Persuasive paper

The topic that I have selected for my persuasive writing is “Should vehicles (cars, trucks, vans, SUVs) be required to have backup cameras?” There are several reasons as to why I have chosen this particular topic. One of the reasons is about the number of pedestrians including kids that got hit every day by reversing vehicles. Another reason is the many avoidable accidents involving one or more vehicles. With back up cameras, drivers will have a better rear-view experience that will greatly reduce these accident cases.

Thesis Statement:

Around the world and especially in the U.S, drivers have difficulties seeing behind them when reversing out of a tight spot. Lots of avoidable accidents take place every year when drivers back over a child, pets or even elder people in a driveway or parking space.(Vinnem, 2014). The reversing camera can be a major safety tool that can prevent these costly accidents.(Howard. B, April 2014). The back camera gives drivers alternative eye behind their vehicles.

The scope of the Research:

Characteristics of the Audience:

The audience will comprise of vehicle owners, drivers, manufacturers and the team from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This follows the current report that shows that about 15000 injuries and a farther 250 deaths occur each year as a result of back over results (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2016).

Research Questions and Plan:

The result will make use of information obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding the accidents that have occurred from backovers. The paper will also interview some of the victims and perpetrators of these back over cameras to get some vital information. The questions to be answered in this paper are 1) Does rear-view camera improve driver’s visibility at the back? 2) Can the rear-view camera prevent some of the avoidable back over accidents?

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