Driving is a simple task that many of us do on a daily basis. Most people are safe drivers, while a few are incapable of driving safely. Elderly drivers are one of the few people who are incapable of driving safely. Why is that? Well, it’s because the old people are growing old, which will cause them to have their reflexes react slower and their physical health change.
These p-plate laws are affective in reducing accidents on the road, because they reduce p-plate drivers to a low speed as well as slow cars. Peer pressure is another important factor which can cause accidents on the road. The current laws help to reduce peer pressure, by not allowing p-plate drivers under the age of 25 no more than one passenger at a time under the age of 21 between the hours of 11pm and 5am. This p-plate law helps in reducing peer pressure related accidents, because it stops overcrowded cars and distractions from friends, which allows the driver to focus only on the road. Lastly, Drivers safety is an important issue within the current p-plate
(Times, 2007) Parents should encourage their teens to drive the speed limit, even if it means being late for curfew. Speed, distraction, and driver inexperience cause most crashes-and those things can be controlled. (Digest, 2008) Laws that restrict teenage driving in terms of curfews and passengers permitted now have a proven track record in keeping 16 year old drivers safer. Almost all states now have these laws but, only 60 percent of parents said they were aware of them. This is bad news since parents
On average, drivers spend more than half their time driving engaged in distractive behavior. Most of the drivers on the road, about 94%, would agree that sending e-mails or text messages while driving is not acceptable and about 87% of drivers support laws against reading, typing or send text messages or e-mails while driving. But unfortunately in this day in age, multi-tasking is simply just a fact of life; everyone will face constant demand for their time, and will feel the need to juggle more things at once now than ever before. And the bad part of that is people try to multi-task while driving, and that is never a good idea (AAA foundation). Another concern in many different communities around the United States is the distracted teen driver, not just the adult.
Well this isn’t a joke when it comes to senior drivers. They are accountable for more accidents then young drivers do. There are many factor that are a reason for this occurrence that range from loss of eyesight due to old age, to seniors not being able to keep up with current technology and the fast-pace of today’s driving. Granted, there are many seniors who are perfectly fit to drive cars even at ages that exceed 70 years old. People age differently.
Ashlee Bartlett Habits of the Driver Driving the car is the most convenient mode of transportation today, yet it tends to be the most dangerous. People tend to stretch themselves thin with all the activities going on today, so they multitask. Drivers often find themselves texting, eating, and applying makeup while speeding down a multilane highway. Statistics show that people who text and drive are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident. When texting while driving is takes our eyes off the road for at least 5 seconds or more which, if we think about it anything can happen in 5 seconds behind the wheel.
Research shows that starting at age sixty-five, elderly drivers are more likely to be involved in deadly, multicar accidents. Although seniors understandably value the independence that comes with having a driver’s license, some people should not be behind the wheel. Should one license last forever, or should elderly drivers be required to undergo periodic reevaluation?” We want to decrease in deadly car accidents, so we should start these evaluations, because there might be many elderly who still have the capabilities to drive but there’re many who aren’t capable. About a month ago I tuned in a local news channel and they were talking about a deadly car accident, two survived but 2 others died and one of the drivers was a 63 year old man, who
If you consider driving then the problem gets even worse. Drinking and driving is a one of the biggest problems when it comes to driving and it is against the law. Every injury and death caused by drunk driving is totally preventable. Although the percentage of crashes that are alcohol-related has dropped dramatically in recent years, there are still way too many preventable accidents. Unfortunately, in spite of great progress, alcohol-impaired driving remains a serious national problem that tragically affects many victims on a yearly basis.
The way the car is smashed to together just shows how hard the two cars collided together. Not only that but looking at the arm on the floor makes you imagine what happened to that person. The intended audience that this picture aims for are anyone who drives but mostly teenagers. The mindset of a teenager they think they have the ability to text and drive. They think just because they are being “smart” about texting and driving that it’s ok to do it.
This is the main reason that a lot of people want to have the driving age raised. They think that when these teens are a little older, their risk of crashing will significantly decrease, making roads safer for all. The problem with this logic is that the main reason that this age group has the highest crash rate is that they are the least experienced. If the driving age is raised, the only thing that will change is the age group of the inexperienced drivers. Instead, a good idea would be to increase the amount of time a teen needs a permit for, in order to get more experience before actually getting a license.