BUCKLE UP!?? I’ve Got News For You Are you comfortable allowing the government to infringe upon your Fourth amendment rights? Are you comfortable with your State Legislature passing laws that go against the will of the people by an overwhelming 75 percent? This is the stark reality of our seat-belt laws that are in effect today.…
Drivers who already have commercial truck insurance sometimes overlook the most important insurance policy of all: wearing their seat belts. Seat belts cost nothing to use but can save drivers from hospital and medical bills, lost income, lost careers, and even lost lives. Truck drivers who don't wear seat belts often state discomfort as their primary reason. They often have additional arguments for not wearing seat belts which include: Their large rig will protect them in an accident. Even in an accident with a smaller vehicle, the jarring can cause the driver's head to strike the steering wheel or the windshield.…
A lot of adults say that kids should not be able to drive until they are 17 or 18. Most kids can’t wait to turn 16 so they can drive. The government has been talking about changing the law so kids can't drive till their 17. All of the kids would be very mad if this happens.…
There has been a lot of back and forth of to whether the younger and older generations should have a vehicle. But we are here to try and express our point of view as to why the younger and older generations should have a vehicular transportation. So let's drive in and discuss the benefits of owning a car at younger and older ages. For starters a benefit of owning a car at a younger age is that it teaches how to think about being somewhere on time and responsebility.…
A seatbelt not only ensures the safety of its user, but prevents that person from becoming a "missile" and harming others in the car. Another Danger of Unsecured Objects Loose objects in the car can also cause an accident. If an emergency maneuver requires hard braking and steering, the clutter around you may end up in the front with you. This can interfere with steering and possibly your ability to see the road.…
As an automobile operator, we witness distracted drivers on a daily basis. Many of these people become oblivious to their surroundings and can cause catastrophic occurrences. Distracted drivers cause injuries and in some cases, death. Over 330,000 people are injured each year by a distracted driver. Distractions inside and outside of the car, cell phone usage, and getting lost in thoughts are the three leading causes of automobile accidents.…
Many parents put in a lot of work to ensure their children’s success. Other parents are less involved in placing their children in several activities to ensure their children’s success. What is the best way to raise children? What are some factors that affect child rearing? Several factors are known to affect how a child is raised, and determining a superior child rearing method is complex, with many pros and cons associated with each method.…
Chevy vs. Ford Persuasive Essay "Find the USA in Your Chevrolet", don't just "Drive One". Chevrolet has better gas mileage than Ford. Chevy is more safe and more protective for families than Ford. However, Ford is cheaper than Chevy, Chevy is stronger, durable and safer.…
Contrary to the popular belief that front impact crashes are the most fatal, recent studies have shown otherwise. Statistics have shown that side impact crashes are the most dangerous and may cause more fatalities than any other type of crash. In addition, studies prove that seat belts are not very effective in preventing injuries in a side impact crash in adults. Side bags are also relatively ineffective as well because air bags are not able to limit intrusion into the vehicle caused by the striking car. As a result, drivers involved in side impact crashes have twice as high fatality risk as drivers involved in frontal impact.…
Use child car seats and booster seats correctly. Teach your child safety rules. Some safety rules for example could be bike safety, playground safety, and how to be safe around streets and cars. Concussions are a serious injury that can sometimes lead to death.…
Its not every day that the President writes an op-ed in favor of new technology. But that’s exactly what Obama did on September 19, penning an article for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the need for safe, reliable regulations around driverless cars. Establish Credibility: After doing a thorough research and going through several journals and peer reviews I can now say that the driverless car is a future not so away from us. Even MIT and Stanford students has started conducting surveys with moral machines where they are trying to teach a car to make moral decisions in case of severe accidents.…
Again, the number one defense is only being used 50% of the time! This is a serious problem and making the laws more strict will help it. Changes to the seat belt, from the help of technology and laws that have been passed, have aided to the decrease of the number of deaths in car accidents. It states in the article Teen Drivers: Get the Facts, “Laws, education, and technology have increased seat belt use from 11% in 1981 to nearly 85% in 2010, saving…
There are multiple ways that a seatbelt can help save the lives of those involved in a motor vehicle crash. Firstly and possibly most importantly, the seat belt keeps the passenger's and driver's inside the vehicle. This means that it prevents them from being ejected, and automatically multiplies their chance of survival by 4. Secondly, the seat belt protects two vital parts of your body: the brain, and the spinal cord. This is important because an injury to either the brain or the spinal cord can lead to death, or permanent paralysis.…
Do not have kids The world is littered with kids. Good or bad the children create a burden on life and society. There should be some criteria to be met to have children, like financial stability, the mental state of being willing to give up certain amenities, and health conditions.…
What Makes a Good First Car? All young teens have a dream car in mind. For most it is not always a practical first car that they are thinking of, because many kids want the sports cars or those that look great. This puts parents in a tough spot. They want their kids to have a car that is nice, but they also want on that will not send their insurance skyrocketing.…