walked away with only minor injuries. The vehicle you ran into‚ on the other hand‚ fared much worse. A three-year-old boy was nearly killed in the collision. No‚ this would never happen to you. You are a perfect driver and have never had a problem driving while using your cell phone. The 330‚000 injuries and 2‚600 deaths annually were just unlucky‚ perhaps (Christensen par 3). How could this accident have been prevented? Laws concerning distracted drivers need to be enforced and education reinforced
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pure water they need to survive. It isn’t air that because of one small mistake in their past. The whole of Madagascar has to deal with the fact that they can’t reach safe or pure water. Madagascar is an amazing country famous for its wildlife and landscape yet across the island over half the population lives without access to safe water. It’s home to thousands of animal species‚ such as lemurs‚ Panther Chameleon and Tomato Frogs ‚ animals who are found nowhere else. They also have an assortment
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Computer Ethics Reflection Many people may think going online is safe‚ but it can be very hazardous at times. You need to know how to protect yourself online‚ and avoid cyber bullying. While you are writing a paper for school‚ you need to know what academic honesty is. Cyber bulling is the use of the internet and/or related technology to hurt other people‚ in a recurring‚ and aggressive method. Cyber bulling is very common these days. People do it to get a little laugh‚ but never think twice
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From my viewpoint nursing’s biggest challenge today is the issue of safe staffing . This topic has been an issue for a long time‚ and still is. Reductions in nursing salaries has led to the nursing shortage. Nurses have also been in shortage for a long time because of the educational/personal requirements. Nurses are having to work longer hours and this can lead to ineffective care because nurses are overworked and underpaid. State nurses associations are required to staff each unit appropriately
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ARE WOMEN SAFE IN INDIA? ARE STRINGENT LAWS ENOUGH TO CURB THE SEXUAL OVERDRIVE? The condition of women in India has always been a matter of grave concern. Since the past several centuries‚ the women of India were never given equal status and opportunities as compared to that of their male counterparts. The patriarchal nature of Indian society‚ which even though gives respect to women as they are our mothers and sisters‚ has greatly hampered both the independence as well as the safety of women.
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Driving under the influence of alcohol has affected and devastated countless people’s lives. Driving under the influence is one of the most dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else into. If you drink and drive‚ not only do you possibly put yourself at risk but your passengers‚ as well as other people on the roads too. “Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teens‚ and roughly 1/3 of these accidents involve alcohol or another substance.”(DoSomething.org) These victims
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I agree that driving while using a handheld cellphone is bad because it can lead to a car crash‚ the driver isn’t focused on the road‚ and not paying attention to other drivers and not all hands are on the wheel. One reason why I believe that driving with a cellphone should be illegal because it can lead to a serious car crash in some cases. The driver may not be focused on the road and they hit a car dead on. Another reason why I agree with driving with a cellphone is illegal because the
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Refutation Paper ENC 1102 23 September 2014 Texting While Driving “Despite the dangers of texting while driving‚ many behind the wheel just can’t seem to stop. One idea from Apple could put up more of a roadblock. Published on Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office‚ an Apple patent called “driver handheld computing lock out” proposes a couple of different ways to cut off texting and other cell phone features while a person is driving. In one scenario‚ Apple’s technology would work on its own
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Research & Technology April 27‚ 2005 The Driving Age "Many teens are interested in being able to drive at a younger age‚ but it is still unclear if they are able to handle it. If the legal driving age is lowered‚ are we endangering the lives of teen drivers‚ as well as the passengers with them?" (Think Quest) I believe most people want to drive as soon as they can. However‚ recently the government has been trying to pass laws that may change the current driving age of 16. There are positive and negative
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Passing My Driving Test Passing my driving test was a huge accomplishment in my life. Without having my driver’s license there would be many things I could not do; like drive to work and school every day or drive to my dad’s house on the weekends. Before someone gets their license in the state of Mississippi‚ they must first get a driving permit and hold it for a year before taking the actual driving test. Having the drivers permit only means you can only drive with a licensed adult. I got my
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