When it comes to driving on the road many people do not ever think it could be their last time‚ driving on the road is a lot scarier then you really think. In 2014‚ 9‚967 people were killed in an alcoholic related accident in the United states making it one third of all traffic related deaths‚ say CDC.gov. Many people these days are finding it more acceptable to drive while under the influence‚ and those people are usually the ones who cause the accidents and sometimes deaths. Somewhere there is
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Stop Using Cellphones While Driving Driving while talking on a cell phone‚ even hands-free‚ is the equivalent of driving drunk. Cellular use while driving is common‚ but dangerous. Due to the number of accidents that are related to cell phone use while driving‚ some jurisdictions have made the use of a cell phone while driving illegal. Drivers who use a handheld device are four times more likely to get into a crash serious enough to cause injury. At any given moment during the daylight hours‚
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How many times have you encountered a news segment about an innocent person being involved in a car accident all because of a drunk driver? Some of the victims in the situation survive and recover. Often times there’s also the loss of a family member or friend to someone else. Imagine if you were in that situation. A drunk driver strikes someone really close to you‚ but thankfully the person recovers. However‚ the felon is charged and sentenced to 30 days in prison. Once the person is released‚ they
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Sinita L Acklin Mr. K. Smith ENG-093 18 Feb 13 Teenage Driving and the problems that occur.. Imagine you just hit a car head-on. It’s probably because you are under the influence. This is why experts say the driving age should be raised to age 18. The minimum driving age differs from state to state. The lowest driving age in the United States is 13. That is in the state of Nebraska. You have to be thirteen years old qualify for a “farm husbandry permit.” The 13 year
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Self-driving autos are unquestionably in transit‚ however it might be some time before we are all being passed on by completely mechanized vehicles.Self-driving auto is the effects that self-governing (additionally called self-driving‚ driverless or automated) vehicles are probably going to have on travel requests and transportation arranging. It talks about self-governing vehicle advantages and expenses‚ predicts their feasible advancement and execution in light of involvement with past vehicle
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Thesis: Aggressive driving has become very real and very deadly in many areas of North Texas. (replace with your area) I. Aggressive driving A. Types B. Causes II. Foundation For Traffic Safety Study A. Injuries and Deaths B. Weapons III. Distractions A. Home away from home B. Alcohol title:Aggressive Driving in North Texas (replace with your area or town on title and throughout essay) Drivers know it when they see it. Cars racing down a crowded road‚ darting in and out of lanes‚ tailgating
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miles per hour‚ causing her car to flip and slide down into a ditch costing her‚ her life. Texting while driving is a senseless way for people to be injured or even killed. Just imagine living out your life feeling as thou you could have prevented a death‚ or even life-long injury of a friend‚ family member‚ or an innocent civilian just by setting down your phone‚ and focusing on driving. Thinking about it you may catch yourself repeating phrases such as “That wouldn’t happen to me” or “I
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Drunk drivers cause more deaths‚ injuries‚ and destruction than all murderers‚ muggers‚ rapists‚ and robbers combined. Every six hours‚ someone is killed by an impaired driver. Every twenty minutes‚ someone somewhere in Canada becomes a victim to an impaired driver. Every year‚ more than 45% of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol. More than 1.700 Canadians die each year as the consequence of intoxicated drivers. Tens of millions of dollars are spent annually in court costs‚ rehabilitation‚ lost
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The National Safety Council states that: “cell phone use while driving causes 1.6 million crashes each year.” Texting while driving is mostly operated by teenagers‚ but as society develops a lot of adults are starting to contribute to it as well. Texting while driving is very distracting to the driver. Texting while driving has also become a recent and huge problem in our communities. About 78 percent of people own cell phones today and just imagine how many of those people own and operate a vehicle
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CAN YOU DRIVE AFTER A STROKE? - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Driving offers a sense of control‚ freedom and independence‚ for this reason‚ a lot of people cannot wait to learn the skill. For people who have had stroke‚ the eagerness to begin driving again remains after their recovery. They crave the independence that driving represents and would rather be in control of their movements once again rather than relying on others for their transportation needs. A stroke affects the physical‚ mental and emotional
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