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and driving car crash ended the lives of Max Jackson, 18, Trevor Rierson, 18, and Jenny Stone, 19, all UW-Whitewater alumni. The crash occurred near Main Street when Juliet Adam received a text from a friend while she was driving to a party. The accident occurred at approximately 11pm Friday when Adam became too preoccupied looking down at her phone, she failed to see the two male pedestrians crossing the street. The two males were struck as the vehicle spun left into a tree causing them to…

the increasing use of technology, our society is becoming progressively more distracted. Distractions can have deadly consequences such as car accidents caused by texting and driving, and the texting and walking phenomenon, which is defined as, “Pedestrians glued to their screens walk off curbs into passing traffic or open manholes” (Marshall). These accidents not only affect the person being distracted by the device, but also the people surrounding that person. According to Centers for Disease…

others. After reading articles about driving, some information stood out to me. These subjects include, the dangers of distracted driving, the most common age of distracted driver incidents, why teenagers drive distracted, and ways to prevent car accidents. There are three types of distractions. There are visual, manual and cognitive distractions. Distracted drivers can cause harm and death to others. Texting falls in all three categories. 20,133,154 were killed in 2015 as a result of distracted…

July 30th 2011 my life changed forever. It seemed like a normal day. Swimming with the family, packing the car, and heading on our journey home from Leech Lake. What should have been a three and a half hour drive home turned into a night in the hospital, a petrifying drive home, and absent mindedness for weeks. We were stopped. A police car was on the right lane due to a another vehicle’s flat tire. I was asleep. Suddenly, there was a bang. My mother's instinct was to turn the wheel to prevent…

Since 1902, the American Automobile Association has provided a great service to its members. If you belong to one of the many motor clubs throughout North America, then you know all about it. But what don't you know about AAA? You're about to find out and it's a lot more than you think. AAA COVERS YOUR S.O'S BAD DRIVING Let's face it. Everyone knows a bad driver. In some unfortunate situations, you may even live with this person. In even worse situations they may even drive your car. If you're…

This varies by state, but it may not be enough to cover the compensation you are entitled to. The minimum amounts were designed to covers injures in a car accident, but injuries done to a pedestrian can be more severe. You need to consult with an attorney to explore any possibilities for collecting all of the money you are entitled to. This is even more important if you are a relative of a pedestrian who was…

The song “Car Radio” by the alternative rock group Twenty One Pilots is a song that should be broadcasted for its uplifting message. The band uses metaphors in the song to bring awareness to suicide, telling the audience that there are other alternatives for dealing with their minds. The car radio is the main metaphor used in this song. The song title is Car Radio and this car radio is mentioned often. The radio seems to be the only thing keeping the main singer, Tyler, sane it is the only…

DRIVERLESS CARS For many years now, their has been lives taken away children,mothers,fathers,siblings… all for just one mistake.Driving.And the percentage just keeps getting bigger,and bigger each day.And it’s not going to stop.While people’s lives are increasing of danger in a car’s, people’s chances to live in a car, are decreasing.And that is why I support driverless cars. Accidents.Everybody knows the saying ‘’everybody makes mistakes, nobody's perfect’’.But just one mistake can…

With driving becoming more of a prevalent task, traffic violations cases are on the rise daily as well. There are many types of traffic violations, but there are a few that happen quite often, everywhere. The most common traffic violations are speeding, running a stop sign or stop light, unsafe driving, and finally, distracted driving. (Bline) In the past, there was no need for traffic laws because there were not enough vehicles for traffic laws to be necessary. With the rise of people…

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 list. Common causes of rear-end collisions As is the case with all types of auto accidents, there are a number of factors that contribute to causing rear-end…