Should elderly drivers be allowed to drive? I have often wondered what the future holds for elderly drivers. It ’s difficult to voice my opinion(s) too strongly because it would seem as if I ’m stabbing myself in the back. If we all keep living we ’re all going to get old‚ so each and every one of us will have to face the scrutinizing pressures of society on whether or not elderly citizens should be allowed to drive. My answer would be one based purely on safety. Even though some elderly
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Addy Cassady English 111 Brian Birt 18 September 2013 The Increasing Age with Increasing Limits In order to be allowed to drive a motorized vehicle a person has to go through a copious amount of tests and training to acquire a license. This person‚ however‚ is typically around the age of sixteen when they choose to participant in such events. Does that mean that they will never forget or fail to remember what they learned? Most people forget what high school is like by age fifty‚ what does
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She paused for a minute and went from 25 mph to 45 mph! Daniela still had her phone in her hand‚ and as she put it down suddenly "Boom‚ Screech!"‚ she crashed. More than one million people take risks and become victims. States everywhere should not be allowed to drive while using handheld cellphones. Everyone takes risks. Examples of risks can be driving past the speed limit without getting caught‚ and playing video games while knowing you are suppose to do laundry.
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Should Old People be allowed to Drive? The debate of whether old people should be allowed to drive is often brought up by younger drivers‚ the reality is that all able bodied people who are healthy should be able to drive but as old age arrives it is inevitable our health will decrease. There are many different arguments on this subject and it is a wide spoken debate amongst road users‚ I will concentrate on both opinions and arrive at a conclusion as to whether old people should be allowed to drive
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people over the age of 80 to be on the roads driving. Because of their slowed senses‚ they cannot perform the tasks required to drive an automobile. Not everyone over the age of 80 have their senses drastically affected however. This is why I believe that people over the age of 80 should not be allowed to drive‚ without having further screening determining if they are safe to drive or not. More often than not‚ when you hear people joking about turning
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High schools have no right tell students if they can drive to school or not‚ I feel as a high school student if I have a license and a car then I should be allowed to drive to and from school without being forced to take the bus. For me school buses can be very crammed in with a bunch of kids in the morning and where I live kids can be pushing and shoving kids all over the place‚ after a while that becomes very irritating and pisses me off it’s like being in a caged with a bunch of wild animals.
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world in a whole (not sure if this is how it is in other parts of the world outside of the U.S. • Topic Should elders above the age of 65 be allowed to drive? • Specific purpose To persuade the audience to if not want to change the laws when it comes to our elderly and their access of being able to drive a motor vehicles‚ at the very least‚ to do a better job of being more cautious with the elderly and access to driving. • Thesis I live in Port Saint Lucie‚ Florida and about a week or so ago‚ a 98
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years. This question rises multiple times a year anywhere and everywhere between people. Should parents or guardians be allowed to spank their kids as a way of correction? Those who disagree with spanking their child usually are the ones who are taking the word spanking out of context and putting it in an abusive category. Although physical punishment is taken out of its true definition‚ it should be allowed because there is a clear line between what is abuse and spanking. Also‚ it teaches children
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the main theme: Should hunting be allowed? …I am not in a position to answer yes or no to the question. Considering the fact that “the law of the jungle” was contaminated by human law‚ I think everyone -not only mankind but all the animals- should live their lives peacefully. On the other hand‚ I literally eat a certain animals and think my life would be less satisfactory if I lost a chance to eat them. What I am certain is that we should be consistent. If we insist “we should not kill caws”‚
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Humans are naturally competitive. This instinct has driven some people to look to other sources to give them an edge. Some people look down on this and some people think that if you can access it then you should you it to reach your full potential. Yes‚ it is debatable whether or not they should be allowed because it can be looked at from so many different points of view. Anabolic steroids are not the only way people have tried to get an edge throughout history. Even in the 1800’s swimmers were using stimulants
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