Final Essay Assignment In the essay “Driving while stupid” he talks about a lot of things people do while driving that makes them stupid. I think that is part of his argument. I think he is saying that if people stopped doing those things then they wouldn’t be so stupid. I also think David Berry feels that there are stupid drivers everywhere. No matter where you go there are going to be drivers that you feel are “stupid drivers”. He does kind of exaggerate his stories to get his point across but I think it makes the story more fun that way. In the story, Driving While Stupid David Berry makes a couple good points that people do while driving. He states that the most stupid drivers are in Miami but I feel like stupid drivers are everywhere …show more content…
In the story, he states that he was in Argentina while his cab driver said they drive with their head lights off because it extends the life of the bulb. Well duh it extends the life of your bulb but it shortens your life. People in Fort Wayne do that crap all the time. I am sorry but at night if you’re driving with your head lights off you deserve to get hit. Driving with no headlights on is like driving with your eyes closed. You can’t see the road or where you’re going and your begging for an accident to happen. Driving with no headlights qualifies for you to be on David’s story driving while stupid. But, that isn’t all that he talks about in the story. This next example of being stupid will really hit home with a bunch of teenager and some …show more content…
I know most teenagers have a sound system in their car that makes their bass very loud but, turn it down! Turn down the music. Not everyone wants to know what rap song your listening to while you drive down the street. Also, if you watch television while driving or even play on your phone like this person in the story you are one of the dumbest people of all. You should be able to see the road when you are driving the car. You can’t see the road if your head is stuck in your phone. Many accidents are caused by people who don’t pay attention and are on their phones watching music videos, or snapchatting, and even on Facebook. You can wait until you’re at a red light even. The ideal place is either at work or while you are riding passenger in the car, not while you’re operating the car