Drunk Driving Statistics In a study conducted by MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving)‚ during the years 1999 to 2008 there were a total of 2‚050‚132 impaired driving accidents. The total cost of these accidents was an estimated $205.3 billion. That is approximately $6‚221 per Canadian. Broken down annually‚ the estimated cost to Canadians is $20.53 billion‚ or approximately $622 per person per year. Besides the cost‚ fatalities are a massive issue when it comes to driving under the influences
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provide professional driving services to someone‚ you’ll need to learn some more advanced techniques. You may not ever actually need to use them‚ but the one time that you do‚ you’ll be thankful that you went through your extra training. Those advanced driving techniques can be summarized under the topic of "defensive driving"‚ and it’s a type of driving taught at some specialized schools across the country. You won’t be able to get this type of driving lessons from any driving school‚ mind you -
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Driving a car and obtaining a valid driver ’s license is something every teenager longs for. Their parents are the ones who decide whether or not they are responsible enough to own one because owning a driver ’s license is a privilege‚ not a right. Unfortunately‚ illegal immigrants feel that obtaining a driver ’s license should be their right for working in the United States illegally and that each member of their family should own a car as well. There are already 8.7 to 12 million illegal immigrants
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texting and driving have more serious consequences?” Most think before they drink and drive‚ but most do not think twice about texting and driving. Next time you are in the driver’s seat and about to pull out your cell phone‚ think twice and think about the dangers involved in text while driving. In today’s lifestyle‚ text messaging is a main form of communication. People impulsively respond to that buzz of their cell phones and often tune out the surroundings. Texting while driving takes away the
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Driving safely is important because when you get behind the wheel of a vehicle you step into a potential weapon that you are able to control. If you do not or refuse to drive safely you are at risk of either injuring or killing people that are walking on the side of the road or other drivers. Driving safely is one of the biggest responsibilities of drivers because when you drive safely you are able to better prepare for unexpected events that may and will happen while you are driving on the road
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Impaired driving is mainly known as operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. The rate of impaired driving has declined within the past decade‚ however the danger of it still lurks within Canadian youth. To begin with‚ according to MADD Canada‚ “motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16 to 25 year olds‚ and alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in 55% of those crashes.” It is evident that within elderly generations‚ these numbers are lower. Such is the case
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Driving around highway in Texas‚ I am seeing a lot banner of warning signboards accident. The number of people death in 2012 is over 200 people and the death toll will not stop measurements. So‚ why accidents can happens easily? There are a thousand of reasons that make accident happen‚ but I think the major reason is “be distracted when driving”. Reading article called “Family hopes ban on texting while driving will be passed” by ODESSA AMERICAN‚ make me understand more about the reason that cause
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communities that there is a deeper threat. They also enforce legislative rules that are applied to people who misbehave; such rules provide enforcers (police‚ security personnel). One good example of moral entrepreneurship is Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) founded by Candice Lightner in 1980. It is a non-profit
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Minimum Driving Age “In 2008‚ 5‚864 drivers ages 15-20 were involved in fatal crashes.” Remarkably‚ this is a 27% decrease from 1998. The minimum driving age should rise because there will be fewer crashes among the 15-20 year old age group‚ at about this age‚ they are dealing with sleep deprivation which impacts their driving‚ additionally they tend to make simple mistakes that result in crashes. This matters because young lives are still being lost to inexperienced driving on the
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It is not uncommon today for driving crashes to be in our daily evening news. Almost every day‚ there are reports and newspaper articles about drivers who were distracted or under the influence of something. Most of us have probably seen drivers swerving in their lanes or barely dodging a pedestrian because they are not focused. In fact‚ each day‚ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that “more than 15 people are killed and more than 1‚200 people are injured in crashes that
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