friends. You think about putting on your seat belt‚ but you don’t see any of your friends do it so why should you? According to the James Madison University serious traffic injuries can be reduced by 50% and fatalities by 60-70% if seat belts are used properly. From the research I have completed for this speech‚ I have learned that seat belts do save lives‚ as well as‚ keep you from serious injuries. When you are driving or even riding in a vehicle‚ wear your seat belt‚ as it will decrease your chance
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Antonio Gallmon Due: 10/22/2010 Seatbelts! Click it or Ticket!! Crash! Aah! Sirens! These are sounds that people hear when they get into a car crash. The sounds of police cars and ambulances traumatize people for life. In a case‚ someone crashes‚ flees through the windshield out the car‚ and ends up paralyzed for life. This can happen to anyone at anytime. Situations such as this could be easily avoided by the wearing of a seatbelt. Laws‚ such as the one in Florida stating
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car seat‚ also known as an infant-toddler car seat‚ is one that can be used for both newborn infants as well as larger toddlers. Purchasing a convertible seat can save you money as it is the only seat you will have to purchase for your infant and toddler. If you already own an infant only seat‚ buying a convertible infant car seat will allow you to keep your young child in the rear facing position longer than transitioning to a toddler seat. For newborns and small infants‚ you have two seat choices
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“Get in car. Check! Adjust seat. Check! Adjust mirrors. Check! What comes next?” Most would say‚ “Buckle up!” Wearing a seat belt is a habit that most people have developed over years of riding and driving in cars. If everyone is required to buckle up‚ why are school buses seat belt free? Some people believe that school buses are already safe enough; nevertheless‚ seat belts should be required on school buses because having children buckle-up would help create a lifelong habit‚ state law requires
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Seat Belt Law Timothy J. Mann Ashford University ENG 325 5-03-2014 Today in society it seems our government is taking away more and more of our rights. A law that I would like to discuss is the seat belt law. “New York was the first state to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts‚ a law that came into effect on Dec 1‚ 1984.” Where I live here in Indiana‚ they passed their first seat belt law on July 1‚ 1987. If you were pulled over in
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The first seat belt was invented in 1885 by a man named E.J. Claghorn. This first seatbelt was a simple lap belt. Although not very sophisticated‚ this simple lap belt still saved tons of people. However‚ seat belts had a rough start. People did not want to use them and they were not mandatory in most cars back in 1885. Some major brands of cars believed that in the event of an accident the seat belt would tear you in half. This was obviously false. Others believed that seat belts should
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He struggles with his seat belt‚ but he can’t get it off. He can’t breathe. The next morning‚ John’s car washes up on the beach. All his family and friends are very sad. Under seat belt laws this could be you. I believe seat belt use should not be mandatory because seatbelt campaigns spend millions of taxpayer dollars that could be used otherwise‚ seat belt laws have not been shown to prevent accidents‚ and seat belt laws infringe on our natural rights. Firstly‚ seat belt use should not be
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"How to shoot an elephant" and "Empty Seat" caparisons In "Shooting an Elephant" The main characters biggest conflict was to shoot an elephant. This was something he did not and typically under the circumstances would not have done‚ but felt compelled and pressured to do so. If it weren’t for the watching Indians this story may have turned out differently. He felt as if he had to do it‚ cause by not doing it would have been like him demonstrating his and his native country weakness. Being in a
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This theory of father and son as caretaker counterparts is all but confirmed in the characterization and actions of Mrs. Gurney‚ who is essentially the broad and encompassing personification of all that have come before her: she is sad‚ confused‚ and dysfunctional. By definition‚ her last name literally means a hospital stretcher. As the two begin to trek across the beach towards her home‚ it does not take long before she lives up to it. Soon‚ Mrs. Gurney has her arm “strangled” around Kurt’s neck
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Mobile phones are now an integrated part of life all over the world. But remember this rule of thumb when it comes to phone etiquette: Just because you can use your cell phone during a given situation‚ doesn’t mean that you should. It’s remarkable that technology enables to us to carry a phone‚ but we tend to forget that‚ during certain situations‚ it can be irritating to others -- and even disrespectful -- to conduct a conversation on your mobile phone. A good way to determine whether you should
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