Imagine a teenager driving home from a football game late Friday night. Its pitch dark out and the teen can barely see when completely focused on the road. Then the teen feels his phone ring in his pocket and he reaches to check it‚ taking his eyes from the road for just a split second and then bang‚ he swerves off the road and hits a mailbox. Of course this isn’t an extreme example of what can happen from texting or distracted driving but it is dangerous none the less. One of the most common deaths
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Activities to Promote Safe Driving Traffic accidents kill young drivers and their passengers more than any other age group‚ partly because kids don’t have the experience that older drivers have and also because kids do mindless things when they drive‚ sometimes due to peer pressure or just lack of awareness. Distractions such as cell phones‚ eating‚ grooming‚ talking‚ texting and fiddling with the radio can cause automobile crashes. Wearing seat belts can save lives in accidents. Driver education
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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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Ha’s Driving School Re-cap what you have learned in the Driver’s Education Course and choose at least 2 topics that benefit you the most and why? Basic Maneuvers: When attempting to back your car in a parking spot‚ one must first bring the car to a complete stop if the car was in drive (D). Then shift the gear from drive or park (P) to reverse (R)‚ with the brakes applied firmly. The driver should then turn his or her body around enough to see the rear window while still maintaining good control
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to raise the driving age to 18 years old has been a touchy subject on every level of the spectrum; from State Highway Safety Association to teenagers and everybody in between. Although everyone has some degree of approval that raising the driving age would be a good idea no one has really put forth the effort to actually have it come to pass. This has lead to the ongoing debate of whether it should even be a consideration anymore. There are several reasons that establishing the driving age at 18 is
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Texting and driving has been a huge cause of collisions that result in deaths. Many teens now have better access to a phone and are often snap-chatting and using other means of social media‚ while still behind the wheel. This is a growing problem across the nation. It puts the teens in the car at risk and everyone around them. According to the national safety council‚ about 1.2 million collisions were caused by being on the phone in the year of 2013. Almost 341‚000 of those collisions were a result
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you pass your driving test the first time? It’s hard to pass your drivers test the first time‚ to start with‚ you have the anxiety of “what ifs” and you have your parents on your shoulder making sure your study and practice your driving and on top of all that you’re getting excited that you’ll be able to drive on your own and do your own thing. All of these things may occur to you as you get closer to getting your license. What you have to do is just stay calm. You will be in driving school and you
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Passing My Driving Test Passing my driving test was a huge accomplishment in my life. Without having my driver’s license there would be many things I could not do; like drive to work and school every day or drive to my dad’s house on the weekends. Before someone gets their license in the state of Mississippi‚ they must first get a driving permit and hold it for a year before taking the actual driving test. Having the drivers permit only means you can only drive with a licensed adult. I got my
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Safe and Responsible Driving Being a safe and responsible driver takes a combination of knowledge‚ skill and attitude. To begin‚ you must know the traffic laws and driving practices that help traffic move safely. Breaking these "rules of the road" is the major cause of collisions. Traffic laws are made by federal‚ provincial and municipal governments‚ and police from each level can enforce them. If you break a traffic law‚ you may be fined‚ sent to jail or lose your driver’s licence. If you get
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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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