National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

There are various definitions for the word nudge, sometimes it’s a physical nudge with the purpose of gaining someone’s attention, or it can be an accidental nudge by bumping into another person or thing. A nudge can also be a mental push, a push or nudge of encouragement, whether it be to make the ethical decision, or just make the decision that an authority figure (individual that wants to alter behavior or choices), wants to encourage individuals to choose. Everyone has been nudged in at…

Cell phones have become a very large portion of modern society. Today in America, about 91% of the population are cell phone users. We as a people have formed our lifestyles to depend on our cell phones. About 20 years ago cell phones were seen as a novelty, something we don't need, but now people see them as addicting as some narcotics. There is still researching being done on the subject of cell phones and how they are affecting our everyday lives, but I think the picture is very clear. Myself…

operator from Vodacom established in Africa, said “Farmers can have access to the market prices, so they can negotiate a better price for their products. In addition, the cell phone facilitates poor rural farmers to get the same information as the national markets” (“Cell Phones make life easier in Africa”). Moreover, these mobile devices make life more enjoyable. For example, people can surf the internet, play games, watch movies, and check emails. Not to mention, that you do not need to…

Organ Donation Organ donation is a process where the organs of a person who is no longer living are given to those who are in critical condition and could die without them. Kevin Thurm, the author of the article "The Ultimate Gift: Sharing Life," works to persuade his audience of the positive effects of organ donation and why they should register to do so. Throughout his argument he uses the aids pathos, an emotional appeal, logos, a statistic-based appeal and ethos, a credibility-based appeal,…

alcohol concentration limits. It is illegal for all underage people to drive with any alcohol in their systems and even more serious that there is a significant percentage with high blood alcohol concentration. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tweet “Every day in America, another 27 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes.” Often times the alcohol influence the teenagers to drive because their risk assessment judgement and inhibitions is deceased, or they…

A ticket for this offense can range from 20 dollars all the way up to roughly 500 dollars. Alaska does not think that will cut it; instead they will slap you with 10,000-dollar fine and one year in prison (Sherin 2). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that if you participate in texting and driving you are three times more likely to be in an automobile accident. Why do people still text and drive, if we know it is wrong? This is the question many people ask and are often…

Even if motorists do react, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “A typical reaction time to perceive a threat. running into the road is about 3/4 second, and then you add another 3/4 second to decide to act and move your foot to the brake pedal – that's 1.5 seconds so far. At 55 mph, the distance…

Should the use of a cell phone be prohibited while driving a vehicle? The answer to this particular question has been debated on for several years. Many people strongly believe that the ban on all cellular devices should be required in all states, but others think that it should not. This topic is very important in today’s society because cell phones have become a significant issue on the roadway. The purpose of this essay is to bring awareness to the negative effects of cell phones, and why…

wide turns that take up multiple lanes occasionally, and are carrying varying heavy loads. I have experience of being in an unexpected situation with a semi when the wheel of a semi-truck exploding right next to me as I was driving past it on the highway. I was…

road, and you get a text from one of your friends. You look down to read the text. After you finish reading, you look up and you are in the other lane. You over correct yourself out of fear, and you crash into a tree on the side of the road. National Safety Council said, “More than one in four car crashes involves cell phone use.” People are dying every day due to careless acts of looking at a text for a second or talking with others on the phone.They are easily distracted and cannot focus all…