reckless driving cases‚ specifically from the time periods 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. A 12 a.m. curfew on weekends and a 10 p.m. curfew on weekdays would help to protect teens and others on the roads late at night from getting into troublesome or dangerous situations. In my town of Leesburg‚ Virginia‚ a 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew is placed on anyone under the age of 18 on all days of the week. The curfew is used to minimize the amount of inexperienced teens on the road during hours where driving can be
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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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The use of cell phones while driving has become a large issue in the modern world and is‚ in my opinion‚ the biggest distraction while driving. In the past couple years‚ there have been laws passed to try to stop people from using cell phones while on the road. These laws have lowered the amount of cellphone usage while driving‚ but it is still a big problem. I believe that these laws are for the best of the people and are only for the safety of drivers and pedestrians. Three of the biggest distractions
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Drunk Driving There are many car accidents every year; several car fatalities are due to drunk driving. Therefore‚ the penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol should be more severe and we also need to increase prevention education about having drunk drivers on the road. Each year‚ many drunk drivers are on the road and this increases the risk of the car fatalities. Lost of the love ones‚ lost of the important family members and lost of friends are the results of the irresponsible drunk
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In the past few years‚ innovative carmakers have taken the initiative to develop and test self-driving or driverless vehicles in an effort to transform what was once a futuristic dream into a reality. However‚ this emerging technology is sparking controversy over whether society should adopt it as the standard transportation method of the modern technological age. Supporters of driverless cars cite their increased safety compared to human drivers and the other traffic-related problems that they will
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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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teenagers die from car crashes every day. In the U.S.‚ most states start the driving age as young as 14 to 16 years old. Although having a learner’s permit requires a parent or adult guardian over a certain age to accompany the minor while driving‚ age 14-16 is too young to start driving and the age limit should be changed. There are three major factors that contributes to accidents among teen drivers and why the driving age should be changed. The lack of experience because they’re too young‚ distractions
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by distracted while driving and 9 people die while trying to attempt it or just doing it (Halsey). Now that this century has more technology than ever before‚ some of these appliances are in our vehicles. People can now get distracted while texting‚ talking‚ trying to mess with the radio‚ trying to make a navigator work‚and simply putting a disc in a player . With all of these distractions around us while driving‚ there is more of a chance to attempt this. Distracted driving is dangerous‚ so think
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TWD Commentary Texting while driving is a fairly new but very serious issue not only among teenagers but also adults. The issue is new because texting is a recently new way of communicating between individuals and since it is growing and becoming more popular most people text. Now put this common task to the test by driving at the same time and most of the time the result is not good. One of the main issues of this is car crash fatalities. There have been plenty of car crashes due to texting
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Driving a car may look easy for a first-time driver‚ but it’s actually harder than it looks. Cars should be inspected and prepared prior to driving on the road. While driving‚ you should practice safety at all times. This paper will describe ways to ensure safe driving. Firstly‚ you should first perform several steps in order to prepare the car for the road. The transmission fluid level should be checked. To do this‚ you should turn on the ignition‚ place the car in neutral‚ open the car’s hood
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