Margaret FranklinMargaret FranklinLanguage ArtsLanguage ArtsMs. Smith/Period.2 - 3/12/2012Ms. Smith/Period.2 - 3/12/2012

Many states already have laws in Many states already have laws in place to keep drivers from talking on place to keep drivers from talking on their cell phones while operating a their cell phones while operating a vehicle. Some states have variations vehicle. Some states have variations on cell phone bans depending on on cell phone bans depending on what type of driver you are.what type of driver you are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texting_while_driving

As of October 2010, eight states As of October 2010, eight states have banned cell phone use and have banned cell phone use and driving. driving.

California, Connecticut, Delaware, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New jersey, New York Maryland, New jersey, New York Oregon, WashingtonOregon, Washington

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texting_while_driving

Avoid Texting While Avoid Texting While DrivingDriving

Twenty-nine states and the Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia prevent District of Columbia prevent novice drivers, 16 thru 21 years novice drivers, 16 thru 21 years of age, from using any type of cell of age, from using any type of cell phone while driving. phone while driving.

http://www.distracteddrivinghelp.com/state-laws

These states are.These states are.

Alabama Alabama ArkansasArkansas California California Colorado Colorado ConnecticutConnecticut Delaware Delaware Georgia Georgia Illinois Illinois Indiana Indiana LowaLowa Kansas Kansas KentuckyKentucky Louisiana Louisiana Maine Maine MarylandMaryland Massachusetts Massachusetts MichiganMichigan Minnesota Minnesota

I personally think texting and I personally think texting and driving is a very bad mix, because driving is a very bad mix, because it causes serious accidents. The it causes serious accidents. The average texter takes their eyes average texter takes their eyes off the road for at least five off the road for at least five seconds. At 55 miles per hour, seconds. At 55 miles per hour, that's enough time to cover the that's enough time to cover the length of a football field or easily length of a football field or easily enough time to cross into the enough time to cross into the path of an on-coming vehicle. path of an on-coming vehicle.

Research has also shown that Research has also shown that drivers are more likely to obey a law drivers are more likely to obey a law that has stricter legal consequences. that has stricter legal consequences. Making texting while driving a Making texting while driving a primary offense would increase primary offense would increase enforcement of the law against enforcement of the law against texting, and that would make the texting, and that would make the highways safer.highways safer.

ReflectionReflection

Basically texting while driving can be a Basically texting while driving can be a deadly risk. I can strongly say that deadly risk. I can strongly say that texting and driving is 100% out of the texting and driving is 100% out of the question. I’d rather live a long healthy question. I’d rather live a long healthy life and not end it or mess it up, over life and not end it or mess it up, over something as stupid as a text message. something as stupid as a text message. Nobody is worth dying over. After Nobody is worth dying over. After watching this video you would be stupid watching this video you would be stupid to continue texting while driving.to continue texting while driving.

Avoid Texting While Avoid Texting While Driving VideosDriving Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_krbxXawoAU&feature=fvwrel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQB5Bl_2GKI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J8QX6XVJq8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=30SpScVCfAI&NR=1

ReferencesReferences

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texting_while_drivingTexting_while_driving

http://www.distracteddrivinghelp.com/state-http://www.distracteddrivinghelp.com/state-lawslaws