Texting and driving is a big issue in US. Many people die because of car crashes‚ most of which are caused by texting and driving. If you text and drive‚ you are putting not only your life in danger but also the people in your car and the people on the road. Teenagers are more likely to get into a car crash than adults. The reason why teenagers are more likely to get into car crashes is because teens these days are more devoted to their cellphones than adults. To prevent texting and driving‚ there should
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Distracted Driving Imagine this‚ you wake up for work on a Monday and you realize you are almost late. You rush yourself as fast as you can to get dressed‚ brush your teeth‚ and grab a small greek yogurt you had stored in the refrigerator. Grabbing the keys to your car is the last thing before heading out the door‚ and so you quickly start the vehicle once you are in. Down the road you grab your phone that is connected to the auxiliary cord to play that daily morning wake up song‚ but did you know
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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Joseph L. Rotman School of Management RSM332 PROBLEM SET #2 SOLUTIONS 1. (a) Expected returns are: E[RA ] = 0.3 × 0.07 + 0.4 × 0.06 + 0.3 × (−0.08) = 0.021 = 2.1%‚ E[RB ] = 0.3 × 0.14 + 0.4 × (−0.04) + 0.3 × 0.08 = 0.05 = 5%. Variances are: 2 σA = 0.3 × (0.07)2 + 0.4 × (0.06)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.021)2 = 0.004389‚ 2 σB = 0.3 × (0.14)2 + 0.4 × (0.04)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.05)2 = 0.00594. Standard deviations are: √ 0.004389 = 6.625%‚ σA = √ 0.00594 =
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distractions a driver may face while out on the road. According to CDC’s “Distracted Driving‚” there are three main driving distractions: Visual‚ manual‚ and cognitive. “A visual distraction is when the driver takes their eyes off the road. A manual distraction is when the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel. And lastly‚ a cognitive distraction is when the driver takes their mind off of driving.” Some distracted driving activities that tie in with the three main distractions include: eating and
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Transportation Problem and Solution in Case of Bangladesh An adequate and efficient transport system is a pre-requisite for both initiating and sustaining economic development. Investment in improving transport efficiency is the key to expansion and integration of markets - sub-national‚ national and international. It also helps the generation of economies of scale‚ increased competition‚ reduced cost‚ systematic urbanization‚ export-led faster growth and a larger share of international
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use their cell phones while driving to work‚ the grocery store‚ even their children to school (NHTSA). Due to the evolve in technology cell phones have created an eye magnet on the roads for drivers‚ causing dangerous after effects to simply making a phone call. 3‚450 lives were claimed in 2016 due to dangerous driving‚ and the number continues to increase (NHTSA). Unfortunately‚ those who die from dangerous driving are more likely to be a victim‚ over the immature driving styles of another. Ultimately
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Loss of Licence Over Drinking and Driving Drinking while driving is very well know around the United States. Drivers license should be lost and suspended for a year if caught drinking while driving. It is a dangerous habit to get into and people should not get away with it. Drinking while driving is dangerous to the public and has very serious effects who drinks. Why Should a problem like this be dealt with? This is very dangerous to those around and people could get seriously hurt from this
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Texting while driving- The consequences can be deadly Texting while driving accidents take more teenage lives each year than alcohol related accidents. The solution is making texting while driving illegal. Now the leading cause of death among teens in the U.S.‚ texting while driving takes more than 3‚000 teenage lives each year. U.S. highways are introduced to new and inexperienced teenage drivers every year who do not recognize the difficulty involved in trying
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Distracted driving is a recent epidemic that is “killing 5474 (16%) people and injured 448‚000 (20%)” (Overton). Drivers are multitasking constantly when they are on the road. It is not just the different tasks they need to perform while driving‚ such as: looking into the rear mirrors‚ stepping on the gas and brake pedals‚ or calculating the stopping distance between their car and another obstacle. They are distracted by other tasks that involves electronics: looking at the gps‚ texting a friend
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The Severity of Drunk Driving Drunk Driving has become a major focal point across America. Anti-drunk driving organizations are forming and laws are stiffening in efforts to put an end to it. Some people‚ however‚ believe that it is not as serious a crime as America is making it out to be. They also believe that harsher punishments are not the solution. Douglas Husak puts forth an argument that stresses why he believes drunk driving is not a serious offense and should not warrant jail time for the
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