I went to take my driving test‚ I was extremely nervous and a bit scared. I wasn’t nervous or scared of the actual test‚ but the pressure that I put on myself to succeed on the first try as did my two older siblings. Turns out I did pass and I can still remember how I felt on that April day. The feeling of accomplishment and joy that fell on me that day was unbelievable. After I got home from the DMV‚ I drove myself accompanied by my little sister around the neighborhood. Driving around that night
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for distracted drivers making errors on the road resulting in accidents. Driving requires a degree of concentration to both the external stimuli of the road‚ pedestrians‚ and other drivers‚ as well as concentration to the continued maintenance of the vehicle within a given driving lane‚ however‚ there are distractions to every driver when driving. Whether the distraction is physical‚ as in holding a cell phone while driving‚ or auditory‚ as in having a conversation on a hands-free cell phone‚ distractions
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said that having sixteen year olds driving is a safety issue because they are young‚ new‚ irresponsible‚ and reckless drivers‚ couldn’t the same be said about eighteen year olds? The eighteen year olds would be just as new to driving as the sixteen year old drivers are. The driving age should stay at the current age of sixteen because of jobs‚ a longer amount of parental supervision‚ and also the amount of recklessness would stay the same. To start off‚ the driving age should be kept at sixteen not
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asked about this dilemma‚ one experienced motorist said‚ “That one day I was coming over that hill over there and I swear a kid was texting and driving‚ he was in my lane too. I didn’t know what to do so I took the ditch. That kid just kept on a goin’. He never even saw what was happening.” That just goes to show how focused kids are on texting and driving. Another reason kids text in drive could be out of boredom. Whatever happened to looking at the landscape and the wildlife? I guess flying down
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Use of Phone While Driving The amount of teenager and adults that use their phone while driving has increased greatly in the past years. This not only has caused a wide range of injuries‚ but also numerous deaths. Overall‚ phone interaction is dangerous and phone users should be aware of this fact. Travis Burhart stated‚ “A mere five letters can change a person’s life forever.” This quote is very true to those who constantly check their phones while driving a car‚ that could potently kill or injure
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Texting while Driving Texting and Driving has been one of the leading causes of death in the U.S... Texting has increased since 2008 by over 70 billion percent‚ and out of this teens are the ones who text more. The most ardent texters are teenagers between the ages of 13 to 17. Teenagers have a higher chance of texting and driving. Text messages can be useful to change plans‚ arranging for rides‚ or asking a question and parents will also be able to keep track of their child’s whereabouts‚ but
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drinking while driving are very dangerous and known to be very common in most people who drive today. When you are on the road you never know what could happen‚ anything could happen within seconds. Texting and drinking while driving are both similar because they both come out with consequences; both drinking and texting are distractions and can be very fatal. Anyone texting or driving are increasing the risk of their own life but pedestrians around them. The consequences of texting and driving can easily
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Teen Driving Safety Melissa Tortella Kaplan University Teen Driving Safety “In 2010‚ approximately 2‚700 teens in the United States between the ages of 16-19 were involved in fatal car accidents and almost 282‚000 of these teens suffered injuries in car accidents.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ n.d.). Given this information‚ this proves that car accidents have become the leading cause of death in teens in the United States. “The risk of being involved in a car crash is highest
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provide professional driving services to someone‚ you’ll need to learn some more advanced techniques. You may not ever actually need to use them‚ but the one time that you do‚ you’ll be thankful that you went through your extra training. Those advanced driving techniques can be summarized under the topic of "defensive driving"‚ and it’s a type of driving taught at some specialized schools across the country. You won’t be able to get this type of driving lessons from any driving school‚ mind you -
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Pennsylvania changed the driving age from sixteen to seventeen or higher‚ fewer accidents would occur. Many sixteen year olds (boys in particular) have a ‘nothing can hurt me’ attitude. As a result‚ many teens feel the “need to speed‚” just to get a rush. Not only is speeding a criminal offense‚ but speeding teens are endangering their own life‚ and possibly other’s lives as well. One of the most risky activities that young teens can participate in is drinking and driving. Driving while under the influence
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