Chatting to a Distraction
(Argumentative Essay)
Outline
I. Cell Phone Distractions
A. visual, mechanical, and cognitive
B. conversational distraction drives
C. driving performance studies
II. Hands-free versus handheld cell phones
A. David Strayer's study
B. Auto Test Facility study
C. Redelmeier and Tibshirani's study
D. Governors Highway Safety Association
III. Drunk driving vs. Cell Phones
A. University of Utah study
B. Transport Research Laboratory study
IV. Critics viewpoints
A. personal freedom
B. different levels of multi-tasking
C. It's no more dangerous than talking to a passenger
D. Not enforceable
E. emergency phone calls
V. Rebuttal to the critics of cell phone ban
On July 25, 2002, Kimberly and Kathy Seager hopped into a vehicle with their brother, Matthew, and headed to Buckeye Lake for a late night walk. Kimberly and Kathy's father followed them to allow his son to experience some independence and join in on the usual walk. While waiting for a train to pass at a railroad crossing, Matthew's car was plowed from behind by a twenty-three year old man. He never attempted to hit the brakes because he was preoccupied with his cell phone. Kimberly's head injury was worse than Kathy's, and the doctors predicted Kim would not survive this accident. After several days in the hospital struggling to stay alive, Kimberly and Kathy Seager were pronounced brain dead at 11:00 am on Monday, July 29, 2002. The girls had their whole lives ahead of them, but this tragic accident changed everything because of one conversation at the wrong time (Seager, Amy).
Cell phones are now a hot topic. Debates on whether they should be banned from the highway for safety issues are swarming the media. Much controversy has occurred over what degree a cell phone distracts the driver and whether or not cell phones are a greater disturbance than any other everyday car distraction such as: eating, talking with a passenger, or attending to children in... [continues]
(Argumentative Essay)
Outline
I. Cell Phone Distractions
A. visual, mechanical, and cognitive
B. conversational distraction drives
C. driving performance studies
II. Hands-free versus handheld cell phones
A. David Strayer's study
B. Auto Test Facility study
C. Redelmeier and Tibshirani's study
D. Governors Highway Safety Association
III. Drunk driving vs. Cell Phones
A. University of Utah study
B. Transport Research Laboratory study
IV. Critics viewpoints
A. personal freedom
B. different levels of multi-tasking
C. It's no more dangerous than talking to a passenger
D. Not enforceable
E. emergency phone calls
V. Rebuttal to the critics of cell phone ban
On July 25, 2002, Kimberly and Kathy Seager hopped into a vehicle with their brother, Matthew, and headed to Buckeye Lake for a late night walk. Kimberly and Kathy's father followed them to allow his son to experience some independence and join in on the usual walk. While waiting for a train to pass at a railroad crossing, Matthew's car was plowed from behind by a twenty-three year old man. He never attempted to hit the brakes because he was preoccupied with his cell phone. Kimberly's head injury was worse than Kathy's, and the doctors predicted Kim would not survive this accident. After several days in the hospital struggling to stay alive, Kimberly and Kathy Seager were pronounced brain dead at 11:00 am on Monday, July 29, 2002. The girls had their whole lives ahead of them, but this tragic accident changed everything because of one conversation at the wrong time (Seager, Amy).
Cell phones are now a hot topic. Debates on whether they should be banned from the highway for safety issues are swarming the media. Much controversy has occurred over what degree a cell phone distracts the driver and whether or not cell phones are a greater disturbance than any other everyday car distraction such as: eating, talking with a passenger, or attending to children in... [continues]
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