Works Citied

Gwent , Wales. "Graphic Film Tackles Texting while Driving." CBS evening news with Katie Couric 25 Aug 2009, Print. 
Steinhauer, Jennifer. "As Text Messages Fly, Danger Lurks ." New York Times 19 Sep 2008, Print. 
Marks , John. "Texting while driving may soon be illegal in S.C.." Lake Wylie Pilot (SC) 16 Feb 2010, Print. 
Sullivan, Ted. "New law bans texting while driving."Janesville Gazette, The (WI) 01 Dec 2010, Print. 

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Reflection Paragraph on sources

The sources that I used were pretty successful because they came from EBSCOhost. The sources that I think helped the best would be the news articles and the ones that states the laws. All of these websites are creditable because they came from journalist and newspapers. None of these showed bias because they were written by journalists who have a career that will be jeopardized if they write the wrong information.

Reflection paragraph on process

During this research project I felt pleased because I felt in my heart that the information in my blog will help a lot of families. The hardest part of this project was collaborating all of the articles to fit into the finding paragraphs. I enjoyed finding out the laws and the consequences of the laws, and I also enjoyed researching the proposals that South Carolina is thinking about. I disliked searching through information that was irrelevant to my topic. If i had to redo this project again I would ask more questions and research correctly the first time instead of having to back track. 

Wordle #2

Reflection Paragraph

The information that I found within my search shocked me because the laws and the consequences for breaking these laws endure tremendously. The most important facts I learned consist of the consequences of drinking while driving and that you are 8 times more likely to be involved in an accident if you are texting while driving. The most surprising information that I found abides to texting while driving takes your eyes off the road for about five seconds and if you are traveling 55 miles per hour that is just like traveling the length of a football field blindfolded. Another thing that surprised me was that a police officer can stop you and fine you if they think that you are texting, to prove that you are texting they can get your cell phone records. The question that I still have is,"Will they ever come up with a way to stop texting while driving or drinking while driving?" I feel that my topic is still something that can effect the lives of the drivers and the families that encounter these types of accidents, whether the person dies, or gets seriously injured it is still devastating to the families and friends of the victims.I also feel that I am still very passionate about this topic because I have had first hand experiences with these type of accidents and the pain and hurt they portray.

Finding Paragraph #3

Throughout my research I have found that texting while driving is ideally worse than drinking while driving. I would get in the car, and it would be like I wasnt't even driving. (Madison Golson) Madison Golson got into a car accident where she was texting and swerved off the road, and then she jerked the car and clipped an oncoming car, flipped two-and-a-half times, and landed upside down in a ditch.  In 2008, almost 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured in crashes related to driver distraction. A recent study shows that texting takes a driver's attention away from the road for about 4.6 seconds. At 55 miles per hour, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field. Experts say that texting while driving is worse than drinking while driving. "The hardest thing for me now is waking up every morning knowing I took two lives.""One stupid message changed my life and the lives of many other people." (Reggie Shaw) Reggie Shaw spent 30 days in jail and he had to complete 200 hours of community service. Today for the same crime Reggie would have to spend 15 years in jail. "Texting is a big distraction, it's like driving blindfolded."(Dr. Geoffrey Steinberg) Texting is especially dangerous for teens because they are new drivers. "It's hard for teens to resist checking for messages."(Dr. Geoffrey Steinberg) "I turn off my cell as soon as I get in my car. It hasn't changed my friendships at all. Any message is still going to be there whenever I get where I'm going."(Madison Golson) "No message is worth your life or someone else's life."(Reggie Shaw)

Finding Paragraph #2

Should all states have bans on texting while driving is the question that I am going to answer within this paragraph. 30 states including Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, have passed laws that ban texting while driving. In Wisconsin a police officer does not need any other reason to stop you if they believe that you are texting while driving. Officers look for cars with loud car stereos, reading a map or talking to a passenger in the back seat under the inattentive law, the texting ban is an extension of that law. "Its not going to change anything the officers don't already do."(Sgt. Brian Donohoue) First time offenders will receive a $400 fine and lose four points off their drivers license. The law could draw attention to the danger of texting while driving. (Cpt. Jude Maurer) South Carolina has proposed two laws to ban texting while driving. The first proposal would make cellphone use illegal for anyone under the age of 18 except in emergency situations, with violations resulting in a $50 misdemeanor. The second proposal would make text messaging or other cell phone use illegal while driving for all motorists. "I don't think that just because North Carolina does something we don't have to do it."(Mulvaney) All states should have bans on texting while driving because it will make all the roadways safer. All states should have bans on texting while driving because if a tourist comes to visit a different state and they are texting, they will be fined for a law that they did not know existed.

