Annotated Bibliography "Distracted Driving." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale‚ 2012. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 6 Mar. 2013. In this article “Distracted Driving”‚ many distractions are mentioned other than just cell phone usage‚ such as changing the radio station or driving with kids in the back seat. It is stated that the dangers from distracted driving are because of the decrease in brain function and inability to pay full attention to the road. These practices
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Cell Phones and Driving: The Road to Death Strayer University Cell Phones and Driving: The Road to Death: The popularity of mobile phones has grown enormously in the past two decades. With the social media applications‚ texting features and ability to make phone calls mobile phones have lead drivers to become more distracted on the road. Drivers talking on the phone and texting behind the wheel is growing at an alarming rate and quickly becoming a deadly problem
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drinking and driving is a state law; therefore‚ the rules and laws may vary among the states. Regardless‚ drinking while driving is an enormous concern in all 50 states and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming any amount of alcohol should not be tolerated under any circumstances According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ this year 519‚000 people‚ or one person per minute‚ will be injured in alcohol-related accidents. 10‚839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes
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pulls out a cell phone while driving and begins texting‚ it is as if they have placed a blind fold over their eyes‚ and are now driving blind. Their eyes focus on nothing but the screen of the device. With the push of every character‚ they become more oblivious to the road‚ signs‚ and other cars. Automatically‚ they are a malignant threat to everyone around them. As more people text and drive‚ it grows to be more of a serious hazard and threat to the roads and those driving. This serious subject doesn’t
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Solutions to Decrease Drinking and Driving When an intoxicated individual makes a decision to sit behind the wheel of an automobile and drive home‚ he endangers everyone on the road. This one decision‚ which may not seem important at the time‚ can have a crucial impact. When the choice whether or not to drive under the influence of alcohol faces a person‚ he often does not realize the consequences of his actions‚ and therefore makes an extremely uneducated decision. Many people believe that
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-THE CHOICE IS YOURS- Topic: Drinking and driving. General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the dangers and outcomes of drinking and driving. Central Idea: Today‚ I will first explain the effects alcohol can have on a person’s body‚ secondly‚ the financial consequences of drunk driving and finally‚ how driving under the influence has impacted our society. Introduction A. Attention Getter: May 14‚ 1988. The worst bus accident in American history occurred
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Reckless Driving One of the more serious issues that is becoming more and more of a bigger problem in the South Coast today is reckless driving. What reckless driving is is driving in a way that puts people and property in harm’s way. A reckless driving offense can be tacked onto or used in lieu of other offenses like speeding. Some of the most common types of reckless driving are; driving under the influence‚ drowsy driving‚ and phone usage while driving. Reckless driving is one cause of death
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Safe and responsible driving syllabus (category B)™ The Safe and Responsible Driving Syllabus™ sets out an approach to training drivers in the skills‚ knowledge and understanding required to be a safe and responsible driver of a category B vehicle. Version 3.0 March 2013 www.gov.uk/dsa Contents Contents Introduction Aim of the Syllabus Who is this Syllabus for? How to use this Syllabus Supporting documentation Unit 1: Preparing a vehicle and its occupants for a journey Unit aim Learning
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went out to a party and he had a lot to drink. His friends told him they would drive him home‚ but he decided he would drive himself. He was driving‚ but he couldn’t see the road‚ he was rubbing his eyes when all the sudden he heard a loud crash. He had passed the to the opposite lane. The other driver was severely hurt. People who get caught driving drunk should lose their licence for a year because a year is long enough‚ people still drive with a suspended licence‚ and some people should get punished
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People can’t predict what happen when they are driving‚ even though they follow the traffic rules. The advertisement above is a warning about drinking alcohol while driving and the DUI accidents (Driving Under the Influence)‚ which may cause many unpredictable deaths. People who drink a lot always think that they can drive home‚ but they can’t control the risk of accidents that they may cause when they are driving. They are not only killing themselves by causing damage‚ but they are also killing
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