Don't Text and Drive
General Purpose: To persuade others
Views: Teens, adults, insurance, police and law
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience on the dangers of texting while driving
Central Idea: Texting is becoming an increasingly popular activity that is resulting in fatal accidents among those who partake in texting while driving and should be banned
“Whts up, not doin ne-thing im jst driving”
How important are the abbreviations OMG, LOL, and JK to you? Are they worth risking getting into a car accident, horrific enough to end the rest of your life? If not, then why do you text and drive? Almost everyone now days has the capability of texting on their phones. You see people texting everywhere you go whether they are eating, walking, sitting, and I know most of you check your phone first thing in the morning to see if you have any missed calls or text messages. Because it is a daily practice for most people, it often ceases to stop, even while focus is extremely important in cases such as driving a car. As we begin to analyze some statistics and easy ways to prevent texting while driving, some of you may or may not change your dangerous habit.
Texting is a bad habit that has numerous negative effects upon a driver.
A driver has taken his/her eyes off the road once he/she reads or replies to a message.
A driver becomes unaware of traffic lights, road signs, other cars, and even pedestrians.
The driver also becomes unaware of the car’s speed.
Peripheral vision is impaired
81% of the US population has admitted to texting while driving.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that 28% of all the car accidents in 2008 were caused by drivers texting between the ages of 18-29.
Accidents caused by texting and driving that result in fatalities are currently half of those caused by drunk driving.
People are actually aware of the dangers that texting while driving present, and still continue to risk theirs and
Views: Teens, adults, insurance, police and law
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience on the dangers of texting while driving
Central Idea: Texting is becoming an increasingly popular activity that is resulting in fatal accidents among those who partake in texting while driving and should be banned
“Whts up, not doin ne-thing im jst driving”
How important are the abbreviations OMG, LOL, and JK to you? Are they worth risking getting into a car accident, horrific enough to end the rest of your life? If not, then why do you text and drive? Almost everyone now days has the capability of texting on their phones. You see people texting everywhere you go whether they are eating, walking, sitting, and I know most of you check your phone first thing in the morning to see if you have any missed calls or text messages. Because it is a daily practice for most people, it often ceases to stop, even while focus is extremely important in cases such as driving a car. As we begin to analyze some statistics and easy ways to prevent texting while driving, some of you may or may not change your dangerous habit.
Texting is a bad habit that has numerous negative effects upon a driver.
A driver has taken his/her eyes off the road once he/she reads or replies to a message.
A driver becomes unaware of traffic lights, road signs, other cars, and even pedestrians.
The driver also becomes unaware of the car’s speed.
Peripheral vision is impaired
81% of the US population has admitted to texting while driving.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that 28% of all the car accidents in 2008 were caused by drivers texting between the ages of 18-29.
Accidents caused by texting and driving that result in fatalities are currently half of those caused by drunk driving.
People are actually aware of the dangers that texting while driving present, and still continue to risk theirs and