Amira Ansari Journalism

Interviews:

Erin Geyen:

1. Do you think texting is as bad as people make it seem?
- Yes, I do because it's so distracting and your not concentrating enough on driving as you should be.
2. Do you think driving and texting is as bad as drunk driving?
- Yes, I do becaue yourso distracted by your phones looking constantly at it and not paying enough attention to the road because your paying too much attention to your phone.
3. Do you feel that texting is important while driving? Why?
- I think texting could definitely wait till later. If that text is that important the person should stop somewhere and text.
4. Why do you do it? Is it hard not to do?
- I do it because i'm addicted to texting. It is hard not to do though because i'm so used to texting all the time and always want to do it.
5. Why do you think texting while driving is so popular all of a sudden? No one used to do it.
- Because textings gotten so popular. Everyone texts even parents and teachers. Everyones realized its such an easy and fast way to communicate.


Katie Sonnenburg:
1. Do you text while driving?
- At stop signs or traffic lights.
2. Has texting caused you or anyone an accident?
- Nope.
3. Have you ever gotten a ticket for DWT?
- Nope.
4. Do you think its hard to text while driving?
- Yes, because you have to keep looking up at the road.
5. Do you agree with the law of DWT?
- Yes, I do because it is your choice what you choose to do.


Averi Haugesag:
1. Do you text while driving?
- Yes, sometimes.
2. Has it affected how you drive? How?
- No, I have never had a problem with it. i dont do it often and i have gotten good at texting without even looking at my phone. i suppose its not very safe though.
3. Do you agree with the DWT law?
- yes, i dont think its a safe thing to do. yes, im being a hypocrite.
4. Do you think the new law has helped the cause of more accident from occurring?
- not really. I dont think teenagers really care what the law says. if they want to text and drive, they will.
5. Have you ever gotten a ticket for driving while texting?
- Nope.

posted by Amira @ 7:53 PM