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Texting and Driving

Campaign Speech 2012

The teenagers of America have come under an epidemic. That epidemic is texting while driving. Did you know, about 6,000 deaths and a half a million injuries are caused by distracted drivers every year. Those are numbers that I find hard to swallow. While I agree that cell phones are wonderful devices, they serve no place in a car. 40% of all American teens say they have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger. America, if you elect me as President I promise to stop this epidemic. I will make it my mission to pass laws in Congress, stating that operating a vehicle while using a cell phone is illegal. America, let's save our teens!

Recipe for Disaster

1. One cup of texting

2. 1/2 cup of loud music

3. 3 friends in the car

4. 1/4 cup of speeding

5. A dash of chaos

6. A sprinkle of disaster

7. Another object in your path

Viola! Now you have a recipe for a car accident!

Dear Mom and Dad,

I'm so sorry for leaving you so abruptly. I just didn't realize that taking my eyes off the road would end my life.

Heaven is a beautiful place but I just want to come home. I want to be with my family again. Well I guess I will see you again someday. Please don't text and drive. Trust me, it's not worth it.

All my love,

Brynn

Fact # 3:

The age group with the greatest proportions of distracted drivers was the under-20 age group. 16% of all drivers younger than 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted while driving.

Using a cell phone while driving, whether it's hand held of hands-free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent.

Fact #2:

Fact #4:

Diary Entries

An online survey of 1,999 teens ages 16-19 found that 86% had driven while distracted even though 84% know it's dangerous.

Dear Diary March 16, 2012

Sam and I had a close call yesterday. She was driving us to Taco Bell when we almost got in a car accident. She was reading a text when the car drifted left-of-center. We missed a truck by inches. We are both a little frazzled.

Sincerely,

Brynn

Facts About Texting and Driving

Fact #1:

Five seconds is the average time that your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55mph, that's enough time to cover the length of a football field.

Dear Diary, April 2, 2012

Sam is dead. We were driving to the boy's basketball game last night. She was reading me a text from a boy when we hit another car. Her eyes were only off the road for a few seconds. Our car rolled, throwing Sam from the driver's seat. She died on impact.

Sincerely,

Brynn

Fact #5:

While over 90% of teen drivers say they don't drink and drive, 9 out of 10 say they've seen passengers distracting the driver, or drivers using cell phones.

Dear Diary, April 8, 2012

Sam's funeral was yesterday. It was hard to say goodbye to a friend that I imagined would be in my life forever. She was there and then gone in an instant. Why would we risk our lives for a stupid text? She is dead now because she took her eyes off the road for one second. It's funny how things change so fast. I owe it to Sam to stop texting and driving. After watching all the pain Sam's parents have gone through, I could never do this to mine. I will make Sam's story known and make sure this doesn't happen again.

Sincerely,

Brynn

By Brynn Skilliter

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