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    I wonder if ageism plays a key in situations like these? Society views ‘older adults’ in such a negative light it is difficult to know if driving should be apart of their lives. After reading the New York Times article provided for us, it seems the general consensus in our society is that all older adults should succumb to ‘their physical frailty’. Elderly are more likely to be injured in an accident and more likely to die of that injury. My question is, if the aging population is forced to…

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    Should 16-Year Olds Drive

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    Teenagers have been given, at age sixteen, ownership and control of what could be an unintentionally, deadly weapon, their cars. Every year thousands of teenage drivers kill and are killed in fatal accidents due to many different aspects. Teenagers are at a crossroad in their life where distractions easily capture their attention, immaturity leads them to make poorer decisions, and teens also have a tendency to speed. The driving age needs to be raised in order to protect teenage lives.…

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    “The bottom line is that when we look at the research, raising the driving age saves lives”, Adrian Lund said, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Currently, the legal driving age is 16 in most states, some people feel that the legal driving age should be changed to at least 18. Nonetheless, it has to be taken into consideration the “side effects” of raising the driving age. By keeping teens from driving, they would only become less responsible and more dependable on their…

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    13.1) what is the difference between internalizing and externalizing. Internalized problems effect your internal world. For example, an internal problem might be, depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder. These internal problems normally go with each other if you are depressed you may have and eating disorder as well. The book calls them over controlled that means they have strict with a tight control on their lives. They are very self-punishing of them self’s. Females are more likely to have…

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    Is the age of 16 safe to start driving and have a license? States have been deciding if they should increase the driving age. This choice is highly unnecessary because you can help your parents with important things, you can drive to school, and you can drive to work. I have disagreed with the choice of increasing the driving age from 16 to 18 because already by the age of 16 a lot of people take care of handling important adult responsibilities. Some 16 year olds have parents that make them…

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    Should the minimum driving age be raised to 18? The driving age should be raised to 18 because for teens safety. The driving age should be raised to a higher age like 18 because teens text on their phones while they are driving that puts them in danger and others. When teens get in a car wreck the number of car wrecks increases. Teens are not ready to drive because they go to party’s and drink then they drive drunk and that will lead them into a car wreck. Most teens want a car…

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    Bad Driving Statistics

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    After reviewing the driving handbook I found the statistics crazy. When teens get their licenses I think they don’t have the knowledge that more experienced drivers have. When teenagers drive they tend to not have the knowledge to correct their mistakes. One adult statistic is the number one for death to an adult, is speeding %42. I also think this is a mistake to, because when drivers think they have more experience they think they can drive faster and take more risky chances. What I noticed…

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    Manual Driving School

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    Client: compassdrivingschool.com.au Number of articles: 1 Keywords: manual driving school Date: 24th September 2015 Will you take the challenge of driving a manual vehicle? Driving a manual vehicle is an art on its own and mastering this method would definitely encourage your reputation as a vehicle enthusiastic and not learning this art can put you down a few steps with just about everyone. It’s true you can steer from one point to another without using the manual gear and clutch but still…

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    Teen Driving is a fun thing for us teens, we are excited we feel achieved we feel like such big people. The adrenalin of finally having a new car! And much more. We block out the dangerous risks we are presenting into our lifes. We need too always remeber important factors we are going to encounter. While driving we are going too expierience different and new things for example other peoples road rage we will see rashes we will see people driving irrisposably ad speeding. We know we shouldn do…

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    Teenagers still drink and drive because of social situations. They typically drink alcoholic beverages at parties and sometimes because of peer pressure. The alcohol or drugs make their reactions slower than normal making them more prone to fatal car crashes. The best way to avoid drinking and driving is not to drink at all. It’s illegal since teens are underage. This isn’t the case though, so the best way to avoid hurting yourself or others is to have cab fare on you. The other options are to…

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