Mann English 4 21 April 2010 Texting while driving is NOT worth the risk The number one source of driver inattention is use of a cell phone. Drivers that text or talk on cell phones while driving are four times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). My first and only wreck so far‚ since I receiving my license a year ago‚ was caused because of texting while driving. Luckily I wasn’t going very fast‚ so no one was
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empty. Change your oil and oil filter every 3‚000 miles or so if your driving is mostly stop-and-go or consists of frequent short trips. Personally‚ I’d change my oil every 2000 miles‚ regardless. It will save you loads of trouble in the long run. Go ahead. Schedule it into the planner. Wiper blades are one of those things we usually never think about until we need them‚ and they’re not working! Have you ever tried driving in sleet and snow with impaired visibility‚ thanks to
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remember their first time driving as a teen. They remember the independence it gave them. Unfortunately the government is attempting to take that from today’s young men and women of the next generation. Many believe that this is an outrage and it is true. Driving is a privilege that many have looked forward to for a long time. Teenagers have always looked forward to their 16th birthday because it signified the day that they could finally get a license and hit the road. Since driving is a privilege many
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older usually get into accidents. If the minimum age is raised‚ teenagers won’t have the rights they deserve. The minimum age driving age should remain at the age of 16 because teenagers need to learn responsibility‚ they will be able to help their parents‚ and they would be able to work a job. First of all‚ teenagers need to learn responsibility when it comes to driving. If teenagers learn to drive early‚ they won’t rely on everyone else to take them places. Therefore‚ they will learn the responsibility
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Teen Driving In Canada‚ the legal age of driving is 16. According to many research studies‚ the fatalities with teen age driving put a question to increase the legal driving age to 18 or more due to number reasons. It is not only save lives of teens‚ also save people who are there on the road every day. What a person typically do on daily basis‚ when he or she at the age 16. He or she wake up in the morning‚ go to school for whole day‚ do some recreational practice or have involve themselves
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accidents is the consumption of alcohol by the driver (www.ezinearticles.com). The way you could prevent people from drinking and driving is to get a designated driver (DD) or call a taxi to drive you home. Driving under the influence can get you a DUI if getting pulled over. An additional prevention of getting in crashes is to never grasp for things in their vehicle while driving‚ like a cellphone. What also makes drivers less aware is road rage. Each driver must manage their temper when on the road (www
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simple. States have implemented laws to aid teen drivers on their new adventure of driving a vehicle. There are two steps to these restrictions that teen drivers have to face. The first restriction is the "driver licensing programs" which requires teens to obtain a set number of years after getting their learner’s permit to get a regular driver’s license. The second restriction is the‚ "limiting distracted driving behaviors" this limitation doesn’t rely as much on the states‚ this second restriction
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Teens are some of the most reckless drivers. But the thing is most teens are very inexperienced behind the wheel. You can get your permit any age after 15 years old in the United States. In my opinion I think teens should be able to drive from place to place. Car crashes are the leading cause of american teens. 1 third of all deaths of sixteen to eighteen-year olds. 2 percent of drivers in the US are 11 percent of the Car Crashes in the US. That’s actually pretty sad because that makes up more
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Agencies are trying to increase the legal driving age in hope for a better change. By changing the age‚ teens would not be able to have the opportunity to explore the adult world. For example‚ having a job and learn the norms and rules of it. Also‚ if teenagers start driving at six-teen‚ legal gardiens or parents have fully control over them. Starting little by little teens will go through the process of full understandment of how seriouse they need to take driving. In the other hand‚ it is understandable
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While defensive driving reduces your risk of getting into an accident and filing a Florida insurance claim‚ it won’t necessarily protect you from the unpredictable actions of the motorists around you. A distracted driver or perhaps a car having a tire blowout could suddenly veer in front of you. These types of road emergencies require quick action and what you do next will determine whether it turns into a full-blown accident or just a close call. Here are two tips on how to respond: Execute a
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