Driving

behind the wheel they must acknowledge that driving is a risk and every time they go out on the road they are putting their life and the life’s of others in danger. As the driver their full attention is required to remain on the road at all times disregarding the distractions around them like changing the radio, other passengers, calling or texting, etc. Among all the age groups, teens have been proven to be the highest to be involved in distracted driving crashes since they don’t put much…

People ask, what’s the difference between driving in the winter verses the summer. Well ill tell you the difference between both of them. First ill explain driving in the summer. In the summer the roads are usually dry and there’s no ice on the road so you can’t slide anywhere. During the summer it rains a lot so you that are one thing you have to watch out for because when it rains hard you can’t really see what’s in front of you. In the summer you can have your windows down and get fresh air…

If more than half of teens are learning to drive from their parents, could parents be the cause of the high number of crashes among teens? Teenage driving laws have reduced the number of crashes among teens these past few years. The fatal crash rate among 16 year olds has gone down, while the crash rates among 18 year olds have gone up. Driving programs have restricted and made it harder for teens to obtain a driver's license. Teens should be able to drive at 16 for many purposes. A…

Driving in the winter is a much more complex task than driving in the summer. Due to the different seasons, they both have different road conditions. Road conditions aren't the only things you have to fret about. Though the summer heat is more preferable to some rather than the winter snow, both are equally as dangerous. And although snow may be more complicated to drive in, summer driving can be a hassle as well. Studies show that the month of August had the second highest number of…

minimum driving age should be raised I think the minimum driving age should be raised because because over the past few years there have being a lot of teenagers getting in car accidents. In 2008 50,186 tennagers were involved in fatal crashes. It’s important to minimum the driving age because tennagers are risking their life , they don’t have that much experience driving , and they are not that much responsable while they are driving. One reason why is a good idea to minimum the driving age…

Did you know that more than 4,000 teens under the age of 19 die from driving accidents? Almost 60% of all car accidents occur more often in the teen age group. Older people tend to be more mature and pay more attention when they drive. Raising the driving age to 21 can benefit younger people. Raising the driving age will also save people’s lives. The driving age should be increased to 21 because it gives people advantages to be safe and to drive. Older people tend to be more mature and pay more…

Due to the continuous increase of deaths on the road that involved people using their cell phones, the distracted driving problem needs to be resolved; however, the two solution are passing tougher laws and technology. In the article, Texting, and Driving? Watch Out for the Textalyzer, Matt Richtel states that “people are going to be more afraid to put their hands on the cellphone” if the Textalyzer becomes law (Richtel 23). The device will catch any driver that was distracted by his phone and…

Distracted Driving The numbers illustrating the dangers of cell phone use while driving are downright startling. In fact, at any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their phones while behind the wheel of an automobile.(….) This statistic is not only very scary but it is also one of the largest progressing distractions in our world today. Texting while driving is a widely known distraction in the United States. With technology being a key factor in…

While taking a phone call is dangerous enough, the advent of text messaging made cell phones even more incompatible with driving a car. Reading or sending a text or email takes both eyes off of the road, the driver’s mind off the task of driving, and sometimes both hands off the wheel.…

phone does affect your reaction time. Distracted driving is any activity that takes your attention away from the road. Many local law enforcement agencies don’t routinely document distractions in crash reports. They believe they are way higher. The centers for disease control and prevention describes three main types of distractions while driving. While driving distractions come in many forms, texting while driving is especially dangerous. Driving a car can be a very complex task. Barbara…