Journal Entry 2: Nationwide Cell Phone Ban for Drivers Urged By Steven Reinberg

CLAIM: There should be a ban on cell phone use while driving

QUALIFIERS: There should be a ban in the U.S. on cell phone use while driving

DATA: Because it is a distraction



GROUNDS: It is a distraction because it causes crashes


WARRANT: National Safety Council wants road safety


BACKING: "The problem is of an enormous order of magnitude, and it's only getting worse. Many people know that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous, but they don't know how dangerous. And it's legal. It's legal to do something on the road that endangers your life and endangers the life of other folks around you."said council president and chief executive officer Janet Froetscher.

Six percent of crashes each year nationwide. That's 636,000 crashes, 330,000 injuries, 12,000 serious injuries and 2,600 deaths.


CONDITIONS FOR REBUTTAL: Maybe hands-free systems can be used.