English 111 26 June 2009 A Fatal Addiction One minute you’re talking on the phone with a friend‚ driving home from the store‚ the next you wake up in a hospital bed with serious injuries covering your body‚ wondering what happened. An estimated amount of traffic injuries and deaths combined are 350‚600‚ and 330‚000 being injuries. Everyone you know has a cell phone‚ we all use them constantly‚ every minute of everyday. Knowing that it is dangerous to text and drive‚ we still do it; we text‚ play
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Texting and driving is the leading cause of fatal accidents in teenages and adults between the ages of 16 to 25. Now you may believe that you yourself are not the problem‚ but other drivers around you may be. Our goal is to get people to realize that is is is affecting everyone on the road‚ even pedestrians. We believe that by improving our understanding of how mental and physical distractions impair drivers; we can work towards finding a universal solution to the problem at hand. We all know a friend
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that are out of your control. Knowing how to identify and control your vehicle in different environments is key to your safety and your passengers. Driving in the Rain Losing control of your car on wet pavement is a frightening experience. Unfortunately‚ it can happen unless you take preventive measures. You can prevent skids by driving slowly and carefully‚ especially on curves. Steer and brake with a light touch. When you need to stop or slow‚ do not brake hard or lock the wheels and
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English 101 In today’s society driving plays an important role. It is a well sought out mode of transportation‚ rite of passage for teenagers‚ and a basic necessity. Driving is a symbol of freedom for teenagers who pass their driving test and get their license. Driving is also something serious and shouldn’t be taken lightly. In 2008 alone‚ traffic accidents that caused injury totaled at 32‚769 accidents. Aggressive driving can be linked to this because aggressive driving is dangerous and never ends
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Ethan T. Dock Mrs. Clausing Composition 3-18-13 Common Topic Drunk driving should not be ignored it is dangerous and evil. Drunk driving can cause others harm. Everyone should obey the traffic laws that keep us safe. A man decided to go to the bar after having a bad day. While complaining in his head about his day he got drunk. When he was done drinking he headed out of the bar to go get in his car and go home to his family. He was about to open the door when he thought to himself I should probably
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disaster. For example‚ Johnny was driving without his parents giving good advice‚ so one day he was driving with friends and had a crash. However‚ if he had the convincing parents he could of drove more safely and follow directions. On the other hand David was given a lecture and he been driving for 3 years without a
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How would one feel about retaking one’s driving test? Why should one take it again if one has already have a license? Driving is a privilege. Elderly are at risk if they do not retake their drivers test. Elderly should retake their drivers test because some drivers may have medical problems‚ need to know all the updated rules of the road‚ and they need to provide safety for everyone. As people get older they develop more medical problems. These medical problems can consist of one being on a certain
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Most of the time‚ people can be found to be at fault for car accidents. Whether it is drunk driving‚ taking chances‚ or simply just a mistake‚ you can find a person behind the wheel of a car accident. Having self-driving trucks would allow for some of these accidents to be cut down. Through advancing the truck industry to allow trucks to drive themselves it would open a new market for citizens who have disabilities. Since handicapped individuals may not be able to walk or possibly use their arms
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an abrupt end due to distracted driving. These numbers are almost identical to the number of road fatalities that are caused by intoxicated drivers‚ showing a correlation that someone who is on their cell phone while driving is just as likely to be in an accident as they would be if they decided to drive under the influence. With these numbers rapidly growing each year‚ more states are deciding to take legal action by banning the use of cell phones while driving. Simultaneously‚ the majority of
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of taking School driving lessons Driving school was once thought of as an alternative course‚ but not today‚ the times have completely changed in Leeds. If you are going to get your driver’s license and drive a vehicle‚ then it is advisable to attend a driving school before going on a road test. Every new driver and those with driving experience can benefit from driving school training. Although some new drivers may pass the classes‚ they are eventually not prepared when driving in the real world
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