Dangerous Driving Habits Most traffic accidents are caused by dangerous driving habits attained and carried out by drivers. All these accidents can be easily avoided if people are aware of the dangers these habits represent to them and other people. It is one thing to put yourself in harm’s way‚ but a totally different thing if you put others at risk because of your dangerous habits. I think drivers today are too comfortable getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. Driving has become something
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Distracted Driving Imagine this‚ you wake up for work on a Monday and you realize you are almost late. You rush yourself as fast as you can to get dressed‚ brush your teeth‚ and grab a small greek yogurt you had stored in the refrigerator. Grabbing the keys to your car is the last thing before heading out the door‚ and so you quickly start the vehicle once you are in. Down the road you grab your phone that is connected to the auxiliary cord to play that daily morning wake up song‚ but did you know
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Teen Driving Safety Melissa Tortella Kaplan University Teen Driving Safety “In 2010‚ approximately 2‚700 teens in the United States between the ages of 16-19 were involved in fatal car accidents and almost 282‚000 of these teens suffered injuries in car accidents.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ n.d.). Given this information‚ this proves that car accidents have become the leading cause of death in teens in the United States. “The risk of being involved in a car crash is highest
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In the United States‚ one of the main causes of car accidents is distracted driving. This includes‚ eating‚ talking to others in the car‚ or texting while driving. Texting while driving is the most common type of distracted driving. In my opinion‚ people need to become more aware of the dangers of texting and driving and there needs to be stricter laws regarding texting and driving. Using phones while driving is very dangerous and most states do have laws to address it‚ but is not very strictly enforced
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The driving age should be raised to a higher age for safety reasons. The reason I say this is because teens text and drive and put themselves and other people in danger. Teens are increasing car wrecks. They are also increasing their injuries. Teens don’t know much of the consequences that come with driving. They party and drink‚ and when they drive drunk‚ that’s another wreck and death waiting to happen. A lot of teens just want a car to drive‚ they don’t really drive the proper way . The driving
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Key’s to Safe Driving When people first find out that I am from Germany‚ the response I most often get is an admiring look‚ a long sigh and a comment “Ah‚ the Autobahn – no speed limit.” For those who do not know‚ the Autobahn in Germany is comparable to an interstate in the United States of America. It truly is‚ but for a few exceptions‚ without a speed limit. From the awed comments‚ I gather‚ that what Americans covet most is speed‚ as is evident on the highways every day. A blatant disregard
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shouldn’t be behind the wheel; however‚ regularly monitoring your driving abilities is an important part of maintaining senior health because there comes a point for nearly everyone when reflexes slow and vision deteriorates‚ making driving no longer safe for you and others on the road. This is especially true for people who have age-related health conditions. Assessing Your Driving Ability Many seniors resist giving up driving‚ even when loved ones voice concerns about their abilities to drive
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while driving‚ and driving underage can cause. There are many dangers that come with texting while driving that never occur to the people performing the action. "Nearly 5500 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2009‚ the Department of Transportation found." While most might believe that drunk driving is the culprit to most unforced accidents‚ they may not be educated enough to know that texting and driving is just as bad. Typically these bad habits such as texting and driving occurs
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Defensive Driving There are many reasons why Defensive Driving is important. Well all know driving is risky business. As a defensive driver‚ you can avoid crashes and lower the risk behind the wheel. What is Defensive Driving? Defensive Driving is basically driving in a manner that uses safe driving strategies to enable motorists to address identifiable hazards in a predictable manner. These strategies can go well beyond instruction of basic traffic laws and procedures. Defensive Driving requires
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“Driving Distracted” Distractions are all over the place‚ and many of today’s drivers get caught up with these risky habits. “Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving‚ or to increase the risk of crashing.” (“Distracted Driving”). Interferences or bad habits mainly include cell phones with teenagers being the most likely to use their phones. Other disturbances may include passengers‚ dropping belongings
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