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Comment on Share Your Story by ayedoee

ayedoee — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:53:36 +0000

Awww, thats very sad. You are very lucky but next time warn someone as quick as possible ;/

Comment on Share Your Story by karina

karina — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:11:11 +0000

Karina Zarco
5th hour
7th grade
Texting While Driving
Texting while driving is a serious problem in America’s society today. Day by day there are thousands of car accidents that happen over a text message or even an incoming phone call. When the driver of a vehicle texts while driving, the effects to it is that you are not only risking your life but others as well, it may also raise your car insurance to a higher rate because of the car accident, and it also causes other drivers to feel insecure. To change this problem, there is a solution that can stop this once and for all.
When you are in your car, on the road you shouldn’t text or talk on the phone because it is against the law and you are only hurting yourselves. Texting while driving can be a risk to you the driver and passengers. You can also hurt others that are on the road. If you get into a car accident, it is certain to involve other people. If you do get into a car accident because of a text or call, it can raise your car insurance by a lot because of the damage done. If the car injury was bad and you were rushed to the hospital, you would then also pay the high hospital bill for yourself and may end up paying the bill for the victims.
Other people that are cautious about driving and texting don’t text because they know it can do them bad. Drivers that text and drive can make others feel insecure to get on the road. A person always has worries about getting hit by another car that had a passenger texting. A simple text message such as hey, lol, and ya can be the last text you ever see before a serious injury happens to you or any other driver.
A human study noted that texting while driving is a worse statement that drunk driving. Because when you are drunk, you are actually trying to focus on the road but when you are texting while driving, you are not focused in any direction and are paying attention only to your phone. Even when you are talking on the phone, it isn’t as bad as texting, but you are still taking a big risk on your life. When you are talking and driving, can make you lose focus on the right and left sides of the road which means, that you are only paying attention to the road ahead and a car can be coming from either side. People who text while drive are usually teens, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be adults. Any person from the ages of fifth teen though people in their late forties have seen or experienced a car crash.
There is one simple solution for this major problem that is texting while driving! When driving, you should just turn off your phone while you are consuming the vehicle. You can also just try to ignore all tension involving your phone. It is important that any person in today’s society knows the consequences of texting and driving because if they don’t know, it can get them in trouble with the law. Texting while driving can also cause you to lose or damage your car for a little mistake that was unnecessary. Don’t put your life in danger for something that can wait for later.
Those are the dangers of texting and/or talking on the phone while driving. Thank you for the time you took to hear my paper on Texting while driving.

Comment on Share Your Story by Michaela Malos

Michaela Malos — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:22:08 +0000

My partner and I are in a student lead chapter through our high school, Grants Pass High School, called Future Business Leaders of America. Yearly, we compete on a state level and the project assigned to us is called Business Presentation. This year the Business Presentation is explaining thoroughly the dangers of texting while driving. We would like to take our project a step further and raise awareness throughout our high school. We plan to have an assembly in front of all of the students and staff where they can sign a pledge to not text while drive. To further explain what can come from texting while driving we would like to provide real life events, this is where we think you can help us. We were thinking that it would be best if we could get a voice recording of what happened to your loved one and then some pictures to better reiterate the possibilities of fatality coming along with texting while driving. We really look forward to getting into contact with you.

Comment on Share Your Story by Betsy Chaplin

Betsy Chaplin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:40:04 +0000

My name is Betsy and I have a blessed story to tell of my son Joshua. Joshua had been part of a English team in high school in 2010 who had written an essay and had won a spot in a competition in Cleveland Ohio. They did not win that contest but he won with me! The title of their essay was “Driving while Intexticated”. Shortly there after, for the first time ever while I was driving, I answered very quickly a text message from my husband. I NEVER TEXT and drive!!! But I had that day and he very loud and clear yelled ” OH NO MOM, you will not text and drive! Put the phone down!!! Do you know how silly you would make me feel if something happened and you were texting after I just wrote this essay on “Driving while Intexticated?” Although I was totally embarrassed I was so very proud of my son. I am also very proud of his teacher, and school mates for taking this situation so very seriously! I also take it very very seriously!
My words to everyone from my sons own mouth…. DO NOT DRIVE WHILE INTEXTICATED!~ God bless you all during these holiday seasons and keep you safe!

