Speeding Vs Driving

These statistics were crazy to read and all of them were kind of unbelievable, but I think the fact that shocked me the most was that following to closely was 20% of crashes for teenagers. I would have guessed it would be distracted driving like being on their phones or doing things like that. My second guess was speeding but it came up third which really surprised me because teenagers kind of have a reputation of driving faster than the speed limit. It just shocks me that number one was following too closely because I feel like it's not something that is as big as speeding or distracted driving are. The other fact that scared me a little bit was the fact that in 2015 3,477 people died and there were 391,000 people with injuries all due to

Drivers can practice several safety tips to help them navigate the road more safely. First, use your cell phone for emergency situations only.  Pull over to the right shoulder to make the important call.  Next, limit the number of passengers in the car.  It is a good idea after a football game for a group of teenagers to drive around town texting and driving.  Driving with friends can create a dangerous driving situation because drivers are focused on their friends rather than on the road.  Finally, avoid eating while driving.  Food spills are a major cause of distraction.  Pick up a big Mac and fries on your way home and eat it while you navigate the heavy traffic.  Finding the extra fries in the bottom of the bag will taste good as you rear end the car stopping suddenly in front of you.

An easy way to deal with this sort of driving is to use defensive driving tactics and thinking about others or for authorities to make more strict rules when it comes to being inconsiderate on public roadways.

I can't promise you that following these tips will guarantee you won't get a speeding ticket, but following these steps will help you have a better chance of avoiding the ticket. While some people may say that crying helps them get out of tickets, I don't believe that method works anymore. Police officers have finally realized that the "crying" method was just a tactic, and so they don't fall for that anymore. Your best chance of avoiding a ticket can be used by following these five simple tips.

“In a split second you could ruin your future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you,” (Heit). This specific quote shows how the results of distracted driving not only affects you, but also those around you. Distracted driving has been a serious concern for many years. This subject has been an issue because of the dangers it brings to the safety of others. One major type of distracted driving includes texting and driving. which is becoming more popular in today’s society because many have cell phones. Another type of distracted driving is drinking and driving, this continues to stay a topic for many years. Although drinking and driving and texting and driving carry many similarities with the

I have been a reckless driver over my brief time driving. I had times when I would speed when I was in a hurry. I would also go fast for the sake of going fast because it was determined to be cool. I have had my fair share of reckless burnouts, and that impatient mindset has caused many mishaps in my driving. I even got into a minor wreck in a parking lot, but none of those incidents taught me anything about slowing down and just get from “A” to “B.” One mishap has changed my thought process for driving. My speeding ticket caused me to see that life in the fast lane is not the best way to go.

There are three types of drivers in this world: competent, overcautious, and reckless. After driving for many years in frustrating rush hour traffic, one might find there are three types of drivers, competent drivers who keep the flow going, over cautious drivers who cause slow and backed up traffic, and reckless drivers who weave in and out of traffic causing one near death experience after another. Trying to sort out what type of driver a person might be is an extremely challenging task. In a person's own mind, they think they are the aggressive type of driver, or the cautious type, but no one will ever admit that they are reckless kind. In most cases they’re too oblivious to these classifications and all other

I received a speeding ticket on Sunday 04/17/16 for speeding, ticket number 13313. The Officer who stopped me and issued me the traffic infraction told me I was travelling at 49mpg in a 35mph zone. I am not from the area, and I thought the speed limit was 45 mpg. While this is not an excuse, as I should have been paying closer attention to the speed limit signs, I wanted to make it clear that I do not drive, and do not think it’s okay to driver that much over the speed limit.

Have you ever been riding in a car involved in an accident? Accidents can range from a small dent in the back of someone’s car to severe damage to the vehicle and even fatalities. It is important that no matter how small the accident may seem to stay at the scene and follow certain steps to make sure that everything is taken care of properly. Especially if you are the person at fault. Failure to do so could classify the accident as a hit and run and you would have just committed a third degree felony. The punishment for a hit and run could be a revoked or suspended license for a year and on top of that a one year jail sentence or a fine or both. In order to avoid that a responsible driver must apply the following steps while driving: First off the driver needs to make sure they stop at the scene of the

We were leasurely driving to visit a friend after dinner out. As I’m starting to slow for a stop sign, I looked in my rear view mirror. The nearest vehicle behind me was a good half a block back. I came to a full stop and just as I went to depress the gas pedal, BAM! It took me a few seconds to realize what had just happened and process the situation, as my daughter was screaming in anguish. As I step outside the vehicle while dialing 911. A young female came running up to me, pleading with me to not call the police. My daughter still crying in pain, and rounding the back of the car to see the extent of the damage. As I am explaining to her that my daughter is injured and needs and ambulance, her child in the back seat in a child restraint starts crying. I caused me to not play MS nice girl any more. This was unacceptable behavior for a person responsible for an infant’s life. Needless to say, she was driving a rental car at the age of 17 because she had wrecked her car a couple days earlier. Her excuse for the accident was that the baby dropped its bottle. She was reaching back to retrieve it and hit us. One would think that since there was a stop sign in less than 20 seconds, that she would wait to reach for it when she stopped. There was no thought to what could happen to her child or her self prior to the reaction. It has caused a

Her sister was nowhere to be found and we were so frightened we didn’t know what to do. As we stood there looking at each other in fear, two guys standing about 3 feet from us got knocked out for no reason. At that point we noticed how much danger we were in and needed to leave

As a newly released from training, law enforcement officer, I received my first dispatched complaint. After arriving on the scene to take the complaint from a concerned citizen, who was complaining about excessive speeding from drivers in the neighborhood. While taking the complaint, I witnessed a law breaker, speeding through the neighborhood. I left the complaintive, got into the assigned emergency vehicle, activated my emergency lights and proceeded to stop the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle pulled over to the right side of the road at a complete stop. I approached the vehicle while maintaining a safe lookout. After, looking into the driver’s vehicle for any probable causes to arrest or write a citation; the driver gave the excuse that the pedal was stuck and she was trying to get it unstuck. I asked the driver for a driver’s license and vehicle insurance, and also looked to see if the drive had on a seat belt. The driver provided both items. I advised the driver the reason for the traffic stop. I checked the driver’s driving history on the NCIC and noticed the driver had no history of any traffic violation.

Traffic laws are designed to protect you and other drivers on the road. If we do not follow them we are not only putting ourselves at risk but also innocent bystanders and drivers. By knowing the rules of the road, practicing good driving skills and generally taking care as a road user, you help play a vital role in preventing a crash. You will also be making road safety policies more effective. Many factors play a role in road safety including following the speed limits that are posted and making sure safety equipment is properly installed and used. I will also discuss the skills that are expected and needed to be an efficient driver including the ability to act responsibly, the ability to

The literature is based on past and current motor vehicle collisions. A fatal vehicle collision is one of the leading causes of death, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The death toll is horrific. Every minute, over 1,000 people killed during their commute to work, school or vacationing (Vock, 2013). This is an average of 3,287 fatalities per day. Not to mention that 20 to 50 million people are injured or become disabled. The report shows that half of all road traffic deaths occur between the ages of 15 to 44 (DPS, 2016). As a result, most motorists is age group is inexperienced drivers or either making irresponsible decisions while traveling on the roads and highways. Driving safely on the road can spare commuter’s lives.

Every driver on the road is expected to demonstrate a certain level of responsibility. This is critical if we want to make sure drivers are safe on our roads. However, accidents do happen and often, they are the result of the driver's negligence.