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Purpose

By the end of my speech, the audience will understand that aggressive driving is unsafe and should be avoided.

Central Idea

Aggressive driving is extremely dangerous to all parties involved, and should be avoided at any cost.

Introduction

Attention Getter: Speeding, tailgating, giving the finger and outright violence. Each day Americans grow more and more likely to take out their personal frustrations on other drivers. It is called aggressive driving and it is on the incline.

Statistics: National Highway Traffic Safety Admin. (NHTSA) 1/3 of all crashes are related to aggressive driving behaviors.

USDOT-Aggressive Driving: one of the top three driving highway safety concerns along with DUI and non-use of seat belts.

Drivers fear the aggressive driver (44%) more than the drunk driver (31%).

Connection: Every day we have to deal with aggressive drivers on our roads. We run a great risk just driving around the corner to go to the store. According to U.S. News and World Report, the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that two-thirds of fatalities are at least partially caused by aggressive driving. Fortunately, there is something we can do about it.

Signpost: To overcome aggressive driving we must first understand it. I would like to share with you the definitions, the emotions involved and the solutions for this growing trend.

Body

I. What is Aggressive Driving??

A. Driving which creates undue risk or endangers the safety of another person or vehicle.
1. NHTSA—involves the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property.
2. May range from personal risk-taking behavior to hostile actions towards other motorists.
3. NHTSA characterizes aggressive driving as a traffic...