Comment on Share Your Story by Kristen Spellman

Kristen Spellman — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:37:24 +0000

Ive seen many instances of people, young and older texting while driving. I’ve actually seen people who are not also TEXTING, but also smoking a cigarette while they text. I’m terrified for my safety, my children’s and family’s safety and for all the other people out there that can quickly fall victim to the carelessness of ignorant people who should be paying attention to the roads they are on and the vehicles they are driving. I hope they pass a federal law and I’d fully support it.

Comment on Share Your Story by James McPeak

James McPeak — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:15:21 +0000

I was driving home from making a donation at a local kids home and I was about a mile or so from home. A car with 3 young kids in it disregarded a red light and drove right in my path. The driver was distracted while using a handheld device. The car ahead of them at the stoplight made a legal right turn on the red light. The drive assumed the light was green and took off. I hit them traveling almost 50 miles per hour. Luckily I was able to react and swerve just enough to miss the passenger compartment. I thank God everyone survived. I could easily had my wife and 4 yound children with me. As a trained Paramedic, I provided support until the EMS service arrived. But it was a helpless feeling that has left me forever changed. It should never have happened. I do not Text and drive. Texting and Driving can be a fatal mistake. Don’t do it. Don’t Text and live to tell about it.

Comment on Amanda Umscheid by Terriell Jones

Terriell Jones — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:57:22 +0000

I am so sorry to hear about your sister. I actually had to do an essay over how dangerous texting and driving is, and your story actually touched me. I used your story in my essay, cause I think it would actually get to someone and realize that it is very dangerous and no matter how important the text is, it can wait. Again im sorry to hear bout your sister. May her rest in peace.

Comment on Share Your Story by michael

michael — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:30:34 +0000

i really believe that when we tex and drive we dont think about whats going to happen next and thats what people need to realize but some people are not brought up right so thats when we need to step up and say what we think is right

Comment on Share Your Story by Christopher William pearson

Christopher William pearson — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:31:59 +0000

Ive come to this site to voice and raise awareness for my best friend. The brother who was taken from his family and friends. His name was Joel Adam Rodriguez. My brother Joel was traveling Down north gate rd in Lakewood WA on his motor cycle. It was traffic hour may 19 Of 2011, Joel had come to a stop because of said traffic. Also traveling on the same road was the same driver that stuck him. The force of the impact threw Joel off his motorcycle and pinged him off the car in front of him. Joel suffered massive internal injuries and was pronounced doa. The DA has yet to charge her for any negligence which kills me alot. Nothing was even posted for Joel till nearly a couple minus after the fact. There is evidence of cell text going out of her phone right before the incident. I feel so bad I look st the three kids he left behind. People don’t realize that you could kill a lot more then 1 person when you text and drive. You kill. Apart of everyone that cherished him as well. I’ve seen enough killing in Afghanistan. Never thought I would lose you in such a senseless way. Peace be with you brother, please god I pray for this to reach the right eyes to give Joel the moment he deserves. I won’t let your death be swept under the rug. I will do with what life left in me to give your senseless death a meaning.

Comment on Share Your Story by Keisha Harding

Keisha Harding — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:12:03 +0000

The Accident Happened Well Over A Year Ago I Was Sitting In The Back Of My Friend’s Older Sister’s Car. Her Sister Decided To Start Texting. She Looked At One Text For A Long Time And Started Drifting To The Other Side Of The Road. We Tried To Get Her To Realize What Was Happening But She Was To Busy Responding To The Message. By The Time She Looked Up She Had Slammed The Car Into The Guard Rail. She Over Corrected And Fish Tailed Toward The Middle Of The Freeway We Hit A Car Head On. Our Car Flipped 5 Times And Landed On The Roof. I Survived My Friend And Her Sister Died On Scene.