Carolina Gasca Course Project_Final Draft A real-world problem that I have conducted my research on was drinking and driving in teens. Every day‚ almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver (cdc.gov). Each year there are thousands of deaths because teens seem to believe they are invincible even to drinking‚ they get behind the wheel‚ and well you can imagine the consequences to that‚ they don’t know they don’t only put their lives
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Individuals have been engaging in distracted driving since cars were first introduced. It may be that they are eating while on the go‚ yelling at children in the backseat‚ talking on their cell phone or changing the radio station. Anything that takes a driver’s attention away from the road is considered a form of distracted driving‚ as the person isn’t fully concentrating on this task. It may also simply be that the driver is thinking of something else. Anyone who has ever been behind the wheel
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Driving can end lives in mere seconds‚ don’t we want what is safer for everyone? Even though teens are more likely to be distracted while driving I believe that the Maryland state government should consider changing the current driving age‚ whether it be raised or lowered because of the following reasons. On the one hand teens have accelerative impulses which can cause them to be unsafe on the road. On the other hand teens can learn responsibility from learning to drive at an earlier age with
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Persuasive Essay Using Cellphones While Driving Mobile Phone use while driving is common‚ but widely considered dangerous. Due to the number of accidents that are related to cell phone use while driving‚ some jurisdictions have made the use of a cell phone while driving illegal. I think use of cell phone while driving should be banned at any time‚ at any age or any circumstances. Cell phones are also a major distraction to the driver‚ because it not only occupies one’s eyes but also one’s attention
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In the United States‚ every state has their own laws and the minimum driving age for driving‚ but in most of states‚ the legal driving age is sixteen years. However‚ it is dangerous to drive a motor vehicle alone for a sixteen years old driver. Some people believe that older teenagers can make a responsible decision while driving. On the other hand‚ some people believe that younger teenagers can do jobs because they can drive themselves. Statistics show that young drivers – sixteen to seventeen years
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Imperialism By the late 19th and early 20th century‚ Europe was expanding its borders. In an attempt to grow its economy and culture‚ Europe’s superpowers began to search for new soil. Africa was an easy target; it wasn’t politically secure and it wasn’t modernized. In addition‚ it had reliable soil which would enable Europe to produce cash crops. European nations began to pour into Africa‚ called the Scramble for Africa. Soon‚ Europe took control of Africa‚ taking raw materials and destroyed African
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Omega 37 (2009) 63 – 78 www.elsevier.com/locate/omega Increasing offensive or defensive efficiency? An analysis of Italian and Spanish football José E. Boscá∗‚ Vicente Liern‚ Aurelio Martínez‚ Ramón Sala Facultad de Economía‚ Universidad de Valencia‚ Avda. dels Tarongers s/n‚ E-46022 Valencia‚ Spain Received 15 July 2005; accepted 3 August 2006 Available online 10 October 2006 Abstract This paper analyses technical efficiency of Italian and Spanish football during three recent seasons‚
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English 002 04/29/2012 Driving is better than Flying A lot of people would rather travel by airplane. However‚ I prefer to travel by my car because I can save money‚ experience the different surroundings‚ and am in control of my environment. First‚ I can be in control of my environment when I drive. I can make the temperature in the car as hot or as cold I like it. I can travel alone or with others‚ and play music or not depending on my mood. The second reason I prefer driving is because I can experience
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Texting and driving is dangerous Cell phone is a tool which can kill yourself. Do you know that? Texting while you are driving is not only dangerous for yourself‚ but also dangerous of others. You must have responsibility to other‚ so you should stop it and keep 100% attention on driving. An accident will probably change your life a lot. You will ruin your dream by yourself. In this essay‚ I will discuss dangers of texting while driving‚ once you get accident how it changes your life and we can
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involving 18 year old drives. With this research it seems that the restrictions placed on young drivers and the idea of raising the legal driving age would trade in one set of problems for a new set. So I say it is better to stick with the devil you know then the one you don’t. In many states‚ including California and Florida‚ restrictions have been
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