Persuasive Speech About Texting And Driving

Have you ever had a family member or friend who died in a car crash? If you have, you know the pain of losing a loved one. What if you could have prevented that crash? Would you? Of course you would. Well, what if I told you that 64% of all road accidents today could be prevented. In fact more than half of all accidents have cell phones involved. (Hopkins) So,how do we convince people about the dangers of texting while driving? Why don’t drivers take this seriously?
First, let’s take a look at the history of texting. In 1992 the first text message was developed and sent via P.C. device. (Erickson). In 1997, the first mobile phone with a full keyboard was developed. It was able to send text messages. Smartphones advanced and in 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. From this moment on smartphones started to come out all over the world. With the smartphone, texting started to become more and more common. People were so addicted to their phones that they couldn’t put them …show more content…
First, more states need to make texting while driving illegal. In the state of Florida they are currently debating making it illegal to text and drive. Currently, in Florida they have to catch you doing something else before they can cite you for texting while driving. Second, states need to put stricter laws into place. Third, police and law enforcement need to enforce the laws that are in place. Fourth, teenagers who are old enough to drive need to be educated on the dangers of texting while driving. According to the article by Kiernan Hopkins titled “25 Shocking Distracted Driving Statistics”, 55% of teenage drivers say they can easily manage texting while driving. This is false. Eyes on a text means eyes off the road. Fifth, in addition to a fine a person caught texting while driving should receive community service because when they are texting they are putting other people’s life in danger. Maybe this will help end his risky, deadly

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