accidents. However raising the minimum driving age at which people can drive might reduce this. But is this a benefit to society or are the statistics true? We can help lower these accidents rates if the driving age is raised till the age 21‚ and so that no more kids can get hurt or get serious injured or killed on a free way or by another car crashing into their can. If we do raise the driving age it will be much safer for the young drivers. I think that the driving age should be banned till the age
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The Effects of Cell Phones While Driving Psychology 1100 July 12‚ 2011 In today’s society‚ motorists are either against or for cell phone use while driving. My goal is to determine whether talking on a hand-held or hands-free device actually affects the reaction times and situation awareness (SA) of the driver. Aspects of situation awareness are crucial to the performance of any dynamic complex task; including operating a motor vehicle as discussed in “Effects of distraction and experience
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On May 3‚ 1980 Candy Lightner lost her 13 year old daughter‚ Cari Lightner‚ when a drunk driver stuck Cari and killed her tragically. Clarence Bush was the man behind the wheel and Candy Lightner had come to learn that he had a grocery list of arrests for intoxication. Unfortunately‚ the police officer working on the Cari Lightner case informed Candy that drunk drivers were not prosecuted harshly and Clarenece Busch would unlikely be thrown in jail for his heinous crime (he was eventually founded
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Mendeley. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. . Bowers‚ Amanda. "In View." Texting While Driving Has Drastic Consequences :. 04 Feb. 2011. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. "Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers." DOT Press Release. United States Department of Transportation‚ 06 Jan. 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. . "Local Section." WTOP.com. WTOP‚ 08 Apr. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. . Pastorino‚ Ellen E. "Get Psyched!" The Truth About Texting and Talking While Driving. Sussex Publishers‚ 04 Apr. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2013.
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service advertisement portrays texting and driving as a cause of injury that can be prevented. It seeks to get people to change their behavior by using a close up image of a man being punched in the face‚ comparing his reaction to that of cars crashing into each other due to texting and driving. A close-up view is more effective than a shot taken further away because the detail highlights the violence of the punch. We are able to see the pain in the man’s face while the spit is forced out of his mouth
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I was a state legislature‚ I would be very passionate about the drunk driving laws within our state. You see I see now real difference in murder‚ lets say aiming a weapon at someone an shooting them and fatally killing them vs. drinking a fifth of whiskey purposely choosing to get behind the wheel of a car and killing an innocent person. Where the difference comes into play in my opinion many people have drove a motor vehicle while drinking and never shot anyone‚ therefore less likely to judge there
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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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Scottie Matthews Mr. Payne English 111 10:00 am Mon‚ Wed‚ Fri Illustration March 16‚ 2011 Driving While Using a Cell Phone In today’s society‚ technology has become more advanced. Our society has become dependent on technology‚ specially the cell phone. We use our cell phones to talk to anyone‚ anywhere and at any time. Generally‚ we use our cell phones in the cars‚ while we are running errands or conduction business from one place to another place. Which has lead to numerous accidents on
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Demetrius Isaac 27 November 2013 To Hattie Isaac Driving Essay In today ’s world driving is considered a right‚ but in fact as I have found out it is a big privilege and one with many consequences. “Fatalities due to driving rose from 105 in 2002 to 181 in 2006 by now the total will be almost 350 deaths in one year.” That is almost one person a day. As a driver I must have a lot of maturity in order to accept the enormous responsibility of having a license. In order to operate a car I must take
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What I Learned at Driving School Driving school was quite the experience for me. To say the least‚ it was extremely interesting. I learned so much from this course‚ which I did not even know I could learn so much about driving in four hours! Throughout my paper‚ I will talk about the main topics that I learned and what I expect to make me a better driver. The Alabama Graduated Drivers License Law was one of the main things I learned during this course. This law is very important today and became
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