Driving while text messaging or fiddling with an MP3 player is
dangerous --
even more hazardous than talking on a cell phone. In a recent study results
showed that when teens were driving and distracted by a device requiring finger
movement, they steered the virtual vehicles erratically, weaving in and out of
lanes and running over virtual people. Researchers speculate that their driving
was worst when they were texting, probably because texting forces people to look
down in addition to moving their fingers. According to another recent study by
the American Automobile Association, the risk of a car accident increases by 50%
for people who text message while driving. A few states have banned texting
while driving. Do you think that there should be a law banning texting while
driving in all states? Why or why not?
dangerous --
even more hazardous than talking on a cell phone. In a recent study results
showed that when teens were driving and distracted by a device requiring finger
movement, they steered the virtual vehicles erratically, weaving in and out of
lanes and running over virtual people. Researchers speculate that their driving
was worst when they were texting, probably because texting forces people to look
down in addition to moving their fingers. According to another recent study by
the American Automobile Association, the risk of a car accident increases by 50%
for people who text message while driving. A few states have banned texting
while driving. Do you think that there should be a law banning texting while
driving in all states? Why or why not?