Driver to Distraction by David L. Strayer and William A. Johnston did an excellent job in explaining how one could go about conducting a research study and how that information could be used to answer a scientific question. The way I went about conducting my experiment was to overall assess how the use of cell phone could be dangerous when driving. Strayer and Johnston decided to conducted a similar‚ but yet different study than mine. In their first experiment that they conducted‚ they measured how
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The Dangers of Drivers’ Distractions Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38‚300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015‚ which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”‚ however‚ even the most careful and experience driver could be put
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Cell-Phone Induced Driver Distraction In the study conducted by David L. Strayer and Frank A. Drews the researchers examined the effects of operating hands free devices mainly cell phones for this study‚ while performing driving tasks in order to determine just how much the devices can divert or distract the operator of the vehicle during their use. The authors conducted four different experimental studies with various scenarios as a means to pinpoint and observe whether an individual can
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Teen Drivers Getting into high school and becoming a driver is something that is very exciting‚ although sometimes teen drivers can be dangerous because of being distracted. Many states have looked for solutions to help put an end to reckless‚ unsafe driving. This is very important and needs to be stopped‚ the solutions that will help are parents playing more of a role in teens learning how to drive‚ more up-to-date training and laws prohibiting friends and cell phones. Parents play a big part
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What is the average speeding ticket issued per day? Speeding is the most common traffic violations; about 112‚000 drivers are ticketed for going over the speed limit each day. There is a big crisis on many Air Force bases‚ with speeding in residential area. Children are constantly put at risk‚ making parents regularly keep an eye over their kids‚ which can be a big inconvenience. Although the wing commander has enforced strict consequences but the manpower is limited making it hard to patrol the
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often becomes a mindless task and the consequences are frequently overlooked. It isn’t until an incident happens where drivers realize the negative impact speeding causes‚ and unfortunately‚ the consequences can be deadly. Keep these points in mind before you speed: The Physics Behind a Speeding Car It’s proven that the faster a car drives the longer the reaction time is for the driver. Scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia estimated that the risk of a car crash that results in a serious
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being caught. I was terrified of breaking the law and of the consequences I could face for speeding. I knew that punishments were harsher for drivers under the age of 18 and I didn’t want my license to be suspended. Sometimes I drove even under the speed limit because I was paranoid. I felt as if there was a police officer at the end of every hill‚ curve‚ or a long stretch of road just waiting to catch me speeding. So what changed? I simply became too comfortable behind the wheel of a car. The longer
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I will never ever speed again. Speeding cost way too much time and aggravation to continue speeding. This ticket has made me realize that all speeding does is put me and other people in danger and waste a lot of gas. And in these economic times wasting gas isn’t the best idea. I am unemployed and I’ve been trying to get a job to pay for this ticket so my parents wouldn’t have to. This is good because now I know that speeding is just wrong. I can drive 45 in a 45 and some one could be doing 60
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have the thought that no damage can really be done unless your going a certain speed over the posted limit. But following the proper speed limit could keep you from injuring yourself or others. It also prevents you from loosing control‚ swerving‚ distractions‚ and allowing you to have ample amount of time to react to any unexpected changes within the area. The faster you are traveling in a car the harder the impact and usually the more damage caused. Not only could this effect you‚ your car‚ and the
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At that very moment when I took my foot off the brake‚ I was struck from behind by the driver who was previously tailgating me and apparently was completely oblivious to what was happening in front of him. Luckily‚ the police were in the parking lot of a business in the vicinity so I was able to be on time for my dentist appointment. Now I also have an example of how you aren’t at fault if you rear end a vehicle in front of you. It’s one of the most neglected aspects of a vehicle‚ and it’s often
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