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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road for a life to be lost. Speeding is a factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes‚ killing an average of 1‚000 Americans every month‚ according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)‚ which estimates the cost to society of speed-related crashes to be more than $40 billion each year. Speeding is a problem not only on freeways‚ but also on local streets. Many commuters opt to take surface streets‚ thinking they can more efficiently
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about a problem we have been researching. The subject that I chose is speeding in Utah County‚ Ut. I care Because I Have seen people get hurt. I also care because I see people every day that speed like there is no speed limit. I have read and researched three articles I wish to speak about. First‚ everyone takes speeding too lightly. In an article‚ "Speed limits: dangerous driving puts lives at risk." It writes that speeding puts everyone inside and outside the car at risk. If somebody were to
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Austin Lara Kellie Seals AVID 12-7-15 Stop on red Imagine you’re about to get on the school bus from a long day at school. You’re 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
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There are so many penalties for speeding. If you speed you could loose control of your car or hurt someone or even end someone’s life. You could also get pulled over like I did and get a speeding ticket and have to go to court. If you go to court you most likely will get your license taken away‚ which was in my case. My punishment was nothing major just a short driving class‚ an essay and a 30 day license suspension. Speeding has consequences and if you speed you should be penalized to learn your
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Persuasive Speech Against Speeding (Fast Driving) Specific purpose: To persuade the audience that fast driving should be avoided Introduction: No body can deny the fact that going fast in cars is fun‚ and who hasn’t experienced the feeling of the excitment rush in the veins when the wheels start running fast and things almost get out of control ? And on the other hand‚ who hasn’t gone through the sadness of losing a dear person due to fast driving‚ or even the sadness caused by hearing
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Speeding is not just exceeding the maximum posted limit but consists of driving too fast for road conditions (Pulse‚ The Dangers of Speeding). Speeding is illegal and dangerous. According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration driving too fast is the second leading contributing factor in traffic crashes behind impaired driving (Association). Speeding is a triple threat 1. It increases the likelihood of crashing 2. It reduces the amount of available time to avoid a crash and 3. It increases
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Jessica Norris Persuasive Speech Speech Outline Specific Purpose Statement: To Persuade my audience not to speed. Introduction I. When speeding you will eventually meet a cop or the grave. II. Speeding is a cause of many car accidents and I am here today to tell you the fines and result statistics of speeding. III. I have done extensive amounts of research and talked to cops about speeding therefore I am qualified to give this speech. IV. Everyone has either seen a car
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What is the average speeding ticket issued per day? Speeding is the most common traffic violations; about 112‚000 drivers are ticketed for going over the speed limit each day. There is a big crisis on many Air Force bases‚ with speeding in residential area. Children are constantly put at risk‚ making parents regularly keep an eye over their kids‚ which can be a big inconvenience. Although the wing commander has enforced strict consequences but the manpower is limited making it hard to patrol the
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long stretch of highway. It often becomes a mindless task and the consequences are frequently overlooked. It isn’t until an incident happens where drivers realize the negative impact speeding causes‚ and unfortunately‚ the consequences can be deadly. Keep these points in mind before you speed: The Physics Behind a Speeding Car It’s proven that the faster a car drives the longer the reaction time is for the driver. Scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia estimated that the risk of a car
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