The current P-plate laws are extremely affective in reducing accidents on the road.This is because they deal with many of the dangers p-plate drivers face while driving, including distractions, driving speed, peer pressure and driver safety. To begin with, the current p-plate laws are affective in reducing accidents while driving because they deal with the important issue of distractions. An example of a distraction that is dealt with by the current p-plate laws is mobile phones. Mobile phones cannot be used by p-plate drivers when driving or while the car is moving or stopped but not parked. This helps to stop accidents because it removes distractions from a p-plate driver so they can focus solely on driving.
When you hear about a collation and a car and truck where involved and you see pictures the car is in really bad condition and the truck only has a minor problem. I feel a lot safer in a truck because it’s also a lot bigger than a car. A car rides low and on a freeway you never know what can happen. Diesel drivers are a lot crazier than ever now days. They don’t care, All they want to do is get there load from point A to point B.
If I could create a new law it would be no texting or calling while driving. Texting while driving can be very dangerous, and has already resulted in the deaths and injuries of countless numbers of drivers. Calling while driving has also had many of the same results as texting while driving which is why I think that should not be allowed as well. This new law should be passed because drivers will be less distracted, it could save many lives, and it would be safer for everyone. Texting or calling while driving can be one of the most dangerous distractions, and the could both lead to death or injury.
People start to curse and get all infuriated. Also, I have seen car accidents from people just driving straight into the slow driver’s car. Safe driving rules state that the right lane is for slower moving vehicles and the left lane is the passing lane. You might think that this is just a belief and not reality but from outside research it’s awfully realistic. It’s such a problem that legislators are stepping in and trying to pass bills and laws.
For example, traffic lights are there to prevent the build-up of traffic and allowing the traffic to flow smoothly so that the road users get to their destination without the hold up, but traffic lights also aid pedestrians in crossing the road safely. Nonetheless many of this road signage favours some groups of people over others. In City Road, there are bollards placed strategically to prevent cars parking on the pavement in certain places. In the DVD, Rodney Berman, said that bollards are placed ‘to stop motorists driving onto the pavement and parking on the pavement, making it difficult for pedestrians, wheelchair users and mothers with pushchairs.’ (Making Social lives, 2009) Even though City Road is very well used by motorists, more so than pedestrians, the bollards are placed to prevent certain activities of motorists and allowing more pavement space and safety for pedestrians. The way certain structures and signage are placed on City
There are a lot of problems with this law. It causes problems for car makers, it causes problems for motorists and it exploits the general public out of their own hard earned money. Either way everyone loses. While the law itself is reasonable
Texting while driving is an up rising issue in today’s society. The fact that people are too busy texting rather then paying attention to what really matters is critical. By not paying attention to the road can cause deaths or even serious injuries to other people. Through the use of logos, ethos, and pathos the photograph below shows what may happen if you’re more worried about a text rather then the actual road. Logos The graphic that I choose to describe that people should not text and drive, was photographed by the Zain Company.
Moreover, Knutson states that an “intensive driver-education programs, stringent licensing criteria, and public-service announcement campaigns” can make the Americans drive responsibly on the road and he believes the main reason to repeal speed limit is “driving fast is enjoyable.” Surprisingly, the accident rates declined constantly since the interstate speed limits were increased. Knutson concludes that we, as drivers, should “fight to regain our freedom behind the wheel,” and take control of the automobiles. I disagree Knutson’s point of abolishing the national speed limits. In my view, I think repealing speed limit is a dangerous act. As it mentioned in the article, “American drivers do not possess the skill or capacity to drive at autobahn speeds”(Knutson paragraph 4).
RED-LIGHT THE RED-LIGHT CAMERA The newest wave in crime fighting is the red light camera. These red light cameras have the potential for good, but as of now they are causing more harm than good. One problem is that the cameras are impartial. The cameras are also a liability because they are costing the city more in litigation than the tickets from the lights are bringing in, and while the cameras are preventing accidents they are also causing accidents also. Like every other type of authority it has the need to be regulated.
Texting while driving has become a major cause of accidents, especially among young drivers. When texting, you are too focused on your conversation instead of the road. This not only puts the driver of the vehicle is harms way; it creates an unsafe environment for all those in and around the automobile. Is a text message really that important? I highly believe that texting while driving should be illegal.