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The Issues of Texting, Drinking, and Driving The issues of texting, drinking, and driving is a major problem in our society today. Every day, 11 teens die because of texting and driving. 35% have admitted to knowing it is wrong but still do it anyway. Texting while driving should be made illegal to make the roads safer for the driver and everyone else. That’s not the only issue - drinking and driving is also very dangerous. An investigation revealed that alcohol affects drivers in many aspects…

Dangerous driving affects everyone. Not only the victim. The two ads are ‘bloody idiots’ and ‘don’t be a dangerous driver’. Two ads that address this issue are the Victorian Government’s ‘don’t be a dangerous driver’ and ‘TAC’s ‘bloody idiots’. TAC persists to stop dangerous driving on our (Australian) roads. On the other hand, The Victorian Government helps Australia with a wide variety of little things. They range from dangerous driving to political and world problems. For both ads, they are…

Window tinting can be one of the most versatile and useful car modifications that you can consider because of the various ways that it can benefit you and protect your vehicle. Listed below are just three of the many ways that tinting your car's windows can benefit you. Prevents Sunlight From Damaging Your Vehicle's Interior Sunlight can be one of the most damaging things for your vehicle, typically because a lot of sunlight can cause extensive damage to the interior of your vehicle over time.…

It was an AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS day out. Ingrid said with a worried voice, “Are you okay?” The passengers said, “Yes, are you guys okay?” Everyone responds clearly, “Yes, we will call the cops!” The passengers say, “Okay” Bella says with a frightened voice, “Are we okay Ingrid?” Ingrid responds very strictly, “Yes just do not get out of the car cause we are in the middle of the highway!” Bella responds nervously, “Okay but I did not have my seatbelt on and my knee slammed into the center…

Darby Leaf Intro to Soc 1/31/17 The word culture is a term that many people use to rationalize behaviors and represent all sorts of people and their different patterns. It is the sum of social concepts that humans recognize including our behaviors, beliefs, and practices. Culture depends on the many different influences that it may encounter. One reason that culture may differ from place to place could be related to environmental changes that are associated with a specific area. Sometimes it…

Two health promotion initiatives’ for Injury Road Safety & Transport (RTA) have advertised a numerous amount of health promotion initiatives. These campaigns’ help engage the community to change and become aware of unsafe behavior on the roads. The two health promotions this essay will focus on are Don’t rush (How sorry will you be) which aims to inform people about speeding and the consequences it could bring & Double demerits (Think twice before breaking the rules) encourages drives to…

Taxi company Uber has not been on the good side of news lately. It is facing some controversy over its standards. Anybody, regardless of taxi license or not, can be a driver, which begs the question; Is Uber safe? "Well, [Uber] certainly is a lot safer than most cab companies," Rachel Formanek, senior said. The controversial cab company has stated that they, "try to make the best experience for the passenger and the driver in the safest way possible," but many would disagree. "Somebody…

During the course of my high school career, I have come to the realization that going through high school is like winning a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Everyone has a different experience with their golden ticket. Some are repeat winners and some leave the experience too soon. I believed that when I started high school, all of my childhood fun would end. When I walked through the doors of Council Rock South High School South in the summer of 2013, I was unable to anticipate…

College students are involved in many risky behaviors throughout their college experience. Texting and driving is one of the most critical actions that college students partake in that affects everyone. It is a nationwide problem and is the cause of many vehicle casualties. There have been quite a few laws and regulations, as well as awareness, put into place to try and keep the number of casualties down. Although these are in place, students seem to ignore them and continue these behaviors.…

The right of confiscating a phone during a fight becomes permitted. The usage of electronics during school have increased because of the advancement of the cell phone. With society changing the way you use phones, it has also changed the ethics in school with using phones. Educators have the right to take a student’s phone away, if it interrupts the classroom. Overtime, cell phones became a big part in school, to cheating through a phone, to recording fights. The right of confiscating the phone…