In our world, so many things have been invented and improved. Everything’s faster, bigger, newer and you don’t want to get left in the past, texting is one of those things. Every day phone companies are coming out with new phones, that have service everywhere, or can get you the fastest internet connection, which makes teenagers, like myself, drool over catalogs with all the new devices, just waiting to be purchased. But how can these items be so dangerous, how can something used by almost everyone in the world cause so much destruction. It’s just like everything else, overusing the product, or not using the product at an appropriate time, such as texting and driving.
My friend Mark had just gotten the new 400 dollar I-Phone, and almost never took his eyes off it. He would be in class texting, at home watching You-Tube videos, and online updating his status on Facebook 24/7. I went over to his house one afternoon to go swimming. We had gone swimming and had built up a serious appetite and decided to get a bite to eat at Zaxbys. As we were driving he was texting his mom telling her where we were going as he began to swerve off the road. We jumped the curb and came to a halting stop inches away from a tree. We both were quite shaky, so we regained ourselves for a couple of minutes and continued on our journey. Literally three minutes after almost totaling his truck into a tree, he was off in his own land texting someone. Before I could say a word; he rear-ended a car at a stop sign. I shook my head in disgust and couldn’t believe after what had happened minutes before hand; he would still try to text someone. Luckily no one was hurt, and only a little damage was done to both cars. Needless to say, he doesn’t even bring his phone in his car anymore.
I don’t know if you have ever seen the ad that says “Not everyone dies while drinking and driving” and has a picture of a disfigured face that looks un-human like. Well texting and driving should be seen as the same way. Sometimes you get lucky like my friend Mark, sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you die and sometimes you live, unfortunately maybe in a wheelchair or with missing limbs depending on your situation. So it’s your decision next time your phone goes off, do you wait, or risk your life?
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