the other driver was texting while driving‚ would you blame the other driver for causing the accident? Twenty-eight percent of traffic accidents occur when people talk on cellphones or send text messages while driving‚ according to a study released by the National Safety Council.1 Texting and driving should be illegal because it distracts the driver and puts people’s lives at risk. The police should be able to pull over a driver if they see them texting and driving to prevent accidents. When a person
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The people who are in the ages of 18 to 26 years years of age have the responsibility to be educated about the sake of becoming healthy‚ because every individual that are 18 through 26 are role models for young and elderly people. Many people look up to the 18 through 26 years of age because they have the power of voice to influence others. For instance‚ many people who are in college eat unhealthy because on campus there is a lot of food places for them to go out and eat. In the Sacramento Bee
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consumption of alcohol has a long history‚ the law regarding drinking age has changed over years. The debate over the drinking age in the U.S. is still causing stir. Nowadays a person who is 21 or older can legally purchase alcohol beverages. This policy attempts to protect younger people from making wrong decisions and abusing alcohol. Not everyone agrees with this theory and I’m one of these people. In my opinion young people who turn 18 should have the right to purchase and consume alcohol beverages. There
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Technology April 27‚ 2005 The Driving Age "Many teens are interested in being able to drive at a younger age‚ but it is still unclear if they are able to handle it. If the legal driving age is lowered‚ are we endangering the lives of teen drivers‚ as well as the passengers with them?" (Think Quest) I believe most people want to drive as soon as they can. However‚ recently the government has been trying to pass laws that may change the current driving age of 16. There are positive and negative
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If age 18 is legally considered an adult‚ why can’t they drink alcohol? In 1984 the drinking law was changed from 18 to 21(Procon.org)‚ since then there has been a 13% rise in car accidents due to under age drinking ‚ 300 deaths and 2‚100 homicides per year due to under age drinking. Therefore I believe the age to consume alcohol should be lowered to a younger age. At age 18 you are legally considered an adult‚ you are able to join the military‚ get married and even start taking classes to run
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Raising the Legal Driving Age from 16 to 18 years old There is currently a debate occurring in Illinois and several other states regarding the legal age for obtaining a driver’s license. Changing the legal driving age from 16 to 18 years old‚ following a series of mandated courses‚ tests‚ and experience behind the wheel. Some of the primary arguments for doing so revolve around driver and public safety while the arguments for keeping the legal age at its current 16 years of age center on drivers’
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Should the Legal Alcohol Drinking Age be Lowered to 18? Should the legal alcohol drinking age be lowered to eighteen? At the age of eighteen years old‚ you are eligible to vote‚ you can legally purchase cigarettes‚ you are eligible for the military draft‚ you are willing to die for this country‚ you are even able to serve on a jury‚ and you are titled as an adult at the age of eighteen. Why can’t someone at the age of eighteen not drink alcohol? Who is to say that just because someone is twenty-one
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The age children should be considered adults is 18 because their brains are more developed and they are able to support themselves. When children graduate high-school they leave optimistic and ready to start the rest of their lives. A lot of the time you have to be a certain age to be able to do certain things such as driving. “A slight majority‚ 53%‚ think teens should at least be 18 to get a license.” according to “Is 16 too Young to Drive a Car?” People may think this because at the age of
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Unit 2- Development from conception to age 16 years By Claire Williamson Word Count: E1:Describe the development of children in a selected age range and in two areas of development. Birth to three years‚ physical development and social and emotional development. Throughout the first year of life‚ babies will undergo rapid social‚ emotional‚ physical‚ and cognitive development. Motor control develops from the head‚ moves down through the arms and then to the legs and feet. Initial movements
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Teen Driving Statistics" showed that 16-year-old teenagers are three times more likely to die in car accidents than the average of all drivers. In 2002‚ 40.8 billion dollar was the estimated economic impact of auto accidents involving drivers who are 15-18 years old. The possibility of parents losing control of their children‚ the immaturity of teenagers‚ and the history of the teenagers’ accidents and deaths are three main reasons why driving licenses should not be given to people under 18. First
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