Speeding is not just exceeding the maximum posted limit but consists of driving too fast for road conditions (Pulse‚ The Dangers of Speeding). Speeding is illegal and dangerous. According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration driving too fast is the second leading contributing factor in traffic crashes behind impaired driving (Association). Speeding is a triple threat 1. It increases the likelihood of crashing 2. It reduces the amount of available time to avoid a crash and 3. It increases
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However‚ Newton’s phrase can be used in everyday life. In everyday terms the phrase means‚ for every action there is a consequence. One of the most common consequences people receive is a speeding ticket. According to the United States Bureau of Justice 26.4 million Americans were pulled over for speeding in 2013. Speeding is the number one legal offence a person can make‚ and can happen due to many factors such as a distracted driver‚ failure to recognize legal speed limit‚ or a person who doesn’t care
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speed limits because speed kills. It’s very important to have speeding laws in order to protect people and their property. Every driver should obey the law and not speed. There are several factors that increase the chances of fatality when a driver decides to speed. Speeding during the night‚ the weather conditions‚ and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs also contributes to speeding. No driver should want to be guilty of speeding because you never know what your consequences maybe.
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every 10 seconds‚ speeding drivers are the cause of nearly 30% of these collisions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that speeding alone was a contributing factor in almost one-third of all fatal crashes last year. One thing that speeding does is reduce the time that a driver needs to avoid having a wreck. This increases the chances of crashing and the likelihood that the accident will be serious or even fatal. Secondly‚ speeding increases the distance
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about a problem we have been researching. The subject that I chose is speeding in Utah County‚ Ut. I care Because I Have seen people get hurt. I also care because I see people every day that speed like there is no speed limit. I have read and researched three articles I wish to speak about. First‚ everyone takes speeding too lightly. In an article‚ "Speed limits: dangerous driving puts lives at risk." It writes that speeding puts everyone inside and outside the car at risk. If somebody were to
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There are so many reasons why laws on speeding should be effective in so many communities and countries all over the world. This argument is about why I am for the limitations of speed limits. Have you ever wonder what the world would be like if there were no laws especially on the roadway? There would be mass chaos‚ and death. Did you know that one of the main reasons behind car accidents is from texting and driving or being on social media while driving? I have lost many friends and also been
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most common causes of motor vehicle accidents are speeding (36%)‚ drink driving (20%)‚ and fatigue (16%). Speeding is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents and remains the biggest killer on our roads. In Australia speeding contributes in about 36% of fatal road accidents. This means on average‚ around 465 people die each year due to speed-related crashes in Australia (Road Deaths Australia 2011 Statistical Summary‚ 2011). In NSW alone‚ speeding is a factor in about 40% of road deaths. This means
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Austin Lara Kellie Seals AVID 12-7-15 Stop on red Imagine you’re about to get on the school bus from a long day at school. You’re exhausted from all the work you had done that day and you’re not paying much attention to the world around you. The bus is across the street waiting with open arms‚ waiting for you to sit down and rest all the way home. As you take your first step you realize a car is driving down the path way you’re walking; you’re most likely thinking it’s going to stop‚ so you
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There are serious consequences of speeding. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. NHTSA estimates that the annual economic cost to society of speeding-related crashes is $40.4 billion. In 2010‚ speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes‚ and 32‚885 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. This equates to 90 fatalities per day in the United States.
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road for a life to be lost. Speeding is a factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes‚ killing an average of 1‚000 Americans every month‚ according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)‚ which estimates the cost to society of speed-related crashes to be more than $40 billion each year. Speeding is a problem not only on freeways‚ but also on local streets. Many commuters opt to take surface streets‚ thinking they can more efficiently
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