Teen Driving Teens are dying and we can change it. Teen car crashes kill more young people than any other cause. Cars are responsible for nearly fifty percent of American teen deaths. Over 3‚000 American teens die yearly in car crashes. That’s equivalent to a commercial jet loaded with teenagers crashing once every other week for a year. The majority of teen deaths are when other teens are in the car with them. For every teen killed multiple that by 100 and that is how many are injured. Every 15mins
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olds. In 1996‚ 6‚300 teens died in the United States from motor vehicle crash injuries. The fatality rate for teenage drivers is about 4 times as high as the rate for drivers 25 to 65 years old. On average‚ a teen driver is killed every other day in California. In most of those fatalities‚ the reason was either involving speeding or driver error. But in California‚ Oregon‚ Michigan‚ and other states‚ those statistics are dropping because they have had laws restricting teen driving on the books for more
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Texting while driving has become a major issue as modern technology expands. Many states have even passed a law to make it illegal to use a cellular device while operating a vehicle. Texting and driving not only put your life at risk but also others. Text messaging proves to be a significant distract to individuals behind the wheel. While texting‚ the road doesn’t have your full attention‚ your mind is focused on the message and not concentrating on the road. Texting also requires use of your
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Distracted driving; even know this is a very hard and complex problem to solve‚ their are organizations out there trying to end this horrific problem. Some examples of these organizations are Teens Against Distracted Driving‚ and End Distracted Driving. Their purpose is to “ educate teens about the dangers of driving while distracted.” And they do this by letting teenagers create posters‚ flyers‚ websites‚ etc. On the other hand‚ End0DD helps solve this problem by posting lots of statistics‚ posting
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The purpose of this study was to test the general theory of crime to conclude if differing levels of self-control have any effect on texting while driving and determine if those with lower levels of self-control engage in more distracted driving behaviors than those with higher levels of self-control. The study sample of two hundred and twenty seven college students at a small‚ liberal-arts university in southern Illinois. A twenty-four item scale was put together to test self-control with response
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that might not be a problem anymore. Many states have banned the use of hand-held devices while driving. Knowing about all the people that have been killed in accidents involving cell phones‚ I one-hundred percent agree with this law. Using your cell phone while driving can lead to lack of focus on the road‚ especially among young drivers who are not as experienced as their adult counterparts. Driving takes an extreme amount of concentration‚ due to the many things that could happen on the road
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December 29‚ 2009. While texting a friend she struck a guardrail doing about sixty 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
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November‚ 2010 Texting While Driving May be Bad Cellular devices today have come with many conveniences and luxuries. They have definitely made communication so much easier. However‚ when it comes to road safety‚ cellular phones may be considered a hazard especially text messaging. Today I will explain why I disagree with texting while driving is an unsafe practice. Ever since the creation of text messaging came about‚ society has grown aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Text messages
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Many people are against teen driving laws in America‚ but just as many are for the laws as opposed. Many teenagers always dream of driving a car‚ on the open road experiencing the freedom that comes along with your license. It is apparent that many teenagers are usually inexperienced when it comes to getting behind the wheel. Due to the fact to qualify for a License in some states all you need is sixty hours behind the wheel with a parent and fifteen hours in a driving class. Finally‚ after a defined
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Essay Many accidents are blamed on distracted driving and most of the distractions are caused by cell phone usage. However‚ some opponents feel that creating a law against cell phone use infringes their personal rights. Others think that banning someone from using their cell phones is equivalent to telling someone that they can’t adjust their radio or chat with someone else in their car. However‚ using a cell phone‚ whether talking or texting‚ while driving can be extremely dangerous; it should be made
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