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    First, to answer the question of if drivers distracted by smartphones should have the same penalties as drunk drivers, we must look at what the penalties are for drunk drivers who receive DUI’s. In Arizona, there are 3 categories of DUI; DUI, Extreme DUI, and Aggravated DUI. Any DUI offense results in alcohol education, screening, and treatment, the performance of community service, and equipping your vehicle with an /ignition interlock device, as well as other specific consequences. A DUI applies

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    "He's a profit and a pusher. Partly truth partly fiction. A walking contradiction." - Kris Kirstofferson In Martin Scorcese's Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle repeatedly expresses two ideas that are central to the film. First, Travis has an undying wish to purify the world. He wants to rid his city of all the evil and scum that currently inhabits the city's cold and damp streets. Second, is the method by which Travis tries to obtain his goals. Travis Bickle tries to clean up his city by methods

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    Everyday, 28 people are killed by drunk drivers with a blood alcohol level above .08, and each day friends and families have to hear the news that their loved one has passed away. All these friends and families needed was a way to possibly prevent such an unfortunate event. Sadly, there could've been. Over the years technology has advanced our world and provided us with life-saving, life-changing devices and in these years the Ignition interlock Device has been recently been mandated in some cars

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    “Taxi Driver” New York City that is depicted in Taxi Driver seems to be too real to be true. It is a place where violence runs rampant, drugs are cheap, and sex is easy. This world may be all too familiar to many that live in major metropolitan areas. But, in the film there is something interesting, and vibrant about the streets that Travis Bickle drives alone, despite the amount of danger and turmoil that overshadows everything in the nights of the city. In the film “Taxi Driver” director

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    An analysis of how cinematography, editing and mise en scene creates meaning and response in the Blood Bath scene of Taxi Driver (d. Scorsese 1976) Taxi Driver was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, in the film the director explores the journey of Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) and his slow descent into madness and eventually to murder. In the final scene of the film Travis goes to a brothel to murder the people inside and save the young prostitute, Iris (Jodie Foster). Meaning

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    The “Taxi Driver” starring Robert Di Niro, directed by Martin Scorsese, remains to be a classic film that continues to be recognized as a cinematographic masterpiece. This psychological thriller released in 1976, highlights Travis Binkle’s life as a taxi driver in New York City. Scorsese brilliantly captures his struggle with his own thoughts and effort to reintegrate into society as an ex-US. Marine. However, Travis is known to be a complex character that is somewhat misunderstood by others because

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    or a complete exercise in distraction with phone calls, texts, food, passengers engaging us, and more. (Note: if you tend to be a distracted driver, make a pact with yourself to stop, and today!) It’s not enough just to be alert one hundred percent of the time though, and if you’ve spent any time helping a friend or a teenage son or daughter

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    Drivers Drivers come in many different types of forms, and each has their own characteristics,both positive and negative. When driving on the road,one can encounter several different kinds of drivers, which can be divided into three major categories.Those are diligent drivers,neutral drivers, and aggressive and dangerous drivers. Diligent drivers are extremely cautious drivers.They make a habit to consistently stick to the rules of the road. Concentration on the road plays a major

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    sufficient quality time with them. On his way to the airport, he engages in a conversation with the taxi driver, Fekadu, whom divulges events from his previous years. In sharing his life story, Fekadu greatly influences William to change his way of living. Although William has trouble believing some aspects of the story, he knows that somewhere, someone was suffering the events described by the taxi driver. Although Fekadu’s story may not have been true, it caused William reassess his priorities. The legitimacy

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    • Is Parent Taught Drivers Ed the right choice for your teen? At some point, it's a question every parent is challenged with. "What's the most effective way to help my teen get their drivers license?" In families where both parents work and single parent households, the solution often involves logistical challenges such as taking time off from work every day to get their teen to driving school. Many states are moving towards a parent taught driver education program that allows parents to serve

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