Driving in and of itself is unsafe in its nature. The only thing keeping you connected to the ground is just four small patches of rubber. That is exactly why we should not take more risks while driving. Sure it may seem like you have layer of steel protecting you, but when you look at it, there is really not a lot between you and the ground when your going 50 miles an hour. The hazards of not following the rules of the road can be devastating. Not only can unsafe driving cause you to get a ticket and points against your license but it can also cause serious injury and sadly death in some cases. Must accidents are preventable by doing a few small things to insure your safety? I believe I read somewhere that some 95% of all accidents are driver error, which means nearly every single accident that occurs can be prevented by driving safely.…
Have you heard about how high the rate of teen mortality has been rising over the last few decades? Indeed, it is a problematic issue that has been ignoring most of the young-drivers' parents. As Anna Quindlen expressed on her article, teen's crashes and deaths are highly common and ignored. Moreover, Quindlen's purpose is to highlight the seriousness of the teens driving issue and how states around the United States handle the issue.…
There are many stories that circulate about being in car crashes, with or without wearing seatbelts. This particular story however, outlines what will be a constant theme throughout my whole paper: the horrible effects of not being buckled up while driving. This is a mother’s story, a woman by the name of Samantha Babcock. As you read this, think of how much the safety of your loved ones means to you.…
You’re driving, you get a text from your best friend, and you just look at the screen of your cell phone when suddenly BAM you’re in a car accident! In just ten seconds your whole life turned upside down by what, a car accident, because you were just distracted for about ten seconds. Funny isn’t it, how in a second, your life can shatter like that? What if you didn’t get distracted? Those what ifs are the only thing you are left with once you survive through an auto accident, just plain regret. What’s left to ask is how car/auto accidents are killing and hurting people for their entire life. I’m Aizay Tariq and the issues we’re going to be investigating are the three main reasons people get into car accidents, which are distracted driving,…
road in getting into an accident are the teen passengers, newly licensed teens and male drivers…
Motor vehicle accidents and the fatal injuries sustained remain the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 4 and 34 (NHTSA, 2006). Teens and young adults aged 15-29 years are the most vulnerable to motor vehicle injuries and they account for 38% of motor vehicle crash injuries (CDC, 2016). Seat belt use has been reported to save approximately 13,000 lives each year and has prevented fatal injuries (CDC, 2011). In 2010, more than 30,000 deaths from vehicle accidents were recorded, 53% of those killed were not wearing a seatbelt (NCSL, 2012).…
was a spike in the number of traffic fatalities amongst eighteen to twenty-year-old drivers. This…
Driving my son to school every day can become a hassle. There are so many dangerous oppositions we face when on the road. My son’s school is about 10 minutes from my house, but I cannot always assume I will make it there safely. Many drivers today are developing very dangerous driving habits. Speeding, eating, texting, and drinking while driving are some of the unsafe habits I have witnessed while in my…
"Teen drivers ages 15 to 20 are 1.6 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, compared to adult drivers between the ages of 35 and 40" ("Teen"). About a month ago there was a teen girl driving to school, the roads were bad and she should not have taken a back road. She ended up losing control of her vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over. If she was not wearing her seatbelt the accident could have been fatal. She is very lucky that nothing more than a totaled vehicle came from the horrific incident. There are many reasons why students should not drive to school. It is dangerous, there is a trouble with parking, and students could have illegal things in their vehicles.…
A study done according to the New York Times shows that when people take their time learning and getting used to driving, they are less likely to get involved in a car accident. A poll was done to compare the difference between those who get their license at 16 and those who get their license later. Those who got their license at the age of 16 replied back saying they were involved in an accident before. Most people who got their license later on responded saying they had not been involved in accidents. Some may argue that training, not age, has the largest effect on the number of teen driving accidents; however, raising the driving age will give teens more time to prepare and more time develop before getting behind the wheel. Along with more time to prepare to drive, the number of fatal accidents will be…
Traffic accidents kill young drivers and their passengers more than any other age group, partly because kids don't have the experience that older drivers have and also because kids do mindless things when they drive, sometimes due to peer pressure or just lack of awareness. Distractions such as cell phones, eating, grooming, talking, texting and fiddling with the radio can cause automobile crashes. Wearing seat belts can save lives in accidents. Driver education and practice make safe drivers. To promote safe driving at your high school or transportation business, plan safe-driving activities that call attention to these facts.…
From ages 75 to 84, the rate of about three deaths per 100 million miles driven is equal to the death rate of teenage drivers. For drivers 85 and older, the fatality rate skyrockets to nearly four times higher than that for teens”, as written by Davis and DeBarros on a USA Today report dated May 1, 2007. The statistics involving fatal accidents are similar in both age groups; however the number of accidents involving older drivers will continue to rise as the elderly population continues to…
When it comes to driving, teenagers have a lot of factors working against them like inexperience, impulsiveness, the challenge of navigating their complex social and emotional lives and the road at the same time. According to the documentary, 100,000 accidents in the US every year are caused by drivers using mobile phones. When they are texting while driving they could not focus on driving. The careless of driver will causes the car accident happens. Alongside victims, the documentary also features interviews with the perpetrators who have killed and injured people through careless driving. For example , In Bluffton, Indiana, a driver named Chandler, admits to sending a text message that reads "I love you" just before he caused an accident that killed three people.…
Regardless of whether driver is impaired or sober, one can have a car crash. However, old drivers are less likely to be involved in traffic crashes, including alcohol-involved crashes than younger drivers (Evans et al., 2005). It could be explained by young drivers’ little driving experience and tendency to risk or drink alcohol. As Smithers (2007) states drivers aged 35 to 49 are 14 times less likely to be involved in a drunk driving incidents than the 17 to 19 age group. In another study it is shown that 35% of alcohol-related accidents in 2005 involved young drivers (Smithers, 2007). These statistics demonstrate that young people are likely to be involved in car accidents because of being drunk. In addition, it is also followed by usual youth desire to have more freedom by driving. Becoming a driver is a turning point of adulthood in every young person’s life. They tend to celebrate, hang out with each other and, eventually, drink alcohol. In addition, it was declared that people who are under the age of 21 are more likely to feel themselves irresponsible and overconfident, since their neurological system can be badly affected by the overuse of alcohol (U. S. Department of Justice, 2012). Therefore, reconsidering of the driving age to 21 years old should be applied as a restrictive and preventive…
There was a risk analysis study funded by The American Auto Club, at Carnegie Mellon University in 2007, in part said, "men have a 77% higher risk of dying in an accident compared to women. The study, using information from both the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the National Household Travel Survey estimated fatalities per 100 million trips to be 14.61 for men and 6.53 for women. The total number of fatalities between 1999 and 2005 were 175,094 for men and 82,371 women. Very few young men are careful drivers. They do not have the skills to manage the road effectively. They have bad tempers and make very bad decisions. The insurance companies agree that young males make bad decisions and display their aggression in an open and direct way.…