The statistics showing accidents in the United States due to distracted driving is alarming. A 2014 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that distracted driving is the cause for 18 percent of injury crashes‚ and 16 percent of all police-reported motor vehicle traffic crashes. For that same year‚ 3‚179 people killed and an estimated additional 431‚000 people injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. An estimated 660‚000 drivers are using mobile phones
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be‚ his/her actions affect others; especially when they’re operating a vehicle capable of injuring or taking one’s life. Distracted driving poses great risks to the driver’s life and others on the road as it increases the probability of a tragic accident. Numerous lives are being lost each day due to distracted driving and not abiding by the laws. In today’s society‚ ignored warnings increase the possibility of death; influenced by both alcohol and drugs in addition to technology. Driving dangerously
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cross paths with a reckless driver and when doing so we also become infuriated and lash out. At that point are we considered a reckless driver too or just a victim? In this era the amount of road accidents has significantly increased. Reckless driving is seen everyday and is ultimately the cause of road accidents. These drivers not only put their lives in danger they also put lives of every other innocent body in danger. So how can we prevent such things from reoccurring? Well to answer that question
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some of the causes of wrongful deaths‚ compensation and how a wrongful death attorney may be able to assist you with the case. What Are the Causes of Wrongful Death? There are many different causes of wrongful death‚ from defective products to car accidents. Some of the most common causes include: Defective drugs-there is various reasons why a wrongful death may
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makes the roads unsafe. Although some believe it should not be illegal‚ actually it should because driving and being on the phone is one of the main causes for death and accidents in the United States. While driving‚ if someone looks at their phone for more than three seconds it doubles the chance of getting into an accident. A driver on their phone may not have their eyes on the road‚ so they might not see an important road sign and end
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percent of all deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents are teenagers. Teenage deaths due to cars occur a little over fifty percent of the time on weekends. Of all teen drivers being killed in car accidents‚ forty five percent of the time there is a passenger in the car. Statistics show that 16 and 17-year-old driver death rates increase with each additional passenger. Speeding is a major factor in teenagers driving. Of all injured teenagers in car accidents one third of them were caused by speeding
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involved in a car accident. As far as she is concerned‚ the traffic light was in her favour at the junction and she had the right of way. According to Audrey‚ she vaguely recalled that‚ at the accident scene‚ the other driver‚ Mr Tan‚ mentioned that he had an in-car video recording device that would prove that she was the party at fault. He had strongly disputed Ms Lim’s version of the events‚ insisted that it was her speeding‚ and beating of the red light that had caused the accident. Mr Tan loudly
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Have you ever been in an accident where you or the other person is texting and driving. A cellphone is used to contact people from a far distance. Cell phones should not be allowed on the road. I think that because one you don’t have your eyes on the road when you text and two you never know when a car comes around the corner and you’re texting. If you have also read about texting and driving you know that it can lead to serious injuries. If you do anything other than driving you don’t have your
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that Richard is at least‚ partly liable for the accident‚ given that it was he who crashed into the traffic light. It can be assumed that he has suffered substantial loss in the process‚ given that he has sustained a significant injury. However‚ it also is evident that Saoirse is at fault on several grounds‚ which gives Richard scope to take legal action in an attempt to recover damages for the loss he has suffered as a consequence of this accident. Exclusion Clause Firstly‚ it must be discussed
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Motorcycle helmets save lives by protecting the head against injury in an accident. People who dislike the feel of wearing a helmet‚ often justify themselves with arguments that refute established knowledge about the safety benefits of helmets. This established knowledge is based on testing and statistical studies covering decades of helmet use. Over time‚ some of these arguments against using helmets become popular myths. Here are three of them: A Helmet Is Too Thin to Protect against the Forces
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