Being the Designated Driver Drinking and driving has been a problem in the United States for what seems like forever. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ driving while intoxicated is “the crime most frequently committed by a non-criminal‚” (DWIfacts.net). It seems at least once a week there is a story in the news about someone leaving the bar drunk and never making it home. What if those people made a different choice? What if they chose‚ or chose to be a designated driver? Their stories would
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Newly Licensed Drivers Restrictions on newly licensed drivers in Louisiana is a good policy because it requires supervised driving practice with a licensed adult who is at least 21 years of age for a period of time depending on a drivers age. These restrictions are used to help inexperienced drivers gain valuable driving experience and become a safe‚ responsible driver. Restrictions on newly licensed drivers are not only important to the drivers themselves but to others drivers‚ passengers‚ motorists
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of ‘young drivers’ in order to suit the changing behavioural patterns of young drivers. Young drivers are those who are under the age of 25 and posses a valid driver’s licence. Who causes the most accidents on Australian roads? Why is this-the case? What has been done? And what needs to be done? Young drivers (17-25 years) represent one-quarter of all Australian road deaths‚ but are only 10-15% of the licensed driver population. Currently the task of providing accurate and relevant driver education
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Safe driving for teenage drivers Most of the accidents that happened on the road were caused by irresponsible driving. Teenage drivers account for more auto accidents than any other age group. However we can avoid this by knowing some helpful tips about driving‚ and this will benefit all of the drivers on the road‚ including teenage drivers‚ who have their own car. Teen drivers have the highest fatal crash risk of any age group. Per mile traveled‚ they have the highest involvement rates in all
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hour drug/alcohol certificate? No Module 2: The Driver: Please answer the following questions: Aha Moments: Aha moments are times when you have been reading something and the text suddenly makes sense or becomes clear to you. Please use complete sentences and proper spelling and grammar. Describe three aha moments that you had as you worked through Module Two. 1. 2. 3. How will this information affect you as a driver now and in the future? (2-3 sentences) OR
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11th Class Tools that monitor truck drivers How to Monitor Truck Drivers Trucks and drivers represent a considerable cost for firms‚ therefore‚ a firm should use tools to monitor the behavior of its truck driver to ensure that 1- Drivers are following regulations to minimize risks and cost. 2- Reduces or eliminates fatigue-related injuries and fatalities. 3- Reduces accidents and equipment damage. Copilot A low cost driver drowsy driver monitor‚ Copilot‚ is one of such tools
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demographic spectrum. And both groups include many good drivers. But statistics show that overall‚ teenagers and older drivers are involved in far more crashes and highway fatalities than any other age group.Mile for mile‚ the crash rate for drivers ages 16 and 17‚ for example‚ is almost nine times as high as that for middle-aged drivers. People 80 and older are involved in 5.5 times as many fatal crashes per mile driven as middle-aged drivers. Total deaths for teens and seniors have declined in recent
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that was the amount of experience you have yet to gain before calling yourself a “full-time driver.” By nationally setting the driver’s learner permit minimum age at sixteen years old and enforcing two years of driving with a licensed adult before obtaining a full license‚ will result in reducing the amount of teenage car accidents because of the increase in supervised driving experience for new drivers. Earlier this year last October‚ Kieran Turner‚ a spokesman for NZTA (New Zealand Transportation
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When I picture a driver‚ in control of the vehicle and the road‚ I picture my dad on one of our long car trips. He always seemed sure of himself and the decision he was making on the road‚ even after hours in the car. We were always a family that would go on fantastic vacations with only our car‚ exploring every crook and nanny of the country. With my dad behind the wheel‚ we’ve traveled from the very northwest point‚ Cape Flattery‚ and all the way down to the most southeast‚ on Key West. He even
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the anti-speeding message in the ‘Speeding: No one thinks big of you’ campaign has hit home and is having an effect on driver attitudes. The campaign‚ launched in June 2007‚ shows people wiggling their pinkies at young men who are speeding. The campaign has got the community and young people talking and thinking about speeding – that’s the first crucial step in getting young drivers to slow down. A wiggling pinkie now has another meaning – slow down and stop acting recklessly on our roads because
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