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