8 As a representative of the Depart

8 As a representative of the Department of Transport, write an open letter to the editor of the newspaper defending the use of the television advertisement. The following information may be useful to you to include in your letter.

Young teenagers (boys 13-16) are most likely to have accidents.
Almost one in five 118 percent) teenagers have been involved in road accidents or 'near misses' on their way to and from school.
Almost 65 percent of teenagers report that a friend prevented them from having an accident when they were crossing a road.
Mobile phones are particularly distracting. Other distractions include personal stereos, tenting on phones, ball games and rollerblading.