No matter the age a person may 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.…
The endless amount of bad driving habits lead to the severely high rates of car accidents every year. Nearly all causes of car accidents are while somone is breaking the law in some way or another. These driving laws are in place for a reason and there are almost always consequences for breaking them. Usually people have to pay high court fines or even serve jail time for breaking them. The majority of people continue to ignore them and are most likely going to end up in some sort of car accident for their bad judgement. Some of the worst driving habits include speeding, driving while tired, and texting; most of these lead to car accidents with fatalities.…
The Highway Traffic Act can easily be considered the source of all motor vehicle laws and regulations, ensuring our safety as well as others’ on the road. One particular regulation is contained in the Highway Traffic Act, this regulation is known as the Ontario Regulation 455/07. This mandatory regulation on all drivers in Ontario covers “Races, Contests and Stunts”. To ensure there are less fatalities occurring on the road, we are required by law to refrain from any actions that resemble “Races” and “Contests”. These activities are:…
The Ontario Regulation 455/07 and the Demerit Points System work hand in hand with each other to keep the driving roads safe and the people on it far from danger.…
| First offense is up to 1 year imprisonment and/or a maximum fine of $100,000. Second offense is 15 days to 2 years and/or a fine of $2,500 - $250,000. Third and subsequent offenses are 90 days to 3 years and/or a fine of $5,000 - $250,000.…
The simulation mentioned something about implementing more speedometers to deter drivers from illegal driving actions or speeding but with the courts having to prove that the owner of the car was actually driving at the time the camera snapped that picture and real legitimate lawyers fighting against it, it’s nearly impossible and ineffective.…
Vehicle Code 23153: 1) it is illegal for anyone under the influence of alcohol or the combined influence of alcohol and drugs to drive a vehicle. 2) It is illegal for a person that has over 0.04% or more, by weight, of alcohol in blood stream to drive a commercial vehicle.…
Complete the matrix by selecting three states to add below Federal. Then, answer each question listed in the first row for each corresponding law.…
In New York State, the crime Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) consists of an individual testing a Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) of .08 or higher. Producing a BAC of .05 to .07, or any other evidence of impairment results in Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI). Both DWI and DWAI offenses carry with it a range of penalties and consequences. First offenders for DWI and DWAI are fined $500-1000 by the DMV, face a maximum jail sentence of one year, and their license is revoked for at least six months. This A misdemeanor is accompanied by additional costs through court surcharges. Two time offenders within 10 years face up to four years in jail and license is revoked for 18 months in addition to receiving an E felony . Aggravated DWI occurs when a motorist operating a vehicle tests .18 BAC or higher. Individuals convicted of this offense (A-DWI) face a year revocation of their driver's license and up to a year in jail. When a driver is stopped by a police officer under the assumption of DWI, it is common that the officer asks the individual to blow into a breathalyzer, a test that records BAC. However, a driver has the option to refuse the breathalyzer, they usually receive an automatic year revocation of their license and civil monetary penalties, higher if a commercial driver. For some drivers, the lengthy suspensions and monetary penalties are not enough. In New York state, pleading guilty or being convicted of a DWI carries a mandatory probation sentence.…
It gives people an idea road conditions around them. People slow down in areas of hazard and construction. Sometime the conditions are worst. There should be signs for your safety in that case. Police need to raise money for their expensive cars, but the money from speeding tickets goes to fixing the road.…
This information will affect me as a driver because if I follow these rules I can be a good driver. If I don’t follow these rules I can cause serious accident that may result in my death or someone else death.…
Impaired driving is the when someone operates a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the point that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is against the law in Canada, and breaks many laws in the Criminal Code of Canada, and can also result suspension of driver’s licenses. Driving while impaired is a very irresponsible act because it is very well know of how dangerous it causing 1,250 and 1,500 deaths per year and 64,000 injuries with lots of documented history on it and a lot of awareness videos all over T.V and the internet. If a police officer thinks that a driver has drugs or alcohol in their body, and that they have been driving they can demand that that person perform physical tests, in order to allow the officer…
"Local Car Wreck Victims Identified." Redding Record Searchlight. 24 Sept. 2007. Web. 15 Oct. 2010.…
As said before devices are being made to prevent distracted driving. Many questions are being asked if the devices will work or if people will actually get them installed. Cars will have to be able to withhold the capacity of these devices, no one is going too voluntarily by a new car just to use as device that could possibly not work in the next 5 year. According to Paul Atchley, a psychologist at the University of Kansas who studies compulsive use of texting by drivers said “Awareness wasn’t enough. The lure of the device is too powerful, he said, to be overcome by awareness of the risks” (Hit the Break, NY Times). Most teen and adults do not care about paying a small fine because they were having fun but when does the fun stop? When someone gets killed? Distracted driving needs to be controlled because it’s becoming one of the country’s biggest health concerns. At the end of the day, it all comes down to what a person does with these new ways to prevent a major part of distracted driving from…
The definition of impaired driving is: driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol and fatigue. These influences can affect how you drive. For example, people might have blurry eyes, slow reaction time, and a lack of judgement and won’t be as focus as normally. Impaired driving can result in various types of consequences, license suspension, jail time or fines. For example, the minimum sentences for a first offence are a $1000 fine and a 12 month driving prohibition. However if someone is hurt or killed the sentences may be higher. They are many ways to prevent impaired driving such as; don’t drink and drive and don’t let friends do it either, if you drink call a cab or ask a friend that didn’t drink to drive you home.…