If you don’t think that texting and driving in America is a serious issue, then you need to visit the National Safety Council website, and check out their information on distracted driving. 1. 930,000 death cause of mobile technology [Before we figure out how to solve it, you may ask yourself, ”What’s the harm in texting while driving?”] II. Problem: Texting while driving is a huge distraction and takes your attention away from the road. 1.
Johnson gives statistics showing that talking on a cell phone is as dangerous as driving drunk. Moreover, she points out the increasing number of accidents caused by cell phone use. Her conclusion is that we need to personally decide not to use a cell phone while driving and that we need to educate our friends and family to give up using cell phones while driving too. I agree with Jones that cell phones are dangerous and that we should personally choose to not use one while driving; however, I’d go further than Jones by adding that we need to have laws that prohibit anyone from using cell phones in
I think the original purpose of the image is to really get the point across that people should not text while driving. It is trying to get peoples attention to ask them “is a text really worth looking at while you are driving, it cannot wait?” So the creator is trying to argue to stay away from texting and driving because losing your life or causing an accident just because of a text is not worth it. Pathos As you take a look at this picture different types of emotions and feelings go through your head. The emotion that the picture itself portrays for people to see is pain. The way the car is smashed to together just shows how hard the two cars collided together.
Shannon OBryant Student ID: AC1402032 Course No. SP180.1.2 Principles of Public Speaking Lesson No. 6 Persuasive Speech Outline May 6th, 2014 TITLE: WHY BANNING THE USE OF CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING SHOULD BE MANDATORY NATIONWIDE I. A. General Purpose To convince my audience that cell phone usage while driving should be banned nationwide.
My main claim is that using cell phones while driving is dangerous. The other main claim could be that they are safe as long as people use hands free devices. 3) What is your position regarding the topic? My position is that anything that takes our full attention away from driving is bad even if we are using hands free devices. 4) What “evidence” have you offered to support your claim/position?
Talking, Texting and Driving: A Deadly Distraction Kenneth Smith Professor Barry McCollough ENG-215 Research and Writing December 17, 2013 Concerns have been raised that use of a cellular phone while driving increases the risk of traffic collisions, property damage, injuries, and fatalities. A variety of groups, including the wireless communications industry and transportation safety groups, have initiated educational campaigns that encourage the prudent use of cellular phones while driving. These safety concerns have also led policymakers to consider whether the use of a cellular phone while driving should be regulated or even prohibited. Such bans, at least with respect of handheld phones by drivers, have already been enacted in
In my opinion, drivers of automobiles should be prohibited from using all cellular phones! Although using cellular phones have many advantages, there are some reasons that drivers of automobiles should be prohibited from using cellular phones when driving for our sake. As we know, using cellular phones when driving can create many hazardous problems such as accidents and traffic problems. From previous research, an accident can occur four times as much when the driver of an automobile using their cellular phone while driving. One such study conducted by the television show Mythbusters concluded that the use of cellular phones while driving poses the same risk as someone operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
John McCain began pushing for all merchants at gun shows to have to run instant background checks for potential buyers. Before this push private firearm dealers were exempt from running background checks for potential customers, while licensed firearm dealers had to. He urged the GOP to close these loopholes during gun shows. Even though McCain supports background checks, he opposed the Brady Bill which created a waiting period for a potential gun buyer with no criminal history. He also voted “Yes” to the bill that prohibited civil suits against big gun manufactures.
According to The Hill, Sen. Joe Manchin (D) West Virginia opposes assault weapon ban. On 11 Feb 2013, Senator spoke on MSNBC regarding gun violence. Senator quoted “I do not support an assault weapon ban because the definition of assault weapon is still hard to come by”. Senator has been a prominent legislator in the debate of reducing gun violence that arose in the aftermath of Newtown. Senator along with a number of other lawmaker has called for action to reduce gun violence,
Utah psychologists have made a clear warning against cell phone use while driving and stated: “Drivers on cell phones are as bad as drunks” (no name,Drews, Siegel & Strayer, 2006). According to their preliminary study hands-free cell phones are just as distracting as handheld cell phones because the conversation itself distracts drivers from road conditions. (Drews, Siegel & Strayer, 2006). Many people think that the modern technology can help to make cell phones safe and easy in the car. However, they are wrong because the dangers continue after the call ends.