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.