National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

When we hear the word “rape”, many people do not think that it would ever happen to them. Especially in a college atmosphere, rape is not the first thing that many people think of when they go to parties or events. However, it is very important that people, especially women ages 18-25 are aware of the possibilities and know how to detect and prevent it from happening. Even though alcohol is the most common ingredient in sexual assaults there is still a high risk for date rape drugs. There…

liberty and privacy their AV has. How a drivers interest in liberty and privacy are used or protected by an AV depends on whether the AV is a discretionary or non-discretionary and to what extent the AV is communicative with other vehicles or smart highways. This paper’s goal is to provide guidance on how the functionality of car may infringe on a driver’s liberty or privacy and the doctrines of liability that AVs will be most associated with. Part IV examines the doctrines of liability…

which once insured survival and reproduction, no longer serve us in present day American culture where fast food, drugs, and lazy lifestyle are the normal. The lack of sleep subjects our bodies to numerous health risks. The National Highway traffic Safety Administration estimates that fatigue causes 100,000 auto crashes and 1,550 crash-related deaths a year and young adults are most at risk. Such behavior is a trap that is not in our best interests, and some people have adapted so well to…

Texting and Driving In 2012, Texas resident and student Chance Bothe was messaging that he required to quit messaging in light of the fact that he said that he could possibly die in an auto crash (Zafar, 2012). He was driving in the meantime, making him crash into a cliff. He supernaturally survived however not without serious wounds – traumatic mind injuries, a cracked skull, a smashed face and a broken neck (Zafar, 2012). In 2013, 19-year old Elizabeth Haley Meyers was on her way to Royal…

College is arguably the single utmost essential transition in an individual’s life, which one experiences various forms of peer pressure and specific growth patterns. Those individuals fortunate enough to pay for their studies are able to further education far and wide across the globe, not while coming at the cost of the countless positives stringing along some negatives. With increased peer pressure and opportunity, some are introduced to a parent’s worst nightmare that being the cause and…

Not only does underage drinking risk horrible accidents, it also causes irresponsible behavior in drunk teens. Some of the behavior that goes on, the teens can 't control because the alcohol has taken over them. The behavior is very sporadic and risky. "In 2014, more than 1.6 million people between the ages of 12 and 20 reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year" (Lynsen). People from ages 12 to 15 aren 't legally allowed to drive, so that essentially is saying 1.6 million…

Eating and driving has been proven to be very distracting while driving. A study done by, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concluded that, “those who eat and drive increase the odds of an accident by 80%! They also concluded that 65% of near miss accidents are caused by distracted drivers fussing with food and drinks.” (drive-safely.net). Surprisingly…

Driving after drinking alcoholic substances leads to entirely avoidable accidents. Various types of people break the law for different reasons. Driving under the influence endangers not only the driver and passengers, but also anyone else they may encounter on the road. Drinking has many effects on the body. A drinker’s reaction time and reflexes are slowed down. Concentration is more difficult to maintain and drinking can cause drowsiness. , Drinking can affect motor skills and reduce a…

The alarm clock screeches, sounding the end of yet another short night. Internal protests eventually subside as the millions of American teens roll out of bed against all of our instincts with one thought on our minds: I want more sleep. On the bus that thought consumes us until we lean against the window and sleep regardless of the bumps that crack our skulls against the window. In school, that thought pesters us, urging us to close out eyes for just a minute. As a student I often find myself…

Through the evolution of technology has the also come the transformation of interaction. Communication, in particular, has severely transformed from what it once was to the very common text messaging of the modern day. This form of conversation has skyrocketed in popularity due to the factor of convenience that it allows for those teenaged too preoccupied with their everyday lives to engage in another form of interaction. With its increased popularity, it has become unusual for anyone to engage…