Drunk Driving happens when the driver of a vehicle is intoxicated from alcoholic beverages. This very dangerous and has devastating effects. Many people die each year from a drunk driving accident. In the lesson on drunk driving it states‚" Almost half of the crashes in which people are killed nationally involve drinking. There are more than 16‚000 of those crashes each year." in the same essay it states‚" The average person is likely to be legally intoxicated after consuming three mixed drinks‚
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Should the legal driving age be lowered to 16? Outline: * Intro: Details-driving can be complicated -needs concentration
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which teens can begin to drive. Virginia’s legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I think that it should not be raised because of the responsibilities it teaches young adults. It also allows kids to get to the places they need to be such as work and practices and it gives you the experience of driving. First of all I think that there is no greater responsibility than driving. You not only have your life at risk‚ but also whoever is with you.you no longer have the
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The Driving Age Should the driving age be raised to the age of 18? My answer is no‚ because there is not that great of a difference in maturity between the age of 16 and the age of 18. I got my permit and began driving at the age of 15. By doing so I had almost a year of driving experience‚ with a parent‚ by the time I turned 16. I got my drivers license when I turned 16‚ and my parents bought me my first car. In my own opinion I believe I am a pretty decent driver. I have never been in a wreck
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A driver’s license/licence or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle‚ such as a motorcycle‚ car‚ truck or a bus‚ on a public roadway. The laws relating to the licensing of drivers vary between jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions‚ a license is issued after the recipient has passed a driving test‚ while in others‚ a person acquires a license before beginning to drive. Different categories of license often exist for different types of motor
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Facebook not knowing that it may lead them to their demise. Some may believe that handheld cellphones should be allowed to use while driving. However‚ I believe that it should be illegal for people to use cellphones while driving because it distracts the driver and other drivers around them‚ increasing the chance of an accident. Cellphones should be illegal while driving because it distracts the driver and increases the chance of an accident. One example of how phones distract drivers and cause accidents
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Drunk Driving Everyone makes mistakes‚ its inevitable‚ but the difference between a mistake and a decision is that a decision can be preventable. Getting into a vehicle while intoxicated isn’t a matter of chance it’s of choice. Driving while under the influence is preventable‚ unfortunately most people underestimate the seriousness of Driving while under the influence‚ we think to ourselves “Oh that will never happen.” but unaccountably it does. Many lose loved ones and choose to live their lives
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Persuasive Essay Did you know that in 2014‚ 9‚967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes? Believe me when I tell you that the numbers are increasing as we speak. People driving while intoxicated still cause about 13‚000 deaths a year in the United States. And of the 1.4 million arrests made‚ one-third involve repeat offenders. That’s why I feel we should get breathalyzers in are cars. To begin with‚ there would be less of a chance of getting in an accident. Some may think it would
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Part One- Article Report-Safe Driving Supplied Article Report 1. The Sydney Morning Herald and the author (Glenda Kwek) of the article have released this particular article in the hope that drivers and young drivers especially‚ will see the dangers of speeding and the caution that is required when driving or learning to drive. The message that is obviously portrayed in the article is that young drivers must exercise caution while driving and that speeding is deadly. The article expresses that
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In my response the driving age should not be raised.This concern has been a problem then and still is today. The Driving age should not be raised ‚ one reason is 16 or 17 year olds drive everywhere in case of emergencies ‚ for work ‚ school and we shouldn’t take that away from them.If the 16 year old or 17 year old are trying to drive they at least should have a permit and should require it so that if they get stopped by a patrolling officer they know if they have the privilege to drive or not and
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