Comparing Distracted Driving and Drunk Driving As smartphones have become more commonplace and accessible to people in recent years‚ distracted driving has emerged as a huge threat in our society. From arguing teens in the back seat to a child that dropped his sippy cup‚ there are a multitude of reasons we become distracted in our vehicles. For decades‚ drunk driving was one of the primary concerns when it came to vehicle collisions on U.S. roads. Choosing to drive after having only one or two
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Since the introduction of the first cell phone in 1983‚ the use of mobile devices has gone viral. Even with the growing danger of distracted driving‚ the laws are not the same in each state for all drivers. Teaching our young adults on the dangers involving with distracted driving‚ will empower them and give them the insight to make better choices while driving. The University of Michigan did a study on‚ ‘Reducing Teen Driver Distraction: Parents Play Important Role’ show a significant relationship
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would not be able to get where they needed to be without someone driving them. When teens younger than 18 can’t drive themselves to and from activities‚ those responsibilities fall onto their parents‚ who may not have the freedom or willingness to shuttle their teens from place to place. Driving teaches teens responsibility and because when teens are 18 they are considered adults they have more opportunities to make bad choices and driving teaches them how to handle situations and learn responsibility
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probably drinking and driving which almost cost you your life. Just imagine what kind of situation you would be in? I would rather come home to my family‚ than be brought to the hospital. Because drinking and driving is illegal‚ dangerous‚ and can affect your memory‚ people should not put the lives of others in danger. Driving around in the daytime is not nearly as dangerous as driving around at night. The crash rates are four times higher at night due to drunk driving. According to The Most
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Intoxicated Driving: Can Technology make it Impossible English 111-2DE Problem-Solution Essay Intoxicated Driving: Can Technology make it Impossible Drinking and driving has affected many of my friends and family and myself. A drunk driver hit my sister-in-law 20 years ago. He man hit her while she was walking to work. On impact‚ she was pinned between two vehicles. The accident changed her life dramatically. She lost both of her legs from the knee down and sustained
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Based on the three articles that I have read about self-driving cars‚ this new technology can help society by allowing people to stay in the suburbs‚ which saves them money. This new technology can also make getting to and from work easy for people while offering Americans a better quality of life. In addition‚ commuting will become easier. According to NewsELA’s article‚ PRO/CON: Self-driving cars could take over the road in the near future by Tribune News Service‚ "Driverless cars could allow people
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“Remember‚ both hands on the wheel‚” a father says as he takes his son driving for the first time. “Keep your eyes on the road‚” a grandma reminds as her grandchild fiddles with the radio dial. “Don’t text and drive‚” a mother chimes as her daughter flies out of the room. “Buckle up‚” a friend clucks as she gets into the passenger side. Stay alive‚ is the advice that they are all giving‚ because no one can really know the moment a car will go out of control-no one really knows when everything will
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Texting while driving has become a major issue as modern technology expands. Many states have even passed a law to make it illegal to use a cellular device while operating a vehicle. Texting and driving not only put your life at risk but also others. Text messaging proves to be a significant distract to individuals behind the wheel. While texting‚ the road doesn’t have your full attention‚ your mind is focused on the message and not concentrating on the road. Texting also requires use of your
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A parent driving their kids around until they are 18 is unnecessary. That is why the driving age shouldn’t be raised. If the driving age limit is set at 16‚ then parents don’t have to stop what they are doing to bring their child to work or school. The child will also learn to be responsible at an early age. Plus‚ 16-year-olds have stricter laws when it comes to driving. If you let 16-year-olds drive‚ the parents don’t have to worry about bringing them back and forth to work or school. The child
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Aggressive Driving Visha Thomas January 27‚ 2010 Comm/105 Mecca Shabazz University of Phoenix Aggressive driving includes such things as illegal or improper lane changes or turns‚ failing to stop or yield right of way‚ excessive speeds‚ and an assortment of gestures‚ looks and verbally abusive language. Aggressive driving is very dangerous‚ but seems to be on the rise each day. Everyday we have to deal with aggressive drivers on our roads; According to U.S. News and World Report‚ the U
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