demographic spectrum. And both groups include many good drivers. But statistics show that overall‚ teenagers and older drivers are involved in far more crashes and highway fatalities than any other age group.Mile for mile‚ the crash rate for drivers ages 16 and 17‚ for example‚ is almost nine times as high as that for middle-aged drivers. People 80 and older are involved in 5.5 times as many fatal crashes per mile driven as middle-aged drivers. Total deaths for teens and seniors have declined in recent
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that was the amount of experience you have yet to gain before calling yourself a “full-time driver.” By nationally setting the driver’s learner permit minimum age at sixteen years old and enforcing two years of driving with a licensed adult before obtaining a full license‚ will result in reducing the amount of teenage car accidents because of the increase in supervised driving experience for new drivers. Earlier this year last October‚ Kieran Turner‚ a spokesman for NZTA (New Zealand Transportation
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When I picture a driver‚ in control of the vehicle and the road‚ I picture my dad on one of our long car trips. He always seemed sure of himself and the decision he was making on the road‚ even after hours in the car. We were always a family that would go on fantastic vacations with only our car‚ exploring every crook and nanny of the country. With my dad behind the wheel‚ we’ve traveled from the very northwest point‚ Cape Flattery‚ and all the way down to the most southeast‚ on Key West. He even
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the anti-speeding message in the ‘Speeding: No one thinks big of you’ campaign has hit home and is having an effect on driver attitudes. The campaign‚ launched in June 2007‚ shows people wiggling their pinkies at young men who are speeding. The campaign has got the community and young people talking and thinking about speeding – that’s the first crucial step in getting young drivers to slow down. A wiggling pinkie now has another meaning – slow down and stop acting recklessly on our roads because
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drive‚more like they drive and die” The community that I have chosen is teen drivers. The reason I chose teens instead of all drivers is that they are the least experienced. Experience is key in being successful in any task of life. Especially if that task is potentially life threatening. Cars can potentially be killing machines‚ as a society we need to make sure our drivers are as safe as possible. As a teen driver myself‚ I have seen the bad driving habits that teenagers have. I have this bad
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Your parents are liable for any underage drinking that takes place at their residence. there are 205.5 million licensed drivers in the United States Young drivers‚ between 15 and 20 years old‚ accounted for 6.4% (13.2 million) of the total. In 2008‚ 12% (5‚864) of all drivers involved in fatal collisions (50‚186) were young drivers 15 to 20 years old. 292 young drivers with a BAL 0.01-0.07 (or 5% of all fatalities for the 15 to 20 age group) were involved in fatal collisions. drug addiction:
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The Five Drivers of Revenue Growth for Professional Services A Leader’s Guide to Increasing Revenue Mike Schultz‚ Co‐President John Doerr‚ Co‐President Robert Croston‚ Vice President Wellesley Hills Group 600 Worcester Road Framingham‚ MA 01702 www.whillsgroup.com (508) 626‐9991 A Wellesley Hills Group White Paper Table of Contents Part I: The White Paper Growth Opportunities All Around..............................................................................
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Amini is about a getaway driver. Played by Ryan Gosling‚ he portrays a nonattached male known as Driver that works as a stunt driver during the day and a getaway driver at night. Also‚ referred to as “a loner by nature” (DRIVE 2011) in rotten tomatoes description of the Driver’s character. We see Driver go from a board person that has nothing to look forward to‚ to someone that has a family and a different perspective of life‚ and back to being alone. We learn what Driver is willing to do for their
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Are Race Car Drivers Athletes? When people hear the word athlete‚ the first people they probably think of are athletes like Reggie Bush‚ Kevin Garnett‚ or Sidney Crosby. The last kind of person that is probably thought of is a race car driver. Which raises the question‚ is a race car driver a true athlete? Much of this depends on how you would define the word athlete. According to The Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ athlete is defined as “a person who is trained to compete in athletics” (Merriam-Webster)
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Truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a gross vehicle weight capacity‚ which is the combined weight of the truck‚ passengers‚ and cargo. The exceeding amount is 26‚000 pounds. Truck drivers deliver goods on intercity routes. While they are driving‚ they sometimes drive from state to state to deliver goods. If you are a long-haul driver‚ you may be away from your home and family for days‚ if not weeks
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