Texting and Driving OutlineBarbara PoeComm. / 21810 -06-2014John BiroTexting and Driving OutlineIntroduction Hello my name is Barbara Poe‚ my goal today is to convince teens that texting and driving can be hazardous to their lives and everyone else on the roads they travel. I will be trying to persuade them not to text while driving by giving them scary statics. I will be asking teen drivers to take the pledge not to text and drive. Texting and driving is: A. Distractive driving – Taking your
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not‚ but those who think the driving age should be raised are wanting this to happen. They are labeling all teens before they got into an accident or even before they got behind the wheel. They believe that because of someone’s birth date‚ they are by definition dangerous (“Lund”). The minimum driving age should stay at 16 of age because if it is raised‚ it will delay the experience of driving and it will cause an inconvenience for parents. Raising the legal driving age will only delay the experience
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Isn’t driving to school such a wonderful privilege? Virginia is contemplating changing the minimum driving age to 18. I believe it is a terrible idea change the driving age. To start with‚ getting a driver’s license at 18 is a terrible idea because teenagers would be less responsible‚ more illegal driving‚ and more pressure would be put on teenagers parents. First off‚ teenagers would be less responsible because they wouldn’t have to take care of their car‚ won’t need a job for gas money‚ and
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Did you know that 20% of crashes involve teen drivers? Well‚ they do and something needs to be done about it. A couple of suggested ideas are that the driving age should be changed to 18‚ or to have graduated licenses (GDL’s). Instead of waiting until teenagers turn 18‚ it would be better to have GDL’s so that they have more driving experience‚ they would have a shorter waiting period than waiting until they are 18‚ and there would be more checkpoints to see how capable they are to drive. These are
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Raising the Legal Driving Age from 16 to 18 years old There is currently a debate occurring in Illinois and several other states regarding the legal age for obtaining a driver’s license. Changing the legal driving age from 16 to 18 years old‚ following a series of mandated courses‚ tests‚ and experience behind the wheel. Some of the primary arguments for doing so revolve around driver and public safety while the arguments for keeping the legal age at its current 16 years of age center on drivers’
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concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Virginia’s legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I think that it should not be raised because of the responsibilities it teaches young adults. It also allows kids to get to the places they need to be such as work and practices and it gives you the experience of driving. First of all I think that there is no greater responsibility than driving. You not only have your life at risk‚ but
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Driving can be stressful for everyone. Even though it is the most convenient way to arrive to our destination today‚ it can be extremely challenging. The problem is not driving because that is pretty simple‚ it is the people who are out there sharing the road with you. I have only been driving for about a year now‚ but I have seen some reckless drivers. For instance‚ some drivers can be in a hurry‚ oblivious‚ or even filled with rage. Naturally I understand if someone is speeding past me because
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many. As of 2008 data from the article driving while distracted 6‚000 people died in car accidents because of distracted driving. First‚ I will be informing you on the pros and cons of banning texting while driving‚ secondly‚ I will be informing you on phone usage‚ and lastly‚ I will talk about the reduction of accidents in areas that have cell phone bans. Should there be a ban on texting while driving? Supporters argue that banning texting while driving would make the roads safer for everyone
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how many of you have talked on your cell phone while driving? 1. I’m pretty sure all of you have. 2. I know I am defiantly guilty of this. B. We all know texting and driving is illegal right? 1. Talking on the phone and driving is just fine. 2. There’s no law in Virginia against this 3. even in states that do have laws about this‚ you still can use wireless devices. 4. So no one really thinks that talking on the phone while driving is dangerous. C. But why not? II
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Carraway Mrs. Howell Honors English III Sep 17th‚ 2012 The Age Shall Stay According to The National Institute of Health approximately 5‚000 teenagers and young adults under the age of 21 die each year to alcohol related causes. Since they put a legal age on drinking in 1964‚ estimates of 7‚000 to 10‚000 lives have been saved each year. Yet many people still insist that it should be lowered. People that favor the side of lowering the age use no logical facts in their argument besides the revenue
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