{"id":714,"date":"2019-04-30T12:23:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T17:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/?page_id=714"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:24:10","slug":"distracted-driving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/practice-exams\/distracted-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Distracted Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Practice Exam:\u00a0 Distracted Driving Scenario<\/strong><\/p>\n

You are newly employed at the headquarters of Citizens for the Responsible Analysis of Politics, located in Greenville, USA.\u00a0 This politically neutral organization provides analysis and fact-checking of policy claims by political candidates (inclusive of all political parties).\u00a0 Your state has recently passed a law prohibiting texting while driving.<\/p>\n

Your state senator, Jaye Arcot, is up for reelection. While she supported the recent ban on texting while driving, she has publicly opposed any additional regulations, including a proposed ban on portable technology devices (iPhones, Bluetooth enabled devices, etc.) that can lead to distracted driving in automobiles. Senator Arcot spoke about the latest proposal and its implications at a Greenville Rotary Club meeting.\u00a0 In that speech, she made three main points:<\/p>\n

1. Senator Arcot claimed that \u201cwith so many car manufacturers offering [technology devices in vehicles], they must be safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

2:\u00a0 Senator Arcot claimed that hands-free cell phones are safer to use while driving than hand-held devices because they are voice-activated.<\/p>\n

3:\u00a0 The senator also claimed that a ban on portable technology devices in automobiles would be virtually impossible to enforce.<\/p>\n

The local League of Women Voters is preparing their regular pre-election publication\u00a0Guide to the Candidates\u00a0and has again asked your organization to provide non-partisan analysis of each state senate candidate\u2019s position on a variety of issues.\u00a0 Your supervisor divided these duties among your colleagues and has asked you to\u00a0prepare an article that analyzes the strengths and limitations of each of Senator Ascot\u2019s three main points on the use of technology devices in motor vehicles, including any holes in those arguments. While you are not being asked to endorse either Senator Arcot or her opponent,\u00a0your article should contain an overall recommendation\u00a0to the League of Women Voters about whether a law that bans the use of portable technology devices while driving makes sense in the state.<\/p>\n

You have collected the documents in the Document Library, and you have the next two hours to review these documents and prepare a response to your supervisor\u2019s request. You are being asked to make a recommendation. Recommendation articles are generally very concise and well organized (often using bulleted points), yet they go into just enough detail to defend the position logically. While footnotes are not necessary in this article,\u00a0it is customary to acknowledge any external sources of information. \u00a0Support your recommendation by citing relevant information from the Document Library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Document Library for Part A:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doc 1 April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month<\/a><\/p>\n

DOC 2 Nikki Kellenyi’s Story<\/a><\/p>\n

Doc 3 Traffic Safety Facts 2014 – Table 6<\/a><\/p>\n

DOC 4 Pages S6-S15 Article Adolecense Attention Allocation and Driving Safety<\/a><\/p>\n

DOC 5 New Pennsylvania law not yet putting a dent in texting while driving _ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n

DOC 6 scroll to article Top 10 Bluetooth Headsets of 2016 _ Top Ten Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n

DOC 7 Should We Abolish Driving While Texting Laws_<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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