first stride to expand public awareness of drunk driving are students being taught within their school educational programs. A recognized tagline “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk”‚ presented in 1983 by one of the first public awareness campaigns. The campaign has influenced friends tremendously. It is essential for students to have knowledge about the severe consequences and outcomes of their decisions of drunk driving. According to “Drunk Driving‚” “Nearly 70 percent of Americans have reported
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Imagine driving down the highway‚ and ahead of you‚ you see a vehicle swerving all over the road. The first thing many assume is that the driver is on their phone or another device. They either crash‚ injuring others‚ or continue to text/play on their device. The advancement of technology continues to make this danger more and more prominent in society. The use of technology while operating a vehicle is the most dangerous distraction a driver can have due to the fact that people have been engulfed
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20 and older‚ according to The Centers for Disease Control. Teens are also more likely to make impulsive decisions and not recognize possible hazards. Therefore‚ teens are presumed to be distracted while driving. Luckily‚ technology has provided several new‚ innovative ways to promote safe driving habits. This new technology is provided in cars and on smartphones. To begin with‚ there is a new device that can be installed in cars called Cellcontrol. It is a small black box that is put in the middle
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A self-driving car can sense its environment and things around it. It also has a GPS unit in the car‚ the car uses the positional information from the GPS to localize itself and give a 3-D image. From the 3-D images‚ humans program the car to make intelligent decisions ‚ for example using the 3-D to find an optimal path to their destination that avoids obstacles. Once the vehicle finds the best path to take‚ it sends a signal to the different parts of the car(steering‚ braking‚ throttle etc)
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dangerous driving is? The teen mortality rate is always increasing because of things that could distract young drivers. The current driving ge is a few years too young. Teens maturity levels are still way low at the age of sixteen. The teen mortality rate has increased over the years. Accidents in motor vehicles is the leading cause of teenage deaths. Car accidents represent more than one-third of all deaths. Teen males have a 46% higher chance of getting in an accident than females. Driving is a very
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Alcohol and Driving While Intoxicated Alcohol is a drug‚ a very popular drug. Alcohol has been around for a long time‚ and people have always enjoyed it’s effects. Many people have passions for alcohol‚ some people have refrigerators filled with beer‚ many others are wine connoisseurs. Alcohol always seems to liven up the party. But no madder what your preference is‚ alcohol can be very dangerous when combined with the operation of an automobile. If you can remember only a few things
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survey‚ funded by State Farm‚ of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ drunken driving is our No. 1 highway safety problem. Through education‚ increased law enforcement and stiffer penalties‚ the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents can be reduced. Since the early 1980’s‚ there has been a substantial decline in drinking and driving and in the number of alcohol-related deaths and injuries on the roads. However‚ drinking and driving remains one of the main causes of death and injury. Between
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What is the ethical question posed by new technology - in this case‚ self-driving cars? The self-driving cars have the potential to save lives more than human drivers. The ethical question arises when it is faced with a situation‚ where it has to make a choice of whether to save the driver and passengers or pedestrians. This question is further deepened by‚ who is going to make that choice of programming the self-driving cars‚ what level of consideration will pedestrians have‚ if such a scenario
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Maria Silva Body Paragraphs August 16‚ 2013 COM/156 Samantha Desaulner Page 1 Mass media is swarming with violent images and messages and today’s youth spend a significant amount of time with media. It is believed that media is highly influential in youth‚ and it affects their attitude and violent behavior. Crucial concerns for practitioners are: violent media messages and images‚ and their effects on
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Lives of American citizens are continuously put at risk every day by the people of our own country. Drinking and driving has generated into a social norm leaving lives at risk. Organizations have paid generous amounts of money to stop this treacherous decision made by the weak. Still‚ it remains apparent this irresponsible and detrimental choice will continue despite the lives affected. Why would a human gamble an innocent life as well as theirs? Why wouldn’t someone organize a strategic plan
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