There are serious consequences of speeding. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. NHTSA estimates that the annual economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is $40.4 billion. In 2010‚ speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes‚ and 32‚885 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. This equates to 90 fatalities per day in the United States.
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I was running late for school. My alarm clock didn’t go off so that causes me not to wake up on time. I’m rushing trying to get out of the house my class started at right o’ clock am. I am running down stair to get in my car. I’m in my car speeding trying to make it to school on time. All I could think of was I hope I don’t get caught speeding and get a ticket. I was almost at school didn’t realize I was in a school zone. Once I seen the sign I started to slow my vehicle down. I checked my
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Two months after I get my driver’s license‚ I get my very first speeding ticket. What a great way to start out driving‚ right? Well my parents didn’t think so. So‚ I’m driving home from school on this I guess you could call it a “hilly” road where the bumps are fun to ride over when speeding. It was all fun and games until I spot the cop parked at the end of the street just watching me. There was no use in slowing down. I knew he’d already clocked me at 50 in a 25. There wasn’t anyone on the road
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exhausted from all the work you had done that day and you’re not paying much attention to the world around you. The bus is across the street waiting with open arms‚ waiting for you to sit down and rest all the way home. As you take your first step you realize a car is driving down the path way you’re walking; you’re most likely thinking it’s going to stop‚ so you keep walking. On your way to the bus you realize that the car is not stoping‚ so you hurry to the bus and try to escape the danger. You take a
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There are so many reasons why laws on speeding should be effective in so many communities and countries all over the world. This argument is about why I am for the limitations of speed limits. Have you ever wonder what the world would be like if there were no laws especially on the roadway? There would be mass chaos‚ and death. Did you know that one of the main reasons behind car accidents is from texting and driving or being on social media while driving? I have lost many friends and also been
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hustling out of bed and rushing to get ready is never fun because all the time you’re getting ready you’re concerned about being late for school or work or whatever place you have to be at. While you’re rushing to get ready you rush to get to your destination which means you speed down the street in your car. You don’t think much of it. You’ve sped before and everything was fine. Hey‚ you even think you’re a pretty good driver. But all it takes is one over correction or one sharp turn or one dog or
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most common causes of motor vehicle accidents are speeding (36%)‚ drink driving (20%)‚ and fatigue (16%). Speeding is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents and remains the biggest killer on our roads. In Australia speeding contributes in about 36% of fatal road accidents. This means on average‚ around 465 people die each year due to speed-related crashes in Australia (Road Deaths Australia 2011 Statistical Summary‚ 2011). In NSW alone‚ speeding is a factor in about 40% of road deaths. This means
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The Dangers of Speeding Speeding is driving too fast for the conditions without full regard for the vehicle condition or driver ability. There are many dangers of driving on the road and speeding is one of the biggest. I say this because speeding is something that you personally control whereas other things you can not. Speed limits are put in place and set for a reason. They are used to make sure that no harm can be done to us or to anyone else on the road. The consequences of speeding can range
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Speeding Speeding is a serious offence. Obey the speed limit. Did you know on average 5 people die every day in the UK because of speeding? You might just be running late for a meeting or just wanting to go fast. Wouldn’t you rather be late or just slow down? Instead‚ you’re risking your life and the lives of others. Speeding is the most common and dangerous offence on our roads. Road safety has significantly improved. However‚ there is an average of 5 deaths a week. That number is way too
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Have you ever gone above the speed limit? You probably thought well the limit is to slow for the area and that this is a highway and i should be able to go faster on my commute. This is a problem many of us face‚ forced to go slower when we should be able to travel at a greater speed of the roads. I will discuss the reasons why you should be allowed to go faster and the reasons why we cant go faster on our commutes. Since the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act in 1974‚ which made the 55
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