People all around the world drink and they also drive. But driving under the influence of alcohol is a very dangerous‚ risk taking thing to do‚ not just to the drivers‚ but to the passengers and pedestrians as well. When people consume alcohol‚ their normal functioning of the brain impairs‚ thus increasing the chances of having a fatal accident when chosen to drive. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ 40% of the car accidents in the year 2002 were alcohol related in US. That
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Finally obtaining your license is one of the most exciting things that can happen to a teen. The ability to drive is one of the most anticipated moments in any kids mind‚ that is until we get behind the wheel of a car and face the obstacles of driving safely. As time passes on we get too confident in our own ability to drive our cars. We begin to get careless and are not as concerned with keeping our eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel. Florida teen driving statistics stated “Motor vehicle
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If someone’s friend steals something‚ does the innocent friend go to jail? No. If a teen gets into a fatal accident‚ does another teen not involved get their license suspended? Of course not‚ but those who think the driving age should be raised are wanting this to happen. They are labeling all teens before they got into an accident or even before they got behind the wheel. They believe that because of someone’s birth date‚ they are by definition dangerous (“Lund”). The minimum driving age should
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The loss of life is always a tragedy‚ especially if it is a life cut short. So anything that could prevent such tragedies from occurring are almost always brought into effect. Case in point many states have placed restrictions on anyone under 18 as to what they are allowed to do behind the wheel of a car. These restrictions were seen as the right way to cut the amount of fatal car accidents involving 16-17 year old drivers and for the most part it did. With these restrictions the there appeared
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The use of cell phones while driving has become a major problem nationwide. Drivers who use their cell phones while driving are prone to causing accidents and being involved in one than without using a cell phone. It has been documented and statistically proven numerous times that texting and driving is one of the main causes of road accidents in this nation‚ therefore‚ it is important that something is done about the use of cell phones and driving to prevent the number of accidents from continuing
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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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Michael Swain For: Maria Sebastian English 101 Cause & Effect 20 March‚ 2017 Distracted Driving The technological information age is the most rapid period of advancement in the history of civilization. This progress is largely made possible by the instant communication possibilities given by the internet. The ability to rapidly distribute information and ideas through telecommunication and the internet has facilitated developments in nearly every field‚ and thus is viewed primarily in a positive
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Red light cameras are becoming a more common sight in the last decade. The debate on whether these cameras are improving the safety of drivers or just causing another financial burden to the states is still as strong as ever. These red light cameras are saving lives and not imposing unnecessary costs on states‚ but instead the cameras are saving states millions of dollars each year. In 2007 it was recorded that each year 751 people die in crashes due to someone running a red light‚ which comes to
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Life is worth living and it’s beautiful with the wonderful season it brings‚ winter and summer. At times driving can be enthusiastic and sometimes stressful experiencing the different weathers. Dealing with expenses‚ delays and weather conditions is quite a challenge. In the winter it’s too cold and uncomfortable and driving can be challenging at times. Due to weather conditions‚ such as sleet‚ humongous among of snow‚ and slippery roads. The poor conditions are dangerous to us as drivers;
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Road rage‚ the disease which is in the bodies of every driver. The disease can be dangerous if in the wrong hands‚ yet can be very helpful in the correct hands. Sometimes when someone crosses the line while under the influence of road rage‚ I must step in and try my best to put them back in order. When a random driver verbally attacks my mother‚ I step in and feel the need to join the argument and end the conflict as soon as possible. Back in the summer my life cycled between work‚ baseball‚ and
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