In Road Rage, Ferguson points out that in a recent survey that the Coalition for Consumer Health and Safety did, 64% of the people mentioned that they are driving less mannerly and more recklessly than they did about five years ago (553). We all know that road rage can be cause due to many reasons like stress at work and problems at home. Ferguson also points out that road rage could be solve if we had more police and tougher punishments (556), but we all know that won’t really help. I don’t even think that therapy for those road rage individuals would help. We all just have to pray every time we get into a car and just have patience.
“The reality is that crime has gone way down in New York City and that stop and frisk has certainly contributed to it. I get the fact that the statistics show nearly 686,000 stops in one year and that's way, way, way up from 2002 where it was just over 97,000 but I feel that it's working. It's keeping guns off the street. It's kept crime down to numbers that this city never imagined and, unfortunately, sometimes it takes things like stop and frisk to make that a reality” (Huffington post). People want to feel safe, if you do not feel safe in a community you move.
Some states are even going as far as to making this illegal. The National Safety Council's annual injury and fatality report, "Injury Facts," found that the use of cellphones causes 26% of the nation's car accidents, a modest increase from the previous year Background of the Problem Cell phones not only aid in business and personal convenience, they also provide comfort and safety. Unfortunately this has also caused
(Davis) Relevant Factual Information about the Problem or Decision the Organization Faced The collapse in industry profitability in 2007–2009 and the bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler were not simply consequences of the financial crisis. They also reflected the massive structural problems of the industry—most notably, too many firms with too much capacity chasing too little demand. The catastrophic decline in industry revenues and profits in 2008 promised a major industry restructuring. (Grant) Explanation of Relevant Concepts, Theories and Applications Derived from Course Materials A SWOT analysis can work to generate effective solution for Ford and the auto industry: Strengths Strong position in US market. Ford is the second largest automaker in US, the second largest vehicle market in the world.
Sadly, still not everyone chooses to use them. Millions of lives have been lost and billions of dollars have been spent because people choose not to buckle up when they are in a motor vehicle ( Rutlegde et al., 1993, p.126). If people knew something could save their lives in a vehicle accident wouldn't they use it? In order to reduce injuries, deaths and subsequent medical bills totaling in the millions each year, seat belt laws and regulations need to be followed and enforced to the highest standards. The first reason that seat belts should be mandatory is that seat belts reduce the risk of injuries to a vehicles occupants in the event of an accident.
Safer Driving for Senior Citizen Amy Allen Bryant and Stratton PHIL250: Practices in Analytical Thinking J.R. Kuntz October 24, 2012 Senior citizen drivers are putting themselves and others in danger when driving. Studies show that drivers at the age of 80 and older are involved in more fatal car crashes, as much as 5.5 times, as middle aged drivers (Risky Drivers, 2012). This is not because they are dangerous and reckless drivers. In fact, senior citizen drivers are more likely to follow the rules of the road, but it is due to declines in their motor skills, vision, perceptual and cognitive abilities that cause accidents to occur (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], 2005). Because of their declining health, I feel that educational services need to be offered, more friendly vehicles for senior citizens need to be made, and easier to read traffic signs should be made and more efficiently placed.
Only about 60 percent of all drivers today wear their seatbelts, and according to Oklahoma state university, that is one of the leading causes in car accident fatality(“study mode”). According to the NHTSA wearing your seatbelt is the most effective way for any driver to prevent death in case of an accident. From 2004 to 2008 seatbelts have saved about 75,000 lives, and save about 13,000 lives each year says Oklahoma State University. An article from car accidents .com called “seat belts save lives” says, Americans pay about $580 dollars to car crashes every year. If people would simply buckle up, that alone could cut the costs down dramatically.
Everyday vehicles create so much pollution that car emissions kill 30,000 people each year in the U.S. (Bluejay, 1). That is a lot of people dying from cars pollution. Car companies have tried to make more efficient cars which are called hybrids; these hybrids get more efficient gas mileage which creates less emissions because it
The clamour heightened in recent weeks following a series of reports on road fatalities and fatal crashes involving motorists in this age group. Accident statistics released by the authorities have also indicated that motorists below the age of 25 years are the group most prone to mishaps. While car accident statistics involving young drivers are quite alarming, it can be argued that such statistics are at best telling only half the story. In their simplistic form, certain statistics on road crashes can even be misleading. For example, when we were told not too long ago that only three out of 10 road accidents in the country involved female motorists, it still did not mean that men were worse drivers than women.
Essay 1. Whether cars should be banned in all town centres is a complicated issue, and one which many people have strong feelings about. There are some reasons why cars should be banned. Firstly, it would reduce pollution greatly, which is especially important since town centres always consist of tall buildings and narrow spaces which often hold the pollution in one spot. Secondly, with less traffic there would be fewer accidents, and hence society would save money because of reduced medical expenses.