Safe Driving Essay
Part One- Article Report-Safe Driving
Supplied Article Report 1. The Sydney Morning Herald and the author (Glenda Kwek) of the article have released this particular article in the hope that drivers and young drivers especially, will see the dangers of speeding and the caution that is required when driving or learning to drive. The message that is obviously portrayed in the article is that young drivers must exercise caution while driving and that speeding is deadly. The article expresses that the target readers of the article will not pay attention to the warnings and continues to drive carefree however this may be exactly the right tactic to show young drivers the consequences of speeding and scare them into cautious driving.
2. The main issues are that young drivers and young adults who are eager to drive and have little road experience prioritise having fun first. They disregard the rules, under the impression that they won’t be caught by police, only to learn first-hand why the rules are in place. The article shows three young drivers ages 21, 21 and 19. The driver, a male aged 21 was driving on a stretch of road that is popular for speeding and it was obvious that he was speeding by the state of the mangled wreckage. The concern is that young adults who had their lives ahead of them are acting stupid and that the consequences of speeding are severe. An example from the article of the severity of careless driving is that a pregnant young woman was killed in the car accident. Will more people be killed this way? She was looking forward to being a mother as shown in the photograph (an ultrasound of her baby).
3. Upon reading the article, you may notice the type of car that was involved in the incident. If you are familiar with cars you will be familiar with the car that was crashed, a Honda Integra. The Integra is a sporty car that is favoured by drivers who are speed fans, who are rather rough minded people and who are somewhat unwise. Cars like
Supplied Article Report 1. The Sydney Morning Herald and the author (Glenda Kwek) of the article have released this particular article in the hope that drivers and young drivers especially, will see the dangers of speeding and the caution that is required when driving or learning to drive. The message that is obviously portrayed in the article is that young drivers must exercise caution while driving and that speeding is deadly. The article expresses that the target readers of the article will not pay attention to the warnings and continues to drive carefree however this may be exactly the right tactic to show young drivers the consequences of speeding and scare them into cautious driving.
2. The main issues are that young drivers and young adults who are eager to drive and have little road experience prioritise having fun first. They disregard the rules, under the impression that they won’t be caught by police, only to learn first-hand why the rules are in place. The article shows three young drivers ages 21, 21 and 19. The driver, a male aged 21 was driving on a stretch of road that is popular for speeding and it was obvious that he was speeding by the state of the mangled wreckage. The concern is that young adults who had their lives ahead of them are acting stupid and that the consequences of speeding are severe. An example from the article of the severity of careless driving is that a pregnant young woman was killed in the car accident. Will more people be killed this way? She was looking forward to being a mother as shown in the photograph (an ultrasound of her baby).
3. Upon reading the article, you may notice the type of car that was involved in the incident. If you are familiar with cars you will be familiar with the car that was crashed, a Honda Integra. The Integra is a sporty car that is favoured by drivers who are speed fans, who are rather rough minded people and who are somewhat unwise. Cars like