Finding Paragraph #1

The research that I have gathered on this topic really surprises me because majority of my questions have been answered. Should the laws for texting while driving or drinking while driving be stricter is the question that I am answering with this article. The first DUI offense carries a $400 fine and two days up to 30 days in jail, or 48 hours of community service. BAC levels between 0.08 and 0.15 carry a $500 fine or three days in jail up to 30 days, or 72 hours of community service. BAC levels of 0.16 and above carry a $1000 fine or 30 days to 90 days or 30 days of community service. DUI second offense carries a $2100 to $5100 fjne and five days to one year in prison with not option of community service. BAC levels between 0.10 to 0.15 carry a fine of $2100 to $5100 and 30 days to two years in prison. BAC levels of 0.16 and above carry a $3500.BAC levels of 0.16 and above carry $3,500 to $6,300 and 90 days to three years in prison.DUI third offense carries $3,800 to $6,300 and a jail sentence of 60 days in jail to three years in prison. BAC levels between 0.10 to 0.15 carry fines from $5,000 to $7,500 and 90 days in jail up to four years in prison. BAC levels of 0.16 and above carry fines of $7,500 to $10,000 and from six months to five years in a state prison. DUI fourth or more offenses carry from one to five years in a state prison with the potential for BAC levels to drive sentences to a maximum of seven years in prison.(Florence Morning News) "It's one of the issues of the day,it's the bandwagon everybody wants to be on right now, to be against texting while driving." (Mulvaney) "We encourage safe driving habits, and if you choose not to, these are the consequences." (Maurer) In North Carolina the law is texting while driving is illegal along with additional technology from cell phones and anyone under the age of 18 can not talk on the phone while driving. Violations of the texting ban in North Carolina can result in a $100 fine plus court costs with no drivers license points or insurance surcharge, and anyone under the age of 18 can receive a $25 penalty with no court costs, drivers license points or insurance surcharge. (Marks, John) The laws should not be stricter but they should be thoroughly enforced, because most of the time the laws are not followed, and the violator will receive a ticket when they should be fined and sent to prison.

graph, chart, or map

 Summary:This chart explains the number of drivers who text while driving and the number of drivers who do not text all the time that they are driving. This graph shows that you are 8x more likely to get in an accident while texting and 4x likely to get into an accident while drinking or talking on the phone.This graph also shows the states that have laws about texting while driving and the states that do not have laws about texting while driving.

Quote,citation, and summary #5

Quote:"These devices are addictive, and people are not realizing that their behavior is dangerous," said Moriarty, a Democrat whose 11-year-old daughter once chastised him for checking his BlackBerry while stopped at a red light.
Summary:This article talks about the states that have bans on texting while driving and the states that are considering bans on texting while driving. This article also talks about the statistics of those who use cell phones for text messaging and those who use them just to text and drive.This article also talks about the East Coast banning all drivers from sending electronic measures while driving, while California's legislation target drivers younger than 18. Banning texting while driving became easy when a citizen caused a 5 car pile up on an interstate. People are still using their phones even though the law forbids it. The law should be stricter for those who are breaking the rules.
citation: 
Bruno, Laura. "Stop text messaging, drivers urged ." USAtoday 12 Jun 2007, Print.

