Teen driving is unsafe and dangerous‚ teen driving is the leading cause of teenage deaths in the United States with more than 5‚000 teens dying a year. 17 year old Weston Griggs‚ killed himself and the 2 passengers he had in his car. But‚ this accident was no accident. Weston was going 70 mph in a 40 mph speed zone. The issue in this story is that young drivers like Weston‚ inexperienced and full of adrenaline are just hurting them selves and others by getting behind the wheel at such a young
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DMV Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2010 I Joe E. Miller Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Steven O. Dale Deputy Commissioner of Motor Vehicles EXECUTIVE STAFF Esther Miller Executive Assistant Mark Holmes Executive Assistant Natalie Harvey Public Information Specialist Debbie McCormick Executive Assistant Sue Miller Secretary Jennifer Floyd Graphic Designer SECTION HEADS Driver Services Legal Services David H. Bolyard‚ Director Jill C. Dunn‚ General Counsel
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Sandro Mastromatteo A-1 Academy of Driving DAY 1- 1.) Drivers at fault of driving offences have demerit points recorded on their records. Demerit points add up against your license when you are at fault of a traffic ticket charge like speeding or careless driving. Each traffic ticket holds a certain amount of demerit points that has been decided by MTO. For a G2 or G1 license it is more strict that that of a G license. For a Full G License‚ when you reach 15 demerit points your license will
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Self-Driving Cars Our nation’s leader‚ President Obama has mentioned that in all of his two terms in office‚ the idea of the self-driving car has been a fantasy that has become a reality that will change our lives forever (qtd by Moor). It is so exciting to think that the crazy imaginations of cars is actually coming true. Self-Driving car features have recently entered the nation and for the most part‚ have become a success. It is something being talked about worldwide. The idea of the self-driving
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Abstract This paper reviews the relationship of mobile phone usage whilst driving a motor vehicle. It concentrates specifically on the legal use of hands free technology; whether the distracting nature of conversing whilst using these voice recognition activated communication devices is potentially life threatening; or should this currently acceptable practice continue. The reason we can and still utilise hands free technology is explored as well as why phone manufacturers are consistently improving
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analyses share is their basis in texts. The study of political discourse has been around for as long as politics itself. Political discourse analysis is a field of discourse analysis which focuses on discourse in political forums (such as debates‚ speeches‚ and hearings). Politicians in this sense are the group of people who are being paid for their (political) activities‚ and who are being elected or appointed (or self-designated) as the central players in the polity. Linguists are interested in
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On February 9‚ 2011‚ little Enzo Williams was traveling with his mother‚ father and his older sister‚ they had approached a red light and were at a complete stop waiting for the light to turn green‚ when from out of nowhere a SUV driving at a high rate of speed driven by Sydney Wright smashed into the back of their vehicle. Sydney Wright was texting what was claimed to be a short text message and took the life of this innocent little boy. Enzo’s mother‚ father‚ and sister walked away from the wreck
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Drugs and Driving Injuries‚ especially from motor vehicle collisions‚ are the leading cause of death for individuals under age 44. The presence of alcohol is the factor most frequently associated with fatalities in vehicles‚ drownings‚ falls‚ and fire (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 1987). In the first report to Congress on traffic safety and alcohol (U.S. Department of Transportation‚ 1968)‚ it was concluded that more than 50 percent of fatal traffic collisions and 33 percent of
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH !1 Informative Speech Sarah Struble A50258412 COM 100 sect 2 February 11‚ 2015 TA: Reed Reynolds SL: Brandon DeLong INFORMATIVE SPEECH !2 Title: A Spring Break to Remember Topic: I want to talk about certain rules to follow in order for a person’s vacation to be the best it can be. I want these reasons to seem fun‚ easy‚ and true through use of quotes and experiences. It is interesting because everyone can relate to taking a trip‚ but it sheds new light on the subject. This
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“Driving to the Funeral” When a teenager at the early age of 15-years-old eagerly wants to drive‚ they are more at risk of losing their lives than a 17-year-old. Adding alcohol to the mix and the numbers of deaths increases rapidly. More teenagers today are driving cars at this young age‚ without their parents having a clue what there are getting into; (Thesis) According to Quindlen’s article‚ “Driving to the Funeral” argues this vital point to its government; That car crashes are the “No
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