vehicle accidents. According to Transport Canada ‘Alcohol use by drivers was a factor in almost 30 percent of deaths from vehicle crashes during 2003-2005’. That may seem like a lot but it is actually a 10 percent decrease from the number of alcohol related fatalities between 1996-2001. The age of the driver also plays a role in the number of alcohol related accidents. During 2003-2005 approximately 76 percent of drunk drivers in fatal crashes were under the age of 45. Teenagers are also involved
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Globalization Drivers Globalization “Globalization refers to the development of global or worldwide business activities‚ competition and markets and the increasing global interdependence of national economies” – Stonehouse et all. 2004 Industry Top 5 seller concentratio n Carbonated Soft Drinks 70% 68% Computer Software 59% Computer Hardware 59% Aerospace/ Defense 55% Automobiles “World 3.0’s remapping of the terrain suggests a better path forward
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Distracted drivers risk the lives of many innocent victims. Is our hurried lifestyle really worth it? Many people want to think they can conquer the world and maybe then can conquer many things but not everything. Distracted drivers have been a very big problem to this world and it will continue to be so‚ but there can be ways to reduce some of these incidents from happening such as enforcing distracted driving laws. When a person is behind the wheel of a car‚ that person’s mind needs to be focused
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“During each NASCAR race they average 8 crashes every race”(Wikipedia‚ 2016). Some people believe that race car drivers are not athletes. People who side with NASCAR is a sport say that there is a lot of what the drivers do besides just get into the car and drive. People who don’t believe it’s a sport say that anyone can get into a car‚ turn left and anyone can do it.There are many good points to both sides‚ most people believe race car driving is a sport‚ but some who say it is not. There are many
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The Dangers of Drivers’ Distractions Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38‚300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015‚ which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”‚ however‚ even the most careful and experience driver could be put
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Young drivers aged 17-24 years of age are twice as likely to be involved in fatal crashes than drivers aged between 25-59 years of age. Young driver’s high involvement in road crashes and accidents is often attributed to a lack of driving skills and ability to concentrate on the road. Law reforms have been implemented across Australia by the NSW RTA through delegated legislation and entails that: * Learner drivers must be over 16 years of age and must gain 120 hours of certified supervised
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Classification Essay There are three types of drivers in this world: competent‚ overcautious‚ and reckless. After driving for many years in frustrating rush hour traffic‚ one might find there are three types of drivers‚ competent drivers who keep the flow going‚ over cautious drivers who cause slow and backed up traffic‚ and reckless drivers who weave in and out of traffic causing one near death experience after another. Trying to sort out what type of driver a person might be is an extremely challenging
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Drivers Annoy Me Ever since I was a child‚ I loved to drive go-carts. Eventually‚ my passion manifested into a love for driving cars. Driving is a lot of fun because I have the freedom to go wherever I please‚ and having the ability to drive is priceless. One of the best gifts that a parent can give to a sixteen year old is allowing him to get his permit‚ and license. Evener since I started driving on my own‚ the way people drive gives me road rage because they take away from the fun of driving
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The state legislature is considering passing a bill to prohibit anyone from receiving a driver’s license‚ unless he or she has earned a high school diploma. The bill now is the driver must be 16 years old or older to get their license. The driver has to pass their permit test‚ go through driver’s ed‚ then they can go take the test. The age has been 16 for decades‚ and it would be strange to change now. State legislature should not pass this bill‚ because if people who are not high school graduates
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“P” plate drivers and fatal traffic accidents‚ continues to be a serious public health concern with the main age group being between 17-25 (Transport for NSW 2013a). P plate drivers are 33% more likely to have a crash than L plate drivers (Monash University 200). This is due to a number of factors such as: Inexperience Poor decision making Willingness to take risks whilst driving The influence of peer pressure Alcohol and drug use Stress and fatigue. Young drivers are constantly shown
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