Question1.
This article mainly talks about the dangers of listening to music or text messaging while driving or walking, and why people should refrain from doing these things. The article mentioned that students from Singapore are indifferent about this event. They still expressed their indifference in a very irresponsible manner, saying that looking out for pedestrians who do not hear car horns should be the driver’s responsibility, and not theirs. Students express that they would still listen to music or text message while walking or driving, even if they knew the dangers.
This article mainly talks about the dangers of listening to music or text messaging while driving or walking, and why people should refrain from doing these things. The article mentioned that students from Singapore are indifferent about this event. They still expressed their indifference in a very irresponsible manner, saying that looking out for pedestrians who do not hear car horns should be the driver’s responsibility, and not theirs. Students express that they would still listen to music or text message while walking or driving, even if they knew the dangers.
How to survive on the roads(Question2)
What if you died and you did not know what happened to you? Would you want to wake up in the hospital not knowing what happened to you? Text messaging while walking may not only be a hazard to yourself, but a hazard towards others. For example, if you were text messaging on the road without noticing the people in front of you, both parties would knock into each other, and in the worst case scenario, both will get injured. Listening to music while driving or walking on the road maybe an enjoyable thing, it can be a nuisance to others. Therefore, I think text messaging on the road and listening to music while doing other things should be controlled, so we would save more people. In this commentary I will tell you why doing those things should be seriously controlled.
Firstly, I think that listening to music while driving or walking should be banned, as it may cause accidents to happen. Earlier research by the RAC Foundation, a British motoring organization, found drivers were twice as likely to skip a red light while listening to music. Listening to music while driving reduces one’s reaction time by 15%, as researched by the RAC Foundation. Research conducted by the Canadian study showed that when people carry out various tasks while listening to music at 95 decibels reduce their reaction time by 20%. They conducted this experiment with music at 58 decibels, and reaction time was only reduced by 5%. In Mumbai, drivers are not allowed to listen to the radio while driving. If drivers get caught listening to music while driving, they will be fined heavily. The rationale of this rule is that music can disrupt other drivers, and the driver himself/herself. Listening to fast music nearly doubles the chances of meeting into an accident. Fast music causes the heart rate to increase significantly, and this would decrease reaction time of the driver. Youngsters these days like to listen to music at more than 50% of the maximum volume, and this would make them oblivious to their surroundings. Surgeon Chan Kwai Onn of K.O. Chan Ear Nose Throat Sinus and Sleep centre said that noise cancelling ear canal earphone can silence almost 100% of ambient noise, leading to the high possibility of accidents.
Next I also think that text messaging while driving or walking should also be banned. Research conducted by the RAC Foundation showed that text messaging while driving reduces reaction time by 35% this would eventually lead up to horrific accidents that would not only harm the driver, but also other drivers and pedestrians. Youngsters in Singapore like to text message while they are on the go, and by a research conducted by reporters showed that youngsters do not care that they bump into people while walking and text messaging at the same time. Another student said that if someone is walking towards him and is going to bump into him, it is the first person’s responsibility to look out for other people. I would say that this is seriously a misconception by students, and they need to know that their safety is in their own hands.
People might say that listening to fast paced music while driving or walking sets the mood for them and it should neither be controlled nor be banned. Yes, it is true that it really aids in making one’s feeling better, but I seriously think that feeling good is nothing compared to one’s safety. As people always say, and as I always say, nothing is comparable in importance that safety itself. I think that these students are looking for their own deaths, and should learn how to cherish life better. Life is more than just listening to fact paced music, and thinking that one is “cool” but listening to such music. No matter how cool you are, no one would notice you as a person, but notice you as a worldly nuisance. From my personal experience, I can tell you that messaging and listening to music while driving is not a very good idea to stay alive, but is a very good idea on how to die without knowing how you died. I myself nearly got hit by a speeding car when crossing the road while text messaging. Therefore, if you want to die for no reason, please do text message and listen to fast paced music as you walk or drive.
All in all, listening to fast paced music and text messaging while walking should be banned or controlled. Life should be cherished and therefore my conclusion. Imagine yourself as one of the people that died because of this, would you want to be one of them, it is free of charge! So put those mp3’s and phones away while walking or driving.
What if you died and you did not know what happened to you? Would you want to wake up in the hospital not knowing what happened to you? Text messaging while walking may not only be a hazard to yourself, but a hazard towards others. For example, if you were text messaging on the road without noticing the people in front of you, both parties would knock into each other, and in the worst case scenario, both will get injured. Listening to music while driving or walking on the road maybe an enjoyable thing, it can be a nuisance to others. Therefore, I think text messaging on the road and listening to music while doing other things should be controlled, so we would save more people. In this commentary I will tell you why doing those things should be seriously controlled.
Firstly, I think that listening to music while driving or walking should be banned, as it may cause accidents to happen. Earlier research by the RAC Foundation, a British motoring organization, found drivers were twice as likely to skip a red light while listening to music. Listening to music while driving reduces one’s reaction time by 15%, as researched by the RAC Foundation. Research conducted by the Canadian study showed that when people carry out various tasks while listening to music at 95 decibels reduce their reaction time by 20%. They conducted this experiment with music at 58 decibels, and reaction time was only reduced by 5%. In Mumbai, drivers are not allowed to listen to the radio while driving. If drivers get caught listening to music while driving, they will be fined heavily. The rationale of this rule is that music can disrupt other drivers, and the driver himself/herself. Listening to fast music nearly doubles the chances of meeting into an accident. Fast music causes the heart rate to increase significantly, and this would decrease reaction time of the driver. Youngsters these days like to listen to music at more than 50% of the maximum volume, and this would make them oblivious to their surroundings. Surgeon Chan Kwai Onn of K.O. Chan Ear Nose Throat Sinus and Sleep centre said that noise cancelling ear canal earphone can silence almost 100% of ambient noise, leading to the high possibility of accidents.
Next I also think that text messaging while driving or walking should also be banned. Research conducted by the RAC Foundation showed that text messaging while driving reduces reaction time by 35% this would eventually lead up to horrific accidents that would not only harm the driver, but also other drivers and pedestrians. Youngsters in Singapore like to text message while they are on the go, and by a research conducted by reporters showed that youngsters do not care that they bump into people while walking and text messaging at the same time. Another student said that if someone is walking towards him and is going to bump into him, it is the first person’s responsibility to look out for other people. I would say that this is seriously a misconception by students, and they need to know that their safety is in their own hands.
People might say that listening to fast paced music while driving or walking sets the mood for them and it should neither be controlled nor be banned. Yes, it is true that it really aids in making one’s feeling better, but I seriously think that feeling good is nothing compared to one’s safety. As people always say, and as I always say, nothing is comparable in importance that safety itself. I think that these students are looking for their own deaths, and should learn how to cherish life better. Life is more than just listening to fact paced music, and thinking that one is “cool” but listening to such music. No matter how cool you are, no one would notice you as a person, but notice you as a worldly nuisance. From my personal experience, I can tell you that messaging and listening to music while driving is not a very good idea to stay alive, but is a very good idea on how to die without knowing how you died. I myself nearly got hit by a speeding car when crossing the road while text messaging. Therefore, if you want to die for no reason, please do text message and listen to fast paced music as you walk or drive.
All in all, listening to fast paced music and text messaging while walking should be banned or controlled. Life should be cherished and therefore my conclusion. Imagine yourself as one of the people that died because of this, would you want to be one of them, it is free of charge! So put those mp3’s and phones away while walking or driving.
