Teenagers have the highest average annual crash and traffic violation rates of any other age group. Teenagers today have become one of the most dangerous people who drive‚ they are even more dangerous than old people. There are many things teens do while driving that are not save and violate laws and safety procedures that keep people safe on the road. One of the major things teens do while driving is having a lack of attentiveness. whether it is changing the radio station or thinking about
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One of the biggest perks of being a teenager is being able to drive. When a teenager begins to drive‚ they are happy and feel like they have more freedom. However‚ the dangers of teenage driving are higher than ever. According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles‚ “Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-20 year-olds” (“California”). Teenage drivers create many dangerous distractions when behind the wheel of a vehicle. These distractions usually occur in three different
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Over the years‚ the world has seen a rapidly increasing number of teen involvement in drunk and reckless driving cases‚ specifically from the time periods 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. A 12 a.m. curfew on weekends and a 10 p.m. curfew on weekdays would help to protect teens and others on the roads late at night from getting into troublesome or dangerous situations. In my town of Leesburg‚ Virginia‚ a 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew is placed on anyone under the age of 18 on all days of the week. The curfew is
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“The only time you should text and drive is when what you have to say is more important than your very life.” ~ Anonymous In today’s time‚ there are numerous car accidents and deaths because of reckless driving and distractions while driving. Distracted driving is the practice of driving a motor vehicle while interacting in other activities. Driving is a serious matter; therefore your eyes should remain on the road at all times. Distracted driving endangers those behind the wheel and passengers‚
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Unsafe Driving Did you know about 6‚000 deaths and a half of a million injuries are caused by distracted drivers every year? Also about 5‚454 people were killed because of the use of a cell phone. The use of cell phone can cause reckless driving due to distractions‚ disruptive surrounding‚ and could increase the likelihood of an accident. There are many distractions while driving on the road‚ but the most dangerous distraction is talking on the phone with one hand on the wheel. This is why
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Drinking and Driving Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of accidents and deaths on the road today. Due to drinking driving acts and incidents many people’s lives have been dramatically altered after either they or their family members have been involved in a drinking and driving accident. Although many countries local authorities are constantly trying to reduce the number of fatal car accidents due to drinking and driving. Driving while intoxicated is the main reason for
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THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN Topic: General purpose : to persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to wear seatbelts every time they ride in an automobile. Central Idea: There are three reasons why you must wear seatbelts are reduce statistic of accident‚ save yourself and one vital reason to wear them - they may well save you from serious injury or death in an automobile accident. Introduction It had just stopped raining when my friend Florence and I got into the
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September 5th 2011 was Taylor Sarahs first and last day of her senior year. As Taylor was driving towards her high school she had decided that it was time to text her mother informing her that she had gotten to school safely and that’s when she drove right into a bus and was killed instantlyIf today was an average year one out of five people you know is going to be in an accident do to a distraction on the road. Weve all received a text message while driving one way or another whether it was your
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TITLE OF PROJECT: ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ON ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS IN KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL DEDICATION I dedicate this work to my loving daughter and Husband‚ Emmanuelle Anastasia Etornam Kwawununu and Dr. Fauster K. Kwawununu. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My gratitude first goes to the Almighty God for his sustenance throughout my endeavours. I wish to express my profound gratitude to Dr. Isaac Owusu‚ my supervisor; and to all
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Thinking about what many drivers consider unthinkable‚ a car accident‚ can save your life and reduce your injuries. Thinking about how you should react makes you more prepared to do the right thing if that day ever arrives. You simply will not have enough time to figure things out in the few seconds before the impact of a crash. In addition to this‚ you must adopt certain habits when in a car. The following explains this: Watch your speed. The damage to your car and yourself in an accident is caused
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