Persuasive Essay On Dangerous Driving

Teenagers have a lot on their mind, and that can be a distraction while driving while at the same time still a rookie. They always have tests to study for, reports due, and relationships. All of these things can contribute to an accident while driving. Another factor that tie in distraction and inexperienced teens from driving is how addicted they are to their phones. Checking your phone while driving is one of the biggest causes for accidents, and they might think they are in a safe space to check their phone, but really you always need to be alert and that may cause an accident. Many disagree with us, saying that teens are actually safe drivers just because they received their licensed and say that they are patient and mature yet we assert that those teens are the minority and the public looks at the bigger picture. The majority of teens are the opposite of safe drivers being impatient and immature and that is a major concern to driver and everyone else around them. For instance, In an article called , “Experts Say Teen Drivers Need More Practice” by Theresa Juva-Brown, a journalist for The Westchester County, N.Y. Journal News, expresses, “Some 3,000 teenagers are killed each year in car crashes nationwide, making it the leading cause of death for 13- to 19-year-olds, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety” (2). Though 3000 lives are not a lot, those deaths

My best friend will likely be the death of me, but I still love her. I have known her for three years and would trust her with anything, or so I thought. Everything changed the moment she got her license. Suddenly the need for coffee was completely eliminated, and all I had to do was ride to school with her. Through many close encounters and two accidents so far, I have learned the definition of a terrible driver. Every ride with her is an adventure involving skipped stop signs, speeding, and near collisions. She is the reason why many adults believe that teenagers should not their license because of poor driving.

Do you know how long it takes into you get your license ? At the age of sixty without driver education you have to wait 270 days to take the test and you have to have so many hours driving with a parent. It takes six months before you can take your driver license test . But ,if you have successfully completed an approved driver education program you can get it sooner . I don’t think that’s fair . Anderson needs to change the policy to make it easier to get a driver license .

Driving a car is a major responsibility that requires tremendous skill and the undivided attention of the driver. Not surprisingly, this can be difficult for many people to learn, but there are driving schools that can help to reinforce these skills. However, there are many people that do not understand how these schools work, and this can lead them to fail to consider this option. Luckily, you will have a more thorough understanding of these driver training programs once you have these questions addressed.

One of the biggest reasons adolescent driving is so dangerous is texting and driving. It is stated that at one time 45% of all kids between 16 and 18 said they had used their phone numerous times while driving (Healy). Statistics also show that kids that text and drive also five times more likely to have a drink and drive, even when they have others in the car (Healy). Though teens are not the only age group that is guilty of texting while driving it seems to cause a more hazardous situation when mixed with inexperience. It is also stated that adolescents who text and drive are about 40% more likely to not wear a seatbelt at some point (Healy). The nonuse of a seatbelt in 16 and 17 year olds that were fatally wounded were 55% of cases and this was higher than the adults that were also fatally wounded (IIHS). When teens are okay with texting and driving, they are prone to let other things distract their driving as well. It is shown that adolescents have great reflexes, but the part of the brain that develops beneficial decision making skills does not develop well enough by the age of 16 (“16 is still too young to drive”). This can lead to more accidents on the roads that injure or kill teenagers.

In 1897, George Smith, a taxi driver in London crashed his cab into building under the influence of alcohol; becoming the first person ever arrested under drunk driving charges. In 1910, United States passed the first law against this. In 1953, the Breathalyzer was invented, and the law was updated stating as drunk driving as the action of operating a motorized vehicle with alcohol level above the legal parameters set by law, which, nowadays, ranges from .08 to .10. Nevertheless, it was not until 1980s that the public did not raise awareness of this dangerous problem and the number of death was near the 22000. “In 2014, 9,967 people died in drunk driving crashes – one every 53 minutes- and 290,000 were injured in drunk driving crashes,” (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). In 2013, Hillsborough County had a total of 57 drunk driving related accidents, an increase of the 60 % comparing to 2009 according

Driving is an important part of life. It makes going about one's business so much easier, but driving is not something to be taken lightly, especially for teenagers. The sad thing is that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Often times these crashes and deaths are easily preventable, if teens will take some extra precautions. In 2012, 55% of the teens who died in passenger vehicle crashes were not wearing a seat belt. Just think, putting a seat belt on takes all of five seconds. Those five seconds could save your life. Another risk teenagers face while driving is the presence of other teenagers. Statistics show that the more numbers of teenagers in a vehicle, the higher the risk of a crash. It is better to drive

