Put the Phone Away or Pay

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Distracted driving occurs when a driver’s focus shifts away from driving due to other activities. The risk of a collision increases when a driver takes their eyes off the road, even for just a moment.

Distractions can impair performance and lower a driver’s awareness, causing them to react more slowly to important events on the road or even miss them completely.

Read the article and also watch the public service announcement video on distracted driving.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/distracted-driving

Vocabulary Questions:

  1. What is the meaning of the idiom “to take something by storm” in this context, “For the past decade, distracted driving has taken U.S. roadways by storm, endangering not only the distracted drivers, but their passengers, pedestrians and others using the road.”? Use this expression in a sentence.
  2. Define “fender bender”. “It’s not long until they become the “fender bender” or the “got-a-ticketer”, the “veering off the road”, the “driver who kills someone”.” Use this phrase in your own sentence.
  3. What does “to veer off” mean? ““It’s not long until they become the “fender bender” or the “got-a-ticketer”, the “veering off the road”, the “driver who kills someone”.” Use this phrase in your own sentence.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Personally, what is your opinion about distracted driving?
  2. What do you do when you see someone behind the wheel seem to not to have their eyes on the road?
  3. What are ways to remain focused while driving?
  4. Are there many traffic accidents due to distracted driving in your country? Why do you think this is the case?
  5. Is imposing fines a sufficient penalty for distracted driving? Share your opinion.
  6. In addition to fines, what other measures can be used to punish distracted drivers?
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2 replies on “Put the Phone Away or Pay”

1. I think everyone has made these mistakes before, but in my opinion we should focus on the road.

2. We must be focus on our road and we must be comprensive with other drivers in a way that, this person could be worried about anything or any other way. we must be understanding

3. The first thing you have to do is put your phone on silent in your pocket while driving. You don’t have to worry about anything other than the road, pedestrians and other cars.

4. A lot, a few years ago I had to take the car to go to work every day, every week on this road someone crashed into another car, due to overconfidence or because they were distracted by their cell phone or radio.

5. I don’t know how to differentiate distractions and errors. In my country the penalties for using your cell phone in the car are high, I think it is normal due to the possible consequences.

6. Drivers can be sent to awareness courses on the problems caused by their type of actions.

Well done continuing with your writing practice.

Here are better expressions you can use in this sentence:

We must be focus on our road and we must be comprensive with other drivers in a way that, this person could be worried about anything or any other way.

We must be focused on our road while driving and we must be considerate with other drivers in a way that, this person could be worried about something in any wayanything or any other way.

Keep up the good work!

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