Texting Persuasive Speech

Taking away your teen’s phone can be a reflexive response to misbehavior. After all, what do they value more than their phones? And if that’s your go-to punishment, you’re not alone. Researchers find that 65 percent of parents take away cell phones or Internet privileges as punishment.

He spent more than three weeks in a coma and has permanent brain damage from his accident

People who text and drive can hit or even kill pedestrians because of being distracted by their phones and not paying attention to the road. In the course of five years, the national number of pedestrians who were killed or hit by distracted drivers increased from 344 to 500 people. If you think about it, many of those people who died could have been young children or elderly people who didn’t have a fault, but because of someone being so inconsiderate using their phone, they killed these people. In 2015, 5,376 pedestrians were killed because of drivers who were too busy texting. All those pedestrians who were killed did not think that because of walking somewhere they would be killed by someone so distracted who didn’t have the capacity to make sure that the road was clear for them to keep driving. If this problem had further consequences, then many of the people who died wouldn’t be dead right now.

Enforcement problems arise because the offense is hard to detect except through erratic driving behavior (Gardner, 2010). Traffic stops such as those used to check for seatbelt use may help enforce bans, as officers may ask to check cell phones for evidence of very recent texting activity (Gardner, 2010). Another difficulty in enforcing these laws involves the individual drivers themselves ---many of whom believe laws do not have an effect on them (Sherzan, 2010). Many drivers simply ignore the law because they think they are safe drivers and any possible punishment for a violation will be minimal (Sherzan, 2010). Another reason drivers continue to use cell phones while driving is because they do not fear being prosecuted or convicted of crimes if they are actually caught (Sherzan, 2010). In addition to enforcement issues, statistics seem to indicate there has not been a reduction in the number of crashes in states where such a ban is in place (Sherzan, 2010). The following section will illustrate how cell phone usage contributes to automobile

Having your phone with you driving has become a big part of our daily lives. While it is a great tool to have if there was an emergency, it’s also leading to our destruction. Every single day I watch in horror as driver’s text whilst they are driving. We have all heard for years that it is dangerous to use our phones while operating a motor vehicle, so why does a greater part of the population, mostly teens, continue to practice this dangerous act? I believe it is because the laws are not strict enough to be a deterrent.

The next morning I  was going in  everyone looking at me, wearing the same clothes as yesterday, Peter appreciated me and said here we found out  something you might want to know. We stepped into a different room and  I sat down, Peter and Loss both looked at me.We have a suspect interrogation. His name is Joe Barley he was the last person your daughter Bailey texted right before she got killed. We can attempt to talk to him. As we walked in I said Joe Barley why were you texting Bailey Moon at 9:56 last night before she got killed!! Me and Bailey are good friends I would never purposely  try to hurt her in anyway. You did not answer my question, why did you text Bailey at 9:56 the night she was killed! Joe started to tumble over his words,

Past studies have shown that pedestrians who used a phone while crossing the street are likely to experience a decrease in situational awareness, attention distraction and unsafe pedestrian behaviours (Nasar & Troyerb,

In “Texting at the Light and Other Forms of Device Distraction behind the Wheel,” James L. Bernstein and Joseph Bernstein discuss the fact that devices are one of the biggest distractions for those who drive behind the wheel of a vehicle. The distraction will get worse as technology advances. Whether parked or in motion, a driver that is distracted is dangerous. They are making this claim because they gathered information through watching to streets during the busier hours of the day. Bernstein and Bernstein recorded drivers on “Lancaster Avenue and Church Road in Ardmore, Pennsylvania between hours of four pm and six pm, over a six week period in summer of 2014.” When drivers stop at a red stop light, they are written down as either “texting,”

Advancing technology in wireless communications is presenting a growing concern for distracted driving due to using cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. Although distracted driving accidents and fatalities have risen in the last decade, placing a ban on the use of a cell phone or other electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle as some states have will not resolve the issue. In fact a ban on cell phones and driving may very well increase the accident and fatality rate because drivers are now more involved with concealing their illegal behaviors. More citizen participation and drivers safety management should be more carefully considered in a transpiring situation such as this. More Americans should be

C: Conclusion about this detail: It is very important to first acknowledge the dangerous impact of this distraction’s alarming statistics that shows about the safety of driving while texting. Many people don’t see and think about the consequences that can occur in this situation. More and more companies are implementing new strategies, for instance, signing a pledge not to use the phone while on the road, and these new changes are adding more responsible drivers. But it is still not enough to say that we have gained control over the problem.

Previous solutions were not enough, and pedestrian deaths stayed consistent. Rexburg, Idaho might have been one of the first to put a citywide ban on texting while walking, in 2011. None of the almost 35,000 residents have had a pedestrian fatality(death) since the ban was initiated. (New York Times) This would be just as effective if this was implemented worldwide. Many places have decided to add more paths and traffic-calming measures to make streets safer. (NSC) This, however, did not help, as there are still deaths happening. Ultimately, we need to take more steps in the direction of banning the distracted walking,instead of what we’ve been

Its been about a hundred and thirty-nine years since Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone. The cellphone was made to replace the phone and its has become poplar. The progression of test messaging and social media sites through the more advanced technology has more people on their phones, becoming one of the largest distractions. Whether people think they can safely type on their phones while driving or just do not think there is any real danger in the act is a misconception. Being on the phone while driving is dangerous and needs to be

When you think of a phone being a serious source of distraction, you think of distracted driving. In the search to eliminate injuries due to distracted walking, the Hawaiian city of Honolulu has decided to charge people up to $99 for using their phones for entertainment purposes while they are walking. According to the article, “No person shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.” The only exceptions to the new law are for emergencies, phone calls, or for music. The regulation was proposed by city councilman Brandon Elefante. The idea of fining people who use their phones while walking originated in 2016 when the state of New Jersey was considering fines up to $50 or even more than two weeks of jail time. Even cities in different

Driving while driving has become a major problem across the country. We are losing too many mothers, fathers, son, and daughters due to drivers being distracted with their cells texting. Nineteen states including the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) have banned it. The Transportation

It is known that the use of cell phones, specifically handheld use such as texting, while driving decreases driver awareness and the overall safety of roads. In response to this knowledge, some states have passed laws that have outlawed the usage of handheld devices, and while there should be laws that definitively outlaw handheld usage, is there enough empirical evidence to outlaw hands free usage of cell phones? In other words, does handsfree usage of cell phones, via bluetooth, speakerphone, etc., distract drivers enough to the point where states should legally ban the total use cell phones while driving. The following essay will introduce arguments for both sides of this topic, one for hands free cell phone usage and the other against cell phones usage entirely.