Drunk Driving happens when the driver of a vehicle is intoxicated from alcoholic beverages. This very dangerous and has devastating effects. Many people die each year from a drunk driving accident. In the lesson on drunk driving it states‚" Almost half of the crashes in which people are killed nationally involve drinking. There are more than 16‚000 of those crashes each year." in the same essay it states‚" The average person is likely to be legally intoxicated after consuming three mixed drinks‚
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Guidelines DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING for the Asian and Pacific Region Asian Development Bank 4.7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING 4.7 Recent studies in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) have shown that in about 95 percent of recorded accidents‚ driver error was a contributory factor in some form or other. It is‚ therefore‚ vital that the human factor is addressed in tackling the problems of road safety. Fundamental to this is an efficient driver testing
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fingers at young drivers in today’s world. A number of accidents are caused by teens though I believe a worse threat is starting to appear. This threat being elderly drivers over the age of 70. These elderly drivers could be considered dangerous due to their decline in sensory. With more elderly drivers increasing over the years‚ drivers everywhere could be in danger. Within the next 20 years the number of elderly drivers is expected to triple in the United States (Older Drivers). To combat this
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arrests made‚ one-third involve repeat offenders. That’s why I feel we should get breathalyzers in are cars. To begin with‚ there would be less of a chance of getting in an accident. Some may think it would be a bad idea‚ but just think you would stop drunk people for starting their cars and driving away harming people that might we walking‚ running‚ or maybe driving. There might even be kid’s in the car with drunk drivers not knowing what happening.
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Steven L. Beshear Governor Dear Kentucky Driver‚ We are privileged each time we get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive down one of Kentucky’s scenic back roads or expansive highways. Along with this privilege comes a great responsibility – something we should keep in the forefront of our minds as we traverse the Commonwealth. This manual is created to give you the proper foundation for carefully and responsibility taking on your role as a new driver. Study it well and you will be on your way
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At this age group teenagers are consuming more alcohol than ever. As our generation of kids are growing too fast . One of the major issues in the U.S is Teenage Drunk Driving. Young drivers ages 16-18 make up only 15% of licensed drivers they cause 30% of alcohol related driving deaths. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States for people younger than 25. Specific factors that pertain to this fatal problem are blood alcohol content (BAC)‚ failure to wear seatbelts‚ and inexperienced
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Murder for Murder: Breaking the Cycle From a very early age‚ many people are all taught the basics of human morality whether they realize it or not. Through observation of parents‚ friends‚ television‚ religion‚ we see actions such as kindness‚ helpfulness‚ and respect. The most popular moral code that comes to mind is the “golden rule”: treat others‚ as you would want to be treated. When considering the death penalty it is obvious to observe that those committing the crime did not follow the “golden
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Annotated Bibliography: Drunk Driving Burke‚ Sheila. "TN Supreme Court to Hear Field Sobriety Case." The Tennessean. N.p.‚ 23 Mar. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2013. This is a very interesting newspaper article out of the Tennessean. There is a huge case going on about drunk driving and field sobriety tests. This case consists of a 2009 DUI charge in Sevier County that was dismissed because car driver‚ David Bell‚ passed six field sobriety tests. The Tennessee Supreme Court has approved to take this case that
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Distracted Drivers! General Purpose: To inform! Specific purpose To inform the audience about things distracted drivers do while driving.! ! ! ! ! Distracted Drivers! Who here has been involved in a car accident? Did you know that in 2012‚ 3‚328 people were killed in distraction-related crashes and about 421‚000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver? I myself‚ didn’t know about these shocking statistics. Nothing grinds my gears more than drivers who unintentionally
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Increased Safety and Decreased Attention Advanced Driver Assistance Systems are sweeping the automotive industry. Although they can help drivers avoid potential accidents‚ they are continually making drivers less concentrated on the road and more reliant on man-made machines to help them drive. There are a number of reasons why in recent years electronic driving aids have been developed and implemented at an ever-increasing rate. The first and foremost reason is safety (i.e. an unacceptable number
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