Distracted Driving In the year 2009‚ 16% of total fatalities have involved distracted drivers and the numbers would be 5474 people killed. These are more than 5000 people who won’t get to spend time with family‚ see their children or parents‚ talk about good old times with friends‚ or finish school. The even more devastating part is the family members of these distracted drivers or the people who were distracting them‚ that their lives will never be the same. As technology develops more and more
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Drinking and Driving Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of accidents and deaths on the road today. Due to drinking driving acts and incidents many people’s lives have been dramatically altered after either they or their family members have been involved in a drinking and driving accident. Although many countries local authorities are constantly trying to reduce the number of fatal car accidents due to drinking and driving. Driving while intoxicated is the main reason for
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come with responsibility. This generation often gets distracted while doing tasks that require complete focus. According to Webster’s dictionary‚ a distraction is “A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.” Distractions while driving are completely unacceptable‚ however‚ our society has made it normal to text or make calls while driving. There are many causes to why people use cell phones while driving‚ and with causes there are effects. People like to fit in with
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DMV Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2010 I Joe E. Miller Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Steven O. Dale Deputy Commissioner of Motor Vehicles EXECUTIVE STAFF Esther Miller Executive Assistant Mark Holmes Executive Assistant Natalie Harvey Public Information Specialist Debbie McCormick Executive Assistant Sue Miller Secretary Jennifer Floyd Graphic Designer SECTION HEADS Driver Services Legal Services David H. Bolyard‚ Director Jill C. Dunn‚ General Counsel
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detrimental to society in very miniscule ways which does not pose a threat to the livelihood of any individuals. In some cases‚ however‚ this overuse of technology can prove to be deadly. More exclusively‚ I am choosing to analyze the dangers of driving while text messaging. Because of peoples need for fast information and easier ways to communicate‚ text messaging has become extremely popular within the past decade. Text message use has steadily increased each and every year since the technology has
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On February 9‚ 2011‚ little Enzo Williams was traveling with his mother‚ father and his older sister‚ they had approached a red light and were at a complete stop waiting for the light to turn green‚ when from out of nowhere a SUV driving at a high rate of speed driven by Sydney Wright smashed into the back of their vehicle. Sydney Wright was texting what was claimed to be a short text message and took the life of this innocent little boy. Enzo’s mother‚ father‚ and sister walked away from the wreck
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home office location. But however you use it approximately 115 people will use their cars as a death bed everyday. Distracted driving has become one of today’s largest transportation issues. On a daily basis distracted driving puts millions of drivers and passengers in danger. So today we will look at what distracted driving really is‚ what the consequences of driving while distracted are‚ and what people can do to drive more safely. We all know we have been at fault at some point; we do it without
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While alcohol and prescription opiates are the most common causes of a Driving While Intoxicated charge‚ the law actually makes it illegal to drive while under the influence of any substance that might impede your ability to operate your vehicle and therefore pose a danger to others. Bretzmann Law Offices‚ DUI and DWI attorneys in High Point‚ NC‚ explain that even Ambien‚ a popular prescription sleep aid‚ can result in criminal charges and steep penalties. Ambien and other powerful medications like
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“Driving to the Funeral” When a teenager at the early age of 15-years-old eagerly wants to drive‚ they are more at risk of losing their lives than a 17-year-old. Adding alcohol to the mix and the numbers of deaths increases rapidly. More teenagers today are driving cars at this young age‚ without their parents having a clue what there are getting into; (Thesis) According to Quindlen’s article‚ “Driving to the Funeral” argues this vital point to its government; That car crashes are the “No
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shocked and lots of teenagers are angry and do not agree with this change‚ but in 88.5% of New Zealanders eyes that was the right thing to do. I am going to tell you my reasons about why I think that they have move the age limit up to sixteen on driving. Firstly‚ the government has done the right and responsible thing for the increase of age for getting your license; they have primarily done it to keep you as a new driver safe and knowledgeable about the road and safety on it. A quote by a road
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