Teenage Driving Underage driving is very dangerous for the youth of today. Deaths among teenage drivers are at an all-time high. Every day‚ teenage car crashes end more lives than cancer‚ homicide‚ and suicide combined. We had a police officer come to our school two years ago and give a seminar on teenage driving and drunk driving. The demonstration included a PowerPoint‚ some videos‚ and a crash car simulator. This officer also shared many facts‚ on which I took notes‚ about driving underage
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while driving‚ and driving underage can cause. There are many dangers that come with texting while driving that never occur to the people performing the action. "Nearly 5500 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2009‚ the Department of Transportation found." While most might believe that drunk driving is the culprit to most unforced accidents‚ they may not be educated enough to know that texting and driving is just as bad. Typically these bad habits such as texting and driving occurs
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for them to get where they’re going so please put the phone down. “ Think your auto insurance premium is too expensive now? Just wait until your insurance company finds out that you have received a citation for texting and driving! If texting and driving is included in the police report for an accident or wreck for which you are held responsible‚ you’ll notice an even more significant rate increase. In some cases‚ you policy might be dropped completely ” info is from (Zakreski.”10 reasons
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Discussion Although our study may indicate a correlation between all these variables‚ it would not be able to explain why there is a correlation between them. If our hypothesis about the correlation between heavy drinking and a higher chance of driving while intoxicated is supported‚ this could be interpreted and explained in many ways. One potential explanation could be that if people are heavy drinkers‚ they may be so intoxicated that they no longer have a sense or moral judgment‚ leading them
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Increasing the Driving Age to 18 Years of Age According to recent statistics collected by Stats Canada‚ there are approximately 160 000 road accidents in Canada each year. Information recorded by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that of these 160 000 road accidents‚ there are approximately 2850 fatalities. Of these fatalities‚ over 5000 are predominantly teenagers aged 16-20‚ who are relatively new drivers. Furthermore‚ 400 000 drivers of the same age category are seriously injured
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remember their first time driving as a teen. They remember the independence it gave them. Unfortunately the government is attempting to take that from today’s young men and women of the next generation. Many believe that this is an outrage and it is true. Driving is a privilege that many have looked forward to for a long time. Teenagers have always looked forward to their 16th birthday because it signified the day that they could finally get a license and hit the road. Since driving is a privilege many
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safety. In today’s society cell phone are being used for texting and talking while driving. The state of Alabama is ranked 3rd in nation for texting while driving (State ranks 3rd for texting while driving). There are only six’s states that have passed laws against driving while using a cell phone California‚ Connecticut‚ New Jersey‚ New York‚ Oregon‚ Washington and Virginia (Cell Phone and Texting Laws) . Driving while using a cell phone is precarious because it cause accident‚ injuries‚ and deaths
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Texting and driving has become a major issue in the United States‚ because it started with a little texting now‚ it’s what everyone does. It costs people their lives‚ and in many cases‚ the lives of other people. The nation’s addiction to constant communication has lead to a crisis on the roads. Texting and driving has become the new drunk driving. Experts have found‚ that drivers travel the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour without looking at the road. Many teens as well as adults
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Rough Draft Driving under the influence has affected many people’s lives and families’ .Drinking and driving is a problem in today’s society‚ and it is a concern for anyone who drives. Driving under the influence is one of the most common and dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else in. The fact is that drinking and driving is a huge deal and can leave a long trail of broken dreams and hearts. If you drink and drive‚ not only are you putting yourself at risk‚ but your passengers
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What is distracted driving? In today’s over-regulated society‚ we seem to have forgotten how to apply common sense in our everyday life. Take driving for instance: driving is a privilege‚ not a rite-of-passage‚ therefore we should always stay alert and exercise caution when driving. I’ve seen people doing a lot of activities while driving that have the potential to cause an accident. Some examples I’ve seen people doing are: eating food‚ drinking a beverage‚ reading a map‚ putting on make-up‚
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