Brett J. GreenDistracted Driving

Which areas will this speech cover?

Ethos - Credibility based on research, previous speeches, & personal experience.

Pathos - Through personal & Online stories that should create emotion in audience members.

Logos - Logical Reasoning (This is something we should all know not to do).

Why this topic?- Previous speech on this topic

- Personal attachment

Goal(s)- Persuade you to think twice before you use your phone while driving

- Persuade others to think differently

Story #1- John Breen

http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stories/

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http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stories/

Statistics From USA Today: Cell phone use causes 1 in 4 car accidents.

From the NSC: 245,358 car crashes involved drivers using cell phones in 2014.

From donttextanddrive.com: Individuals who drive while sending or reading text messages are 23% more likely to be involved in a car crash than other drivers. A crash usually happens within an average of 3 seconds after a driver is distracted.

Prevention- Don’t write, send or receive a text while driving, even when stopped at a

red light or in traffic. These actions put you, and those around you, in danger.

- Turn off your cell phone and put it in your pocket. Don’t pull it out again until you’re parked.

- Don’t text while running, cycling or participating in other recreational sports. You don’t know what’s going on around you.

It’s on You- You the individual decide whether or not it’s a good idea to pull your

phone out and use it

- We all know better

- We all know what harm it can cause to ourselves and others

***Experiment

Story #2- Sheila

Conclusion- No text is worth a life, not yours, not anyone elses.

- Put your phone away and focus on the road.

- Tell others to put their phones away while driving.