Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will agree that the legal driving age should be changed to 18 years of age. Introduction I. The driving age should be raised to 18; people at the age of 16 are too young to handle the responsibility of driving a car. II. “The risk of crash involvement per mile driven among 16-19 year olds is 4 times the risk among older drivers.” (highwaysafety.org) III. “Risk is highest at age 16-17. In fact‚ the crash rate per mile driven is almost 3
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will occur because of the driver’s choice of drinking and driving. This campaign may not have any elements from the health belief model‚ but it does allow the viewer to think rationally about the problem of this act (MADD Canada‚ 2007). The perceived threat of drinking and driving is the injury or death. The perceived seriousness in the campaign is the ending where the person is assumed either dead or seriously injured and by drinking and driving‚ one could potentially lose something valuable. The perceived
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Stricter Penalties on First-Time Drunk Driving Offenders According to a study done by Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ one in three Americans will be in an accident involving a drunk driver during their lifetime (Phong). Something needs to be done to address this matter considering the frequency of these accidents‚ the fatality of many of these accidents‚ and the accessibility of alcohol in today’s culture. An increase in penalties for first time offenders could significantly lower this statistic
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boyfriend‚ but you over sleep. You wake up all panicy‚ youre already an hour late. You don’t want them to think you stood them out so you don’t even bother changing your clothes or fixing your hair. So you jet off in a rush and head to the car. As you’re driving you decide to send them a text to let them know you didn’t forget and you’re on your way… little did you know you were on your way to the hospital‚ with a pit stop at the county jail. It turns out that in those 2 seconds where you were looking at
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symptoms of physical withdrawal.4 We’re talking about the two drugs that are both scientifically proven more addictive than marijuana but are legal now and a lot of Canadians are using and impacting their health and the lives of other while drinking and driving‚ Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15 to 25 year olds‚ and alcohol is a factor in 50% of those crashes5. I’m no logic expert but legalizing the drug that’s causing that and not marijuana does not make sense to me. These drugs
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on prime-time slots and peer education programmes would provide an accessible and engaging means of promoting awareness‚ particularly among young people. They would convey the message that safe driving is “cool” driving‚ and constantly reinforce that drunken driving‚ using a cell phone on the road and driving without a seatbelt (or helmet) are not only dangerous‚ but “seriously unfashionable.” Celebrities could also actively encourage walking or cycling whenever and wherever possible. Education
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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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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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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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Texting while driving is one of the most common causes of accidents on roads. This is because texting while driving results in physical‚ visual and cognitive distraction. It greatly increases the amount of time a driver spends not looking at the road. It is a very serious distraction that can cost you your life or the lives of other people. According to recent research by Queensland’s RACQ‚ using a mobile phone in general can relay reaction time as much as having a blood alcohol content of 0.08%
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