Distracted drivers risk the lives of many innocent victims. Is our hurried lifestyle really worth it? Many people want to think they can conquer the world and maybe then can conquer many things but not everything. Distracted drivers have been a very big problem to this world and it will continue to be so‚ but there can be ways to reduce some of these incidents from happening such as enforcing distracted driving laws. When a person is behind the wheel of a car‚ that person’s mind needs to be focused
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An impaired driver is anyone who is inhibited while driving. For example‚ this can be a drunk driver‚ or a driver under the influence of drugs. It can even be a person who is distracted through the use of their phone. Regardless of the reason for impairment‚ when you are in an accident in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ caused by an impaired driver‚ you need to do to make sure you do a few specific things right after the accident. By completing these tasks‚ you will increase your chances of getting the compensation
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The driver is the most commonly reported factor responsible to death and injury on the roads (Sabey and Taylor‚ 1980; Department for Transport‚ 2008). Most people would drive at speeds and within the legal limit allowing them to cope with the challenge of the driving task. Although drivers speed and their capability can be diminished through tiredness‚ drink and drugs‚ which may impact on their ability to negotiate road safety and sometimes result in collisions. Attitude can be a subject to change
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Module 2 notes When you are driving‚ most information comes to you through eyes. Gathering information with your eyes is called visual perception – the ability to notice many things at once. You must have 20/40 vision or better in each eye and both eyes If it is found that you have 20/200 (or poorer) vision in one eye‚ you must have 20/40 or better vision in the other eye with or without corrective lenses If it is found that you have 20/70 (or better) vision in either eye separately‚ or in
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Mrs. Karen M. Lampert April‚ 22‚ 2013 English 1C: Critical thinking and writing. Essay # 4. Truth: Women are better drivers. Women have the reputation of being worse drivers than men. Some say that women’s driving is linked to their hormones‚ or they look too much in the mirror‚ or that they put make up while driving. Others believe that women are bad drivers because they text at the same time as driving‚ or they think too much about everything and cannot focus on driving‚ or simply because
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get their drivers license at the age of sixteen‚ controversy has followed. Some argue that this age is too young for teenagers to be in the car because they’re too immature to operate a motor vehicle and others argue to say that it’s okay. However‚ it seems that no one seems to argue on whether or not these young adults must take drivers education or not in order to drive. Some states have made it a law‚ that in order for one to get their license at the age of sixteen‚ they must take drivers education
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Young Drivers And The Law Chloe Hayward “Statistics show that South Australia has the second worst fatality rate for the 16 to 19 year old age group of all Australian States and Territories‚ it is also almost double that of Victoria and new South Wales.” Changes to the provisional 1 licence system were first proposed in October in 2012. At the time it was made open to the public’s opinion and consultation. The new and improved laws were suggested by road minister Michael O’Brian. The current
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bad habits while driving. Driving demands a high level of responsibility and attention. Even though everyone is vulnerable about acquiring bad habits while driving‚ the most ones that develop bad habits while driving are the young drivers. Being an inexperienced driver and not paying enough attention while driving is a bad combination‚ and the most likely conclusion is dead. The first enemy of driving definitely is the cell phone. Talking on the phone while driving has caused so many accidents
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Classification Essay There are three types of drivers in this world: competent‚ overcautious‚ and reckless. After driving for many years in frustrating rush hour traffic‚ one might find there are three types of drivers‚ competent drivers who keep the flow going‚ over cautious drivers who cause slow and backed up traffic‚ and reckless drivers who weave in and out of traffic causing one near death experience after another. Trying to sort out what type of driver a person might be is an extremely challenging
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The Dangers of Drivers’ Distractions Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38‚300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015‚ which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”‚ however‚ even the most careful and experience driver could be put
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