Quote, citation, and summary #4

 Quote: "Yes it is violent, but the reality of a fatal road accident is much more gruesome, is much more violent," said writer-director Peter Watkins Hughes. "My position on this is that if you are old enough to drive, if you are old enough to want to drive, you are old enough to be aware of the real and serious risks one places yourself in every time you get behind the wheel." 
Summary: This article basically talks about the dangerous of texting while driving and how fast it can happen. This article talks about how Peter Watkins Hughes makes a film to address the dangerous of texting while driving. The video is suggested for audiences 18 and older because of the graphic nature. In the quote that I chose Peter Watkins Hughes is talking about how he feels about texting and driving. He is so passionate about this matter that he put his young son into the video to enhance the effect of texting while driving.
Citation: 
Gwent , Wales. "Graphic Film Tackles Texting while Driving." CBS evening news with Katie Couric 25 Aug 2009, Print.

Quote,summary,source analysis, citation

Quote: “Usage controls were developed at the request of customers,” said Jack McArtney, associate director of advertising and content standards for Verizon. “We know of some people who want to keep the kid’s phone from buzzing all night. They want them to get some sleep.”
Summary: "As text messages fly, danger lurks." The article is talking about the way that technology has influenced the minds of many Americans. Almost overnight,text messages have become the perferred form of communication. The fight against text messages is also reaching beyond the realm of public safety.Text messaging, first took off in Japan, cellphone technology experts say, the cost of texting there was less than that of making cellphone calls. The lure of texting is self-evident.
Source analysis:This article talks about the dangers of texting and how text messaging has become the new way of communicating. It talks about the states that try to ban texting while driving and the way texting takes away 10 I.Q. points. It also talks about how President Obama used a text message to introduce his running mate and how many Americans all over the world use it to vote for their favorite "American Idol" contestant.
Citation:
Steinhauer, Jennifer. "As Text Messages Fly, Danger Lurks ." New York Times 19 Sep 2008, Print.

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This photograph shows a group of teenage friends texting and driving and not paying attention to the dangerous roadway ahead of them. This photograph represents my blog because the teens are texting while driving, laughing, and not realizing that they are putting themselves and others in danger that they can easily avoid if they would put the phone down and pay attention to the road.

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Quote, summary, source analysis, and citation

Quote: It takes your eyes off the road, on average, for five seconds at a time and travelling at 55 miles an hour, that's like driving the length of a football field completely blind," Vickers said. 

Paraphrase: This quote is saying that texting takes your eyes off of the road and if you are driving 55 miles per hour you might as well drive on a football field blind because you are causing the same amount of damage when you text and drive. 

Summary: South Carolina is proposing a ban on texting while driving. One of the two proposals is to ban texting while driving for drivers under the age of 18 unless it is an emergency situation, with violations resulting in a $50 misdemeanor. The second proposal is to make texting while driving or any other cell phone use illegal for all SC motorists. In North Carolina the consequences for texting while driving can result in a $100 fine plus court costs, but no drivers license points or insurance surcharge. This article talks about the laws that SC is proposing to ban texting while driving. 

Citation:  

Marks , John. "Texting while driving may soon be illegal in S.C.." Lake Wylie Pilot (SC) 16 Feb 2010, Print.

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This is one of the consequences that will fall upon you if you text and drive or drink and drive. Texting and driving and drinking and driving are things that should be taken seriously and the consequences for these actions are just as serious.

Realizing the consequences for texting or drinking while driving, I feel that this picture represents my blog because if you text and drive or drink or drive you can end up in jail. This picture brings the power to my blog because most people would not want to go to jail for something that seems so little when they have a very good life ahead of them. This picture represents the negative effects of texting or drinking while driving and it creates an image in the drivers head that they should not text or drinking while driving because it is something that should be taken seriously and if they get caught doing these things they will be charged with a fine or maybe end up in jail...so please be smart and don't text or drink and drive because it is not worth sitting in jail with criminals.

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Photo, Caption, and citation

I chose this picture because it represents part of what my blog is about. Drinking while driving is not acceptable and I chose this picture because it is saying that drinking while driving is not acceptable and it should not be happening. Drinking while driving is a law and this law should be enforced because drinking while driving is something that has caused a lot of deaths.This picture relates to my topic because it is saying no to drinking and I think that people should say no to drinking alcohol especially if they are planning to drive.
citation:
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Quote, summary ,source analysis and citation 1

Quote:

"It's unsafe, and they're not paying attention to driving, so they'll probably make some kind of violation," Donohoue said.

