Texting Persuasive Speech

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Introduction It’s good to do 2 things at once, like texting and walking, but it’s only good till someone get themselves hurt. Lots of people get hurt for this operation and someone needs to do something to prevent these tragedies. Some may say that walking while texting saves time, but it could stop one in their tracks in an instant. Communicating on the go is great, but there are many injuries and fatalities from texting and walking. Deaths and Damage Many, many people have gotten hurt or even died by walking and texting. According to the article, Would You Ban Texting and Walking, “In 2014, a 14-year old was seriously injured after stepping off a bridge while on his phone” (Would You Ban Texting and Walking). If he were not on his phone, distracted, and really wanting to know what was on his small screen, then he wouldn’t have been hurt. According to the same article, ”In 2015, a 15-year old on her phone was hit by a car and killed” (Would You Ban Texting and Walking). If she were paying any attention to her surroundings, she could have lived. There are lots of scary possibilities that texting and walking can cause. …show more content…

Around 35% of people in Canada really want texting and walking banned (Insights West). If this becomes a law then the world would become a lot safer and no one would be hurt from these disasters. In Honolulu, Hawaii, if police catch one viewing one’s electronic, it’s a $35 fine (Reading This While Walking? In Honolulu, It Could Cost You). Being charged for distracted walking is not an unfair punishment, being that one is putting oneself is serious harm. Let’s try to avert these

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