Driving

Cellphone usage while driving Many drivers everywhere use their cellphone while driving. While this can be a good thing it is one of the highest causes of fatal crashes. Many don’t know the dangers when they use their cellphone while they are driving. Everyone everywhere do this at one point in their life time no matter if its dialing someone to talk on the phone, send or read a text message or even check social media. Some do it over and over thinking that they are safe because they have gotten…

Finding a suitable driving age for teens has become a controversial topic over the past few years and different ideas are beginning to spread internationally. Making this decision has not been made easy with the varying arguments that have been presented. With the multitude of opinions spreading, only one is logical. Setting the driving age to 18 and enforcing experience requirements for all new drivers would benefit not only teenagers but all other citizens on the road by reducing the rate of…

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…

What texting and driving has done and caused with teenagers and adults in america today? Texting, looking, dialing, and talking on your phone while driving has caused over million auto crashes nationwide. Most of those crashes are caused by young teens between the ages of 16 - 19. The cause of why adults and young teens getting and causing car crashes and why those distractions can injure or end someone 's life. The stactices of auto crashes in the U.S , death and injury rate of people caused by…

advanced to as humans may seem amazing; however, this technology is not trustworthy. These cars could be on the road in a few years due to advancements. Many articles have been written about this including one published in 2016 called, “Pro/Con: Self-driving cars are just around the corner. Is it a good thing?” (Newsela). I do not think these cars should be able to drive on our roads because of all the fatalities that could…

phones should be banned while driving because it is a distraction. Others think that it is important to have your phone on you in case of emergencies. I could argue on both sides, but I believe the safest and easiest way is to not have phones out while driving. We all know that cell phones are the greatest invention, but they are a problem while driving. Put your cell phones up while driving! Many people get in accidents daily because of cell phone usage. If you are driving and you get a phone…

drivers, driving vehicles for long hours, in remote outdoor locations, where abnormal conditions risk the life of the drivers. Sometimes the human reflex is not fast enough to hazardous situations. To avoid such harsh consequences, the concept of self-driving vehicles comes into the picture. Self- driving vehicles are those in which operation can also occur without direct driver input to control the driving. The driver does not need to monitor the vehicle constantly, in this self-driving mode.…

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…

The moment drivers are receiving notifications; they are looking down at the phone in their lap responding. As a result, they are not able to navigate accurately on the road. Drivers that are driving behind, blow the horn to the drivers in front, and that can cause drivers that are distracted to respond unexpectedly by breaking hard or regaining speed. Moreover, drivers, who have a passenger in their vehicle, will put their passenger’s life at…

age of 16, that were involved in fatal accidents" (Davis 64-65). 16-year-olds tend to crash more than any other age when it comes to driving. 16yrs. Old are not fully matured, and do not have emotionally control. Some parents complain about not wanting to taxi their kids everywhere, but others safety is more convenience. The government should keep raising the driving age. 16 year-olds brains are not fully matured for long-termed decisions. Jay Giedd, chief of brain imaging in the child…