An off-road vehicle accident involving Britany Spears’ niece‚ Maddie Aldridge‚ 8‚ on Feb. 5 has heightened safety concerns over the age children should operate the vehicles‚ which are often used recreationally. Maddie was riding in a Polaris off-road vehicle at her home in Kentwood‚ Louisiana‚ when the vehicle flipped into a pond. Initial reports say Jamie Lynn Spears‚ stepfather Jamie Watson and other family couldn’t free her from the seat-belt and safety netting‚ leaving her submerged for several
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Debate Case Outline Affirmative Side of the Case First Affirmative Constructive Speech Resolved; The legal driving age in New Hampshire should be changed to 18 in the US. I will now define unclear terms Legal Driving Age Established or founded upon law. NeurologicalThe medical science that deals with the brain and the disorders affecting it. Gray Matter Grey nerve tissue in the brain that when developed controls things like how we make choices. Cognitive Skills (Cognitive skills include things like memory
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The Unforgettable Accident What is accident to you? Is it a spill of coffee on your shirt? Is it a misunderstanding about someone‚ or something? Or is it just a silly mistake that makes you regret? I’ve had all of the above accidents all my life once in awhile‚ but there was the very big one that I’ve never forgotten. It was my first car accident in 2005. Not only that has opened my eyes about living my life more carefully‚ but there also were consequences. In 2005‚ I was studying in a language
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“P” plate drivers and fatal traffic accidents‚ continues to be a serious public health concern with the main age group being between 17-25 (Transport for NSW 2013a). P plate drivers are 33% more likely to have a crash than L plate drivers (Monash University 200). This is due to a number of factors such as: Inexperience Poor decision making Willingness to take risks whilst driving The influence of peer pressure Alcohol and drug use Stress and fatigue. Young drivers are constantly shown
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The Minimum Driving Age Should Be Raised Teenage accident rates and mortality rates have increased dramatically over the years. Nothing that the parents do and law enforces will protect the teens all the time‚ especially from themselves. Teenagers do not realize the responsibility that comes with driving. They are often distracted with other things such as texting while driving. Most importantly‚ parents always worry about the safety of their kids on the road. Some people may say that the driving
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On January the 16th Annie Owther pleaded guilty to her alleged one count offences of: Culpable driving causing death‚ negligently causing serious injury and driving while disqualified. Annie’s actions resulted in one death and four serious injuries including her own. Today we examine all factors leading to this event and reveal Annie’s sentencing and suggest recommendations for future mishaps. On January 16th Annie pleaded guilty to the alleged one count of culpable driving‚ one count of negligently
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In " It’s Time to Let Teenagers Drink Again" (Time magazine May 19‚ 2014) Camille Paglia believe the rule of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act should be "repealed". Beside the right of voting‚ serving in the military or entering contracts‚ teenagers should be allowed to buy beer and wine. The author thinks the rule is restricting personal choice of teenagers. The reason that the rule was created‚ is about the increasing of drunk driving causes of traffic accidents‚ but Camille Paglia thinks it
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You’re driving without a care in the world and suddenly your vehicles stalls and dies. Or you get into a minor accident and the engine refuses to start. What do you do? How do you get the vehicle moved to a safe place? Towing services mostly cater to vehicles involved in collisions or those that have broken down. They also tow impounded vehicles. To do this‚ they must make use of certain mechanisms to lift and transport vehicles. Let’s see what they are and which are the most efficient. Hook and
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Dangers of Using Cell Phones While Driving Introduction Today‚ many use their cell phones for just about anything and everything including; texting‚ talking‚ and connecting with the rest of the world through social media. Cell phones have become a natural way of life to where Americans pick up their phones and use them like second nature. However‚ the dangers present themselves when many get behind the wheel of their cars and carry the habits of cell phone addictions with them. If all states
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Do you think the driving age should be raised? Here are some thing you need to know. The driving age should be raised. Some states allow 14 and 15 year old’s to get their permit. The drive age should be raised because teens need to be more responsible. Some parents don’t want their child to drive at 16. Also most teens can be a little careless at times. Teens need to be more responsible 18 is a better age to drive at because teens will be more mature. The reason 18 is better is because they will
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