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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opinion on what the legal drinking age should be. The consumption of alcohol has created many debates amongst different groups of people. The legal drinking age of 21‚ is one of the strictest laws in the U.S. From only letting “true adults” drink which causes a riot among many young citizens to go against the law. However‚ numerous forms of evidence can prove why the drinking age 21 is preposterous. The drinking age should be lowered for various reasons including that 18 year olds are considered adults
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COM 101 Argumentative Speech Legal Driving Age Raised I. To vote you have to be 18‚ to buy cigarettes you have to be 18‚ and to buy alcohol you have to be 21. So why is it that teenagers are able to drive at such a young age? Driving should be one of the privileges and responsibilities of adulthood. While some may say‚ it prepares them for adulthood and it’s essential for young people to have the ability to travel for their livelihood. But every year the same headlines occur‚ “High
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greatest democracy. He suggest that the internet is the catalyst of the uprising. He interpreted Ghonim’s statement about the internet as powerful it moves him and makes him clearly understand the importance of the internet to the world. Rashwan’s essay explains how the internet plays a big role on overthrowing the Egypt’s government. The internet gave the Egyptian’s more power‚ to freely express their feeling and organize an uprising. He have an emotional attidute towards the uprising. “I remember
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DRUNK DRIVING Drinking and driving is a very serious and dangerous problem. Many people every year are killed or injured because of drunk drivers‚ and almost all of the people who are killed are innocent. The more you drink the more likely you are to have an accident. Driving whilst under the influence of drink is a dangerous situation‚ and the consequences are appalling‚ because you can end up killing someone else‚ losing your own life or even sent to court. Why do people drink while
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that might not be a problem anymore. Many states have banned the use of hand-held devices while driving. Knowing about all the people that have been killed in accidents involving cell phones‚ I one-hundred percent agree with this law. Using your cell phone while driving can lead to lack of focus on the road‚ especially among young drivers who are not as experienced as their adult counterparts. Driving takes an extreme amount of concentration‚ due to the many things that could happen on the road
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The loss of life is always a tragedy‚ especially if it is a life cut short. So anything that could prevent such tragedies from occurring are almost always brought into effect. Case in point many states have placed restrictions on anyone under 18 as to what they are allowed to do behind the wheel of a car. These restrictions were seen as the right way to cut the amount of fatal car accidents involving 16-17 year old drivers and for the most part it did. With these restrictions the there appeared
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crib. Then when they could ride a bike they would have a helmet‚ knee pads‚ and elbow pads to save them from getting hurt. However at age 16 they let their kid jump in a car and drive when they can get themselves killed by reckless driving. That is why the driving age needs to be raised so parents can protect their kids for a little longer. Rising the legal driving age would save teenagers lives. More than 5‚000 teenagers die each year in car accidents (Lund).That is too many minors dying each year
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For example‚ The brain damage sustained when a nine year old drinks alcohol regularly is indisputable and causes irreparable damage. The age is very particular‚ and the drinking age should not be too low or the brain damage could harm future generations. From around 16 or 17 years old and younger‚ both the cognitive restraint and physical brain are not developed enough to allow for proper judgment when it comes
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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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