If you have ever been rear-ended in a car you may have suffered from whiplash. It is the most common accident injury, and even a seemingly minor accident can cause that sudden jerking of your head backwards and forwards, leading to chronic neck and back pain, headaches, migraines or more serious injuries. Every year there are more than one million whiplash injuries, and in Australia the incidence of whiplash disorders is about 300 per 100,000 population. Research shows that around 20% of people…
sensor including a suspension-system flaw which, “Under certain conditions, the transmission controls could force a temporary downshift into first gear,” the news release says. ” Depending on the speed of the vehicle at the time of the downshift, the driver could experience an abrupt speed reduction…
texting while driving and are now giving out fines of $100 to $200 are Flagstaff, Tucson, and Phoenix. Tempe has fallen behind, but just this year the city has passed the “Distracted Driving Ordinance.” This law states that a driver can be fined starting at $100 if a driver shows “distracted” behavior. Since this does not count texting and talking on the phone, which is still legal in Tempe, it puts into question how affective this new law is. The plan that the city has for the future is to…
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. “Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love… that’s the goal we seek. And I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.” Picture this, Monday December 1, 1955, 5:30, and forty-two-year-old Rosa Parks had just got done working hard as a tailor’s assistant. (Aretha 11). She boarded the city bus in Court Square, and in 1955 the first 10 seats on every Montgomery city bus were reserved for…
drive because they are being careless of themselves and their surroundings and they have no regard for anyone else’s safety. While people may think being hit by a drunk driver could only have a negative effect on them, there may sometimes be positive effects on those who have experienced them. After getting hit by a drunk driver at the age of ten with my grandmother driving, I have realized over-time that I have learned a lot from my experience. Although we were only rear ended, it was a very…
of driving a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs to a level that does not allow the driver to be capable of driving the vehicle properly. The crime affects much of the population these days but fortunately there are laws that deal with this problems. Impaired driving laws in Ontario were much needed and are appropriate laws that prevent accidents and injuries and save many lives of drivers of all ages every day.The impaired laws in Ontario are uncompromising and are being taken very…
However, with the emergence of different awareness movements, such as the victims of drunk driving in the late 1970s and early 1980s, (Rid) Remove Intoxicated Drivers and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Madd), society could no longer turn a blind eye with the full scale awareness of these movements. The initial idea for Mothers against Drunk Drivers came about because of the loss of Candy Lightener’s daughter Cari lightner, a 13-year-old who…
multitasking ability, judgement, and decision making, which is all necessary for the safety of a driver and those who surround him/her. The consequences for drinking and driving are big for both the driver and anyone who shares the road with him/her. Drunk driving is simply not a mistake, it is a choice; therefore, if a person is caught drinking…
and others in harm for consuming too much alcohol. So people need to help prevent people from drunk driving. So first thing anyone can do is make the choice not to drive while drunk. Secondly people who are going to drink they can get a designated driver to drive instead of the drunk. Also we can prevent drunk driving by putting ignition interlocks in their vehicles. Also you can take drunks keys away so they can not drive drunk. Another way we can prevent drunk driving is by taking their…
conscious. If agreeable by victim’s family, real life victims and, or felons should publically advertise the consequences and life changes drunk driving can cause. Stronger guilt advertising may also alter future behavior for a previous convicted drunk driver to futuristically make the appropriate…