Driving Age To 18? Imagine yourself as a sixteen year-old. You just got your driver’s license‚ and are going to go cruising with your friends to celebrate. However‚ at about ten o’clock‚ your attention isn’t on the road‚ and you crash into another vehicle. Two of your friends die on scene‚ and your other friend is seriously injured. For thousands of teens each year‚ this is a reality. Sixteen year-old drivers are three times more likely to crash than seventeen year old’s‚ five times more likely
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Should Parenting Require a License? Crystal Mathews SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Russell Tompkins September 12‚ 2011 Should Parenting Require a License? Raising a child is probably the most important thing a person will ever do in life. Yet we constantly hear stories of child abuse and neglect. What makes a good parent? Is it the money you earn? How about fancy schools? In liberal societies many people decide whether or not they wish to become parents
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create the reaction of the cause and effect within adults that are experienced with motor vehicles. Timing is also considered another factor on what type of vehicle is being utilized due to; braking capability‚ weather factors and experience of other drivers within the surrounding. Young age and old age driving comparison shows completely different aspects from vision to timing reaction to any kind of significant events. First issue is the exam and driving test‚ by law it is required at the age of 16
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behind the wheel. Government officials have created a system for teen drivers called Graduated Driver’s License. GDL’s have strict laws for teens to follow so that teens won’t get into fatal car accidents. “In the first year of driving‚ 1 out of 5 drivers that are 16 years old are involved in an accident” (Geico). Most of the accidents that occur are fatal. While teens are driving on the road‚ they can pose a great risk to other drivers that are on the road. The emotional effect of death of the teen who
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room preparation and then on the road training is not sufficient to drive safely. They are not maturating enough to handle such big responsibility. It would better to have couple of years training before they get their license. They can start get trained at age 15 and get the license at age 18. A matured teenage at 18 are more focused and better understanding the rules of the road. There is requirement of better driving education. It is recommended involving parents in teenage driving education
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paragraph. (1) According to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration by 2011‚ the very first Baby Boomers will be 65 years old. By 2025‚ nearly one in five drivers will be 65 or older. Right now there are a estimated 30 million 65 or older licensed drivers. Looking even further ahead‚ the number of licensed drivers over age 65 is set to double in 2030‚ to 57 million. (2) Write a short explanation (a transition) that could guide the reader from your attention-getter to your thesis
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Growing up‚ most people dream about getting their driver’s license. The freedom to go wherever you want‚ not having to ask your parents or friends to drive you everywhere‚ Getting your driver’s license is seen as a milestone in every teenager’s life‚ and is something that most everyone looks forward to in their lives. This was a different story for me. The thought of driving absolutely terrified me. The thought of controlling a 2 ton vehicle going at a very fast speed on a busy road among other large
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Murakami utilizes first person narrative to reveal the progression of alienation through personal thoughts and the TV people‚ as they are a symbol of new technology in the lives of Japanese people and in the life of the protagonist. At the beginning of the short story the readers straight off get a look into the inevitable alienation that the protagonists feels. When the main character comes home‚ his wife is “is go[ing] out with the girls” (198)‚ he is being left alone for dinner and thats when
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had almost a year of driving experience‚ with a parent‚ by the time I turned 16. I got my drivers license when I turned 16‚ and my parents bought me my first car. In my own opinion I believe I am a pretty decent driver. I have never been in a wreck nor have I ever been pulled over. My friend’s parents have always trusted them to ride along with me. I am a pretty good driver‚ but am I great? No‚ but no driver is. Teenagers are not the only people involved to car accidents older people make mistakes
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of states‚ the legal driving age is sixteen years. However‚ it is dangerous to drive a motor vehicle alone for a sixteen years old driver. Some people believe that older teenagers can make a responsible decision while driving. On the other hand‚ some people believe that younger teenagers can do jobs because they can drive themselves. Statistics show that young drivers – sixteen to seventeen years old – have more traffic accidents than most other demographic groups. The driving age should be raised
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