Essays on Texting While Driving

We might not think of it as a problem, but how many times a day do you take your phone to text your friend? Texting can be easily turned from a habit into an addiction without noticing. In “The Joy of Texting”, Lynne Truss states that texting is a “sneaky form of communication”, and it can both simplify and complicate your life. It seems to be more popular among the youth and more preferable than conversations on the phone and, perhaps, even engaging in a face-to-face conversation. Texting is able to make communication much easier among users, because it ...

Currently texting or short message service (SMS) is on the peak of their popularity. As it is informed by Austin, the number of messages a month has increased from 9.8 to 110.4 billion messages only within a period between 2005 and 2008. A major portion of these messages has been sent by drivers. These figures demonstrate that modern people tend to be more occupied by their business, which often leads to carelessness on the roads and to many accidents. Therefore, this issue demands deep consideration with undertaking serious measures. Texting is included to the list of the reasons for ...

Upon their introduction in the 1980s, cell phones were dedicated to the privileged segment of the general population. However, their usage has become prevalent in the modern society and as such has become household items in a majority of families. According to Yan (2015), the usage of cell phones has increased seventeen-fold in terms of subscriptions. The mobility element associated with cell phones has allowed their usage even while driving. Based on previous reports and incidents, this occurrence has been indicated to be dangerous as the use of cell phones while driving has increased the risk that is often ...