In the short essay Why the Reckless Survive by Melvin Konner. He gives an in-depth explanation of why people do reckless activities. His main point of thought is that people don’t think clearly about risk. He explains that "The American public‚ after years of education‚ wears seat belts at the rate of 20 percent and has reduced its cigarette smoking only somewhat‚ "The widespread success of lotteries alone shows that people do not think or act rationally‚ even in their own self-interest." This
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Alcohol and DIU DIU‚ or Driving under the influence is a huge killer among young people in America. Many young people have been killed because of the effects of driving under the Influence of Alcohol. More than one-fourth of college students age 18 - 24 have driven in the past year while under the influence of alcohol. This statistic can grasp anyone by surprise. Driving drunk is much more common in today’s society than we sometimes think. Traffic crashes are the major cause of death for children
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"Senior Citizen Driving" I. Introduction A. In 2003‚ 90yr-old‚ George Weller made the headlines due to him driving his car into a farmers market in Santa Monica‚ CA. He was found guilty on 10 counts of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years of probation with over $100‚000 in fines. (Wilson) B. Today I want to propose that the federal government institute a law requiring any one age 70 and up with a state drivers license to be tested every year to make sure they mentally and physically
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in Knoxville‚ Tennessee: just another victim of inexperienced teenage driving who adds to the high statistics on casualties resulting from inefficient laws. According to the teen driving statistics that are provided by the insurance companies‚ 16 year-olds are three times more likely to die in a motor vehicle crash than individuals who fall within the range of the average age of all drivers. Therefore‚ I think the legal driving age should be raised to 18. One thing I’ve found is that it isn’t necessarily
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Argument and Thesis The target for my website is to persuade my viewers to raise awareness and caution for alcohol’s lethal effects. Throughout this website I will specifically aim at the factors of drinking and driving and the dangerous effects alcohol has to the health of your body. Although alcohol has been used for decades as a form of leisure and pleasure‚ this substance must be limited and served with precaution. Individuals are hurting themselves‚ their families and friends‚ and even other’s
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phone use while driving should be the concern of motorists and policymakers and have lead policymakers to consider whether the use of cell phone while driving should be regulated or even prohibited. These new technologies often have people regularly engaged in multitasking activities behind the wheel. Unfortunately‚ these distractions come at a cost of diverting attention away from the primary task of driving. It can be speculated that people who use their cell phones while driving is likely to engage
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having the frontal lobes fully connected‚ it makes it harder to process thoughts such as texting and driving‚ and effects that can follow it. Motivational speaker Anthony Robbins once said “it is in your moments of decisions that your destiny is shaped.” Like everything in life it come with effects weather they are good or bad it is how you handle it. Within the blink of an eye‚ texting while driving can result in some very negative means. Drivers who text and drive are risking their lives‚ as well
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Safe and responsible driving syllabus (category B)™ The Safe and Responsible Driving Syllabus™ sets out an approach to training drivers in the skills‚ knowledge and understanding required to be a safe and responsible driver of a category B vehicle. Version 3.0 March 2013 www.gov.uk/dsa Contents Contents Introduction Aim of the Syllabus Who is this Syllabus for? How to use this Syllabus Supporting documentation Unit 1: Preparing a vehicle and its occupants for a journey Unit aim Learning
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James Fitzgerald College of Saint Joseph English Composition Research Paper Self-driving Cars and Vehicular Networking This paper will present information about self-driving cars and smart transportation systems. The technological barriers‚ security concerns and privacy issues concerning the implementation of these new systems will be addressed. The impact they will have on society‚ business‚ and government will be explored. Supporting data from research papers‚ news articles‚ and industry reports
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caused by reckless driving‚ drunk driving‚ and texting while driving. They sometimes make these poor choices because they don’t know their certain limits. Often times‚ they make these decisions and it’s too late for them to see the consequences. Teens should be aware of the consequences of breaking these rules that could impact their life or someone else’s. Making teens aware can make other people feel safe when they are on the road. What is the biggest concern for teen driving? Drunk driving is the
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