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    As I couldn't think of any personal accounts of texting and driving accidents, I recalled countless commercials I have seen. Advertising the dangers of texting and driving, not doing so,can save not only your life, but someone else’s. Like most people, I often ignore these warnings and fail to tell those who do, that they’re playing russian roulette with their life. Consequently, this commercial is similar to like any others, one person pulls out a cellphone,people who don't know that their lives

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    nephew had been permanently injured to do a teenage driving accident. We watched in class called “Putting the Brakes on Teenage Driving”. The speaker provided a policy claim that the government should raise the legal age to drive in the United States. The speaker talks about how there are too many accidents that cause death or injury that involve teenage drivers. The speaker outlines 4 main arguments; inexperience, brain development, night driving, and teenage passengers. During the end of the analysis

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    In the United States, Reckless driving is the number one cause of teenage death in the nation. Reckless driving can be classified as anything from speeding and swerving, to purposely trying to run someone over, or hurt them while driving. In America, there are countless organizations calling to help end the high death rate in teenagers that reckless driving takes. People such as Parents, Drivers Education Instructors and even state legislators have realized the problem and are seeking reform. In

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    Is Modern Day Motorists?

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    Modern Day Motorists Since receiving my driver’s license one year ago, I have encountered such a wide variety of motorists with different driving styles. Some even have their own driving “personalities”. The motorists that stand out the most are the angry drivers, the “stereo” on wheels, the grandma, the good guy, and the distracted mom. These motorists are fairly simple to spot, and make commuting to work or school ten times worse. Some are even dangerous, and threaten the safety of those around

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    The consequences of using a phone while driving Use of cell phones while driving should be banned in all the places as it causes a lot of distraction, also it can cause some harm to the driver and also the persons or passengers near the driver and this can consequently lead to accidents. These cases are mostly prevalent on the young people. In the most instances, cell phone use while driving has been proven my many researchers as a very dangerous thing to partake (Jane et al 2001). In the recent

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    drivers from texting and driving. While driving everyone wants to feel safe and not have to worry about other careless drivers. Car accidents happen every couple of seconds and distracted driving is the top reason why. Texting and driving when you have children in the car only sets a bad example for them. Also, texting and driving puts innocent lives at risk. When you drive, you want to be safe, the world would be a better and safer place if people did not text while driving. People that text and

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    Self Driving Cars

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    Are Self-Driving Cars a Necessity for Our Future? According to today's society, we can see a drastic change in technology today. Most Americans today tend to believe that self-driving cars are going to become very widespread over the next couple decades. The purpose of self-driving cars are to dramatically reduce traffic accidents; In other words, self-driving cars will be safer and more efficient than a normal car. For example, Psychologist Peter Hancock in his article titled, “Are Autonomous Cars

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    America. Every one of these drivers has a unique background which shows through their different, and sometimes unbearable, driving habits. Although it can be hard, it is important to realize that you will not be the only person going out and driving today. One has to be cautious of others who may be driving poorly. More importantly, it is necessary for us to avoid those distracted drivers that seem to be inattentive and in “a world of their own” while attempting to drive. Since receiving my driver’s

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    impact on the economy. Driverless vehicles will benefit society given that they will reduce accidents, can improve traffic flow by enhancing its efficiency, and protect the environment from harmful fuel emissions.     Driverless vehicles, or the self-driving car, is defined as any car with features that allow it to accelerate, brake, and steer a car’s course with limited or no driver interaction (BI Intelligence par.4). When most people hear the term “driverless vehicle”, people instantly think cars that

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    Texting While Driving

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    while driving is a terrible distraction. When driving a motor vehicle, you are supposed to be 100% focused on what’s going on around you. There are many crashes because of people using their cell phones while driving. People that cause the crash are severely injured, and so are the victims of the crash. The law should be enforced over the issue of texting and driving; it would save more lives. It is a proven fact that texting and driving is worse than drinking and driving. Texting while driving is

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