Discussion Although our study may indicate a correlation between all these variables‚ it would not be able to explain why there is a correlation between them. If our hypothesis about the correlation between heavy drinking and a higher chance of driving while intoxicated is supported‚ this could be interpreted and explained in many ways. One potential explanation could be that if people are heavy drinkers‚ they may be so intoxicated that they no longer have a sense or moral judgment‚ leading them
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“Driving Distracted” Distractions are all over the place‚ and many of today’s drivers get caught up with these risky habits. “Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving‚ or to increase the risk of crashing.” (“Distracted Driving”). Interferences or bad habits mainly include cell phones with teenagers being the most likely to use their phones. Other disturbances may include passengers‚ dropping belongings
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Increasing the Driving Age to 18 Years of Age According to recent statistics collected by Stats Canada‚ there are approximately 160 000 road accidents in Canada each year. Information recorded by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that of these 160 000 road accidents‚ there are approximately 2850 fatalities. Of these fatalities‚ over 5000 are predominantly teenagers aged 16-20‚ who are relatively new drivers. Furthermore‚ 400 000 drivers of the same age category are seriously injured
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safety. In today’s society cell phone are being used for texting and talking while driving. The state of Alabama is ranked 3rd in nation for texting while driving (State ranks 3rd for texting while driving). There are only six’s states that have passed laws against driving while using a cell phone California‚ Connecticut‚ New Jersey‚ New York‚ Oregon‚ Washington and Virginia (Cell Phone and Texting Laws) . Driving while using a cell phone is precarious because it cause accident‚ injuries‚ and deaths
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Texting and driving has become a major issue in the United States‚ because it started with a little texting now‚ it’s what everyone does. It costs people their lives‚ and in many cases‚ the lives of other people. The nation’s addiction to constant communication has lead to a crisis on the roads. Texting and driving has become the new drunk driving. Experts have found‚ that drivers travel the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour without looking at the road. Many teens as well as adults
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Rough Draft Driving under the influence has affected many people’s lives and families’ .Drinking and driving is a problem in today’s society‚ and it is a concern for anyone who drives. Driving under the influence is one of the most common and dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else in. The fact is that drinking and driving is a huge deal and can leave a long trail of broken dreams and hearts. If you drink and drive‚ not only are you putting yourself at risk‚ but your passengers
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What is distracted driving? In today’s over-regulated society‚ we seem to have forgotten how to apply common sense in our everyday life. Take driving for instance: driving is a privilege‚ not a rite-of-passage‚ therefore we should always stay alert and exercise caution when driving. I’ve seen people doing a lot of activities while driving that have the potential to cause an accident. Some examples I’ve seen people doing are: eating food‚ drinking a beverage‚ reading a map‚ putting on make-up‚
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texting and driving is dangerous and whether or not it has affected you as of now‚ statistics show it could in the future. Did you know that texting while driving is now one of the most common distractions that take a driver’s eyes off the road today? Imagine if someone in your family‚ your mom‚ dad‚ or sibling were killed by a driver who was texting‚ how would you feel? Would you think‚ was that text really worth losing a life over? I am going to show you that texting while driving is never a
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James Fitzgerald College of Saint Joseph English Composition Research Paper Self-driving Cars and Vehicular Networking This paper will present information about self-driving cars and smart transportation systems. The technological barriers‚ security concerns and privacy issues concerning the implementation of these new systems will be addressed. The impact they will have on society‚ business‚ and government will be explored. Supporting data from research papers‚ news articles‚ and industry reports
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they are so inexperienced‚ but many senior citizens are‚ in fact‚ much worse drivers than teenagers are. People over the age of sixty-five should be required to take a three-part driving examination every year‚ which would be made up of a medical exam‚ a formal driving test‚ and a written test. Mandatory annual driving examinations for people over the age of sixty-five would make our roads a safer place. People over the age of sixty-five can be incompetent drivers because many are not aware of all
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