Texting While Driving Persuasive Speech

Cell phones are very helpful technological devices as long as they are not used as distractions in the car. Therefore, they should be used to drivers’ advantage.

He spent more than three weeks in a coma and has permanent brain damage from his accident

Distracted driving is becoming the one of the highest causes of fatal accidents in youth. People are becoming more and more dependent on their mobile phones due to the economic and social benefits they provide. With advancement of technology and the more widespread use of smartphones distracted driving is become more dangerous than driving impaired. Driving itself needs full focus and attention with new technologies more focused on making mobile phones more easily compatible with cars it has become increasingly difficult to eliminate the problem cell phones and mobile phones cause when linked to each other. Studies show those using mobile devices while driving are 4-6 times more likely to get into a accident, With the risk so high many cell phone use while driving has been banned in many different countries around the world(fatal distractions). The second alternative is hands-free devices allowing drivers to accept calls, compile and send text messages with ought the use of hands, but using a mobile phone whether it be hands-free or not still hinders performance and deviates the focus of the driver. Car companies have recently countered this issue by implementing new technology in vehicles. For instance, cars now come equipped with built in blue tooth and exceptional pairing applications. This technology leads to inconclusive results of using a hand-held device.

b. Memory requires a “selective attention” in order to store information while focusing on one task at a time, like driving.

I. The general purpose of my speech is to inform my audience about driving while distracted. II. My specific purpose is to persuade my audience Texting and driving is risky and will lead to injury maybe even death. III.

A study made by Virginia Tech, says that an individual is twenty-three times more likely to get in a car accident if they are distracted by a mobile device (cbsnews.com). Thirty-eight states have banned texting, and 8 states have partial bands on texting and driving. Evidence shows that drivers that are distracted by a phone, while behind the wheel of a 4000 pound vehicle endanger not only themselves but others as well. “You’re a hazardous driver to yourself and everybody else” (Web MD). The impacts and effects associated with texting and driving should be outlawed because of the danger that every single driver and passenger are at risk of.

Imagine this: You have a date scheduled with your girlfriend or boyfriend, but you over sleep. You wake up all panicy, youre already an hour late. You don’t want them to think you stood them out so you don’t even bother changing your clothes or fixing your hair. So you jet off in a rush and head to the car. As you’re driving you decide to send them a text to let them know you didn’t forget and you’re on your way… little did you know you were on your way to the hospital, with a pit stop at the county jail. It turns out that in those 2 seconds where you were looking at your cell phone you didn’t see that stop sign let alone that mini van with the 3 young children. All they can see now is the inside of the casket, while you’re looking at 25

Turning off one’s cell phone while driving is a good way to not be tempted to use it. Although it is inevitable to want to change a radio station or speak to a passenger in the car, a driver should do so in moderation so that their main focus will still be driving. Currently 46 of the 50 states have banned texting and driving, though how many states legitimately enforce this ban? The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that texting while driving is responsible for approximately 1.6 million accidents every year, which is 25% of all driving accidents (U.S. Dept. of Transportation N.A.). During the day, an estimated 660,000 drivers are using cellphones while driving, a number that has held steady since 2010 across America. Of this estimation, how many drivers are pulled over and given a ticket? The first offense, in New Jersey, texting while driving consequence is a fine of $200-$400, not including legal fees. Only on the third offense does a driver receive a possible suspended license in addition to $600-$800 fine and 3 motor vehicle points (NJ Dept. of Law and Public Safety N.A). By a third offense, one could suspect that a driver could have already caused an unreported accident due to distracted

On the 21st of July 2015 in Minnesota a young teen is charged for murder. On that day, Carlee R. Bollig, 17, had been texting and updating her Facebook while driving with a few friends giving zero concerns as to what was happening around her as she was driving. As she was driving and playing on her phone her very own friends repeatedly told her to get off her phone and pay attention to the road but Mrs. Bollig disregarded her friends and told her friends that she "didn't car if she had crashed" only seconds from the collision. Carlee had ran a red light while on her phone and had charged a minivan with a father and a ten year old girl, Cassy, who was his daughter. His name was Charles Maurer, a 54 year old man, father of 3 children. It was

Texting and Driving is a very controversial topic in most cases. I’ll be discussing with you how it’s very dangerous and it’s a horrible to do. No one should ever do it because no one is worth risking your life and someone else’s life for. Texting and Driving is dangerous because it leads to injury and death.

Approximately 91% of American adults report owning a mobile phone (Journal of Experimental Psychology, Human Perception & Performance).

Its been about a hundred and thirty-nine years since Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone. The cellphone was made to replace the phone and its has become poplar. The progression of test messaging and social media sites through the more advanced technology has more people on their phones, becoming one of the largest distractions. Whether people think they can safely type on their phones while driving or just do not think there is any real danger in the act is a misconception. Being on the phone while driving is dangerous and needs to be

Driving while driving has become a major problem across the country. We are losing too many mothers, fathers, son, and daughters due to drivers being distracted with their cells texting. Nineteen states including the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) have banned it. The Transportation

Driving in general can be hazardous. Driving and having such a distraction as a cell phone at ear, or ringing somewhere in a car, is ten times more dangerous. Not surprisingly, drivers who use a cell phone while driving perceive cell phone use by others as less of a threat to their safety as do non-users. A huge number of accidents caused by talking on a cell phone. During the last 5 years texting has become insanely popular. It’s a great and convenient tool because people don’t have to call person to just say ‘ok’ on that dinner invitation. The worst part is that many people still think that texting while driving just that ‘ok’ is ok. Unfortunately, even with traffic police enforcing those ‘no cellphone’ laws, individuals still neglect those simple safety concerns. People need to start understanding themselves how dangerous it is.

Mobile usage while driving is a primary concern for the traffic safety. As it stands, the majority of drivers say 70% use their cell phone when driving. It is still further estimated that 20-30% of road crashes result from driver’s distraction and inattention. The principal intention of this research is to identify some of the challenges that arise from the using of the phone and the effects of using it while driving. In addition to the above, the report will discuss some solutions on talking while driving. This report should be of much importance to drivers who want to avoid dangerous traffics. It aims to bring out endangers of using a phone on the road (Lamble 230).