Essays on Distracted Driving

With the increasing usage of mobile phones, many people now use their phones in the car, perhaps posing a threat. Previously, there wasn’t technology allowing people to talk on their phones while driving, leading to more casualties as a result of distracted driving. But with advancement in driver technology, driving while on the phone is…

Digital media is an around the clock source that can be accessed at any time from any device. It has become easy for one to market their brand, stay connected with their friends and family, create new connections, share moments and much more; with its vast amount of social media platforms. With all of the…

In this current day, it is difficult to imagine a moment where we are not without our phones. Waking up in the morning, in the kitchen, getting ready for work or school, our phones are attached to our hands to the point of where it feels abnormal to not have it. We all know the…

Everyone is always on the go making the highways busier now-a-days. It’s not how it was back in the days when just changing the radio station was a big deal now-a-days it’s all these new technologies being produced which has change society has a whole. The biggest change is texting while driving, it seems to…

Distracted driving is where the attention of the driver is divided among different activities, i.e., not 100% dedicated to the task of driving. A Federal government study in 2015 indicated that roughly 11% of the freeway deaths were caused by distracted driving (CNBC, 2015). Distracted driving can involve the application of in-car infotainment system such…

Problem Statement The increasing usage of cell phones has been accompanied by an accelerating increase in the number of traffic accidents. (Wilson & Stimpson, 2010). Those who engage in texting while driving are 23 times more likely to have an accident than those who do not. (Gupta, Burns, & Boyd, 2015). In the United States…

We can all agree that communication is vital in our daily lives. But there is something that has made communicating that much easier. We now have the ability to interact at our fingertips and statistically the good outweighs the bad that comes with it. Texting is and will continue to play a major role in…

Have you ever wondered how much a cell phone can affect your reaction time in everyday activities? Even when you are not on it, but it is nearby? The cerebellum is under the cerebrum in the brain, and it controls symmetry, motion, and organization. Using a cell phone can change your reaction time, which is…

Southwest Florida Development Authority (SWFLDA) is division of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) that service the five counties of southwest Florida- Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, & Glades (SWFLEda.com). It was first created by the merging of two volunteer groups led by retired highway patrol officers, which is then known as the Road Rangers. The agency itself…

The last 150 years has ushered in more technological advancement than the previous 4000 years of recorded history. This dynamic progress has had many positive contributions, but with it have come unintended side effects. Technology has become so pervasive in our lives that it is controlling many of our lives. This is most apparent in…