Drunk drivings are caused by alcohol‚ school shootings are caused by guns‚ laziness is caused by marijuana‚ and being late to class is caused by an alarm clock that does not work. Today‚ when a problem arrives in society‚ people quickly look for a scapegoat. Because the responsibility that people have‚ politicians‚ students‚ and anyone cannot bear this burden. Anyone can believe that inanimate objects cause the problems because some people cannot own up to admit their flaws. In addition‚ these people
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Stricter Penalties on First-Time Drunk Driving Offenders According to a study done by Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ one in three Americans will be in an accident involving a drunk driver during their lifetime (Phong). Something needs to be done to address this matter considering the frequency of these accidents‚ the fatality of many of these accidents‚ and the accessibility of alcohol in today’s culture. An increase in penalties for first time offenders could significantly lower this statistic
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Driving can be stressful for everyone. Even though it is the most convenient way to arrive to our destination today‚ it can be extremely challenging. The problem is not driving because that is pretty simple‚ it is the people who are out there sharing the road with you. I have only been driving for about a year now‚ but I have seen some reckless drivers. For instance‚ some drivers can be in a hurry‚ oblivious‚ or even filled with rage. Naturally I understand if someone is speeding past me because
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Quintin Anthony English 097 10-18-13 “Laws against Texting While Driving Are Ineffective” Do you text while driving? Ashley Halsey’s topic on “laws against texting while driving are ineffective” by: Ashley Halsey. Ashley Halsey discusses why laws and new laws for “texting while driving are ineffective” and fails to meet an impact. Ashley Halsey reminds us that “texting while driving” can lead up to fatal crashes and distractions in the U.S. (par.1). Laws and new laws failed to meet an agreement
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The Severity of Drunk Driving Drunk Driving has become a major focal point across America. Anti-drunk driving organizations are forming and laws are stiffening in efforts to put an end to it. Some people‚ however‚ believe that it is not as serious a crime as America is making it out to be. They also believe that harsher punishments are not the solution. Douglas Husak puts forth an argument that stresses why he believes drunk driving is not a serious offense and should not warrant jail time for the
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it illegal to drive while using a hand-held cell phone. I agree with the law a hundred percent. Driving while on a phone can cause many horrible predicaments. These predicaments may include a death of the person driving and anyone in the vehicle‚ making another person veer off the road and hurt themselves due to the action of the person using their phone‚ or getting in trouble with the law for not driving properly. These topics of horrible things that could happen to you while using a phone can be
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Eliminating Drunk Drivers Drunk drivers are responsible for a large portion of alcohol-related crashes‚ injuries and fatalities. It is essential to identify people who are at risk of driving drunk to remove them from a situation that could cause harm to themselves or others. Offering treatment and altering the negative behavior can help these people be rehabilitated so they will not drive drunk (Hanson‚ 2012). About half of the alcohol-related accident-related fatalities involved people driving with
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should be illegal to drive while using a phone because it distracts drivers from the road and makes the roads unsafe. Although some believe it should not be illegal‚ actually it should because driving and being on the phone is one of the main causes for death and accidents in the United States. While driving‚ if someone looks at their phone for more than three seconds it doubles the chance of getting into an accident. A driver on their phone may not have their eyes on the road‚ so they might not
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Impaired Driving and Aggressive Driving Alcohol is a contributing factor in close to 50% of all driver fatalities on Canadian roads. Driving while under the influence of alcohol is the single largest criminal cause of death in Canada. Drinkers who drive not only risk their own lives but the lives of others on the roads and around them. All this can be avoided by one simple rule: If you drink‚ don’t drive! If people drive responsibly they will reduce the chances of conflicts on the road and help
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What I Learned at Driving School Driving school was quite the experience for me. To say the least‚ it was extremely interesting. I learned so much from this course‚ which I did not even know I could learn so much about driving in four hours! Throughout my paper‚ I will talk about the main topics that I learned and what I expect to make me a better driver. The Alabama Graduated Drivers License Law was one of the main things I learned during this course. This law is very important today and became
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