reckless driving cases‚ specifically from the time periods 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. A 12 a.m. curfew on weekends and a 10 p.m. curfew on weekdays would help to protect teens and others on the roads late at night from getting into troublesome or dangerous situations. In my town of Leesburg‚ Virginia‚ a 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew is placed on anyone under the age of 18 on all days of the week. The curfew is used to minimize the amount of inexperienced teens on the road during hours where driving can be
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Breathalyzer Enabled Ignition Switch Proposal 2/11/2004 Todd Borrowman Robert Wilson TA: Jeff Bruggemmann I. Introduction Title: Breathalyzer Enabled Ignition Switch. Drunk driving and alcohol related accidents are serious problems in today’s world causing more deaths in America than any other causes of death. This product will serve as a safeguard‚ ensuring that the users are driving with a sober mind. This project is exciting due to the impact it could have
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Should U.S. States Raise the Driving Age? Teenagers worldwide view the privilege of driving as a coming of age ritual. Recently‚ the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has called upon states to raise the driving age from sixteen to seventeen‚ or possibly even eighteen years old. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety‚ or IIHS‚ is a research group funded by the auto insurance industry. Research by the IIHS has shown that car crashes are the leading cause of death amongst teenagers
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It used to be that the cellphone was a status symbol; however‚ the rapid advances in telecommunications technology has enabled virtually anyone access to this technology due to the affordable price of the phones as well as the services it offers. Interestingly‚ it is not the calls which are bringing in the sales‚ rather‚ it is the text messaging function which has been raking in all the income. And it sure does make economic sense. Figure this out‚ calls on landline phones cost about P5.00 for
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restricting teen driving on the books for more than a year. Because of the numerous deaths‚ many people are pushing for a legislative bill that would limit teens driving privileges. This proposed bill is expected to easily clear the Senate‚ and its chances in the House of Representatives are high. If it passes‚ then it will be effective to all those teens born after January 1‚ 1983. This new law will allow teens more practice time before driving alone. The bill will give teens more driving experience
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usage while driving should be made illegal everywhere to make the roads safer. Many studies have indicated that driving while talking on a cell phone leads to more accidents. Given that fact‚ there is no reason not to legislate against talking on a cell phone and driving at the same time. It ’s rare that anyone would need to make a phone call that could not wait until they had the opportunity to pull off the road. If everyone would ignore their cell phones while they are driving‚ the roads
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Licensing for personal trainers: legitimizing the profession. “In its present form‚ personal training only dates back a few decades‚ yet it is among the fastest growing professions in the U.S.” (Holt). In the 80’s and 90’s personal trainers were predominantly heavy lifters who looked like they could soon compete in a bodybuilding contest. The muscular physique automatically qualified each of them as “guru” in the fitness world and helped quickly build a clientele. Towards the late-90’s‚ the situation
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My name is Melisa Fay and I am here as a concerned college student who is also representing Regis College for the City of Weston. I wish to express our support of S. 1195‚ “An Act Relative to Healthy Schools.” I am here to testify in support of S. 1195‚ “The Healthy Cleaning Products Act”. Senator Michael O. Moore sponsors this bill. This bill’s purpose is to reduce the health risks especially asthma from cleaning products in specific areas. In the specific areas of schools‚ hospitals and other
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Faissal Saadeddine The Childhood Experience As human beings‚ we are constantly engaged in interactions with one another. Such interactions create a relationship between two or more individuals. However‚ many people experience a single or series of events in their childhood that directly strains their ability to form genuine friendships. Constant change of homes‚ denied acceptance in student bodies‚ as well as persistent parent interference in a child’s social life will ultimately hinder
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Drunk driving is one of the most dangerous activities you can partake in because it can not only deprive you of life and happiness‚ it can also affect others in huge ways. According to the information given in the lesson‚ alcohol can start affecting you in a major way after as few as twenty minutes. These effects include slower reaction times and impaired judgement which can be extremely dangerous because you are not aware of the risks you are taking and how your actions affect others. You can be
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