Texting while driving has become a major cause of accidents, especially among young drivers. When texting, you are too focused on your conversation instead of the road. This not only puts the driver of the vehicle is harms way; it creates an unsafe environment for all those in and around the automobile. Is a text message really that important? I highly believe that texting while driving should be illegal.
Texting while driving is an up rising issue in today’s society. The fact that people are too busy texting rather then paying attention to what really matters is critical. By not paying attention to the road can cause deaths or even serious injuries to other people. Through the use of logos, ethos, and pathos the photograph below shows what may happen if you’re more worried about a text rather then the actual road. Logos The graphic that I choose to describe that people should not text and drive, was photographed by the Zain Company.
You could have easily injured or killed someone else or yourself. On top of it all, you are to blame for causing the accident. The whole situation could have been avoided if you had waited until you reached your destination before looking at your phone. Distracted driving has become a serious problem within the past decade due to the prevalence of distractions such as portable music players, talking on cell phones, and text messaging. A split second glance away from the road is all it takes for disaster to strike while driving.
Stop Texting & Driving Purpose: To persuade my audience to stop using their cell phones while driving a vehicle because it is irresponsible and extremely dangerous. Specific Purpose: Using a cell phone while driving is not only dangerous to you, but others on the road and is one of the top reasons today for car accidents. Attention Grabber: How many people here have texted while driving? I am like most people where I have texted while driving, but after I got into an accident a couple years back because I was distracted by texting, I rethought the level of importance of texting while driving. (show picture of my car) this is the result of what happened to me when I was texting on my way home from work a couple weeks ago.
Texting and driving is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated. Texting and driving is very dangerous you are not just putting your life in danger you are also putting other drivers lives in danger. Texting and driving is something that is done every day and even though there are laws in most states banning texting and driving it’s still being done. The laws aren’t stopping people from texting and driving so what needs to be done so drivers stop and just how exactly dangerous is
All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety, the main points of distracted driving were going to look at are those that involves: •Texting • Using a cell phone or Smartphone Nevertheless, it does not matter what you call the situation. It’s both dangerous and an uprising problem for the country. There is nothing wrong with texting, unless you make it the center of your life especially while you are operating a vehicle. When handling a vehicle, you are to give it your full and undivided attention. Cell Phones and Driving is a huge distraction among teenagers and many adults.
Driving is commonly the most dangerous thing anyone does across the world. There are so many factors when driving that could make it a life or death situation. The number one issue with driving is teenage drivers they are more dangers because of the irresponsibility. All the teenagers text and drive and they think it is cool not to wear a seatbelt. This day in life teens think more narrow minded and less about the big picture.
Texting while driving is a highly controversial issue, and the people involved are concerned with delayed reaction times, causing more car accidents, and insurance liability. Drivers are taught to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. But it is very common to see people, especially younger people, trying to drive while glancing down at a cell phone or in some cases not watching the road at all. Michael Austin’s study “Texting While Driving: How Dangerous Is It?” states that a person’s reaction time while texting and driving is three times worse than it is if the person has been drinking. Statistics have indicated that over 6,000 deaths and well over half a million injuries have occurred due to drivers using cell phones in 2011 alone.
Texting and Driving: The Ultimate Road Distraction General Purpose: To Inform. Specific Purpose: Show the ever growing dangers of texting and driving. Central Idea: Did you know that texting and driving is the second biggest distraction on the road next to intoxication? Introduction I. Attention Material A. Texting and Driving is becoming a major reason for motor vehicle accidents.
You may fail to scan the environment ahead or notice debris in the roadway. When you are angry or upset, you may increase your risk taking and pull out in front of another vehicle, cut someone off, or tailgate. Positive emotions are dangerous too. Even when you've received the best of news there comes a lack of concentration when you get behind the wheel leading to increased reaction times. You can lose your ability to notice what other drivers are doing, anticipate their next moves and determine how you will respond.