Underage Driving and Road Safety Many lives are shattered by underage drivers going for a joyride in the vehicles of their parents or older relatives. We are aware of many unlicensed drivers going for the short drive – but often overlook the nature of the risks and the consequences to these youngsters. Parents are urged to familiarize themselves with the risks associated with underage driving. The facts about underage driving: Teen drivers aged 16-19 years are four times more likely than older
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appreciate the underlying benefits of earning a college degree. However‚ if you take a closer look at the "hidden" benefits‚ you will likely realize that earning a college degree is not completely about financial enrichment. Earning a degree could potentially boost your self-esteem‚ allow you to make healthier choices‚ and create a better quality of life for your children. You know the feeling you get when you finally reach your lifelong goal? Priceless‚ right? That’s exactly what earning a college
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Drunk Driving‚ Groups‚ Affects‚ Laws How much longer will it take to get rid of careless drunk drivers? Drunk driving has been a problem in the United States since the beginning of automobiles; however‚ it did not become an important social issue until the mid 1980’s. Drunk driving was defined as a problem located within individuals or groups. Drunk driving is illegal in every state. It is not only illegal‚ but unsafe to operate an automobile if you are under the influence of alcohol. When a person
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Drinking and driving Almost every day 30 people in the U.S die because of drunk driving. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes. Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with age in 2010‚ the rate was highest among people aged 21 to 25 (23.4 percent). An estimated 5.8 percent of 16 or 17 year olds and 15.1 percent of 18 to 20 year olds reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Beyond age 25‚ these rates showed a general decline with increasing age. One
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girl almost lose her life. A teenage girl was texting and driving as she drifted off the road and hit a telephone pole. Fortunately she lived‚ but this is not the case for the 40‚000 U.S. residents that die on car accidents every year. There are an assortment of reasons why so many Americans die each year from car accidents. These reasons consist of eating while driving‚ putting on make up‚ speeding‚ texting and talking on the phone. Drivers have variety of dangerous habits that cause many car accidents
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are shocked and lots of teenagers are angry and do not agree with this change‚ but in 88.5% of New Zealanders eyes that was the right thing to do. I am going to tell you my reasons about why I think that they have move the age limit up to sixteen on driving. Firstly‚ the government has done the right and responsible thing for the increase of age for getting your license; they have primarily done it to keep you as a new driver safe and knowledgeable about the road and safety on it. A quote by a road
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phones are major distractions when people are driving. People are so used to using their cell phones‚ some people consciously use them without knowing it and soon cause accidents that injury innocent people. Teens today have been in many crashes or died because of the carelessness of themselves or others. The main reason for this is because they are not paying attention when driving and not being careful. Cell phones are major distractions when driving. A report from the University of Utah say
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of this tunnel of racism. Although King’s words are indefinitely true‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ and American Denial show that‚ through paradigm changes brought on by life-altering events‚ there is hope for a future where black and white people are treated equally. The beginning of a change in behavior is a change in mindset‚ which can be seen in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It takes place in a small town
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lives can be prolonged. As I research how every day in America‚ 27 people die in an impaired driving fatality every 53 minutes it brings me back to the time I lost my role model. My cousin Heath’s poor actions not only cost him to lose his life‚ but others lives were lost to. At the time‚ I never grasped how many people drink and drove. I had always thought it was common sense‚ everybody should know not to do it. As I got to High school I fully comprehended how much stupidity everybody had concerning
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Dangerous Driving Habits I believe drivers today drive more careless then in the past. Sure people have always eaten‚ put on make-up and yelled at their children‚ but I believe cell phones play a big part in dangerous driving habits. Keeping their eyes on what’s going on around them just isn’t important as answering that text. I would say just about every time I get in the car I can guarantee that I will someone on their phone while they are driving. Concentration needs to be the main focus
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