states in terms of driving under the influence. Fortunately‚ Texas did not rank in the top ten‚ but individuals shouldn’t get too excited. The state came in 14th in the nation in terms of the prevalence of drunk driving. The study took into account factors such as the number of DUI arrests‚ the quantity of DUI laws‚ the number of penalties associated with a conviction for DUI and the cost per fatality‚ along with others. Individuals who are charged with and convicted of driving under the influence
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Texting while driving is very dangerous and comes with many consequences. There are many accidents every year along with injuries as serious as death. People are not only sending texts‚ but they are checking the news‚ weather‚ and even using social media instead of paying attention to the road. This is putting everyone around them in great danger. Drivers aren’t allowing themselves to focus on the road to become a safer driver. We all hear in the news that there was a car crash since someone being
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before the age of 18 ? " People are discussing the driving age for teenagers. I don’t know why we should lower it. I think its important to keep it at 18 years of age . possibility of parents losing control over their children‚ the immaturity of teenagers‚ and the history of the teenagers’ accidents and deaths are the main reasons. Statistics show that people under 18 are more likely to die than older people When teenagers under 18 take driving licenses parents will not be able to guide them.
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Jeslin Kauffman Persuasion essay 3-15-13 Texting and Driving Have you ever lost a close friend or family member from them texting and driving or someone else texting and driving? I am sure you have been one to text and drive also as much as we hate to admit it. Would you want to be the one who killed yourself or someone just because of that one text? I have personally known two young girls who have been killed from texting and driving. Both were on the same road exactly five months apart. Here
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Teen Driving For most teens‚ getting a driver’s license is exciting and liberating. For their parents‚ however‚ it can be an anxiety-filled time. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teens‚ and teens are four times more likely to be in a crash than older drivers. While these statistics are sobering‚ there are steps parents can take to help keep their teens safe. Leading by example‚ and talking to kids early and often about the risks and responsibilities of driving can help
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Is driving in the winter worse than driving in the summer? In the winter‚ below freezing temperatures in the northern hemisphere lead to dangerous icy roads. Navigating your way around in a blizzard becomes a difficult and high-risk situation because of the frost on the windshield and the lack of visibility. The subzero temperatures commonly cause black ice‚ black ice is not actually black‚ it’s just visually transparent. This ice is highly dangerous because it will cause you to slide if driven on
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The Ideal Diet No one is happy with their body; there is always something that they would like to tone up or slim down. Americans spend billions of dollars a year on weight loss programs‚ not to mention the food that these programs require you to eat. With most of these diets‚ one cannot continue on with them because the diet just would not be healthy to do so. It would be amazing for a diet to let you eat things you eat now‚ but still lose weight; to be able to go out and enjoy dinner with
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Dear Mom and Dad‚ I’ve really been thinking about this whole driving incident‚ These past few days have made me see it differently. I’ve learned that this isn’t necessarily about keeping insurance rates down or keeping a good reputation‚ Head injuries are extremely common in car accidents and after seeing what happened to Zack‚ I could never let you guys go through that. Doing what I did‚ and driving how I used to‚ is a good way to critically injure myself‚ or someone else… What has happened
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Teen Safe Driving Car crashes are the leading death for teens in the U.S. More teens die in car crashes than from suicides and homicides combined. From Memorial Day to Labor Day in 2012‚ nearly 1‚000 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers. Teenage drivers account for more auto accidents than any other age group. Things that you can do to prevent crashes is keeping your cell phone off. Using a cell phone while driving is the equivalent of driving drunk. Don’t text. Texting on average
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Informative Paper "Domestic VIOLENCE Sheltrs” Samantha Lee Strayer University ENG 115 Lauren Philip October 25‚ 2014 Domestic violence shelters play an important role for victims and their families. Shelters are essential to those who feel they have no other safe place to go. In many cases‚ victims of domestic violence find it difficult to locate available‚ safe places where they can turn. The need for safe‚ affordable housing for victims of domestic violence is well documented. Without access
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