Distracted Driving: Source‚ Effects & Consequences Report Anna Tran September 13‚ 2014 Distracted Driving: Source‚ Effects & Consequences Report In the past ten years‚ distracted driving has emerged as one of the most high-profile‚ discussed issues in road safety today. In fact‚ 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver attention as contributing factors (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ 2010). In order to fully understand what distracted driving is and
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In most large cities‚ the traffic congestion has arisen as a major concern for the individual and public. In this essay‚ I will analyze the underlying reasons for the issue and put forward suggestions on how to tackle it. The overload of traffic volume on the road is mainly triggered by a number of reasons. First and foremost‚ in some highly developed cities‚ the number of car owners has surged over the past few years because of the promotion in people’s life standards. However‚ the construction
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Accidents are common in big cities. We daily hear of road accident and read about them in newspapers. Such accidents happen often as the result of carelessness of the drivers and their negligence of the traffic rules. One evening my brother and I decided to see a film at Sangam Cinema in the main highway of Chennai. As we were going late for the show‚ we began walking faster along the crowded road. All of sudden there was a loud noise. I saw a man rolling on the ground. He was knocked down
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to more productive‚ creative‚ and ultimately fulfilling lives. Part One: A New Operating System In Chapter 1 of Drive‚ author Daniel Pink questions the traditional view of human motivation that rewards pushing people to perform better and work harder. Pink explains that societies people have operating systems--the first operating system‚ Motivation 1.0‚ is the biological drive to survive‚ and the second system‚ Motivation 2.0 (M2)‚ is driven by extrinsic motivators. Pink then describes organizations’
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Road accidents are reported in newspaper and on television every day. There are more frequently caused by reckless drivers rather than faulty vehicles. Last Saturday‚ while I was travelling from Ipoh‚ I witnessed a serious accident. The scene of the accidents was vivid in my mind. A motorcyclist was following behind was taxi very closely. He was so impatient that he was trying to overtake my taxi even near a sharp bend. At that critical moment‚ there was an oncoming car. The taxi driver
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1. Distracted Driving The number one cause of car accidents is not a criminal that drove drunk‚ sped or ran a red light. Distracted drivers are the top cause of car accidents in the U.S. today. A distracted driver is a motorist that diverts his or her attention from the road‚ usually to talk on a cell phone‚ send a text message or eat food. 2. Speeding You’ve seen them on the highway. Many drivers ignore the speed limit and drive 10‚ 20 and sometimes 30 mph over the limit. Speed kills‚ and traveling
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November 1‚ 2011 Causes of car accident Live is so short so it good to take precaution while driving on the road. Driving a car is a privilege‚ but it does not mean that we should drive without the proper precaution. Drive with the right equipment can save many precious lives. Some common cause of motor vehicle accident is distraction‚ stress‚ and health issues Listening to music while driving is not a bad choice‚ but it depend on what type of music the driver is listening to; and how loud
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Drivers Should Not Be Allowed to Use Cell Phones While Driving Drivers should not be able to use their cell phones while driving‚ for the reason that the use of a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is exceedingly hazardous for the driver‚ as well as others who are traveling along the same road. Cell phones are also a major distraction to the driver‚ because it occupies one’s eyes and attention which should be appointed on the road. Realistically if trying to turn the radio is a death
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Choi Kyoungsook Final essay The Best Way to Serve Kimchi These days many people know kimchi is one of the healthist food in the world. We could find kimchi most of supermarkets around the world. Although people know it‚ still many people do not know how to serve kimchi well. So‚ I would like to introduce the best way to serve kimchi as Koreans do. Firstly‚ the typical way to serve kimchi is with steamed rice‚ rameyon and BBQ meats. Kimchi is the essential side dish when Korean have meal. It
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Drive Clean Drive electric Your grandchildren will likely find it incredible - or even sinful - that you burned up a gallon of gasoline to fetch a pack of cigarettes! Dr. Paul Mac Cready ‚ Jr. The future of transportation is here‚ and it’s knocking at your door! Our day-to-day means of transportation is changing and the more municipalities‚ business leaders‚ utilities and end-users know about Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs)‚ the more prepared they will be to embrace the “vehicles of tomorrow”
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