2. 26% Liza Barth, Consumer Reports

3. teens who text & drive 26% Liza Barth, Consumer Reports

4. 16%

5. 16% fatal car crashes involving drivers under 21 using a cell phone Liza Barth, Consumer Reports

7. Elisabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times

9. 19 Governors Highway Safety Association

10. states with universal bans 19 Governors Highway Safety Association

11. 9

12. states that restrict texting & driving 9 Governors Highway Safety Association

14. 20+% Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

15. increased chance of crashing while texting 20+% Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

17. Works Cited Barth, Liza. “Despite risks, teens report texting while driving.” ConsumerReports.org, 18 November 2009. Web. 18 November 2009.. Barth, Liza. “Despite risks, teens report texting while driving.” ConsumerReports.org, 18 November 2009. Web. 18 November 2009.. Governors Highway Safety Association. “Cell Phone Driving Laws.” Governors Highway Safety Association, November 2009. Web. 13 November 2009.. Governors Highway Safety Association. “Cell Phone Driving Laws.” Governors Highway Safety Association, November 2009. Web. 13 November 2009.. Rosenthal, Elisabeth. “When Texting Kills, Britain Offers Path to Prison.” New York Times (Late New York Edition) 2 November 2009: A1, A8. Print. Rosenthal, Elisabeth. “When Texting Kills, Britain Offers Path to Prison.” New York Times (Late New York Edition) 2 November 2009: A1, A8. Print. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. “New Data from VTTI Provides Insight into Cell Phone Use and Driving Distraction.” Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 27 July 2009. Web. 14 November 2009.. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. “New Data from VTTI Provides Insight into Cell Phone Use and Driving Distraction.” Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 27 July 2009. Web. 14 November 2009..

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40. The Missouri “text messaging” law

41. Thesis (overall idea) The Missouri “text messaging” law should be expanded to include drivers of all ages.

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44. I.Missouri’s text-messaging law is shortsighted.

45. Points I.Missouri’s text-messaging law is shortsighted. II.Similar text-messaging laws in other states help reveal our law’s shortcomings.

46. Points I.Missouri’s text-messaging law is shortsighted. II.Similar text-messaging laws in other states help reveal our law’s shortcomings. III. Logic and data suggest that the Missouri text messaging law should be applied to all Missouri drivers.

47. Thesis (overall idea) The Missouri “text messaging” law should be expanded to include drivers of all ages.

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50. II. Missouri’s text-messaging law is shortsighted. III. Similar text-messaging laws in other states help reveal our law’s shortcomings.

51. Transitions II. Missouri’s text-messaging law is shortsighted. (transition) It is easy to see how our law is shortsighted, especially when we consider what other states are doing. III. Similar text-messaging laws in other states help reveal our law’s shortcomings.

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53. Preview In order to understand why the law should apply to all drivers, we must first consider the provisions of the current law as well as how other states address the issue.

54. Review Missouri’s general assembly has tried to put the best interests of the people first; however, Missouri should follow the lead of states who place a universal ban on texting while driving.

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