that come with the privilege of driving a motor vehicle. One of the most important responsibilities of driving is safety. As a driver‚ you are not only responsible for yourself and your vehicle. You are also responsible for the safety of your passengers riding in the vehicle with you. It is said that Young drivers are involved in more accidents than any other age group. But it’s not really a fact. Defensive driving‚ driving within posted speed limits‚ not driving under the influence of alcohol or
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Deborah Salerno November 20‚ 2007 SLEEP DEPRIVATION & DRIVING Nothing could prepare me for the news I received six years ago about the unexpected death of my close friend Joey. I will never forget the night he died. How I had been with him just minutes before‚ and how his death was totally unnecessary and preventable. A few weeks before Christmas in 2001‚ Joey‚ myself and a few of my other co-workers were closing down the local restaurant we worked at while attending Umass Lowell. It had
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influencing factors that are able to shape our attitudes and beliefs towards driving. The media‚ family‚ and peers are all major contributing factors that have positioned me to believe that drink driving and speeding is wrong and that you must always wear a seatbelt when driving in a car. The media‚ has proven to be one of the most prominent factors in the shapeing of attitudes and beliefs towards many things‚ including driving and our cautiousness on the roads. Campaigns are enforced to raise our
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restriction on the driving of women in Saudi Arabia is more due to the cultural stereotyping rather than the religious issues‚ as is popularly perceived. The respective paper will argue that as per the Islam as well as general social ethics‚ the restriction on the driving by women is a violation of fundamental human rights. Brief Summary It has been popularly believed that under the influence of Islamic jurisdiction‚ the Saudi government has imposed restriction on the driving of women. The issue
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car accidents? "National Teen Driving Statistics" showed that 16-year-old teenagers are three times more likely to die in car accidents than the average of all drivers. In 2002‚ 40.8 billion dollar was the estimated economic impact of auto accidents involving drivers who are 15-18 years old. The possibility of parents losing control of their children‚ the immaturity of teenagers‚ and the history of the teenagers’ accidents and deaths are three main reasons why driving licenses should not be given
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Congratulations‚ you’ve passed the driving test.” At the age of 16 people can receive their drivers’ license. Many think that this age is too high but many more think it is too low. The age at which young people can receive their license is far too low. There are three stages of a license and people should not be able to receive the first stage of their license until they are 20. Cost‚ insurance‚ and age are all crucial points in why the driving age needs to be changed. With the driving age at 16 there are a
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Ken Nguyen Mrs. Richardson English 12 A4 January 30‚ 2013 Distracted driving Distracted driving is unsafe and irresponsible. In just a split second‚ its consequences can change people life forever. However‚ as the technology level goes up‚ cell phone is the main devices that can use anywhere and anytime to get people connect together. People who violate distracted driving laws should be punished on the same level as DUI drivers. There are a lot of people get killed each year because of the
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to be put to an end. The law should prohibit ALL people from texting and/or talking on their cell phones when driving a vehicle. When it comes to texting and driving‚ the texting can wait. If people would be more cautious when driving and put down the phones‚ not only would that reduce half of the accidents on the roads‚ but also ensure safer roads. When the average teenager begins driving‚ they also usually receive a cell phone to keep contact with adults. The problem with this is that teenagers
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Dear Legislator‚ Galore of minorities suffer on tragic consequences due to driving while having a conversation through text messaging. Consequences that could lead to lifetime paralysis or even atrocity of death. So‚ I personally think that making a law about banning or make texting while driving is illegal is tremendous point of view. I encourage‚ you the legislator to make it a law. It should ban because it cause so much accident‚ and it makes our public transportation highway
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Everything happening oh so fast; from getting in the car to seeing the black escalade ram through our car. With the thought of “im dead” then everything going pitch black‚ everything seemed meaningless. Accidents factor in more than just impaired driving and icy roads. The drivers’ condition along with their responsibilities is the reason Peggy will never walk again. Drivers need to stay sharp and aware on the road‚ and judging from the story ken did not seem to follow this. Even if you pay full
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