As a parent‚ do you really want to put your child at risk of death because of the lack of driving skills? Or even as a teenager‚ do you want to end your life early because you don’t know the proper rules of the road? I don’t think a teenagers life should ever be in danger because they aren’t sure how to do a correct left turn going into oncoming traffic‚ or how to yield at a yield sign. The driving age should be raised to eighteen so teens are more responsible‚ mature‚ and ready to take on a very
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Should the legal driving age be increased to 21 in Australia? To this date the legal driving age in Australia is 16‚ there has been a discussion throughout the community of increasing the legal driving age to 21 in Australia. Concerns of drink driving under the legal age limit had caused a sky-rocket in fatalities on the road in 2013 from drivers under the age of 20. With the age increased to 21‚ this means there will be fewer drivers on the road‚ which will cause less blocking on the road. Reasons
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the larger society‚ the age at which a boy can earn his license should be raised to eighteen. Raise the Driving License Age to Eighteen Throughout the history‚ people have always wanted what they can’t have. So is desire of teenagers to have driving license. More than 5000 teenagers die in car accidents every year. Isn’t this shocking? Indeed a very large number-according to the statistics in the special report about the “Dangers of Teen Driving-Readers Digest. It also reveals
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being able to drive at a younger age‚ but it is still unclear if they are able to handle it. If the legal driving age is lowered‚ are we endangering the lives of teen drivers‚ as well as the passengers with them? I believe most people want to drive as soon as they can. However‚ recently the government has been trying to pass laws that may change the current driving age of 16. There are positive and negative aspects to changing the laws that allow the driving age to stay at 16.There have been new
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But by having your eldest child being able to drive at the age of 16 just takes a load off your shoulders. The driving age should not be raised from 16. Most students today leave school wanting to attend University. Leaving school at the 17 still on their learners and no way to get there on their own. They will need someone who has had there New Zealand full drivers license for at least 2 years in the car with them. Also if the driving age is raised to 17 new drivers will be less experience as they
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should be illegal to drive while using a phone because it distracts drivers from the road and makes the roads unsafe. Although some believe it should not be illegal‚ actually it should because driving and being on the phone is one of the main causes for death and accidents in the United States. While driving‚ if someone looks at their phone for more than three seconds it doubles the chance of getting into an accident. A driver on their phone may not have their eyes on the road‚ so they might not
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Heather Navaroli Norte Dame College Stop texting while driving Introduction: Today I am here to talk to you about a national epidemic‚ and one of our country ’s top killers. My plan is to bring awareness to you about the dangers of texting while driving. I will provide you with startling statistics‚ a short video‚ helpful interventions‚ and a personal pledge to never text and drive again. I. Statistics don ’t lie. Texting while driving is a serious and growing threat to road safety. A. 1‚600
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Quintin Anthony English 097 10-18-13 “Laws against Texting While Driving Are Ineffective” Do you text while driving? Ashley Halsey’s topic on “laws against texting while driving are ineffective” by: Ashley Halsey. Ashley Halsey discusses why laws and new laws for “texting while driving are ineffective” and fails to meet an impact. Ashley Halsey reminds us that “texting while driving” can lead up to fatal crashes and distractions in the U.S. (par.1). Laws and new laws failed to meet an agreement
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Demetrius Isaac 27 November 2013 To Hattie Isaac Driving Essay In today ’s world driving is considered a right‚ but in fact as I have found out it is a big privilege and one with many consequences. “Fatalities due to driving rose from 105 in 2002 to 181 in 2006 by now the total will be almost 350 deaths in one year.” That is almost one person a day. As a driver I must have a lot of maturity in order to accept the enormous responsibility of having a license. In order to operate a car I must take
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Distracted Driving: Source‚ Effects & Consequences Report Anna Tran September 13‚ 2014 Distracted Driving: Source‚ Effects & Consequences Report In the past ten years‚ distracted driving has emerged as one of the most high-profile‚ discussed issues in road safety today. In fact‚ 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver attention as contributing factors (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ 2010). In order to fully understand what distracted driving is and
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