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Texting and Driving

Student survey shows that some students believe there is no problem with texting whilst
driving.
Insert Virginia statistic here to highlight problem. This shows that texting and driving is a
serious problem very close to home. We must resolve this issue in hopes of paving the way to
safer roads not only in Virginia but also in the United States as a whole.
Problems
 Automobile accidents.
o One out of every four car-accidents in the United States is caused by texting and
driving.
 May lead to the slowing down of traffic due to drivers not paying attention green lights
when reading or writing a text message.
 The driver and the victim may become grievously injured.
o Nearly 330,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while
driving.
 The driver has a potential property damage.
Possible Solutions
 Put your phone on silent.
 Phone jammers in the car.
 Do not text in the car.
o Of all cell phone related tasks, texting is by far the most dangerous activity.
 Put your phone in a secure area that you cannot access whilst driving.
 If it is an important conversation the driver can call the other individual instead.
Fun Facts (Cell Phone statistics)

 The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million
crashes each year.

 Texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk.
 Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Traveling at 55 mph,
which is enough time to travel the length of a football field.
 Texting while driving causes a 400% increase in time spent with eyes off the road.
 94% of drivers support a ban on texting while driving.
 74% of drivers support a ban on hand-held cell phone use.

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