7.7 Our state does an all right job of warning us about the dangers of distracted driving. What to do and what not to do behind the wheel of a vehicle. Just under half of the population who are in their mid thirties and below have cell phones that they use while driving. This shows just how important it is that we need to stop with the distractive driving; the state can only do so much. The rest is up to us‚ and it shouldn’t be a hard decision to make. When you have your phone out and your
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The Dangers of Online Dating Online dating is one of the most widely popular trends in the urban society nowadays. It has become one of the most convenient ways of meeting people and interacting with them. You can socialize with people across the globe‚ relaxing in the cozy environment of your house‚ with internet dating. However‚ very few people realize that there are a number of probable risks linked with this activity. The biggest threat is that since the identity of the person is anonymous
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the Drinking Age Be Lowered? In America‚ 38 states have the minimum drinking age at 21. However‚ the other 12 have exceptions to that law. Although underage drinking has been a problem in society. Lowering the drinking age would create responsibility in young adults (Top pro and con arguments). It would also allow young adults make better decisions and take responsibility for their actions. People say the lowering the drinking age would be irresponsible because of the dangers posed by drinking. In
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Teenage Drinking. Imagine one weekend you decide to go out with your best friend to a party. She’s been begging you all week to go. You get there‚ people are offering you drinks‚ everyone around you is drinking‚ and you take the drinks without even thinking. You think to yourself “you’ve been out drinking before so it won’t even be a big deal”. You keep drinking‚ drink after drink. You’re enjoying yourself‚ meeting new people‚ having a good time. You wake up the next day not knowing what’s happened
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Drinking and Driving Drinking and Driving Statistic. Driving while under the influence of alcohol is always a bad idea. Driving while under the influence of alcohol is not only a danger to yourself‚ but also to those around you. Drinking and driving is a mistake for three main reasons‚ alcohol can affect your driving capabilities‚ alcohol can impair your ability to make decisions‚ and the many dangers if anything happens while you are driving under the influence. Drinking and driving is never
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distracted driving accident lawyer. The Dangers Of Distracted Driving The Center for Disease Control and Prevention believes nine people die each day as a result of distracted driving. Another 1‚060‚ according to their estimates‚ are injured. Sadly‚ these numbers might not accurately reflect the extent of this problem‚ as many accidents may be attributed to others causes when they are actually the result of a distracted driver. Although individuals know the dangers of driving and texting‚ a survey conducted
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Dangers of Texting and Driving George Koudelka COM/155 February 09‚ 2014 Amy Hankins Dangers of Texting and Driving The letters LOL‚ TTYL‚ or just saying "Hey" have the power to cause an accident within seconds. The National Safety Council estimates that "1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200‚000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving."(How) The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now
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we hear only a single story about another person or country‚ we risk a critical misunderstanding. Things are not usually just black and white and we have to make every effort to open our minds and explore what is real. Elif Shafak talks about the danger into which writers from different cultures are put at; the pressure-that-makes-them-feel-as-a-representatives-of-their-cultures. She makes a strong division between fiction and reality - fiction and daily politics. Although‚ both of the writers are
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Jerry Lopez ENG 68 Mushik 2/27/13 The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Underage drinking has been become a large issue in the recent decades‚ becoming a rising issues mainly among young college students. This debate of either lowering the drinking age or keeping it as it is has caught great attention‚ especially with academic superiors. In 2008‚ 100 college presidents called for a debate about bringing down the drinking age. In Shari Roan’s essay‚ “Tempest in a Bottle‚” agreed that “[their] experience
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving T.K. Saunders Government Period 3 In today’s world there are plenty of distractions that can keep drivers eyes off the road‚ from adjusting mirrors‚ to changing the radio station‚ but perhaps the most dangerous distraction of all is texting. According to the CDC at least 9 people die in accidents involving texting every day‚ and over 1000 are injured. 50% of drivers under the age of 35 use their cell phones in some manner while they drive. This
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