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    Pros And Cons Of Speeding

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    There are so many reasons why laws on speeding should be effective in so many communities and countries all over the world. This argument is about why I am for the limitations of speed limits. Have you ever wonder what the world would be like if there were no laws especially on the roadway? There would be mass chaos‚ and death. Did you know that one of the main reasons behind car accidents is from texting and driving or being on social media while driving? I have lost many friends and also been

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    road for a life to be lost. Speeding is a factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes‚ killing an average of 1‚000 Americans every month‚ according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)‚ which estimates the cost to society of speed-related crashes to be more than $40 billion each year. Speeding is a problem not only on freeways‚ but also on local streets. Many commuters opt to take surface streets‚ thinking they can more efficiently

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    Two months after I get my driver’s license‚ I get my very first speeding ticket. What a great way to start out driving‚ right? Well my parents didn’t think so. So‚ I’m driving home from school on this I guess you could call it a “hilly” road where the bumps are fun to ride over when speeding. It was all fun and games until I spot the cop parked at the end of the street just watching me. There was no use in slowing down. I knew he’d already clocked me at 50 in a 25. There wasn’t anyone on the road

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    There are serious consequences of speeding. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. NHTSA estimates that the annual economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is $40.4 billion. In 2010‚ speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes‚ and 32‚885 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. This equates to 90 fatalities per day in the United States.

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    clock didn’t go off so that causes me not to wake up on time. I’m rushing trying to get out of the house my class started at right o’ clock am. I am running down stair to get in my car. I’m in my car speeding trying to make it to school on time. All I could think of was I hope I don’t get caught speeding and get a ticket. I was almost at school didn’t realize I was in a school zone. Once I seen the sign I started to slow my vehicle down. I checked my surrounding didn’t see ant police around‚ out

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    My First Speeding Ticket

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    My First Speeding Ticket It was a cool December evening. I was tired but excited to be going back to my hometown for the weekend. It was a long drive home and I wished time would go by faster. The clock on the dash beat methodically‚ as if it was in time with the rotation of the tires‚ round‚ and round. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted as I met an oncoming police officer and realized that I was exceeding the speed limit a great deal. Frantic I sped up and looked for a road that

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    Have you ever gone above the speed limit? You probably thought well the limit is to slow for the area and that this is a highway and i should be able to go faster on my commute. This is a problem many of us face‚ forced to go slower when we should be able to travel at a greater speed of the roads. I will discuss the reasons why you should be allowed to go faster and the reasons why we cant go faster on our commutes. Since the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act in 1974‚ which made the 55

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    Speeding Speeding is a serious offence. Obey the speed limit. Did you know on average 5 people die every day in the UK because of speeding? You might just be running late for a meeting or just wanting to go fast. Wouldn’t you rather be late or just slow down? Instead‚ you’re risking your life and the lives of others. Speeding is the most common and dangerous offence on our roads. Road safety has significantly improved. However‚ there is an average of 5 deaths a week. That number is way too

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    Persuasive Speech Against Speeding (Fast Driving) Specific purpose: To persuade the audience that fast driving should be avoided Introduction: No body can deny the fact that going fast in cars is fun‚ and who hasn’t experienced the feeling of the excitment rush in the veins when the wheels start running fast and things almost get out of control ? And on the other hand‚ who hasn’t gone through the sadness of losing a dear person due to fast driving‚ or even the sadness caused by hearing

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    speed‚ but with speeding comes a lot of risk and dangers. Speeding can cause you to get a ticket which is expensive and time consuming‚ increase your cost of insurance‚ put your life and others lives in danger‚ and above all it is against the law. In North Carolina‚ 1 person is killed or injured in speed-related crashes every 22 minutes. The risk of a crash in a 60 mph zone doubles with every 5 mph above the limit. The public needs to be more aware of the dangers of speeding. You can frequently

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