Drinking and driving Almost every day 30 people in the U.S die because of drunk driving. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes. Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with age in 2010‚ the rate was highest among people aged 21 to 25 (23.4 percent). An estimated 5.8 percent of 16 or 17 year olds and 15.1 percent of 18 to 20 year olds reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Beyond age 25‚ these rates showed a general decline with increasing age. One
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Reason 1: Safety One of the biggest problems is the self-driving car thoughts which the programmers have a big part in. So imagine yourself on the highway in your self driving car and there is a truck that carries long poles and you are surrounded on all sides my other vehicles and all of a sudden a very heavy pole falls off of the truck. If you were driving you would just react‚ but a self driving car would have been programmed to think about it a certain way. So what would a self driving car do if
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Impaired Driving Essay May 16‚ 2012 Impaired driving is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit. Similar regulations cover driving or operating certain types of machinery while affected by drinking alcohol or taking other drugs. Impaired driving is a crime in Canada and the one guilty of impaired driving can be convicted under the Criminal Code of Canada. If convicted‚ you can lose your license‚ be fined‚ or spend time in jail. To be convicted
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What is reckless driving what are some examples of reckless driving and what are the consequences of reckless driving? Reckless driving is a moving violation. A moving violation is any violation committed by the driver of a vehicle while it is in motion. Moving violations are more likely to directly cause physical harm to persons and or property. People who are convicted of this crime can face a fine‚ deportation‚ revocation of parole‚ and the suspension or cancellation of driver’s license
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Underage Driving and Road Safety Many lives are shattered by underage drivers going for a joyride in the vehicles of their parents or older relatives. We are aware of many unlicensed drivers going for the short drive – but often overlook the nature of the risks and the consequences to these youngsters. Parents are urged to familiarize themselves with the risks associated with underage driving. The facts about underage driving: Teen drivers aged 16-19 years are four times more likely than older
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Professor Nance English Composition I 2 December 2014 Texting While Driving‚ Why is it a Norm? A group of friends were crossing the street when bam! A car ran a red light and struck them. The driver was texting on the cell phone. Each year‚ 5‚000 traffic fatalities are caused by distraction on a phone (Key Facts: Distractions). This statistic from the American Automobile Association shows the dangerous effects of texting and driving. However‚ many states are now looking at laws to change these alarming
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Writing Assignment One Your Safety Or Theirs? Kaplan College CJ102 Mr. Duncan October 1‚ 2012 There is a lot of issues today concerning public-order and individual-rights. Many issues there is an obvious fine line between the two‚ but others really tend to make you think. Outweighing a criminal offender ’s rights with the needs of the public may seem cruel‚ but it is what keeps our streets more safe in the end for future generations. Whether it is a harsh crime such as life
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Driving under the influence‚ driving while intoxicated‚ drunken driving‚ drunk driving‚ drink driving‚ operating under the influence‚ drinking and driving‚ or impaired driving is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit . Similar regulations cover driving or operating certain types of machinery while affected by drinking alcohol or taking other drugs‚ including‚ but not limited to prescription drugs. This is a criminal offense in most countries.
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Texting while driving is the act of composing‚ sending‚ reading text messages‚ email while driving. (Wikipedia) The age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers was the under-20 age group. (2009‚NHTSA) With todays technology teenagers feel the need to be connected to their friends at all time. Even the simplest of conversations become extremely important due to the fact that they feel like they need to be talking twenty four seven. Texting and driving is so common that it increases
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roads congestion condition in which during rush hours and in urban centers the situation sometimes becomes unbearable. It is at this moment when the safety of the road is least observed‚ since each and every driver thinks on how fast he/she can be saved from the deadlock. Most of rear crash happens where there is congestion on the road. Road safety is an important topic in the world of transportation and economics at large. In logistics management‚ transport plays a vital role in moving goods and
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