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    Defensive driving secret number two: Always signal to let other drivers know what you are going to do next! Use your turn signals every time you turn, using your turn signals is not a sign of weakness and most cars come equipped with such features such as turning indicators. Defensive driving secret number three: Yield to pedestrians or vehicles in the intersection; you will not get points added to your driving score by running over potential targets. Yielding to pedestrians requires: 1) All vehicles

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    Some suggestions have been to increase the driving age to twenty-one and older, however, the lack of experience would be heightened with a possible increase of driving under the influence since the legal drinking age is twenty-one. Therefore, instead of raising the driving age why doesn’t the state, or even community create a mandatory Driver’s Ed class, one for learning about driving and another for actually driving. This is due to the idea that teens are more likely to see the

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    External Proposal Implementing a Revised Driving Assessment Prepared by: Michael Swinney Online Technical Writing III Student Prepared for Online Technical Writing III Instructor Kari Henry Hulett Abstract This proposal defines reason to put in place a mandated driving test every three years to asses one’s ability to operate a vehicle in a safe manner. By creating regular driving test to test the mental alertness and ability to drive, we can create safer roads and less death rates.

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    Texting While Driving

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    Hypothesis It is hypothesized that texting while driving increases the likelihood of accidents. Background and History of the Issue In this age of multitasking, the use of cell phones is combined with assignments like cooking, driving, babysitting, walking, doing college assignments and even eating. Whereas the use of cell phones while doing some chores might be simply annoying, the consequence of using cell phone with driving can be fatal. Recent polls by the Pew Research Center and other researchers

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    Texting and Driving Have you ever seen someone texting and driving? Better yet, I bet you have been the one behind the wheel with a phone in your hand yourself or well aware of someone driving knowing that person has a phone in their hand. We have all done it before. No more looking up every five seconds from your phone to the road, slamming on the brakes or changing lanes without looking because you couldn't stop in time. That text could be your last. And who knows if you’ll ever be able to send

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    Driving On The Road Rage

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    characteristics. When you are driving, you can encounter a lot of different types of drivers. The four most known ones are the aggressive driver, the speeder, the kind driver, and the multitasker. All four of these characteristics are very different so you will be able to tell which drivers fall in which categories. Every driver has a destination they are trying to reach and these four characteristics of drivers have a different way of reaching that destination. When you are driving on the roads, you will

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    nearly 330,000 injuries occur each year from texting and driving. Hmm probably not! Also, according to texting and driving statistics. 1 out of 4 car accidents in the U.S are caused by texting, and driving. I agree with the “no texting while driving” law because if people wouldn’t text and drive their attention would be on the road Less accidents, less deaths, and lesser brain injuries would occur. Anyhow, If people stopped texting, and driving there would be less accidents. Majority of car accidents

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    Should the legal age of driving be sixteen? No I don’t believe that a sixteen-year-old needs a license. I believe that the minimum age should be seventeen and that a teen still shouldn’t be able to drive after eight at night. There are more wrecks with injuries or even deaths that involve teens than that of non-teens. The reason that I believe that it is correct is because that you constantly are hearing that there has been a wreck and more often than not it is involving a teen driver. Sometimes

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    Texting and driving has become a recent issue in today’s society. Many teens, as well as adults, have formed a habit of using their cell phones while driving their cars. I agree with the no texting while driving law because it’s dangerous; more than 1.3 million people die in car crashes. Its also against the law; its illegal in many states and you can get fined. And it’s setting a bad example for children; texting while driving with children in the car is most importantly a horrible idea as

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    no question cell phones are a factor in many highway accidents" This means that a big portion of driving accidents are caused by the misuse of cellphones on the road. This is important because with the bill being passed cellphone usage while driving will be reduced or even eliminated. On the other hand, some people may believe that even talking on a hands free device can be distracting while driving. This is wrong because a person will have both hands on the wheel and will have their eyes on the

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