Tram accident

Imagine a small frog crossing a busy highway in order to escape a predator. It has managed to avoid getting run over by cars, and has landed on the road centerline. It is only a matter of time before a car drifts slightly and smashes the frog; is it safer for the frog to stay in the same place, or to complete the journey to the other side and risk getting hit? Humans have crossed half the metaphorical road of environmental control in an effort to escape the hands of the gods. Throughout the…

Fighting Critical Problems Traffic accidents kill thousands of people every year and leave other thousands unable to work or live a normal life. Those accidents bring not only damages for accident victims. Govern, society, victims and all people who pays taxes share the costs of those accidents. Waiselfisz (2013) states in his report that currently those accidents represent an overall cost of US$ 518 billion per year for the world population (p. 5). In Brazil, it is no different. According…

feel sorry for the person with the missing leg. The viewer might also become aware and seriously think about the negative consequences of getting into an accident, especially when it is being under the influence of alcohol. Many outcomes can occur when people are out of control on the road, they will drift the road, and will crash into an accident. BMW Company wants to show that human parts are not as appealing as the car parts, yet human-flesh is barely possible to be made. Therefore, the…

Texting and Driving has become increasingly more of an issue in today’s society. Both teens and adults have been developing this dangerous habit while driving their cars. It distracts the driver from the road and increases the probability of a car accident. To prevent this, laws have been put into place which carry heavy penalties if caught, but even with this people are still choosing to put their life at risk and potentially others. One of the most dangerous and obvious reasons to not text…

choices turn out fairly well. However, there times that the consequences are more severe. For instance, not stopping at a stop sign can have the result of a ticket with a hefty fine or even a major car accident. Just as the same can be said for texting while driving, because being at fault for such an accident can have some life altering consequences. For the young driver Patrick Sims, he learned the dangers of texting while driving with a really hard lesson. In Schindehette’s article “Stop…

off with safe driving habits and taking precautions while driving will help reduce fatal crashes among teens. Developing safe driving habits will help the teen to become more confident behind the wheel, and reduce the risk of them getting into an accident. Parents can help by their teens become safe drivers by putting restrictions and limits on the teens driving. By setting boundaries, it will help the teen to learn discipline and be more cautious while driving. Helping teens to become more…

Engage the ignition and your car should immediately respond with a familiar noise, ranging from a muted hum to a raucous bellow, depending on what’s under the hood. Beyond the expected sounds, a few others may intrude, serving as a warning that a breakdown may be imminent. Here’s how to interpret that knocking noise and other mysterious sounds. 1. Engine Knocking or Pinging The wrong kind of fuel, specifically gasoline with too low of an octane rating can cause an engine to knock or ping.…

Usually I obey the traffic laws while driving, However, I tend sometimes to break small rules when I find myself in a situation that I think allow me to do so. For example when someone is driving so slow on the far left side of the road and keeps you waiting forever or force you to overtake him from the right side. I find myself reasonable when doing so and I don't feel bad about it because it is not my intention to break the law of overtaking only from the left side. However, sometimes it…

you could also put someone else’s life at risk if you decide to text while driving. Numerous people ignore these obvious risks; as a results laws were created to protect people from accidents and punish drivers who text while drive. You should not text while driving because it is very distracting,…

someone commits a terrible act, but there was some aspect of the world they could not control that led to the situation. For example, if a person is driving down the road safely, following all laws, and a child jumps in front of her and dies from the accident, the driver would not be morally judged for this action, as she could not have prevented it. However, Nagel suggests there are indeed times when morally evaluate people who do not control a significant aspect of what they do or have done. A…