Driving a Thin Line I’d be lying if I said I never text while driving. But I recognize the dangers‚ and try to do it as little as possible. However‚ there are still incidents that occur. One day‚ I was driving down Highway 6‚ passing Walmart‚ and received a text from my brother asking what time baseball practice was. I went to reply and took my focus off my driving. This immediately endangered myself‚ anyone else in the car‚ and everyone in the cars around me. While texting‚ I have no ability to
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drivers‚ who are not ready yet to have the power of driving a car. It is dangerous to have a place where young reckless drivers do not know the importance of attetion needed when driving a vehicle. The driving age in United States should be changed to eighteen‚ to avoid young people to take a too big responsibility early in life. Even though a lot of places in the United States are completely illegal to use the cellphone while a person is driving‚ there is still a lot of states in US where this
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Dangerous Driving Habits Most traffic accidents are caused by dangerous driving habits attained and carried out by drivers. All these accidents can be easily avoided if people are aware of the dangers these habits represent to them and other people. It is one thing to put yourself in harm’s way‚ but a totally different thing if you put others at risk because of your dangerous habits. I think drivers today are too comfortable getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. Driving has become something
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shocked and lots of teenagers are angry and do not agree with this change‚ but in 88.5% of New Zealanders eyes that was the right thing to do. I am going to tell you my reasons about why I think that they have move the age limit up to sixteen on driving. Firstly‚ the government has done the right and responsible thing for the increase of age for getting your license; they have primarily done it to keep you as a new driver safe and knowledgeable about the road and safety on it. A quote by a road
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injury statistics‚ there were many statistics that surprised me. Firstly that distracted driving was so low on the list. Another statistic that surprised me was how many teens were killed or injured in crashes in 2015 alone. A third statistic that surprised me was that running off the road was the most common cause of crashes in teen drivers.As stated in my first paragraph‚ the fact that distracted driving was not higher on the list really surprised me because of how common smart phones are now
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February 10‚ 2012 Case Number: 107-11J-1127 “Teenage and Adult Responsibility Act” Teenage and Adult Responsibility Act is often abbreviated to TADRA. TADRA is a driver licensing program for teenagers between the ages of 15-18. Although‚ teenage driving is the main focus of TADRA it also affects drivers 21 and over. The provisions of TADRA for drivers over the age of 21 are apparent in situations involving a DUI. This program was established in Georgia. The goal of TADRA is to help improve the safety
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distracted driving incidents by showing people that they should be safe when driving‚ so they won’t text and drive. It can be said that people don’t watch or listen to them‚ so they don’t really have much effect‚ but there are multiple reasons why they are affective. There have been many deaths due to people texting while driving. Texting and driving causes people to not pay attention to the road‚ leading to more accidents. Public Service Announcements show people the effects of texting while driving‚ which
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Self-Driving Cars Our nation’s leader‚ President Obama has mentioned that in all of his two terms in office‚ the idea of the self-driving car has been a fantasy that has become a reality that will change our lives forever (qtd by Moor). It is so exciting to think that the crazy imaginations of cars is actually coming true. Self-Driving car features have recently entered the nation and for the most part‚ have become a success. It is something being talked about worldwide. The idea of the self-driving
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places without their parents driving them is something all teenagers dream of. Although for some‚ the thought of teenagers driving creates an uneasy feeling. The legal teenage driving age has always been a controversial topic‚ there are several who support raising the legal age‚ but there are also ones that are against raising the age. In order to form an opinion‚ one must carefully consider: the maturity of teens‚ the fact that teens need to gain experience driving‚ the effects of not having a license
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I went to take my driving test‚ I was extremely nervous and a bit scared. I wasn’t nervous or scared of the actual test‚ but the pressure that I put on myself to succeed on the first try as did my two older siblings. Turns out I did pass and I can still remember how I felt on that April day. The feeling of accomplishment and joy that fell on me that day was unbelievable. After I got home from the DMV‚ I drove myself accompanied by my little sister around the neighborhood. Driving around that night
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