Driving Age Essay

Today I learned many new facts and statistics that I never knew before. The overwhelming amount of fatalities and injuries that are the result of distracted teen driving make me realize how important it is for myself and others to learn and understand how dangerous the world we are going to be driving in really is. I never realized how many lives are ended because of someone speeding on Utah highways. It is a terrible truth that 40% of all Utah highway deaths are a result of drivers speeding. I…

Many drivers pay little or no attention at highway-rail crossings they drive across day after day because they never see a train there. They don't realize that freight trains do not run on set schedules and can be anywhere at any time going in any direction! At all crossings, and especially those you are most familiar with, you must always expect a train. Also, did you know that the average freight train consisting of 100 cars and weighing anywhere from 12 million to 20 million pounds takes over…

people change from personality when getting in a metal box on wheels. The reader realizes that they too, are victim of rude gestures while driving, and feeling invincible. Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt is about different variables that affect drivers on the road. Your attitude is different on the road than what it is when talking to a friend. Past experiences driving, society, and even your fellow passengers help shape you who are on the road. Vanderbilt does a very nice job on explaining…

passengers. Every driver needs to always slow down when coming to a railroad crossing. When driving it is a great precaution to turn down all noise so the driver doesn’t miss the train’s whistle in order to tell if there is a train coming. Every railroad crossing is serious and should be thought of that way. The driver needs to be extracautious at night and make sure to slow down or stop when night-driving at a railroad crossing. When at a railroad crossing make sure to check if …

the lead car, too. Unfortunately, this leads to a lot of unnecessary braking. The road isn't full of people with perfect driving habits, and many folks will accelerate and brake when it isn't a good idea. If you fall into these instinctive pitfalls, you'll add a lot of unnecessary wear to your tires and your brakes. Practice staying alert and aware of your actions while driving, so that you are aware of your choices behind the wheel. While these habits will certainly extend the life of your…

I had an experience with the opposite reaction today. I was eating with my parents in the living room. They wanted to watch the football game that was on, so we ate on trays. When I was getting up, my knee bumped into the tray. It wasn't enough to knock it over, but when it wobbled back in place, the plate and cup on it kept sliding. The cup was empty, so I reacted quickly enough to keep the plate on the tray, though I had to put my hand down in it to do so. Hand was messy, but kept it off…

most of your driving. Those routine routes that you take several times a week expose you to a wide variety of weather and traffic conditions that are often not ideal for safe travel. Sometimes, your routine forces you to drive when you aren't in the best condition for safe driving. For example, when you haven't had adequate sleep, or when you're distracted by a serious life event. Not surprisingly, the three places where you will most likely have a car accident are a part of your driving…

The citizens of Chelsea are tired of the Chelsea Middle School’s car rider being backed up? Chelsea gets very backed up with the car rider. The car rider affects how people will get to Forest Oaks Elementary, how people will get to the community center, and much more of the town. Even though Chelsea Middle School’s car rider is backed up often, but the county has come up with a plan, the school will start to use both car rider lines and Chelsea will move the place where the people vote to the…

A self-driving car is a vehicle that can drive by itself using cameras, scanning laser range finders, radar, sensors, and software to see the world around it in order to navigate the road. There are many advantages to having self-driving cars. One of the biggest advantages is safety. The self-driving car can prevent accidents that are caused by human error. Most accidents are caused due to people not paying attention, falling asleep at the wheel, being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or…

Nguyen May 1, 2016 NHV A07 Case Study Self-Driving Cars Self-driving cars have been considered as a thing of in science fiction for years, but they are quickly becoming something that can be found in reality. Many companies have begun working on these automated vehicles and have been testing them on the streets, some say that, “The self-driving car could be available to consumers in 3-5 years”(Howard, “Google Self Driving Cars”). The thought of self-driving cars may frighten people, but these…