If I were to go to a party and drink‚ the responsible thing to do would be to call a cab or a trusted friend. However‚ if I made the poor decision to drive regardless‚ the impacts of such a decision could affect me for the rest of my life. Drunk driving is a criminal offense that can carry stiff fines and jail time. Since I am currently under twenty one the charge I would face would be different than if I was twenty one or older. The penalties include license suspension for
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Teen Driving Project: Texting and Driving Student Name: Suveer Harilal Session Date: Session Time: Hosting teachers: Answer each question in thorough and complete sentences. Part 1 – Knowledge (150 points) 1. Explain what you learned about texting while driving. I have learned that texting while driving can make you get in an accident in a matter of seconds and as well as put other peoples lives at risk including yourself. 2. Can a person safely talk on a cell phone while driving? Justify
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Sherylyn Taylor Composition Two Drunk Driving October 02‚ 2012 We as American can save more lives by not driving while under the influences. Setting a good example for our children in today’s world we need to be a good role model. Driving and drinking are not a good fit. DUI could possibly screw up your life and others. Now is losing your driver license and going to jail really worth it. Drunk driving has been a major problem among American people. Every single
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Drinking and driving Almost every day 30 people in the U.S die because of drunk driving. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes. Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with age in 2010‚ the rate was highest among people aged 21 to 25 (23.4 percent). An estimated 5.8 percent of 16 or 17 year olds and 15.1 percent of 18 to 20 year olds reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Beyond age 25‚ these rates showed a general decline with increasing age. One
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Teenage Driving Underage driving is very dangerous for the youth of today. Deaths among teenage drivers are at an all-time high. Every day‚ teenage car crashes end more lives than cancer‚ homicide‚ and suicide combined. We had a police officer come to our school two years ago and give a seminar on teenage driving and drunk driving. The demonstration included a PowerPoint‚ some videos‚ and a crash car simulator. This officer also shared many facts‚ on which I took notes‚ about driving underage
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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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Downfalls of Distracted Driving No matter the age a person may be‚ his/her actions affect others; especially when they’re operating a vehicle capable of injuring or taking one’s life. Distracted driving poses great risks to the driver’s life and others on the road as it increases the probability of a tragic accident. Numerous lives are being lost each day due to distracted driving and not abiding by the laws. In today’s society‚ ignored warnings increase the possibility of death; influenced by both
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car crashes because of distracted driving. “In 2014‚ 3‚179 people were killed and 431‚000 were injured in distraction-related car accidents”("Listening to Radio Can Lead to Distracted Driving.").Distracted driving is very dangerous and it includes things like taking your eyes off the road‚ taking your hand off the wheel‚ or talking and not really focusing on driving.Although it is easy for people to take their hands off the wheel while driving‚ Distracted driving is a social issue that causes many
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in fatal distracted driving car accidents (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Washington‚ D.C.). This means that younger drivers are highly distracted by electronics. Technology is constantly evolving and it is directly affecting drivers on an everyday basis. Driving requires a large amount of a driver’s attention‚ so when a person believes that taking a second to answer a call does not affect their driving skills they are mistaken. Using electronics while driving is a dangerous action
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Distracted driving is becoming a crisis in many countries‚ such that in America‚ 69% of drivers aged 18 to 64 admit to using a handheld device while driving in previous months compared to 29% in the United Kingdom and 59% in Portugal (Helbock‚ 2015). Currently in America 45 out of 50 states each have passed laws to prohibit distracted driving. Each state sets its own regulations such as 14 states and the District of Columbia (DOC) prohibiting all the drivers from the use of handheld devices‚ 38
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