Distracted Driving Imagine this‚ you wake up for work on a Monday and you realize you are almost late. You rush yourself as fast as you can to get dressed‚ brush your teeth‚ and grab a small greek yogurt you had stored in the refrigerator. Grabbing the keys to your car is the last thing before heading out the door‚ and so you quickly start the vehicle once you are in. Down the road you grab your phone that is connected to the auxiliary cord to play that daily morning wake up song‚ but did you know
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society in many ways including teenage drinking and driving‚ school performances‚ and increasing crimes. I. A teenage driver and alcohol is a dangerous combination‚ which can lead to fatality. A. Teenage drivers are at a greater risk of death in an alcohol-related vehicle accident than any other population because of inexperience‚ invincible thinking‚ and impaired judgment caused by alcohol. 1. Inexperience plays a major role not only in driving but also in the consumption of alcohol among youth
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online –Essay analysis June 18th‚ 2013 Texting while driving The use of the cell phone in today’s world while driving is becoming a concern for other drivers‚ pedestrians‚ as well as law enforcement and legislators. Cases of traffic accidents and/or fatalities involving a distracted driver by the use of this device have become more frequent and are starting to change the prospective on how this topic is being viewed. The comparison of driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs is being used to
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The thing that is most shocking to me is the leading causes of death in teenage driver. I never would have thought that driving off the road would have been the leading cause of death among teenagers at around 30%. I always thought that the cause of most deaths was texting while driving‚ drunk driving‚ and speeding. Even though speeding was one of the top five at 22%‚ I was still surprised that none of the other things that I thought would be on the list were on there. Other statistics state that
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something that happens very often. An issue that everyone knows about but nobody wants to hear about. People are in denial‚ they close their eyes daily and refuse to face the reality that today‚ hunts the past of more than half of the world. Drunk driving can kill you‚ what if you are next? What if you leave a life behind just because of that wrong step? Stop‚ think‚ and realize that you are not unbeatable. If only more people would do this then the circumstances would change completely. It is
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Eleven teens every day die from texting while drIving and 21% of car accidents involving teens are caused from being distracted by an electronics according to the AAA poll. Through the numerous advertisements and stories I’ve hear about and seen about texting and driving‚ I have decided that this behavior is one that I need to change. If this behavior is not changed it could lead to life changing injuries or even death. Feeling the need to respond to people immediately is one of the major triggers
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Persuasive Essay Did you know that in 2014‚ 9‚967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes? Believe me when I tell you that the numbers are increasing as we speak. People driving while intoxicated still cause about 13‚000 deaths a year in the United States. And of the 1.4 million arrests made‚ one-third involve repeat offenders. That’s why I feel we should get breathalyzers in are cars. To begin with‚ there would be less of a chance of getting in an accident. Some may think it would
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Ergonomics and Truck Driving Waller Brown SFTY 321 ERGONOMICS December 27‚ 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ABSTRACT 2. INTRODUCTION 3. ERGONOMICS AND TRUCK DRIVERS/OPERATORS 4. LONG TERM SITTING 5. WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION 6. CONCLUSION 7. REFERENCE Abstract This paper will show an ergonomics assessment for truck drivers and operators. Ergonomics improves low back pain‚ shoulder pain‚ or problems with hands and wrists for many truck drivers. Ergonomists and Human factors specialist
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Key’s to Safe Driving When people first find out that I am from Germany‚ the response I most often get is an admiring look‚ a long sigh and a comment “Ah‚ the Autobahn – no speed limit.” For those who do not know‚ the Autobahn in Germany is comparable to an interstate in the United States of America. It truly is‚ but for a few exceptions‚ without a speed limit. From the awed comments‚ I gather‚ that what Americans covet most is speed‚ as is evident on the highways every day. A blatant disregard
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Have you ever wondered why when‚ you’re young no drinking especially no driving? teen drinking and driving‚a short nonfiction article by the CDC. Basically‚facts on how drinking and driving as a teen can and will get you in a serious car crash. You’re more likely to drink and drive at a certain ages. At age 18‚ male‚ you are at about 18%a year are going to drink and drive. So you are more likely to get into a accident but that’s only 18%. If you drink and drive at 16 you are less likely to get into
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