Impaired Driving and Aggressive Driving Alcohol is a contributing factor in close to 50% of all driver fatalities on Canadian roads. Driving while under the influence of alcohol is the single largest criminal cause of death in Canada. Drinkers who drive not only risk their own lives but the lives of others on the roads and around them. All this can be avoided by one simple rule: If you drink‚ don’t drive! If people drive responsibly they will reduce the chances of conflicts on the road and help
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How do distractions affect one’s driving? There are many factors which can distract a driver on the road. Distracted driving can occur any time a driver’s attention is taken away from where they should be focusing their concentration - the driving task. There are many different types of distractions‚ both inside and outside the car. A physical distraction causes you to take your hands off the wheel‚ such as eating a sandwich. A mental distraction takes your mind away from the road
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Persuasive Essay- Distracted Driving On October 26th 2009‚ Ontario’s ban on the use of handheld devices while driving took effect. Since then‚ thousands of drivers in Ontario have broken this law. This causes major issues because‚ 1) Using handheld devices while driving can cause many road accidents‚ 2) Many people don’t seem to be taking this important law seriously‚ and 3) It puts everyone in our society in serious‚ life threatening danger. I think that the province of Ontario can solve
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Nowadays public transportation is the question of vital importance for dwellers of big cities as well as for habitants of small towns. People face serious problems of traveling around the city using public transportation. At the same time‚ people who own cars also suffer from poor roads and endless car accidents. Should government care more about public facilities of buses and trains and subways or invest more money on fixing roads? Below I would like to point out two sides of this complex question
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Stoplight Decisions are where someone goes to stop at a stoplight and there is where they make their decision‚ go right‚ left‚ or straight. You can go straight on green and at some turns you can turn right on red. Stoplight decisions are important because if you don’t pay attention you will be breaking the law‚ or seriously hurt or kill you or someone else. People that don’t pay attention will end up executing an illegal U-turn‚ run a red light‚ turn left on red‚ and much more. Everyone on the roads
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PISE 307 PROJECT MANAGEMENT: WHICH WAY TO GO? You are driving your car and are just about to crest upon a hill on a two lane state highway when you suddenly notice a disabled dump truck on your lane. You believe that you are going around 55 mph and believe that you will not stop in time if you merely slam on your brakes. On the right is a three foot gravel shoulder and a swallow drainage ditch. What should you do? Answer: If I am the driver I would eased off the pedal and then released
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1. c: There have been multiple debates over whether speed limits are a positive or negative thing for drivers. Some people have stated that speed limits are a good thing in that they help to regulate how fast someone is able to drive‚ and help to improve the safety of those driving. There are also those that state that by putting a limit on how fast you’re able to drive‚ it in turn takes away your freedom to enjoy the open road. Even though these are both very valid points‚ having a speed limit helps
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A Comparison of My Road Rage Experiences with Those in “Rambos of the Road” Is the average American driver displaying the characteristic of self-centered‚ angry and destructive behaviors while behind the wheel of their cars? According to Martin Gottfried‚ in his Rambos of the Road essay he indicates exactly that‚ when he says “American driver has the mentality of a hoodlum and the backbone of a coward. The car is its weapon and hiding place”. In my personal firsthand experience as a driver and
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Railroad Crossings are an important part of driving. If one does not know how to use them correctly‚ they could have very bad consequences. To start off‚ we need to know railroad signs. Advance warning signs are posted before you reach the crossing and tell you to slow down‚ look‚ listen‚ and be prepared to stop at the crossing ahead. There are also pavement markings with an “X” or and “RR” warning you that a crossing is ahead. Many railroad crossings have flashing lights to warn you that a train
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A very good morning to the respected principal‚ dedicated teachers and all the good students. Today‚ I as the Head Prefect of my school‚ wish to give a talk on the reasons why accidents occur and give suggestions to reduce accidents. The rise in the number of road accidents and road fatalities is indeed worrying. Even the road safety campaigns aimed at reducing road accidents have met with little success. Only when there is a change in the mindsets of road users can we expect
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