the audience learns about the social context‚ the characters and their experiences‚ which helps to shapes our understanding of transitions. Drink driving incidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in Australia. The Story of Tom Brennan and Raise Your Voice provides opportunities for the audience to reflect on the issue of drink driving and see the consequences of it‚ as well as how well the characters respond to the challenge from this transition. The
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Teenage Driving Laws. Does shuttling teens around until they are 18 sound appealing? The answer is no. Despite the maturity level of teenagers‚ the driving age should remain the same because any driver could be reckless‚ kids could rely less on their parents‚ and teens could learn responsibilities that they need for future references. If the driving age stays the same many teenagers could rely less on their parents. Some teens have parents who work constantly so that could limit them from doing
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will occur because of the driver’s choice of drinking and driving. This campaign may not have any elements from the health belief model‚ but it does allow the viewer to think rationally about the problem of this act (MADD Canada‚ 2007). The perceived threat of drinking and driving is the injury or death. The perceived seriousness in the campaign is the ending where the person is assumed either dead or seriously injured and by drinking and driving‚ one could potentially lose something valuable. The perceived
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Stricter Penalties on First-Time Drunk Driving Offenders According to a study done by Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ one in three Americans will be in an accident involving a drunk driver during their lifetime (Phong). Something needs to be done to address this matter considering the frequency of these accidents‚ the fatality of many of these accidents‚ and the accessibility of alcohol in today’s culture. An increase in penalties for first time offenders could significantly lower this statistic
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Reflection of The Argument for Electrical‚ Self-Driving Vehicles Overall‚ I believe my argumentative essay titled The Argument for Electrical‚ Self-Driving Vehicles was my strongest essay this semester. I choose this essay for a couple different reasons‚ one of them is because I enjoyed writing this essay a bit more because the freedom to choose my content and it also represents how I have grown as a writer over the semester. I believe my writing becomes stronger when I have an interest in the topic
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There’s reasons why teens decided to use their phone while driving. Teens that observe their parents or friends driving while texting and driving‚ adapts them to say “if they can do‚ I can do it too”. Another statistic from “Texting and Driving Safety‚” says that “48% of young drivers have seen their parents drive while talking on the phone‚” – also‚ 15% teen drivers have viewed their parents text while driving. Like I said‚ teens get influenced by their parents‚ and do as they do. But teens shouldn’t
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symptoms of physical withdrawal.4 We’re talking about the two drugs that are both scientifically proven more addictive than marijuana but are legal now and a lot of Canadians are using and impacting their health and the lives of other while drinking and driving‚ Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15 to 25 year olds‚ and alcohol is a factor in 50% of those crashes5. I’m no logic expert but legalizing the drug that’s causing that and not marijuana does not make sense to me. These drugs
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on prime-time slots and peer education programmes would provide an accessible and engaging means of promoting awareness‚ particularly among young people. They would convey the message that safe driving is “cool” driving‚ and constantly reinforce that drunken driving‚ using a cell phone on the road and driving without a seatbelt (or helmet) are not only dangerous‚ but “seriously unfashionable.” Celebrities could also actively encourage walking or cycling whenever and wherever possible. Education
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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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Driving can be stressful for everyone. Even though it is the most convenient way to arrive to our destination today‚ it can be extremely challenging. The problem is not driving because that is pretty simple‚ it is the people who are out there sharing the road with you. I have only been driving for about a year now‚ but I have seen some reckless drivers. For instance‚ some drivers can be in a hurry‚ oblivious‚ or even filled with rage. Naturally I understand if someone is speeding past me because
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