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That exhilarating feeling of freedom you feel while riding a motorcycle is due to factors that also make riding dangerous. Your tremendous acceleration is due to your light weight compared to your engine power. This means you suffer the most when colliding with a two ton car. Your exceptional maneuverability is due to your two wheels. This makes you less stable than four-wheeled vehicles, and more likely to get in an accident when hitting potholes or small road debris. That wonderful…

We have seen many commercials or movie scenes that show the danger of texting while driving. As the driver took his or her eyes off the road in about only three seconds to read a text, they often got involved in a horrible accident that might cost their lives. We are very familiar with this kind of situation as they are all over the medias. In the front page of a newspaper, in the local news or in the story heard from your friend. Many people were killed in road accidents and it is increasing…

Two Recent Wootton High Graduates Die in Fatal Car Crash Late in the evening of Thursday, June 25th, 18 year old Samuel Ellis, of North Potomac, lost control of his 2006 Acura TSX, as he attempted to drive around a sharp bend in the 13800 block of Dufief Mill Road. The speed limit at this location is 35 mph and local police authorities stated that based on the evidence at the accident scene, Ellis was going over 65 mph. The conservative posted speed limit is partly because of the deep bend…

the driving performance, such as using an electronic device and eating. Instructors state that people are most likely to get killed by the use of an electronic device while driving because a high level of distraction occurs. For instance, people who text and drive get distracted and lose their concentration on the road. Driving schools show students videos about teenagers who passed away because they were texting and driving. Eating while driving is common and has become a distraction, causing…

In an age where everything is moving in the digital direction, it is vital that we shower not only the streets but also embrace technology and social media in the fight for social justice. People have been protesting for days on end in disapproval of the current state of affairs between the police and citizens, more correctly, citizens who identify as “colored.” I am one of those citizens. I am one of the tens of thousands who was ridiculed and mocked for expressing a second amendment right to…

Most people drive in their everyday lives , with the increasing growth of technology it has become more dangerous. The hands-free law has not done anything to decrease deaths or injuries, it has only made people think it has. It will not change the number of accidents on the road caused by cellphones, and wont affect the distractions of the driver. In the article "Hands Free Law wont solve the problem" it talks about the dangers of talking on a cellphone, but that the Hands-Free law will not…

problem that needs to change. Many people can get hurt because of one person's actions. It is so dangerous that even a few seconds of looking at your phone could lead a long way.You could crash or even hit someone crossing the street. “Answering a text takes…

This writing will talk about the lines that direct in this photo of the “Dead man’s Curve”, taken by an unknown author. First, the audiences easily identify the lines in this photo, namely: the handrails, the road marking, various trees and electric lines. The lines have different directions, but for the sake of brevity, the verticals ones will not be discussed. The main lines in this photo are the ones that direct the audiences’ eyes on the road. They are the easiest to track, due to the high…

While car owners may not always think about it, checking your tires to make sure they have the proper wheel alignment can be just as important as confirming that they have enough air in them. Though having your wheels be properly perpendicular to the ground may not seem like such a big deal, the car repair experts at Stillwater Auto Clinic are here to tell you why it is so important that your wheels stay correctly aligned and some of the problems you may have later if they aren’t: Your tires…

Within the American school system, there has been a controversial debate about cell phone usage during the school day. Teachers, students, and parents have had different impressions about the situation regarding if having phones during teaching and learning should be obligatory. There are both benefits and disadvantages to both sides of both arguments. Utilizing cell phones within the American school system has caused quite the controversy. There has been cases where teachers or administration…