car accidents? "National Teen Driving Statistics" showed that 16-year-old teenagers are three times more likely to die in car accidents than the average of all drivers. In 2002‚ 40.8 billion dollar was the estimated economic impact of auto accidents involving drivers who are 15-18 years old. The possibility of parents losing control of their children‚ the immaturity of teenagers‚ and the history of the teenagers’ accidents and deaths are three main reasons why driving licenses should not be given
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Congratulations‚ you’ve passed the driving test.” At the age of 16 people can receive their drivers’ license. Many think that this age is too high but many more think it is too low. The age at which young people can receive their license is far too low. There are three stages of a license and people should not be able to receive the first stage of their license until they are 20. Cost‚ insurance‚ and age are all crucial points in why the driving age needs to be changed. With the driving age at 16 there are a
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Ken Nguyen Mrs. Richardson English 12 A4 January 30‚ 2013 Distracted driving Distracted driving is unsafe and irresponsible. In just a split second‚ its consequences can change people life forever. However‚ as the technology level goes up‚ cell phone is the main devices that can use anywhere and anytime to get people connect together. People who violate distracted driving laws should be punished on the same level as DUI drivers. There are a lot of people get killed each year because of the
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to be put to an end. The law should prohibit ALL people from texting and/or talking on their cell phones when driving a vehicle. When it comes to texting and driving‚ the texting can wait. If people would be more cautious when driving and put down the phones‚ not only would that reduce half of the accidents on the roads‚ but also ensure safer roads. When the average teenager begins driving‚ they also usually receive a cell phone to keep contact with adults. The problem with this is that teenagers
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Hazards of Texting While Driving Texting while driving is a major problem in the modern world. It is distracting and hazardous‚ not only to the drivers‚ but the individuals around them as well. Because young people are obsessed with technology and social media however‚ they frequently engage in texting while driving far more than their adult counterparts. A Tred Films Production’s video “Cow” by Watkins-Hughes addresses the issue of young people‚ teenagers in particular‚ putting themselves and
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Dear Legislator‚ Galore of minorities suffer on tragic consequences due to driving while having a conversation through text messaging. Consequences that could lead to lifetime paralysis or even atrocity of death. So‚ I personally think that making a law about banning or make texting while driving is illegal is tremendous point of view. I encourage‚ you the legislator to make it a law. It should ban because it cause so much accident‚ and it makes our public transportation highway
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Everything happening oh so fast; from getting in the car to seeing the black escalade ram through our car. With the thought of “im dead” then everything going pitch black‚ everything seemed meaningless. Accidents factor in more than just impaired driving and icy roads. The drivers’ condition along with their responsibilities is the reason Peggy will never walk again. Drivers need to stay sharp and aware on the road‚ and judging from the story ken did not seem to follow this. Even if you pay full
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Most People have no idea that they are risking their lives each and every day by doing the simplest of tasks and one of them includes riding and or driving a car. Nowadays‚ more drivers have begun to develop excessively dangerous driving habits. Not too many people know‚ but‚ traveling by car is actually a lot more jeopardous than flying on a plane. You would truly be a lot safer by taking a train‚ or boat or anything else. Unfortunately‚ our society has become dominated by time; causing us to ignore
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200900046 Mr. Omar Yassin Comm 1331/Sec 106 Nov. 11‚ 2009 Reckless Driving Cars invention helped to satisfy people need for transportation. Although‚ driving defensively is the global demand for using cars‚ still there are some drivers practicing different kinds of reckless driving behaviors on the streets. Reckless driving is a kind of behavior that you will eventually regret. There are so many effects caused by reckless driving. This paper will discuss three of them‚ loosing vehicle control
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Is Texting and Driving as bad as Drinking and Driving? Amber King Zane State College There are many dangers when both drinking while driving and texting while driving. In this essay the two will be compared and contrasted to find why people do them even with the dangerous consequences. Drivers think they can text while driving and also drink while driving because they think they can get away with it because nothing has affected them in the past while doing it. Michael Austin
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