Persuasive Essay About Texting And Driving

It is not uncommon to believe that driving while texting is fine however. The majorities of those who use their phones while driving identify themselves as “good drivers” and say that it’s perfectly fine unless you’re a beginner. According to the article from theonion.com, “If you’re driving and have a really important text to send, that’s okay; just try to keep one eye on the road as best you can(Texting While Driving is Okay If You Look Up Every Couple Of Seconds, Page 1).” And what’s more, it’s supported by the state of a Missouri, which allows anyone above the age of 21 to text and drive. But despite the support from Missouri and ‘good drivers’, distracted driving is nothing but harmful, and can result in the injury of you and anyone around you; and

PSA’s are commonly seen during commercial breaks, so they’re considered ‘junk time’. However, there are some people who even during watching shows will stay on the channel to watch commercials, and when the PSA’s come on it can influence them greatly. For example, if Person A watching a Comedy show sticks around to see a serious PSA they are likely to be moved by it and possibly even stop texting and driving if they do so already. In this modern day, where technology is everything, paper pamphlets won’t work like they used to. It’s essential to connect with people on something they are common with, and everyone watches television. This is what makes an effective PSA, and this is what makes PSA’s extremely effective. What’s more PSA’S are backed up by law, some PSA’s even include the laws inside of them. An example would be an article from handsfreeinfo.com, in which an ad shows how fines can cause you to lose you at least 60 dollars not including court taxes( Florida: Cell Phone Laws/Legislation). So this type of marketing can shock people into not driving distracted as no one ever wants to lose any