Experts state that the major causes of car accidents are driver distractions. Dangerous distractions that can lead to an accident include cell phones and other gadgets that drivers use as they drive. Cell phones‚ laptops‚ electric razors‚ etc. causes drivers to take their eyes off the road for seconds at a time with the potential to cause a serious‚ if not deadly‚ accident. In response to this‚ some states in the US have banned the use of hand-held cell phones while people are driving. The alternative
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only are our crops affected but this we are. Our crops and other plants provide us with not only food but oxygen. If we suffocate them we will slowly suffocate ourselves. C. Solutions to these problems: Public Transport‚ Alternative fuel‚ bikes‚ Car pool. III. Over the years‚ scientists have been struggling to find an effective and affordable alternative to fossil fuels‚ not only for the environment‚ but because the natural resources are being used in excess and supply is starting running short
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I used to be the kind of person who thought nothing could ever hurt me‚ until a usual morning turned into a disaster‚ which made me realize that life can be taken abruptly. My event is my car accident. After waving goodbye to my parents‚ I was off to work on a beautiful evening. It was August 2‚ 2002 I worked at Burger Kind which was in Perrysburg‚ Ohio. I remember listening that day to Alanis Morisette‚ looking at the beautiful wild daisies freshly blossoming on the side of the road. Then
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Considerations for Carsharing and Station Cars‚ Transportation Research Record‚ No. 1887‚ TRB‚ National Research Council‚ Washington‚ D.C.‚ 2004‚ pp. 128-136. 9. Katzev‚ R. Car Sharing: A New Approach to Urban Transportation Problems. In Analysis of Social Issues and Public Policy‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 1‚ 2003‚ pp. 65-86. http://www.asapspssi.org/pdf/katzev.pdf. Accessed July 31‚ 2005. 10. Shaheen‚ S.‚ M. Meyn‚ and K. Wipyewski. U.S. Shared-Use Vehicle Findings on Carsharing and Station Car Growth‚ Transportation Research
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The Cars of the Future In the last few years there has increased the amount of famous ATV’s here in Puerto Rico. The problem is that here in Puerto Rico they are illegal to drive on public roads because they are not very safe and they are for just one passenger. Lately there have been a lot of accidents because of people that does not use their gear and run at velocities where losing control is inevitable. The government has put laws against them and they are trying to eliminate them from here
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age of prosperity that the 20s is known for. The first automobile developed with a combustion engine was invented by Henry Ford who later founded the Ford Motor Company‚ which was known for its achievements in bringing America its first affordable car‚ the Model-T. However‚ the first automobile was created much earlier‚ in 1866 by Richard Dudgeon of New York City who developed it with a steam engine. Over the first few years of the 1920s‚ the automobile became a hit with everyone‚ especially young
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life. Mine came on the school bus while I was on my way home from school. The bus had stopped to let a couple kids off and I stood up to throw some trash away. I stood up we were rear ended by a young lady who had been trying to get a bee out of the car and not realized the bus had stopped. I was standing up and the impact caused me to bang into the seat in front of me and the one behind me. I didn’t realize what had happened until moments later when someone said something. As I began to sit down
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Related Relative Risk of Drivers Fatalities and Driver Involvement in Fatal Crashes in Relation to Driver Age and Gender. JORNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL.387-395 Problems that motivated the researchers to do this study: * The number of deadly car accidents in the U.S. caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol has increased in the past decades making alcohol one of the main factors of fatal crashes. * The legal level of BAC (blood alcohol concentration) in the U.S. has changed. 31
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roll forward and take the left turn. As I turned I was t-boned on the front driver side by the white truck‚ which turned out to be a Ford F-450 commercial truck. All I remember hearing was the rumbling of crushing metal. Needless to say my beloved car that I had worked so hard for appeared to be totaled. All of my airbags deployed‚ my front windshield was smashed in‚ the driver’s window was broken‚ my key jammed in the ignition‚ and I was unconscious. When I came to my first reaction was hysterics
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When someone provides you with a service‚ it is common to provide them with a tip to thank them for their services. A tow truck driver provides you with a unique service; they get your vehicle where it needs to go when you can’t. Here is a quick guide to determine if and what you should tip your tow driver. Factors To Consider When determining if you should tip your tow driver‚ you need to take into consideration the factors surrounding the situation that you are in and how they responded to that
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