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.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The warning of texting and driving
B. The debatable issue of texting and driving
C. The involvement of mobile devices while driving
D. The risks oftexting while driving
E. The consequences of not paying attention to trafiic
Jawab: D
Ide utama dari paragraf tersebut adalah mengenai risiko dari mengetik pesan pada saat mengemudi. Jadi, jawabannya adalah The risks oftexting while driving.