Paraphrase: Donohoue is stating that it is unsafe to text and drive because they are not paying attention to driving. If they are texting while driving and they get stopped by the police they will receive some kind of violation. 

Summary: A 20 year old man is accused of texting while driving when he swerved off the road and smacked a utility pole and tree. The wreck is an example of why a new state law effective today bans texting while driving. Motorists still can read text messages or surf the internet on a phone. Sergeant Brian Donohoue said it might be difficult for officers to determine if the driver was texting at the time of the accident. Deputies were warned to give drivers warnings, until they are aware of the new texting ban. This article includes the consequences that will happen if you are caught texting while driving.

Citation: 

Sullivan, Ted. "New law bans texting while driving." Janesville Gazette, The (WI) 01 Dec 2010, Print.

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The information on this website talks about the law that Kentucky has made in order to stop people from texting while driving. It also talks about the fines that drivers can receive if they are caught texting while driving; the first offense is $25, and $50 after the first offense. The Messenger-Inquirer created this article on January 1, 2011. It can be helpful because I can compare the accident rates in SC to the accident rates in Kentucky caused by texting.

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The information on this website talks about the consequences of one man who swerved and hit a tree and hit an utility pole. It also talks about how the motorists can text at red lights and they can also talk on the phone and surf the internet. The Janesville Gazette of Wyoming created this article on December 01,2010. It can be helpful because I can see how the laws vary in different states. 


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The information on this website talks about the new laws that SC will soon have about texting while driving. It also talks about how people under the age of 18 will not be able to text and drive except for emergency situations with violations resulting a $50 misdemeanor.The Lake Wylie Pilot created this article on February 16, 2010. This article is helpful because it will express the way that South Carolina citizen will sustain without texting while driving. 


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The information on this website talks about the new drinking and driving law which has more severe consequences.This website gives a list of the new consequences of drinking and drinking. The Florence Morning News created this article on February 10,2010. This article is helpful because it will give the people a chance to see the consequences that will happen to them if they stoop down to the level and make the devastating option to drink and drive. 


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wordle #1

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What I want to learn about this topic

I want to learn what the motives are to make people want to text and drive. Is it because they think it's cute or fun? I want to learn what urges people to drink and drive? Is it because they think it will make them cool or popular amongst their peers and colleagues. I want to learn about the consequences that will affect the driver who is texting or drinking while driving the most? I want to learn about the consequences that other states have and if their texting while driving or drinking while driving rate is lower or higher? I want to learn about the best way to make drivers realize that they are making a mistake and that they will be punished. I want to learn the statistics of the accident rate and the death rates caused by texting while driving or drinking while driving. I want to learn if they will come up with a solution to drinking while driving or texting will driving?

Background Information About This Topic.

Texting is something that is popular amongst the new area of time, and a lot of us feel that it is important. Texting while driving and drinking while driving are dangerous for young inexperienced drivers and for experienced drivers. Texting while driving is detrimental because you are taking your eyes off of the road and your hands off of the wheel just to read or compose a text message. Texting while driving is how many people especially teens end up losing their lives.

Drinking while driving is hurtful to yourself and others; drinking while driving is something that can cause many families to fall apart because of the addiction that it can cause. Drinking while driving can cause you to lose your license and you may be required to take the drivers road and vision test again. Drinking while driving takes lives in more than just one way. Drinking while driving can cause you to make dumb decisions that you usually would not do if you were not under the influence. Drinking and driving takes the lives of many people on the highways.

Story Behind My Topic

A father was on his way home, when his life flashed before his eyes. As he lay on the ground bleeding, all he could think about was his daughter. His last words were "Take care of my daughter." Before the ambulance could get there he was gone. Drinking and driving really hits home for me because my dad died in a car accident, where a drunk driver hit him and ran. Drinking and driving affects the families of the victims that die and the victims that use it. 

A seventeen year old girl was riding with her friend one night, when she realized that this could be the worst decision ever. The next thing she knew was that she was flipped over in a ditch and the car was smoking, she got out. Her injury could have been worse but she ended up with a broken collar bone. This happened because her friend was texting and driving. Texting and driving is just as dangerous as drinking while driving.

Drinking and driving and texting and driving have major consequences and these actions will follow you for the rest of your life.