Mothers Against Drunk Driving

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    All too often, people in the Charleston area are struck from behind by other vehicles while they are on the road. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, there were 1.7 million rear-end crashes across the U.S. in 2012. These accidents resulted in 500,000 injuries and 1,700 deaths. In order to cut down on rear-end collisions, automakers have developed crash avoidance technologies, which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is planning to add to its recommended safety…

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    Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) is the leading cause of death on roadways in the United States (1). Specifically, alcohol has several short-term effects that greatly impair the ability to drive, such as memory impairment, blackouts, recklessness, and impaired decision-making. Those who drink heavily more often also experience long-term effects including a diminished brain size, the inability to think abstractly, loss of perception awareness, memory loss, and decrease in…

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    Involuntary Manslaughter

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    Manslaughter is only one step down from murder. Based on the circumstances involved, manslaughter may be labeled as "involuntary." If it becomes clear the the killing of another person was purely unintentional, they may be charged with this slightly lesser crime. In most cases the penalties are less severe that the penalties for those convicted of murder. However, that does not mean that the consequences for involuntary manslaughter are not severe. Involuntary manslaughter falls into three main…

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    Why Is Drunk Driving Bad

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    Drunk Driving is very bad. It can kill you, and also other people, if you get in a wreck. In the website, Madd.org. The author states that, “Americans take 233 billion trips in cars each year. Of those, about one out of every two thousand trips are taken by those who are driving under the influence of alcohol. Yet, almost one out of every three traffic deaths involve drunk driving.” These are some pretty big numbers. Drunk Driving is a very serious crime in the United States. On the web page,…

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    In 2014, 9967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (31%) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States (“Impaired”). There are millions of people drinking and driving. This is a major issue because it causes a ton of deaths. Drunk driving needs to be solved somehow and there are a few ways that can help the deaths decrease. Many deaths are caused by drunk driving, this can be solved by having a designated driver and a breathalyzer available…

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    Injury Claim Lawyer

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    Depending on research through an Injury Claim Lawyer, car crashes deaths possess elevated lately. You will find statements how the improve is due to much more vehicles on the highway, bigger motors, seniors drivers, unlicensed motorists, as well as driving while intoxicated, amongst other activities. If you're the target of the incident it's essential that you simply obtain rendering through any sort of accident attorney that has the knowledge as well as knowing essential to successfully signify…

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    Court held that the defendant John, seventy-five miles per hour traffic infraction in the state of Nevada on July 4, 2003, was reasonably safe under the circumstances of ‘Phrase that Pays’ (PTPs). In holding that PTPs, the court emphasized, “A vehicle may travel at whatever speed is safe under the circumstances.” Although the wet road conditions at the speed of seventy-five miles per hour could have caused an unreasonable vehicle hazard, John’s speed on a four-lane highway is safe and…

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    Increase Of Street Racing

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    Street racing has become very popular amongst teenagers and young adults, most who have not had their license for more than six months. Hollywood has had a major impact on the increase of street racing due to teens looking up to people like Paul Walker and Vin Diesel; Including many more who have been involved in the productions of the “Fast and Furious” franchise. These movies make it seem as if street racing in a neighborhood is normal. They do not show the dangers in which people have died or…

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    Personal Injury Solicitors Available to Support in Automobile Accident Claims From the time when there has been invention of the wheels, the idea of a moving motor car has always been in mind. In case, the first cave dweller could see the latest BMW models that travel together our roads, he may take, (though a bit) credit for this development. In whatever way, with these hi-tech innovations also come with risk to our personal health in the type of auto accidents that is formally the number one…

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    Sentence which includes your two causes and one effect The civil rights movement was a movement that was very helpful to many people.It made some the laws change.One cause was separation in addition violence was another cause.These things caused the civil rights movement. There were two water fountains and one was for african americans.If they used the other water fountain and someone caught them they would be punished.On buses there was a section for african americans and if the other…

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