Defensive driving courses are available both in classrooms and on the internet. The online courses have the advantage that you can learn at your leisure and in the comfort of your home. Basically‚ defensive driving courses are designed to impart knowledge regarding the risk factors involved when you are driving‚ how to anticipate these risks‚ and what steps should be taken beforehand so that you stay out of danger. There are many online traffic schools that offer these defensive driving courses. You
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Self-Driving Cars Our nation’s leader‚ President Obama has mentioned that in all of his two terms in office‚ the idea of the self-driving car has been a fantasy that has become a reality that will change our lives forever (qtd by Moor). It is so exciting to think that the crazy imaginations of cars is actually coming true. Self-Driving car features have recently entered the nation and for the most part‚ have become a success. It is something being talked about worldwide. The idea of the self-driving
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for distracted drivers making errors on the road resulting in accidents. Driving requires a degree of concentration to both the external stimuli of the road‚ pedestrians‚ and other drivers‚ as well as concentration to the continued maintenance of the vehicle within a given driving lane‚ however‚ there are distractions to every driver when driving. Whether the distraction is physical‚ as in holding a cell phone while driving‚ or auditory‚ as in having a conversation on a hands-free cell phone‚ distractions
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asked about this dilemma‚ one experienced motorist said‚ “That one day I was coming over that hill over there and I swear a kid was texting and driving‚ he was in my lane too. I didn’t know what to do so I took the ditch. That kid just kept on a goin’. He never even saw what was happening.” That just goes to show how focused kids are on texting and driving. Another reason kids text in drive could be out of boredom. Whatever happened to looking at the landscape and the wildlife? I guess flying down
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Use of Phone While Driving The amount of teenager and adults that use their phone while driving has increased greatly in the past years. This not only has caused a wide range of injuries‚ but also numerous deaths. Overall‚ phone interaction is dangerous and phone users should be aware of this fact. Travis Burhart stated‚ “A mere five letters can change a person’s life forever.” This quote is very true to those who constantly check their phones while driving a car‚ that could potently kill or injure
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Texting while Driving Texting and Driving has been one of the leading causes of death in the U.S... Texting has increased since 2008 by over 70 billion percent‚ and out of this teens are the ones who text more. The most ardent texters are teenagers between the ages of 13 to 17. Teenagers have a higher chance of texting and driving. Text messages can be useful to change plans‚ arranging for rides‚ or asking a question and parents will also be able to keep track of their child’s whereabouts‚ but
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drinking while driving are very dangerous and known to be very common in most people who drive today. When you are on the road you never know what could happen‚ anything could happen within seconds. Texting and drinking while driving are both similar because they both come out with consequences; both drinking and texting are distractions and can be very fatal. Anyone texting or driving are increasing the risk of their own life but pedestrians around them. The consequences of texting and driving can easily
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Teen Driving Safety Melissa Tortella Kaplan University Teen Driving Safety “In 2010‚ approximately 2‚700 teens in the United States between the ages of 16-19 were involved in fatal car accidents and almost 282‚000 of these teens suffered injuries in car accidents.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ n.d.). Given this information‚ this proves that car accidents have become the leading cause of death in teens in the United States. “The risk of being involved in a car crash is highest
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provide professional driving services to someone‚ you’ll need to learn some more advanced techniques. You may not ever actually need to use them‚ but the one time that you do‚ you’ll be thankful that you went through your extra training. Those advanced driving techniques can be summarized under the topic of "defensive driving"‚ and it’s a type of driving taught at some specialized schools across the country. You won’t be able to get this type of driving lessons from any driving school‚ mind you -
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texting and driving have more serious consequences?” Most think before they drink and drive‚ but most do not think twice about texting and driving. Next time you are in the driver’s seat and about to pull out your cell phone‚ think twice and think about the dangers involved in text while driving. In today’s lifestyle‚ text messaging is a main form of communication. People impulsively respond to that buzz of their cell phones and often tune out the surroundings. Texting while driving takes away the
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