George Carlin once said‚ “Ever notice that someone driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone driving faster is a maniac?” This quote by Carlin implies how many people do things a certain way and consider that way to be the right way. I gathered from Carlin’s quote that if something isn’t done a way to one’s liking‚ then that person is doing it wrong. As an illustration‚ many people get irritable while driving due to others around them also driving. As people‚ it is our human nature to be impatient
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involving 18 year old drives. With this research it seems that the restrictions placed on young drivers and the idea of raising the legal driving age would trade in one set of problems for a new set. So I say it is better to stick with the devil you know then the one you don’t. In many states‚ including California and Florida‚ restrictions have been
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Millions of people have been in or heard of a dangerous drunk driving car crash. Some have ended very badly and some have had a lucky outcome. Drinking and driving is a major risk to yourself‚ other cars on the road‚ any passengers you have‚ or any pedestrians. In 2016 alone around 10‚300 people died in DUI (driving under the influence) accidents. Every year the death toll increases. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants people to “get involved and help us keep the roads safe”
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not‚ but those who think the driving age should be raised are wanting this to happen. They are labeling all teens before they got into an accident or even before they got behind the wheel. They believe that because of someone’s birth date‚ they are by definition dangerous (“Lund”). The minimum driving age should stay at 16 of age because if it is raised‚ it will delay the experience of driving and it will cause an inconvenience for parents. Raising the legal driving age will only delay the experience
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When it comes to driving on the road many people do not ever think it could be their last time‚ driving on the road is a lot scarier then you really think. In 2014‚ 9‚967 people were killed in an alcoholic related accident in the United states making it one third of all traffic related deaths‚ say CDC.gov. Many people these days are finding it more acceptable to drive while under the influence‚ and those people are usually the ones who cause the accidents and sometimes deaths. Somewhere there is
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considered drunk driving. That is why drinking and driving is not right‚ it is wrong! When a person drinks and drive they are putting everyone that crosses their path in danger. An individual who drinks and drives takes the chances of getting a DUI‚ a fine‚ and their license taken away. But most of all‚ when a person drinks and drives them take the chance of going to jail. Many People do not understand the danger that they put others in when they drink‚ and drive. While driving under the influence
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’t let you into the fast lane. In some cases it appears that incidents of road rage are caused by simple misunderstandings between drivers. A driver may make a momentary error of judgment but the perception of another driver is that he or she is driving aggressively. Then suddenly it turns into World War III on the highway. It matters little what causes it; a bad day at the office‚ a love affair going bad‚ credit cards maxed to the credit limit. All it takes is a sudden movement of someone else
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Did you know that 20% of crashes involve teen drivers? Well‚ they do and something needs to be done about it. A couple of suggested ideas are that the driving age should be changed to 18‚ or to have graduated licenses (GDL’s). Instead of waiting until teenagers turn 18‚ it would be better to have GDL’s so that they have more driving experience‚ they would have a shorter waiting period than waiting until they are 18‚ and there would be more checkpoints to see how capable they are to drive. These are
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and it was a 16 year old driving and it sounded like "Crash" "beep" "beep" said the news reporter. That is the main reason why I think that you should have to be 18 years of age to be able to drive. I would like to cover three main reasons why I think it should be changed. As you get older you get more mature‚ cautious ‚ and responsible. These are my three reasons why you should change the of driving age to 18. Being mature can have a big picture to do with driving. Becoming mature takes a long
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Julio Alvarado English 914 “Driving While Stupid” Summary In his article “Driving While Stupid‚” Dave Barry shares his experience of bad drivers. He talks about many scenarios that are taking place in many places. He first starts by stating that downtown Miami is home to the worst drivers. He claims that although some may try to say otherwise‚ that there is no way to compete with Miami on the worst driver scale. Barry backs up his clam by giving examples of how he has driven in every major U.S.
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