Experts state that the major causes of car accidents are driver distractions. Dangerous distractions that can lead to an accident include cell phones and other gadgets that drivers use as they drive. Cell phones‚ laptops‚ electric razors‚ etc. causes drivers to take their eyes off the road for seconds at a time with the potential to cause a serious‚ if not deadly‚ accident. In response to this‚ some states in the US have banned the use of hand-held cell phones while people are driving. The alternative
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The Accident It was 8:45 pm‚ a typical Friday night and the phone kept ringing. My daughter Khadra answered at the same time that I was entering the living room‚ I asked her who it was‚ and she said‚ “It is Long Beach Memorial Hospital; they want to speak to Mr. or Mrs Azza”‚ I grabbed the phone‚ “Hello‚ yes this is Mrs. Azza‚” the lady on the phone responded‚” We need you to come to the hospital as soon as possible; your son was hit by a car”. I couldn’t speak‚ but I forced myself to ask the
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How much alcohol do teens use? Alcohol is the most frequently used drug by teenagers in the United States. About half of junior high and senior high school students drink alcohol on a monthly basis‚ and 14% of teens have been intoxicated at least once in the past year. Nearly 8% of teens who drink say they drink at least five or more alcoholic drinks in a row (binge drink). What are the dangerous effects of alcohol use in teens? Just a few of the many dangerous effects of alcohol use in teens
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an instant‚ a car accident can change a person’s life forever. Each year‚ many unsuspecting drivers‚ passengers‚ and pedestrians are killed on the roads of the United States. The main question we ask ourselves is why? Are people killed because of high speed crashes? Did the airbags not deploy at the proper time? Were the roads in acceptable conditions? Unfortunately‚ we can not always determine the causes of all accidents‚ simply because we were not on the scene of the accident. There are many
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causes of accidents as possible in the following categories (include at least 10 examples of each) HUMAN: Speaking on the phone Texting Speaking to the passengers in the back seat No seatbelt Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol Not being cautious of people crossing the road Distracted driving Ignoring road signs Unsafe lane changes Road rage VEHICLE: - Flat tires - Design defects - Equipment failure - Brakes - Tires ENVIRONMENT - Rain - Hail - Faded road signs -
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Traffic Accidents The world of today has a lot of accidents for many reasons‚ such as car accidents‚ fire accidents‚ or water accidents. Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road are narrow and overcrowded. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. There are few causes of traffic accidents. In Malaysia‚ one of the surest means of putting into practice the "Rakyat Diutamakan" (People First) policy of our prime minister is through
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ALCOHOL Alcohol Abuse among Teenagers Composition II- Professor Dennis Lawrence Alcohol Abuse among Teenagers Alcohol abuse among teenagers has many adverse effects on their lives. For whatever reason‚ this abuse has gotten out of hand. The teenagers don’t realize the consequences of drinking alcohol are as severe as they are. Some of the effects of this abuse are health problems‚ loss of interest in school and home activities‚ and probable drug use in the future. These effects
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Accident Prevention System for Automobiles ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES Dept Electronics and Communication Engineering Page 1 Accident Prevention System for Automobiles CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Dept Electronics and Communication Engineering Page 2 Accident Prevention System for Automobiles INTRODUCTION The population of our country has been increasing rapidly which indirectly increases the vehicle density and leads to many road accidents. The aim of the
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Auto Accidents Why should people be more careful when there driving? Well because they can cause an accident or accidents. Accident is an unexpected action that happens in a particular place and time. There are many reasons why people have auto accidents‚ but there are some main causes. Driving above the legal speed limit increases a drivers chance of getting in a car accident. The people that speed are not only risking their life’s‚ they are risking the other drivers life to. The drivers
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positive and negative effects of alcohol. Most of the negative effects come from over consumption of alcohol. How much effect alcohol has on someone depends on a lot of factors. Different people react differently to alcoholic beverages. Some people have higher tolerances for different types of alcohol than others. For example‚ one person might be able to drink a lot of hard liquor but might feel the same effect of being drunk from only a few beers‚ while others may have the opposite effect. In any case over
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