When teens drive after drinking alcohol, they are more likely than adults to be involved in a car accident, even when driving less alcohol than adults. (Times, 2007) Speeding is another cause of fatal car accidents among teens. (Times, 2007) When late for school, an event, or even for curfew, speeding seems like a quick and easy idea to fix the problem. But the real problem is speeding is very dangerous. Teens do not realize the danger of speeding.
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
The new ford explorer utility cruiser will be replacing the out dated crown Victoria due to its safety, performance, and equipment capacity. As vehicle technology makes advances, law enforcement must go with the new and out with the old. Patrol vehicles usually don’t get the attention of what they are capable of which play a big part in an officer doing his job safely and effective. Officers and their families will have a sense of relive knowing their behind the vehicle that is safe and
At first glance, it seems like a good idea to have the driving age raised to eighteen, but it is not as beneficial as it seems. Nationally, about forty percent of American teen deaths are from motor vehicle crashes, making them a major concern for parents and teens alike, but raising the driving age won’t fix this, and it could actually make this statistic worse. There are good reasons as to why the driving age should not be raised: it is inexperience not young age that causes crashes, parents of minors are allowed to deny their children licenses or permits, and raising the driving age would make it harder to get drivers proper training. It is true that the risk of crashing is higher for the sixteen to eighteen age group than any other. This is the main reason that a lot of people want to have the driving age raised.
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
All of this has been gathered from the US News World Report News. Now the real problem comes with teens and not having enough time behind the wheel. All this leads to them being unsafe about themselves while driving. * 4th Article As seen in the Graph you can tell the many violations that teens are more likely to pass through their driving years. It goes from highest percentage violation to lowest.
Vehicle safety is important to consumers, as they are more likely to purchase a vehicle that is safe. In contrast, the Can-Am Spyder features are safer than other motorbikes because of its advanced features, although based on Maslow’s esteem needs, if an older consumer with an age of 35-55 thinks about purchasing the
As health insurance would help US citizens and immigrant’s health, a driver’s license would increase safety on the street. As said in (http://idebate.org/debatabase/debates/society/house-would-give-illegal-immigrants-drivers-licenses) “Offering drivers licenses to illegal immigrants makes the streets safer by giving drivers training to people who would otherwise be driving on the streets without adequate education”. Many immigrants will drive with or without a license in order to get to their job, something that makes driving in the freeway dangerous for many citizens; something that can be stopped with an official driver’s
Having the blood-alcohol level at 0.08% provides a higher chance of people getting injured or possibly even death. This is an issue that affects everyone, from rookie drivers, to experienced drivers. It can even affect the people that haven’t started driving yet. Even though driving can be very helpful by getting people from one place
A large portion of those accidents happen when one vehicle hits a wall, tree, or even slides off the side of the road, this shows that the cause is reckless driving. Someone showing off for their friend, sending and reading text messages on their phone, or just not paying attention to the road. A lot of teens like to show off when they drive, that's why they end up in a accident. There are many different solutions for this problem, but only a few could be realistic and actually work out. There are many people who think the driving age should be raised to 21, they say that people who start driving at 21 are less likely to be involved in crashes.