Distractions From Social Media and its Effects Mallory Billings DeVry University Professor Edwards August 16‚ 2015 Distractions From Social Media and its Effects Social media and the internet in general have created a huge impact on the way we live our lives. The human race has had a dramatic affect with how much we really are distracted because of excessive use of electronics and social media. Many look at the younger generations as the ones who will be extremely affected by this‚ but
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When you look at braking distances from the Highway code you see about 315 feet to come to full stop when traveling 70 mph. 240 feet to stop when traveling 60 mph. The distances above are based on a reaction time of 0.67 seconds‚ this assumes the driver is alert‚ concentrating and not impaired. Driving when tired‚ distracted or impaired significantly increases reaction times‚ meaning the distances would go up. These distances are what was to be thought of safe stopping distances in the 1990’s when
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Speeding Speeding is a serious offence. Obey the speed limit. Did you know on average 5 people die every day in the UK because of speeding? You might just be running late for a meeting or just wanting to go fast. Wouldn’t you rather be late or just slow down? Instead‚ you’re risking your life and the lives of others. Speeding is the most common and dangerous offence on our roads. Road safety has significantly improved. However‚ there is an average of 5 deaths a week. That number is way too
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There are many distractions that can occur when police officers are on duty. For instance‚ as we progress into modern time so does the technology that we use. As we change the way that police officers do their duties so does the technology continue to change the face of distractions in the field. However‚ with the change of technology comes the change of the perspective that what we do on the job. We constantly have cells phones that are attached to our hips or hands to communicate to others‚ we
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Brunet‚ of those 6‚000 deaths‚ eighty-seven percent of them are caused by driving distractions. There are many different types of driving distractions and they can all be categorized into three main subgroups; visual‚ which would be taking your eyes off the road‚ manual‚ would be taking your hands off the wheel and cognitive‚ which is taking your mind off what you are doing. Some examples of distractions that a driver will encounter would be using a cell phone‚ eating and drinking‚ talking to passengers
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Distractions in the classroom Electronics is one of the main and worst distractions. Cell phones‚ laptops‚ desktop‚ and various other electronics are some of just a few distractions that take place in the class room‚ But the biggest one I think is laptops. People use laptops in the classroom to take notes‚ plan there day‚ and to do work on‚ but after a while it can those same usefulness can become a distraction. A lot of professors and instructors have decided to ban laptops from the classroom
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Teen Drivers Name Course Institution Date Abstract Teen driving is one of the emerging issues across many states in the world. With the increase in the number of vehicle production‚ many teens are driving in most roads across the states. However‚ this has not come without consequences. Many teens are dying because of driving related problems. Car accidents among teens have emerged as one of the serious concerns of this century. Since the establishment of teenage driving policy‚
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Persuasive Speech Against Speeding (Fast Driving) Specific purpose: To persuade the audience that fast driving should be avoided Introduction: No body can deny the fact that going fast in cars is fun‚ and who hasn’t experienced the feeling of the excitment rush in the veins when the wheels start running fast and things almost get out of control ? And on the other hand‚ who hasn’t gone through the sadness of losing a dear person due to fast driving‚ or even the sadness caused by hearing
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The Dangers of Speeding Speeding is driving too fast for the conditions without full regard for the vehicle condition or driver ability. There are many dangers of driving on the road and speeding is one of the biggest. I say this because speeding is something that you personally control whereas other things you can not. Speed limits are put in place and set for a reason. They are used to make sure that no harm can be done to us or to anyone else on the road. The consequences of speeding can rang
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back maybe even take that quick phone call. But little do we know how big of a distraction that is and the lives we put in
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