seconds may not mean a great deal or seem like significant amount of time to be concern about; however‚ a driver spending just five seconds to read a text message while driving can mean more than what most drivers anticipated. It can mean a person’s life. Sarah Rogers was only 8 years old when driving in a car with her mom. On a four-way stop sign a car crashed into their car hitting the mother’s side at 60mph. James Trolley was the driver who crashed into them and because he decided to text and drive‚
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distractions while driving. When people drive‚ they encounter disturbances varying from electronics to food that cause them to take part of their attention away from the road. These interruptions that society faces affect countless amounts of people in ways some would not even image. Distractions cause crashes which then take not only people’s lives‚ but also hard earned money from those who were not even in the crash. Any distractions while driving‚ including drinking‚ texting‚ or driving with fatigue
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Carolina Gasca Course Project_Final Draft A real-world problem that I have conducted my research on was drinking and driving in teens. Every day‚ almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver (cdc.gov). Each year there are thousands of deaths because teens seem to believe they are invincible even to drinking‚ they get behind the wheel‚ and well you can imagine the consequences to that‚ they don’t know they don’t only put their lives
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People all around the world drink and they also drive. But driving under the influence of alcohol is a very dangerous‚ risk taking thing to do‚ not just to the drivers‚ but to the passengers and pedestrians as well. When people consume alcohol‚ their normal functioning of the brain impairs‚ thus increasing the chances of having a fatal accident when chosen to drive. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ 40% of the car accidents in the year 2002 were alcohol related in US. That
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drink driving. The Government gives their full support to implement laws‚ policies‚ rules and regulations to create a wholesome state in Australia to stop crimes‚ accidents and chaos. Is it reasonable then to complain about the Legal Blood Concentration 0.05 set by the Government in Australia to stop the Road Trauma and Death? Imagine without the implemented limits‚ people will take their freedom for granted and may lead to risk their very lives. Therefore‚ having a limit in drink driving is not
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The second video‚ “Stop Texting and Please Start Driving”‚ doesn’t have a narrator or speaker‚ but it still used ethos‚ logos and pathos persuasive approach in the following situations: • ETHOS. The video showed members of the rescue team (911) trying to save victims from the accidents. The source of the video can also be considered credible and knowledgeable since it shows an actual video recording of the accident. • PATHOS. This video describes how the emotional situation is through the voices
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STOP Please! Save a life by stopping. What is the cost of a life? A few extra seconds to stop? Stopping is well worth human life. I am proposing that a stop be installed at the intersection of Highway 43 and Sharon Road‚ Madison County‚ Mississippi. A STOP sign is inexpensive‚ and can greatly reduce the number of accidents and deaths at that intersection. On January 22‚ 2011‚ Felicia Harris was on her way home from work. She was driving East on Highway 43 approaching the intersection of Highway
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result of drunk driving crashes. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2011.) II. Central Thesis Drunk driving is an epidemic that continues to have severe and life threatening consequences for those involved‚ if we simply take a few steps against drunk driving we can help decrease this epidemic. III. Body A. Need: Drunk driving occurs everyday‚ and many lives are taken because of one person choice. 1. Every 52 minutes on average‚ someone is killed in a drunk driving crash (10‚288
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The Effects of Underage Drinking and Driving While Under the Influence Heather Herrick Dr. Hawkins ENC1101 November 27‚ 2012 ABSTRACT: Underage drinking is one of the biggest problems in society today (“Enforcing”). Throughout childhood‚ the brain is making changes that assist in planning‚ decision making‚ controlling impulses‚ memory‚ speech and also how the body responds to drugs and alcohol (“NIAAA”). Not only does underage drinking cause problems with brain development and unprotected
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While Driving vs. Drinking While Driving Texting and drinking while driving are very serious. Many negative things can be avoided by someone choosing to make the right decisions. While driving the person’s undivided attention should be focused on the road and surroundings ahead. A person never knew what could happen while driving. Texting while driving are similar because they both have consequences‚ are a distraction‚ and can be fatal. The first way texting and drinking while driving are similar
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