Texting While Driving Persuasive Speech

While walking, if people are texting or reading something, they should first be given a warning and or a talking to about the dangers of it. This would go on their records. Then if they do it again, they will pay a small fine, but for every fine for the person, the cost will gradually increase. This danger of texting while walking can be as dangerous as texting and driving, as the pedestrians will and have been crossing the streets without looking both ways. In 2016, pedestrians deaths have increased up to 5,987, having a 9% increase from 2015. This number needs to be lowered and having a fine for doing it, will most likely cut down on the lost lives.

2. Using a cellphone while driving or riding a bike is so much worse than simply walking while texting. Injuries are so much more common while riding a bike or even driving a car while on their phones. You can easily lose your balance on the bike and fall off, most likely hurting yourself in some way. In a car, you can very, very easily become distracted and not aware of the road around you. As a matter of fact, around 330,000 injuries occur from texting and driving this year. I think the police should watch out for more texting drivers and stop them, as it could save their life. …show more content…
I think that seat belts and smoking should not be fined if you aren’t following the obvious “rule” or right way to do it. (Not wearing your seatbelt, or smoking). It is kind of similar to the walking while texting, it’s just common sense not to do it, but if you do, it’s only going to hurt you and put you in danger, not anyone else. These things can’t be stopped, as people could be addicted to smoking or just don’t care about seat