Driver's license

road. They pay attention to their ipod their cell phones, their radio, but not the road. I know some people do, but we need to be more careful. And making the test harder is just as bad as keeping the age of 16 because people will study to get the license. I think that if you raise it to 18 there will be a lesser chance that accidents will occur. Older people will likely to pay more attention to the road then all the new technology people create. Teenagers may take their eyes of the road,…

“ Of course!” I answered with much excitement. As we ran my friends who had already got their permit/license quized me. I answer as quickly as I could with the right answer. After practice I went home and took a shower, in the shower; With my permit I can drive, when I can drive I am an Adult. I was not ready to be an adult, I had only been on this planet…

The editorial “Making Texting While Driving Look Unacceptably Stupid” explains that distracted driving can be a life altering route that drivers do not want to travel down. In this editorial it explains how the National Highway Traffic Safety report tells that 87 percent of drivers will admit to risky behaviors that include distracted driving. Distracted driving can be anything that allows a person to take their hands off the wheel for a second. With a second a disaster could happen at any…

Car accidents have become the most common way for teens to die. This is all due to distractions in the car. There are many reasons on why a driver could be distracted. Some of these reasons include changing the radio station, talking to passengers, eating, drinking, being sleepy and using a cell phone. Most teens today have cell phones, which is one of the biggest distraction. A person may be walking down the hall and feel their phone vibrate, so they pull it out and respond to the text…

In Chicago, motor vehicle accidents happen on a daily basis. In most cases, the accidents are minor without any injuries and little property damage. In other situations, the accidents may be life threatening for everyone involved in the crash. Wearing a seat belt is the best defense for security and safety during a vehicle crash. National wide seat belt usage helps save over 13,000 lives a year. Despite the statistics, people still chose not to wear a seat belt. Negligent driving accidents…

There is a large variety of people you can spot driving behind the wheel. In fact, there is no driving personality quite the same as another, but all drivers have certain characteristics that helps determine how they are labeled. Every driver is different; however, there are three categories that they can be grouped into: the overly cautious driver, the normal driver, and the reckless driver. The overly cautious driver is the first category of vehicle operators and they are known to move…

According to the Association for safe International Road Travel, nearly 1.3 million people die in road accidents every year. On average, that's 3,287 deaths a day, with an additional of 20-50 million injured or disabled. More than half of these deaths and injuries actually occur among young adults. Due to this fact, the minimum driving age should be raised. Young drivers are inexperienced, irresponsible, and will only endanger themselves if allowed to drive. First of all, teenagers have little…

dollar fine and a year in prison. However, there are also states where there is no penalty at all such as Arizona. As for other states, the penalty fee can range anywhere from twenty-five to five hundred dollars with or without prison time and/or license suspension. In 2017 a truck driver crashed into a minibus killing thirteen people. In Texas, Jack Dilon Young admits to texting when the crash occurred. A bystander stated that he could see the truck cross into the center line many times. The…

In 2015, 2,333 teens from 16-19 years of age were killed by motor vehicle crashes.Distracted driving is a really big issue in america and is one of the leading causes of death. Ihad no idea that that amount of teens have died from car crashes, but i'm not surprised. Drivingwhile texting is on of the many ways someone can be distracted while driving.Texting while driving is especially bad because it involves all of the 3 main types ofdistractions. The 3 main types of distractions are, taking your…

Age of Responsibility The age of responsibility in my opinion is 18 years old. Why, because you're held with a lot of responsibilities. Such as being on your own paying for your own things and having rights to do things. You have driving driving is a big responsibility you have criminal charges if you get caught doing something bad. !8 is the age of responsibility, because you're an older person and have a lot of things to take care of.18 is the age where you can go out and live on your own…