Do you think the driving age should be raised? Here are some thing you need to know. The driving age should be raised. Some states allow 14 and 15 year old’s to get their permit. The drive age should be raised because teens need to be more responsible. Some parents don’t want their child to drive at 16. Also most teens can be a little careless at times. Teens need to be more responsible 18 is a better age to drive at because teens will be more mature. The reason 18 is better is because they will
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National Transportation Safety Board statistics‚ Almost 64‚000 youths aged 15 to 20 dies in traffic accidents from 1994 through 2003. Researchers are finding that organized thoughts‚ weighing consequences and suppressing impulses does not fully develop until the age 25. Teens have a hard time controlling their risky behavior and becoming responsible which is why minors are mostly involved in crashes. Some regulations have been made to help decrease the dangers of teen driving‚ for example‚ the Graduated
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Texting while driving is one of the most common causes of accidents on roads. This is because texting while driving results in physical‚ visual and cognitive distraction. It greatly increases the amount of time a driver spends not looking at the road. It is a very serious distraction that can cost you your life or the lives of other people. According to recent research by Queensland’s RACQ‚ using a mobile phone in general can relay reaction time as much as having a blood alcohol content of 0.08%
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What is a self-driving car? A self-driving car is a car that uses motion sensors to “drive itself”. This new technology was originally created by Chris Urmson. Although this is a very clever idea‚ there are some pros and cons. Some pros are you can do other things in the car while going somewhere. Some examples are texting‚ looking something up on the internet‚ or even just relaxing. With the self-driving car‚ you don’t need to worry about falling asleep behind the wheel or paying attention to your
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TITLE :MALAYSIAN ROADS SAFETY. Road crashes are not new in our country‚ but since For decades road accidents occurring in this country is among the highest in the world. The accident has caused loss of life‚ especially accidents involving buses. Therefore‚ the government has done the necessary measures to reduce road accidents in the country. Among the measures that should be done is road safety law on the road need to be tightened
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Should U.S. States Raise the Driving Age? Teenagers worldwide view the privilege of driving as a coming of age ritual. Recently‚ the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has called upon states to raise the driving age from sixteen to seventeen‚ or possibly even eighteen years old. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety‚ or IIHS‚ is a research group funded by the auto insurance industry. Research by the IIHS has shown that car crashes are the leading cause of death amongst teenagers
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RYAN NETTLE 11/11/14 5.10 Final Draft DRIVER’S LICENSE AGE It would be personally beneficial to having the driving age lowered to fifteen years old. This would give me the ability to have a part-time job now. Also‚ I could go to the gym more to work out if I could drive. Then‚ if there were scheduled rodeos or ropings on dates that my parents already had plans‚ I would still be able to attend them. Several of my friends‚ which are also doing their schoolwork at home‚ like to practice roping
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Teen Driving Project: Teen Crashes Student Name: Session Date: Session Time: Hosting teachers: ***Answer each question using 3-5 complete sentences.*** Part 1 (150 points) 1. Why are teens at such a high risk for crash s?e Teens are the ones who are mostly in crashes due to recklessness‚ drugs‚ and being on the phone. 2. Explain what you learned about Teen Crashes and include 2-3 statistics. What I learned about teen crashes are that teens have the highest involvement in all
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An important skill to learn for passing the driving test is parallel parking. It can be tricky to master. Wisconsin’s top driving school‚ Zimmerman Driving School‚ takes your driver education seriously. Below is a helpful step-by-by guide on the correct way to properly parallel park your vehicle safely and efficiently. Check traffic: As you approach the parking spot‚ slow down and check traffic in your rear-view mirrors. Turn on your signal to indicate you will be parking. Stop your car two feet
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There has been recently been an epidemic auto macho a competition perceived and expresses in driving. In the article written by author Martin Gottifried‚ he described how drivers are becoming more and more aggressive while driving on the road. He even described one night while driving; a driver pulled up gave a glared at them with such sullen intensity‚ such hatred that he was truly afraid for his and his friend’s lives‚ shortly after stopping and the light the driver chased them almost running them
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