good sometimes to multitask, because you could be regretting a virtual typo, or a real accident, whether you're texting & looking or not.
My mom never in my life have I ever seen her text while driving, emphasizing "my life", but she talks on her cell to her students, friends, under importance.
I tend not to disturb her under any circumstances, because I'm aware of my safety, along with everyone else in the car.
The statistics to me, were almost predictable, because women out of their cars tend to do multitask more than men, why, as a matter of fact, I'm writing this down while doing my Ancient World homework, but by now, I'll be done.
I think that texting while you drive is the most dangerous thing you can do. Your attention is mostly on your phone so you are distracted. But in the circumstance that you don't need to look at your phone I think that is fine. My mom doesn't text while she drives but she does talk sometimes. I don't mind at all, she has never crashed a car so I feel safe. I think that's normal seeing that women are more social usually than men. Also that men don't need to know what's happening every single second.
oh and Greg=Tristan
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