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Topic Update
After
some good feedback I decided to look into my topic a little further. I was originally interested in finding out
about new technologies, like hand-free devices, that make using smart phones a
little bit safer. I realized that I am
becoming more and more dependent on my phone every day, but every time I try to
read a text while driving, I can’t help but think of how I am putting my safety
at risk. So after doing some research I
have decided to choose the topic of using cell phones while driving. Is it safe or not? Why do we continue to risk
our own lives and the lives of the other drivers around us for the conveniences
of the smart phone? I read one article
that compares how a person on a cell phone while driving functions to a drunk
driver. They found that while on the
phone, even with a hands-free device, “the odds of crashing are the same when
driving drunk (at a blood alcohol level of .08 - the legal limit in all 50 US
states)”. (http://www.cartalk.com/content/science-distracted-driving) So why is this still legal?
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