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reconstructive memory and believed that questions asked to individuals following an event could reconstruct their memory of that event. They chose to test that hypothesis by asking 45 students of various sizes questions regarding short clips of automobile accidents they watched. Many questions were asked afterwards, but the question regarding speed stood out the most. Half of the students were asked, “About how fast were the cars going when they hit each other?” The remaining were asked…

percent say they do so fairly often or regularly (AAA). In fact, text messaging increases the risk of a car accident or near car accident 23.2 times when compared to the car accident statistics with a non-distracted driver (Top 25 Causes of Car Accidents). Cell phone use while driving has caused a minimum of 26% of all crashes in 2013 (Ones). Since the number of cellular device provoked accidents has increased, there have been companies reaching out to teens to alert them of the dangers of…

Everybody makes mistakes, some more severe than others. However, not everyone has made mistakes that could have costed them their lives. For me, such an incident took place in March of 2017 when I crashed my car into a ditch. Although the experience was far from pleasant, I know I will never forget it or the valuable lessons it seared into my brain. I learned to always be aware while driving, and to make sure to stay focused. I learned the danger in overcorrection. Lastly, and perhaps most…

alone when she veered in front of an oncoming tractor trailer while she sent a text”(“Tragedy” 1). This was stated on the Daily Mall newspaper about a girl named Savannah Nash. Despite being sad and gruesome, accidents like this happen every day. The amount of deaths caused by car accidents in Ga for 2013 was 1,179. That three deaths a day or twenty-two a week. These statistics show that in the course of five years 5,895 people would die. According to Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway…

The advertisement chosen is part of Ecovia: Stop the Violence campaign to promote safe driving with creative imagery and slogans such as “don’t speed”, “don’t drink and drive”, “overtake with care”, and “don’t text and drive”. Their advertisement depicts an individual being uppercut by a lone fist, and vehicles are painted on the punching fist and the victim’s face. It is implied that the vehicles are colliding with each other. The Ecovia “don’t speed” ad features a women being punched by an…

auto accidents involved in drivers’ careless, for instance, mistaken gas pedal, reverse without look back, drive alongside other cars, text when driving, change lanes without look over the shoulder, etc., so the carefulness is necessary for us. Car accidents can be avoided if we are really careful in daily activities. The accident in the front of People Supermarket last month when I mistook the gas pedal for the break could have been avoided, if I had been careful. That morning of the accident,…

YOU V. THEM – Recognizing Negligence in a Pedestrian Accident Case Biking or walking through a major city can be extremely risky. On average, every seven minutes, a pedestrian is injured in a traffic accident. Even if you are careful and you wear a helmet and other protective gear, you could still sustain severe injuries. As a victim of a pedestrian motor vehicle accident, it is important to know whether your actions could affect the amount of monetary damages awarded in your case.…

memory of an event can be reconstructed by the questions asked subsequently. Two experiments were conducted. In the first experiment, forty-five participants watched videos of traffic accidents, ranging from five to thirty seconds long. After watching each video, the subjects were asked questions about the accident, with the crucial question being “About how fast were the cars going when they hit each other?”, but different groups of participants were asked with different verbs, such as…

kind of harm or damage to the people or the environment. Vehicles are one of the main causes of pollution rates, raising everyday and it can pose health problems (“Controlling…”). Along with that fact, the leading cause of teenage deaths is traffic accidents (“Teen…”). A safer driving system is important and could exist by raising age eligibility, helping prevent deaths, crashes, and injuries, reducing pollution and providing other alternatives, and reducing money problems. The age eligibility…

- Speeding: Many drivers ignore the speed limit that is given on the specific road eg. 50, 60 , 40 etc. Speeding is one of the number causes of road and traffic related injuries as it is one of the easiest ways to cause an accident not only does speeding slow reaction timing often fatalities caused by speeding are much worse. - Drink driving: 31% of driving fatalities are caused by drink driving. Safe driving requires the driver to be alert and for the driver to be able to make quick…