The Dangers of Typing SMS while Driving
The popularity of mobile devices has had some dangerous consequences. We know that mobile communications are linked to a significant increasein distracted driving which resultsin injury and loss of life.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2010 driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent ofall fatal crashes – with 3.092 people killed – and crashes resulting in an injury – with 416,000 people wounded.
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted.
Eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 who were involved in an automobile accident and survived admitted they were sending or receiving texts when they crashed. Distracted driving endangers life and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable.
Distracted driving endangers life… itis not an acceptable action
A. as
B. if
C. so
D. and
E. yet
Jawab: D
Kata hubung yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat tersebut adalah and (dan). Sehingga kalimat lengkapnya menjadi Distracted driving endangers life and it is not an acceptable action (mengemudi dengan tidak fokus dapat membahayakan kehidupan dan ini bukanlah tindakan yang dapat diterima).
