English 1101 October 16‚ 2013 Is There a Solution to the Dangers of Distracted Driving? Recently “Texas college student Chance Bothe’s last words prior to driving his truck off a cliff were in the form of a text message: “I need to quit texting‚ because I could die in a car accident.” He miraculously survived‚ but Bothe’s story has become an ironic example of the dangers of texting while driving” (Zafar). Distracted driving has become a worldwide problem that is ending/injuring the lives of hundreds
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Driving is simple. In the event that we know how to drive‚ we may never have any mishaps on street. Is it true that this isn’t right? No‚ this isn’t right. Mischances happen. Along these lines‚ to maintain a strategic distance from disasters‚ we need some additional driving aptitudes. Propelled Driving Schools venture in here‚ to help us in maintaining a strategic distance from conceivable mishaps and conferring that additional piece of driving aptitudes. Propelled Driving courses can be taken
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Texting while driving is a dangerous event. It’s something that isn’t illegal all over the U.S just in some states but needs to be all over the U.S soon‚ but how can this happen if there are so many questions that need to be answered before the other states could or would even want to try to make it illegal. Why text and drive? Why risk your life as well as others lives? Does law enforcement have to prove that someone was texting and driving and if so how can they prove it? Can someone really multitask
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everyday as a result of texting while driving. Texting may seem harmless but texting while driving can be dangerous‚ and fata. Its also harmful to everyone around you. Distracted driving is constantly ranking as one of the biggest traffic safety issues. According to studies in 2009‚ 66% of drivers from 18 and 24 send and receive text messages while driving and don’t admit to it. They believe that it does not put others in harms way when that is false. Texting while driving is the leading is the largest
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Dangerous Driving Habits A few years ago most of the traffic accidents were mainly caused by impaired drivers who were either under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. According to the 2009 Florida Traffic Crash Statistics that number has considerably dropped compared to previous years. In 2009 235‚778 traffic crashes were reported‚ an average of 646 accidents a day. But surprisingly‚ only 20‚085 of these crashes were related to alcohol impairment‚ about 1283 crashes were related to other
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Persuasive Speech Outline- Distracted driving Introduction – Distracted driving is a growing and dangerous problem in today’s society that can lead to accidents causing injury and even death. Risk factors with distracted driving: Talking on a cell phone while driving Younger‚ inexperienced drivers under the age of 20 may be at increased risk; they have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. There are three main types of distraction: · Visual: taking your eyes off the
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Approaching texting and driving is an issue that must be tended to. When I first received my license I was very big on texting and driving. Until one phone call changed my viewing on texting and driving. I had just got back from my friends house when he called me and said that our good buddy Tyler Henson had just wrecked his car into a culvert. The autopsy reports showed no sign of alcohol in his system but the causes or the wreck were decided to be speeding and texting while driving. He was on his way
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English 111 26 June 2009 A Fatal Addiction One minute you’re talking on the phone with a friend‚ driving home from the store‚ the next you wake up in a hospital bed with serious injuries covering your body‚ wondering what happened. An estimated amount of traffic injuries and deaths combined are 350‚600‚ and 330‚000 being injuries. Everyone you know has a cell phone‚ we all use them constantly‚ every minute of everyday. Knowing that it is dangerous to text and drive‚ we still do it; we text‚ play
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Texting and driving is the leading cause of fatal accidents in teenages and adults between the ages of 16 to 25. Now you may believe that you yourself are not the problem‚ but other drivers around you may be. Our goal is to get people to realize that is is is affecting everyone on the road‚ even pedestrians. We believe that by improving our understanding of how mental and physical distractions impair drivers; we can work towards finding a universal solution to the problem at hand. We all know a friend
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that are out of your control. Knowing how to identify and control your vehicle in different environments is key to your safety and your passengers. Driving in the Rain Losing control of your car on wet pavement is a frightening experience. Unfortunately‚ it can happen unless you take preventive measures. You can prevent skids by driving slowly and carefully‚ especially on curves. Steer and brake with a light touch. When you need to stop or slow‚ do not brake hard or lock the wheels and
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