Should The Driving Age Be 14 Do you think that the driving age should be lowered to 14 years old instead of 16? I think that 14 year olds have the things that you need to be a driver. Driving a car will increase your 14 year olds responsibilities when they are driving. On the road a 14 year old will be more prepared for things because of their better reaction time.Having their own job they would make their own money‚ but they could drive their car to
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possibly reduce car accidents overall. However‚ some argue that by keeping the driving age at sixteen gives parents more opportunity to teach their young drivers before they become adults. However‚ the legal driving age should be raised because it is safer for everyone. A reason why the legal driving age should be raised to eighteen is because it will provide extra time for the driver to gather further wisdom to apply to driving techniques. Lifting the age of these young adults will give them additional
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Running header: RAISING THE DRIVING AGE Raising the driving age Sandy COMM 215 January 2007 Raising the Driving Age Should the age to receive a driver’s license be raised and‚ if not‚ should graduated licensing be instituted? This is a growing question across America. The percentage of teenage accidents involving automobiles is on a constant rise. Whether caused by the lack of experience or under the influence of alcohol‚ death has become all too common among teen motorists. This problem
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caused by reckless driving‚ drunk driving‚ and texting while driving. They sometimes make these poor choices because they don’t know their certain limits. Often times‚ they make these decisions and it’s too late for them to see the consequences. Teens should be aware of the consequences of breaking these rules that could impact their life or someone else’s. Making teens aware can make other people feel safe when they are on the road. What is the biggest concern for teen driving? Drunk driving is the
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Fatigue driving is a dangerous type of driving with distractions. While things might not seem as a distracter while driving‚ they may in fact be the very thing that kills you or leaves you paralyzed for the rest of your life; even something as simple as a handheld cell phone. As we entered into a century of cars and driving‚ many states have made the most optimal decision to make it illegal to drive while using a cell phone. Its a logical and beneficial choice because it not only saves lives and
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drivers are inexperienced and they cause problems. One such problem is that they are distracted while driving. Distracted driving is any activity that deters your attention from the road. This occurs when your focus is on other matters besides the task of driving. Instances of distracted driving are: eating in the car‚ drowsiness‚ and dressing or applying make-up in the car. Although distracted driving is a problem‚ there are several ways to curb it. One such solution is to eat outside of the car. Eating
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by distracted while driving and 9 people die while trying to attempt it or just doing it (Halsey). Now that this century has more technology than ever before‚ some of these appliances are in our vehicles. People can now get distracted while texting‚ talking‚ trying to mess with the radio‚ trying to make a navigator work‚and simply putting a disc in a player . With all of these distractions around us while driving‚ there is more of a chance to attempt this. Distracted driving is dangerous‚ so think
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“I Can’t Believe I Made it Home” “Should she be driving right now?” I heard come from the back seat of my car‚ as me and some friends were on our way home from a concert. I only had a few drinks‚ I was fine‚ I remember thinking. I didn’t know my life was about to change in a way I never would have expected. When I arrived home and walked into my house that night‚ I heard my little sister yell from the couch “did you get the call?” She told me that my grandpa was hit by a drunk driver and was
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drunk driving accident‚ it’s so sad and honestly it couldn’t be worse for the drunk. We all know that theincapacitated person is always to blame if there is a drunk driving accident. Also‚ you will always have that feeling on your conscience telling you that because of your stupid mistake someone else had to pay the price. Someone else got hurt or had damage done to property because of you being irresponsible. Drunk driving isn’t that hard to stop‚ or even avoid. If you are driving drunk
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Responsible Driving "Imagine a crowd of 44‚000 people in the stands at a World Series or Super Bowl game. A television camera scans the individual faces --- some exuberant‚ some anxious --- all sports fans out for a good time. As many people as are in that crowd will die in highway accidents this year. More than half of those accidents will involve alcohol‚ alone or in combination with other drugs. A disproportionate number of the dead will be young‚ between the ages of 15 and 24. One group
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