Self-driving cars are at risk‚ they’re too expensive‚ they won’t eliminate accidents‚ and they’ll put companies out of business. Self-driving cars are bad for many reasons‚ but here are a few. Like almost all pieces of technology‚ they’re at a risk of being hacked. The technology is new making it an interest to hackers and at a risk of being hacked. Also because the on-board computers must store large amounts of information and data about road laws and traffic safety‚ people are worried it may be
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moving vehicle. Most of us do not see the danger we put not only ourselves‚ but others‚ in every time we check a text or email or phone call while driving. The advertisement‚ “Texting and Driving: SD Department of Highway Safety”‚ is a very touching and emotional advertisement aimed at educating the public of what could possibly happen when distracted driving occurs due to our cell phone. The advertisement
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Maggie Behm Distracted driving is exactly what it sounds like. Distracted driving is driving while distracted. These distractions can range anywhere from eating to using a cell phone while driving- texting or calling‚ from loud music to having friends and family members in the car with you while you are driving. Almost anything can be a distraction as long as it takes your attention away from driving for anytime as short as five seconds. In fact‚ one study it said that eighty percent of all crashes
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Many accidents occur today due to people texting while driving‚ or under the influence. Texting and driving is the act of sending‚ reading messages‚ email‚ or similar use of the web on the phone while operating a vehicle. Many people take the advantage of driving. Most are teenagers‚ they just learnt to drive and think they can handle it. Most teens think texting and driving is cool. It is a very dangerous thing to do behind the wheel. It’s a big distraction and causes traffic accidents. It kills
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20 and older‚ according to The Centers for Disease Control. Teens are also more likely to make impulsive decisions and not recognize possible hazards. Therefore‚ teens are presumed to be distracted while driving. Luckily‚ technology has provided several new‚ innovative ways to promote safe driving habits. This new technology is provided in cars and on smartphones. To begin with‚ there is a new device that can be installed in cars called Cellcontrol. It is a small black box that is put in the middle
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TWD Commentary Texting while driving is a fairly new but very serious issue not only among teenagers but also adults. The issue is new because texting is a recently new way of communicating between individuals and since it is growing and becoming more popular most people text. Now put this common task to the test by driving at the same time and most of the time the result is not good. One of the main issues of this is car crash fatalities. There have been plenty of car crashes due to texting
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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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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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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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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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