Cars are the primary means of transportation in the United States. Teenagers often live as far as 30 minutes driving distance from their high school and job, making it impractical not to use an automobile. With that being said, motor vehicle accidents were the number-one cause of death amongst young drivers in the United States in 2013. “Nationally, 963,000 teen drivers were involved in police-reported motor vehicle crashes in 2013, which resulted in 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths” (Carney). Many components, such as passengers, mobile devices, lack of experience, and miscellaneous distractions, contribute to this alarming statistic. In response to this issue, legislation has been passed in an attempt to halt the use of cell phones while operating a vehicle; however, not much has been done to address all the other issues plaguing teenagers on

Do you have an extra vehicle that you used very rarely? May be that one you store in your vacation house or store in your home garage? The rarely used driven car is a great asset, so you need to give them extra care and keep them in tip-top condition to crank it up.

Dear Elsie, to be honest, I cannot imagine myself where I do not have to drive because it is impossible and would take away the fun and exciting things about driving and owing a car. Technology is improving and at the same time it is destroying our generations. I believed if this self-diving thing come to past it would be very expensive and would not decrease the amount of accident happening on the highway because it is going to be on auto drive, which mean that you still have to drive the car at some point. I do not see this happening in the next five to twenty years.

Someone once said, “ Safety isn’t expensive, it's priceless.”  This means people should be teaching everyone about safety because it is free.  People should take advantage of these free opportunities.  Young children that are not informed of safety are getting killed by vehicles because they do not understand road safety.  According to the Auto Channel website in the year of 1999, 733 children under the age of 14 died from accidents with cars. Also, in the year of 2000, nearly 44,600 children were treated in hospital emergency rooms for pedestrian related injuries.

How many of us drove into work this morning and saw horns blaring, break checking, people being cut off, people flipping each other off and or just outright violence? I bet more often than not. Each and every day American commuters grow increasingly more likely to take all of their personal frustrations out other drivers on the road. This is what we all know very well as to be aggressive driving. Every decision we make while driving is a combination of both public and private acts. The car acts as a vessel sheltering the driver from the outside world as it takes you from point A to point B. This creates a sense of personal power and can become quite intoxicating. Aggressive driving can mean a wide variety of acts or a combination of a few acts. Acts such as excessive speeding, failing to stop or yield when in turn, improper lane changes or turns, as well as a variety of gestures such as physical or abusive language. Every day we run the chance of coming across aggressive drives. The risk not only exists during long commutes but just driving a few miles to the grocery store or to a friend’s house as well. The U.S. News and World Report on the U.S. Department of Transportation states that about two-thirds of traffic fatalities are caused, at least in part due to aggressive driving. Thankfully, there is a way to doing something about it.

On October 6th, 2011 I was scheduled at 8:45 am to take my driver’s license exam. I had been preparing for this day the moment I received my temps six months prior. Instead of my grandfather drive me to his home from high school every day, I demanded to start driving us home. When my mom would come home late at night to pick me up from my grandparents’ house to take me to my actual home I would drive us too. I was relentless when it came to practicing driving. On late nights, I would take my future car, a 98’ two- door ford to a soybean field behind my house and practice parallel parking. Although this may seem like overkill, driving was something I wanted more than anything. You see, there were many reasons I wanted to drive so bad, one, because of the freedom it would give me and two, I wanted to be able to see something I had put so much time and effort into become a reality. It was not the same as studying for a test, it was a life skill that would come in handy almost every day of my life.

Teenagers dream of the day they can start driving and take a step closer to independence from their parents. We impatiently wait to make a trip to the DMV to receive our permit. It is exhilarating and just the idea of speeding down the streets make us shake with excitement. We can vividly recall those moments leading up to getting our permits, but we never think about how driving with inexperience can possibly affect others. All the families which have destroyed, futures ended early. Although the government has made an effort to try and reduce the casualties caused by teenage drivers the casualty rates are still extremely high. As proven by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “In 2015, 2,333 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 221,313 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes in 2014. That means that six teens ages 16–19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries.” This proves that teenage driving is an issue in America. The research shows that this comes from multiple factors such as DUI’s, distracted driving, and peer pressure.

actually caught up with their work. There was a smaller hassle for the teachers. There was less fines that had to be paid for skipping too many days. Just imagine how the parents would feel proud of their children because they have no missing assignments.