PERSUASIVE SPEECH – DISTRACTED DRIVING THESIS: DISTRACTED DRIVING MUST BE TACKLED THROUGH IMPLEMENTING STRICT DRIVING LAWS AND REQUIRING MANUFACTURES TO PUT IN SAFETY FEATURES AS STANDARD ON ALL MODELS. INTRODUCTION • Greetings Ms Auld and 9C. This is a mobile phone. With the tap of your finger, you can access huge amounts of information online, just like that, in a split second. It is so accessible and convenient, that it has become part of our daily lives. We can check our messages, dial a friend and even check Donald J. Trumps twitter feeds. Therefore, we humans rely on this piece of technology a lot. However, this poses massive problem on our roads. Distracted driving. This has caused motorist and pedestrians to be more vulnerable to accidents on our streets today. Firstly, distracted driving is still the main cause of Fatal or serious injuries, secondly the police are underfunded to keep track of motorist breaking rules and lastly …show more content…
Making it as dangerous as drink driving if you’re distracted by technology. As there are increased numbers of mobile phone usage while driving, “approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving” according to a publication made by The U.S Department of Transportation since 2010. Something else that can be distracting is the car itself. According to Dr David Strayer, a cognitive neuroscientist’s “The most distracting Infotainment system, belonged to Mazda, Hyundai, Chrysler, Nissan and Volkswagen cars.” This is an issue, as Volkswagen, Hyundai and Mazda are among one of the best selling car brands in the world. After all, the convenience of built in mobile technology in cars, might pose an even bigger issue than ever