Speed Doesn T Kill Analysis

Everyone speeds, or at the very least has driven faster than the posted speed limit sign. Some may argue that the speed limits should remain the way they are, however, the article “Speed Doesn’t Kill” shows readers logos, ethos, and pathos by providing simple statistical information from several resources along with person insight to argue that speed limits should be reasonably increased. The author, Matthew L. Herbert, argues that the majority of people don’t get in car crashes from someone driving too fast, it’s because the driver was reckless. It is extremely important to make your readers able to emotionally relate to your argument. Matthew is able to do that right away through his first few sentences, which state, “Today I broke the law. In fact, have broken the law nearly everyday for the past three years, and I am not alone”. When people are able to feel …show more content…
The problem is formed by the thirty percent of drivers that travel at the same speed as the posted speed limit (Herbert 35). Those that do that are usually driving that way to simply avoid breaking the law, and while it is righteous in its own way, this causes a problem because the seventy percent of drivers will catch up to these drivers on the road causing more lane changes to pass (Herbert 35). If the speed limit signs were increased, then slower drivers would feel more comfortable driving faster and there would be less lane changing and passing (Herbert 35). While the facts used in the article “Speed Doesn’t Kill” are all from a reliable source, I feel that Matthew is relying on them too much. The paper would prove to be a lot more relatable if he gave more personal insight to develop a closer emotional relationship with those that read the article. However, through using so many factual statements and information that the official government departments found, he has high