Dangerous Driving Habits Most traffic accidents are caused by dangerous driving habits attained and carried out by drivers. All these accidents can be easily avoided if people are aware of the dangers these habits represent to them and other people. It is one thing to put yourself in harm’s way‚ but a totally different thing if you put others at risk because of your dangerous habits. I think drivers today are too comfortable getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. Driving has become something
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person’s judgment. Their motor skills are affected‚ judging distance and judging speeds‚ their response time. These skills are vital to driving a car. So‚ common sense is if you drink you will be impaired‚ if you then try to drive a car‚ your driving will be impaired. Easy to say but so many people ignore the law and the basic common sense of not drinking and driving. Interesting that there is sort of a rule of threes: three cans of beer‚ three glasses of wine or three mixed drinks within one hour and
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injury statistics‚ there were many statistics that surprised me. Firstly that distracted driving was so low on the list. Another statistic that surprised me was how many teens were killed or injured in crashes in 2015 alone. A third statistic that surprised me was that running off the road was the most common cause of crashes in teen drivers.As stated in my first paragraph‚ the fact that distracted driving was not higher on the list really surprised me because of how common smart phones are now
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Driving While Intoxicated The role alcohol plays in our society is confusing. Alcohol is medically classified as a depressant drug. It is just as dangerous as any illegal drug‚ yet it’s legal for adults to drink. Automobile accidents involving alcohol are the leading cause of death among people between the ages of 15 to 24. People who choose to get behind the wheel while intoxicated usually overlook and disregard the negative consequences of their actions‚ and the effects on victims and their
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Jennifeer Flores R. LA 202: Creative Persuasion: The Art of Argument Masha Rumer 3:30 pm – 6:20 pm Brannan st. March 23‚ 2009 Proposal Essay: Driving Under influence of Alcohol Drunk drivers continue to plague American highways. They crash‚ they injure‚ and they kill. In 2000‚ 16‚653 traffic fatalities — 40 percent of all highway deaths —involved at least one drinking driver. Every year‚ just in U.S.A‚ almost 20‚000 people are killed in accidents involving people under the influence
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In this article Okulski makes a few points on how a self-driving car would cause problems once they become an actual thing. Biggest issue addressed is how people would eventually rely solely on this system for their driving needs. Which in the beginning of his point is about how laziness would be more of a problem‚ letting the driver focus on something else‚ rather than focusing on the road. Eventually leading to the point if autonomous cars were to be a bigger factor in the future to the point where
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topic‚ driving while under the influence of alcohol is surrounded by myths. With the help of the Internet and popular media‚ unsubstantiated beliefs about drunk driving can spread further and appear more credible. Unfortunately‚ these myths also perpetuate the thousands of alcohol related deaths on our nation’s highways each year. Here are four of the more common myths: You Can Drive While Intoxicated by Going Slower The idea behind this one is that if your reflexes are slower‚ then driving slower
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February 10‚ 2012 Case Number: 107-11J-1127 “Teenage and Adult Responsibility Act” Teenage and Adult Responsibility Act is often abbreviated to TADRA. TADRA is a driver licensing program for teenagers between the ages of 15-18. Although‚ teenage driving is the main focus of TADRA it also affects drivers 21 and over. The provisions of TADRA for drivers over the age of 21 are apparent in situations involving a DUI. This program was established in Georgia. The goal of TADRA is to help improve the safety
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of taking School driving lessons Driving school was once thought of as an alternative course‚ but not today‚ the times have completely changed in Leeds. If you are going to get your driver’s license and drive a vehicle‚ then it is advisable to attend a driving school before going on a road test. Every new driver and those with driving experience can benefit from driving school training. Although some new drivers may pass the classes‚ they are eventually not prepared when driving in the real world
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laws being established to try to prevent distracted driving from happening‚ although they can’t completely stop it. No matter what age the driver is‚ under no circumstance should they be texting while driving. Texting or using a cell phone while driving is very hazardous to yourself and the people surrounding you. One reason the majority of people are against this action is because it causes a great amount of car accidents every year. While driving‚ adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick
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