Under the Influence Driving is a privilege‚ and in many cases this privilege is abused. Some people don’t take driving seriously and this often results in terrible accidents. Other innocent people sadly become victims of this carelessness. The U.S banned several acts that result in accidents such as drinking under the influence. Driving while under the influence was banned because it affects the drivers’ concentration. Doesn’t texting while driving do the same thing? When a driver is texting his/her
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Texting while driving is a national epidemic that has quickly become one of the country’s top killers. (Texting and Driving Safety‚ n.d.) America has developed a problem with needing to stay connected at all times. Many American’s today live extremely busy lives and try to offset some of their workload by getting things done while driving. Most American’s now have smartphone and are able to check their email inboxes on the go. They will do this on the road as well as send text messages or make phone
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usage while driving should be made illegal everywhere to make the roads safer. Many studies have indicated that driving while talking on a cell phone leads to more accidents. Given that fact‚ there is no reason not to legislate against talking on a cell phone and driving at the same time. It ’s rare that anyone would need to make a phone call that could not wait until they had the opportunity to pull off the road. If everyone would ignore their cell phones while they are driving‚ the roads
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Thesis Statement: In this research paper‚ six points about teens and driving include I the laws‚ II cell phones‚ III parents‚ IV facts‚ V physical and demands‚ and VI statistics. First‚ if a teenager wants a driver’s license‚ they need to know the laws. The first step is to fill out a license application with your firs‚ last name‚ and date. The laws says non-citizens cannot (“Obtaining a Learner’s Permit” 1). The article states‚ “With the passage of SB 226 (Joshua’s law) by the 2005 Georgia general
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fun and games until you see the bright headlights of a large semi truck‚ and that was that. Crash! I’m sure there have been many situations like this one and it is a very distressing concept. Too many people make the wrong decision of texting and driving. When I tell them not to do it‚ they would just argue‚ “I’m really good at it though‚ trust me.” I do understand that it turned into a continuous process; however‚ that doesn’t mean that accidents can’t happen. That is what they all think‚ but anything
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Texting While Driving While the ability to communicate away from our homes or work has become a vital tool to connect with family‚ friends‚ and emergency management agencies‚ it has also evolved into a tool of great danger when used while operating vehicle‚ particularly texting while driving. Texting while driving has become as dangerous to driver and passenger safety as are people driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. The number of teens killed because of
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Brandon Pryor Dobmeir B2 12/15/11 Persuasive Speech: Underage Drinking At the age of 15‚ a boy went to a high school party. He was a freshman and just wanted to seem cool in front of everyone. He decided that drinking was the fastest way to popularity so he took one shot. That one shot turned to one more‚ then two more‚ until eventually he lost count. Two hours later he was rushed to the hospital with alcohol poisoning and had to get his stomach pumped. Snap back to reality‚ this may seen like
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Cell Phones While Driving Day after day‚ everyone has seen a driver who texts and calls while driving. In fact‚ texting while driving has become an epidemic for people of all ages in the United States‚ and sadly‚ I am a part of this social issue. According to Ann McFeatters‚ a writer for The Scripps Howard News Serive‚ “The White House‚ learned that 6‚000 people were killed last year because of distracted drivers.” This figures into a serious problem. Therefore‚ I do believe that no driver
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The cabin is the best place to ever be during the year. We can do a whole lot of things like fishing‚ riding pontone‚ kayaking‚ and so much more. But‚ there are a couple downfalls like the drive and packing. After we get there driving and packing didn’t even matter anymore. Leaving always the tough part‚ you don’t want to but you have too. The ride home is always a fun one though. It all starts with packing the night before‚ which is the worst thing ever. I also have to get the jet ski ready
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“Remember‚ both hands on the wheel‚” a father says as he takes his son driving for the first time. “Keep your eyes on the road‚” a grandma reminds as her grandchild fiddles with the radio dial. “Don’t text and drive‚” a mother chimes as her daughter flies out of the room. “Buckle up‚” a friend clucks as she gets into the passenger side. Stay alive‚ is the advice that they are all giving‚ because no one can really know the moment a car will go out of control-no one really knows when everything will
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