tell you that the piece of technology that helps you better communicate can be harmful to your health and safety. Texting while driving can be harmful to you and others in your vehicle. There recently has been more awareness about the dangers of texting and driving‚ but most people still put themselves at risk. “About one in four mobile phone users still texts when driving‚ according to a recent survey.” (Hamblen) Cell phones have a tendency to capture the persons attention almost memorizing
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Texting While Driving In 2011‚ at least 23% of auto collisions involved cell phones which equal 1.3 million crashes. In the year 2009 alone‚ nearly 5‚870 innocent lives were taken due to careless driving while using a cell phone behind the wheel. In statistics of Oklahoma 2008 car crashes‚ 1298 accidents were cell phone related‚ nine of which resulting in death. Overall cell phones cause roughly a quarter of all accidents in the United States. “And a rough consensus between science‚ policy‚ and
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decline in drinking and driving‚ alcohol-related deaths‚ and injuries on the roads. However‚ drunk driving remains one of the main causes of death and injury. Spreading education of Drunk driving will help lower the number of alcohol related car accidents. The best way to spread education is have people take a test on drinking and driving before getting their permit and drivers license. One of the most critical problems facing our society today is that of drinking and driving. Because we see it all
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significantly increased. Reckless driving is seen everyday and is ultimately the cause of road accidents. These drivers not only put their lives in danger they also put lives of every other innocent body in danger. So how can we prevent such things from reoccurring? Well to answer that question we can become more knowledgeable about reckless driving. According to the article “ The 9 Most Dangerous Things Drivers Do”‚ the number one bad habit we do while driving is driving under the influence of alcohol
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The Minimum Driving Age is Fine at 16 In most states you can get your license at age 16. Many people think this is way too young‚ the drivers are too inexperienced and teenagers are more accident prone. But parents can’t always drive their teenagers everywhere they want to go. Teenagers are often involved in sports‚ drama‚ and other extra-curricular activities and they need a car. I do not believe the minimum driving age should be raised. A trend in recent years has shown that the amount of 16-17
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Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. The state legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I do have a opinion on this subject. I am in the age group of these teenagers which the age is trying to be raised. The driving age should not be raised. The driving age shouldn’t be raised because at the age of 16 you can be working. A driver’s license will allow a teenager to have transportation. The transportation will
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Driving is one of the most common jobs that adults and even young kids go through every day. Unfortunately‚ there are many fatalities on the road every day. These deadly accidents are due to many bad decisions that the driver took. Whether it was reckless‚ frustration‚ or the worst‚ under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol‚ the result of a crash usually ends in a death‚ and a mourning of a family. What I’m saying‚ is that the biggest problem today‚ in our modern era‚ this present century‚ is driving
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your parents or friends to drive you everywhere‚ Getting your driver’s license is seen as a milestone in every teenager’s life‚ and is something that most everyone looks forward to in their lives. This was a different story for me. The thought of driving absolutely terrified me. The thought of controlling a 2 ton vehicle going at a very fast speed on a busy road among other large heavy vehicles made me sweat. But‚ in order to be granted this passage into freedom‚ learning how to drive a car was something
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under the age of 18‚ you must provide written parental consent to obtain a learner’s permit. 4. In order to get a learner’s permit in Virginia‚ you must be at least 15 years and 6 months old. 5. A learner’s permit allows you to practice driving with a licensed driver at least 21 years old or with an immediate family member at least 18 years old with a valid license. 6. When taking the learner’s permit written tests‚ you must score 100% on the road test and at least 80 % on the general
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great honor that I speak before you at this momentous event. Tonight‚ we are celebrating the accomplishments of the past and the infinite possibilities of the future. And so‚ naturally‚ I’d like to begin with a story about failure. Or more exactly‚ driving-related failure. I didn’t take driver’s ed till I was 16‚ because I procrastinated as usual. But despite the fact that I took driver’s ed later‚ I passed the class with flying colors. Seeing this‚ I decided I was prepared to take the driver’s permit
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