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first, when driving at night you are more likely to be involved in a car accident, and second, many criminals commit their crimes during the night rather than during the day. To begin, when driving at night you are more likely to experience a wreck because of drunk and drowsy driving, whether you are in the vehicle or a pedestrian getting hit. As stated by the AAA Foundation for Traffic, “More than 40 percent of fatal car accidents happen during…

Mike Males makes a better argument in the article “Teen Drivers : What are the real risks?”, by using Logos and statistics. Mike Miles uses Logos when stating “Thus laws that delay when and under what conditions teens may drive might in fact put all drivers at risk by preventing teen drivers from gaining valuable driving experience.”(Miles 1) Here he is saying that the more you practice at something the better you get. So if teenagers are allowed to drive at 16 by the time they turn 18 they will…

Climb behind the wheel of a car and you're putting your life at risk. People sustain injuries or are killed every year in accidents involving a motor vehicle. In most cases, the driver responsible for the accident was negligent. The next time you are a passenger in a car, look at other drivers on the road. Many text while behind the wheel, some apply makeup, others drive aggressively, and these are only a few examples of individuals not paying attention behind the wheel. All put you at risk…

amount of accidents teen between about 16 and 17 years old have been decreasing. In “Population and Driver Involved in Fatal Crashes by Age” (Table 2 pg. 25 unit 3) the statistics show that younger teens have fewer crashes than those who are older. The minimum driving age should be not be raised because of the restrictions and experience and work for the license help them to drive carefully and have fewer car crashes amongst teenagers, and those who skip these lessons get into more accidents.…

pain and affliction caused by the many events in their life. My grandpa was a hero due to all of the obstacles and hardships he had to overcome in his lifetime. One of the many obstacles faced by my hero Merle Neuton was being in a massive Semi accident. He had to endure over a year of recovery after the crash. The man who hit my grandpa’s semi was trying to commit suicide because he had just found out that…

In wintertime, the icy winds across Lake Erie drop freezing rain, sleet, and snow on the cities peppering Pennsylvania’s northern coastline. The resulting road conditions make driving hazardous and increase the chances of your vehicle suffering corrosion or collision damage. Lake City Paint, the premier auto body supply store in Lake City, PA, knows all about paint job damage. Owned and operated by the Smith family, Lake City Paint has been serving the community for decades, catering mostly to…

When examining the the location of the vehicle and how it arrived there, courts generally view a vehicle being found in a parking lot of the original location more favorably than on or near busy streets. In Hiegel v. State and Nichols v. State, the location of the vehicles were found in the original location where the drinking occurred. (Cite) Both cases the vehicles were found off the road in a area that did not increase the risk of harm to public or themselves, such as a tavern parking lot.…

most is tailgating. Tailgating is the act of driving too closely behind another vehicle. This is very dangerous and can cause an accident. If the lead car would need to brake immediately, the tailgating car would slam into the rear bumper of the leading car. Causing damage to the car and possible damage to both drivers and any passengers inside the car. Many accidents are caused this way and almost always the tailgater is at fault. Not only is tailgating dangerous, it is also very annoying. In…

There can also be more serious consequences to staring — for example, take rubbernecking, or slowing down to stare at traffic accidents. This common behavior not only leads to traffic tie-ups, it may cause up to 10 percent of accidents that occur in the opposite direction on the highway This morning I had an early appointment 30 minutes from my apartment in New Jersey. I gave myself an hour to get there, because traffic can be a little crazy. I wasn't too worried though, I was heading west,…

For a lot of motorists, speeding seems like one of the least offensive traffic violations. A common attitude of drivers is: "driving ten or fifteen mph over the speed limit doesn't make you a criminal." While this is generally true in the sense that most instances of speeding are considered infractions, speeding is a serious matter because of its dangers, three of which are discussed below: Speed Reduces Your Control Over Your Car The ability to steer and brake on the road is impossible…