Driving ” Introduction I. On a chilly November night‚ a Ford Explorer charged down a California highway. A. The 16-year-old driver and three of his friends were returning from a concert when the driver lost control of the car. B. The driver and one passenger were killed; the other two passengers were severely injured. C. One of the passengers was my nephew‚ who will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. II. Tragic auto accidents involving
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According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety‚ car crashes are the biggest killer of teens‚ even among AIDS‚ drug use‚ and street violence combined. Turning sixteen and being able to drive is one of the most anticipated events in every young person’s life. Just the thought of finally getting behind the wheel‚ and televisions shows such as MTV’s My Super Sweet Sixteen have really dramatized this spectacular day. While getting behind the wheel may be one of the most dangerous actions‚ why does every
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habit among drivers for years now and from the looks of it continue to increase. This increasing habit is so dangerous that law enforcement is issuing fines if caught using your cell phone. Provided by the article “ Car Accident Statistics”‚ there are more than 60 million car accidents
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Road Accident Road accident is a global tragedy with ever-raising trend. In Malaysia‚ it represents a major public problem because of the high number of victims involved and also the seriousness of the consequences for the victim themselves and to their families as well. Accidents are generally classified as single vehicle accidents in which the vehicle is either colliding with fixed objects or with pedestrians or the vehicle may fall in a ditch and multiple vehicle accidents in which two or more
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Young or inexperienced drivers can’t afford to divide their attention between the road and their passengers. Passengers may also encourage the driver to show off and take risks. A study showed that young drivers with more than one peer passenger in the car were 15 times more likely to have an accident than when driving alone (Transport Roads and Maritime Services 2013a). Almost all young drivers admit to speeding. They do not understand the extent to which the risks of accident are increased by a slight
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“Teen Driver Restrictions a Mixed Bag” by Shari Roan discusses the results of study on teen drivers of different ages. Many states across the United States have set restrictions on young teen drivers‚ thinking this will help keep the number of fatal car accidents down but now after nationwide research‚ experts seem to believe this has backfired. “While the number of fatal crashes among 16- and 17-year-old drivers has fallen‚ deadly accidents among 18-to 19-year-olds have risen by an almost equal amount
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Car accidents are the leading cause of death and injury in the United States of both adults and children. Seat belts were invented for the purpose to help reduce death and injuries. An airbag is not as effective if it was not for a seat belt. “In the United States‚ a mandatory seat belt law was first enacted in New York in 1984. Lund et al. [6] found a nine percent decline in traffic fatalities in the first nine months when New York enacted mandatory seat belt law.” (Dissanayake 32) There are two
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it can all change in a split second. I now think more about the actions and choices I make and how they can affect not only myself but others as well. I was faced several years ago‚ with the shock that one of my best friends had been in a horrific car accident. He made several very unfortunate choices throughout the night from the drinking and driving‚ speeding at 3 am‚ and the biggest mistake not putting on his seatbelt. When my friend rolled his truck‚ his passenger was buckled up and only had
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likely to be in a fatal crash than a driver over 26 years. Strict caution is to be taken from the second you step into a vehicle and get out‚ as there are countless amounts of factors that can create a dangerous and hazardous atmosphere and put the safety of the drivers and the passengers they are carrying in jeopardy. The consequences of this can result in accidents‚ fines and injuries‚ sometimes even fatality to both yourself and the passengers you are carrying. The major casual factors in road and
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Do you know how many people die in a car accident each year? 40‚000 people die every single year. Did you know that a simple task of just buckling up can reduce that up to 50%? Imagine 20‚000 people saved with by the simple click of a seatbelt. A thirty mile-per-hour car crash for an unbelted child is the same as them jumping out of a third story window. Broken bone‚ dislocations‚ bruises‚ brain and head injuries are dangerous and are very common in cars accidents. Everyone should always wear a
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