Summary Of Superpass American Drivers By David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt illuminates a truth many Americans are ignorant of, in the previous thirty years, other countries have far superpass American drivers when it comes to road safety and security in motor vehicles. The author addresses America’s lack of progress to develop a secure system of transportation for her citizens, and how it compares to several other rapidly progressing societies. Leonhardt tries to convince the reader of the travesty of American drivers, and educate the necessity of changing transportation policies to make roads a safer place. The author adopts a candid tone in order to educate American New York Time readers of the blatant lack of vehicular welfare in America. In order to sway the reader, Leonhardt uses Appeals to

Leonhardt evidences this tragedy by a graph which compares American rate of vehicular deaths to that of other developed nations. The statistic shows how countries, such as the United Kingdom, have progressed since 1990 and are presently driving on significantly safer roads. In doing this, the author is attempt to convince the reader of the deviation between America’s motor safety and that in other nations, and the necessity of greater progress in the USA. This effect is similarly shown in a later graph where Americans tendency to drive recklessly, including speeding and driving without a seatbelt were compared to the tendencies of other nations. For the second time, America becomes an outlier, with a significant portion of its citizens admitting to previously driving in unsafe conditions. By providing these statistics, the author is trying to convince the reader to change their driving habits by illustrating the unfortunate consequences of reckless driving habits. Leonhardt appeals to the logical side of the readers by using statistics the illustrates America’s devastatingly high rate of motor casualties in addition to their incomparable rate of unsafe driving habits, in an attempt to convince them of this horrific issue that faces America and the need to amend it through mindful driving

He employs the use of Erin Kaplan’s death and the serious injuries inflicted on her children during a car crash to appeal to the readers fear of not only harming themselves, but harming their loved ones. He provides the reader with the chilling fact that, “Had the United States kept pace with the rest of the world, are 10,000 fewer Americans each year - or almost thirty each day - would be killed. By proving her story and the statistic, the author is attempting to appeal to the readers fear, and convince them to change their driving habits. The author similarly appeals to emotion by appealing to the sympathy of the reader. He demonstrates the tragedy of these death through his statement about the life of those who die in car crashes, and how “Many of the victims, like Erin Kaplan, were young and healthy.” Leonhardt is appealing to the sympathy of the reader by illustrating the tragedy that could result of reckless driving. With the employment of this technique, Leonhardt tries to encourage diligence in driver by illuminating the possibility of horrific consequences. The author appeals to the readers emotions through their fear and sympathy in a call for American to practice assiduous