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== I learned a lot about distracted driving. I had no idea that 6,000 people die, and half a million people die a year from distracted driving. It’s as dangerous as having four drinks and then driving! I think phones should be banned everywhere. In the United States, 19 states have phones banned completely and 6 states allow them hands-free. You might think you’re good at multi-tasking, but the truth is, you’re really not. Just doing it once could result in a fatal car crash. Think about it, is the text worth it? Would you risk killing someone and/or their family if the text just says “hey”? It can wait. ==  If I were to educate the people I’m close to about distracted driving, I’d probably show them the statistics. I think they’d be shocked to know that 6,000 people die per year from it. I’d probably also show them the video of Oprah’s show because it shocked me. I would definetly sign a No Phone pledge, personally because I’m a new driver and I’m scared enough just going through intersections. I don’t want to have to worry about people running red lights because they’re not paying attention to what’s going on around them, even though I check both sides of the road before I cross. People need to pay attention. I see people talking on their phones and texting all the time, even though it’s banned here. It makes me really mad knowing that people are so ignorant and inconsiderate that they’d risk someone else’s life for a text. They need to know the dangers of it, and the roads would definetly be safer if everyone signed the pledge.

B.
- I learned that you shouldn’t be texting and driving because it’s a hazard to you and to the people around yourself. Texting while driving is a really stupid thing to do because you get distracted really easily and wont pay attention to the road. - I would inform the people around me by telling them that this is a dangerous thing to do because u can get killed or kill someone and you will go to jail!! And that’s not a fun thing to go through - I would sign a no phone pledge because I don’t want lose my life for some stupid reason like texting at least wait to text your friend back when you’re done driving

C.
- What did you learn about distracted driving? - Outline steps how you will educate peers, siblings, parents etc on the dangers of distracted driving - Would you sign the ‘No Phone Pledge,’ Why or why not? I learned a lot about distracted driving today. Before seeing the Oprah video, I didn’t really think anything of texting and driving. It didn’t really seem like it was a common danger. The video was really sad, and I felt extremely bad for all the families that lost their loved ones due to the texting / distracted drivers. I learned that distracted drivers are just as hazardous as drunk drivers that have had 4 or more drinks. Also, that talking and driving doesn’t allow your brain to properly concentrate. In the Oprah video, it showed a test of a few people who thought they could text and drive, and the results were scary. I wouldn’t want to be a victim or instigator of distracted driving. I couldn’t live with myself knowing that I had killed somebody just to send out an unimportant text message. To inform others of the dangers of distracting driving I would ask them to think about what could happen if they harmed someone just from texting. Is that text or phone call worth taking away somebodies or your own life? If they didn’t listen, I would show them statistics or the Oprah video too. The video affected me the most. I would sign the No Phone Pledge because I don’t want to put myself or others in danger. Distracted driving affects people directly and indirectly. If I took away the life of one person, it affects everybody in their life. Deciding not to text while driving makes the road safer for everybody. I support that pledge and hope many other people will sign it as well.

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