Antonio Gallmon Due: 10/22/2010 Seatbelts! Click it or Ticket!! Crash! Aah! Sirens! These are sounds that people hear when they get into a car crash. The sounds of police cars and ambulances traumatize people for life. In a case‚ someone crashes‚ flees through the windshield out the car‚ and ends up paralyzed for life. This can happen to anyone at anytime. Situations such as this could be easily avoided by the wearing of a seatbelt. Laws‚ such as the one in Florida stating
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1. The fundamental ideas associated with the mercantile theory were: that everything was to benefit the mother country‚ each nation was trying to achieve self-sufficiency‚ colonies and agriculture would improve economy and raw materials‚ and the country must benefit at the expense of others. For the most part‚ these ideas along with a few other minor pieces helped European nations to conquer much of the New and old world. Great Britain was the most successful with a vast overseas empire through North
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Darius Humphrey Comp I-GE117 Mrs. R. 30 May 2012 “Seatbelts Save Lives” Seatbelts save lives; by wearing them we could have lower insurance premiums‚ have lower fatality rates in automobile accidents‚ and keep the cost of hospital care a little more under control. Did you know that the cost of hospital care for unbelted drivers is 50% higher than the cost for a belted driver? Studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also show that most unbelted drivers tend to drive more
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car seat‚ also known as an infant-toddler car seat‚ is one that can be used for both newborn infants as well as larger toddlers. Purchasing a convertible seat can save you money as it is the only seat you will have to purchase for your infant and toddler. If you already own an infant only seat‚ buying a convertible infant car seat will allow you to keep your young child in the rear facing position longer than transitioning to a toddler seat. For newborns and small infants‚ you have two seat choices
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“Get in car. Check! Adjust seat. Check! Adjust mirrors. Check! What comes next?” Most would say‚ “Buckle up!” Wearing a seat belt is a habit that most people have developed over years of riding and driving in cars. If everyone is required to buckle up‚ why are school buses seat belt free? Some people believe that school buses are already safe enough; nevertheless‚ seat belts should be required on school buses because having children buckle-up would help create a lifelong habit‚ state law requires
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Seat Belt Law Timothy J. Mann Ashford University ENG 325 5-03-2014 Today in society it seems our government is taking away more and more of our rights. A law that I would like to discuss is the seat belt law. “New York was the first state to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts‚ a law that came into effect on Dec 1‚ 1984.” Where I live here in Indiana‚ they passed their first seat belt law on July 1‚ 1987. If you were pulled over in
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He struggles with his seat belt‚ but he can’t get it off. He can’t breathe. The next morning‚ John’s car washes up on the beach. All his family and friends are very sad. Under seat belt laws this could be you. I believe seat belt use should not be mandatory because seatbelt campaigns spend millions of taxpayer dollars that could be used otherwise‚ seat belt laws have not been shown to prevent accidents‚ and seat belt laws infringe on our natural rights. Firstly‚ seat belt use should not be
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References: Car Seat Laws for the United States and Canada. Retrieved on July 20‚ 2012 from http://www.inventiveparent.com/state-laws.htm Regulations on the compulsory use of baby car seats source: http://www.cheshi.com.cn/news/2005/5/10022.asp NHTSA http://www.nhtsa.gov/
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"How to shoot an elephant" and "Empty Seat" caparisons In "Shooting an Elephant" The main characters biggest conflict was to shoot an elephant. This was something he did not and typically under the circumstances would not have done‚ but felt compelled and pressured to do so. If it weren’t for the watching Indians this story may have turned out differently. He felt as if he had to do it‚ cause by not doing it would have been like him demonstrating his and his native country weakness. Being in a
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Mobile phones are now an integrated part of life all over the world. But remember this rule of thumb when it comes to phone etiquette: Just because you can use your cell phone during a given situation‚ doesn’t mean that you should. It’s remarkable that technology enables to us to carry a phone‚ but we tend to forget that‚ during certain situations‚ it can be irritating to others -- and even disrespectful -- to conduct a conversation on your mobile phone. A good way to determine whether you should
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