A spate of recent fatal drunk driver accidents has triggered a series of reactions from many parties who are urging the government to enforce stricter laws and stern punishments to reduce or eliminate the problem. It seems like our laws are weak, with punishments that are too lenient, which causes people to take this issue lightly. But do stricter rules...
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Driving after drinking according to the CDC is an act that continues to happen across the United States(CDC). According to The California Highway Patrol if you drive while impaired could put you in situations like getting arrested, or being involved in a traffic crash that causes serious injury or death(CDC). Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United...
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The current situation in New Zealand in terms of binge drinking is slowly rising and becoming more of a danger to a person’s health and the ones around it. Based on data from 2017/2018 it was identified that around 4 out of 5 people have consumed alcohol in the past year and presumably 25% of them were drinking dangerously, as...
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Richard Linklater’s film, Dazed and Confused, focuses on a group of teenagers who are celebrating their last day of school. The movie follows these high schoolers as they anticipate the coming of summer. The school’s star quarterback, “Pink” Floyd, must decide whether to play football his senior year by signing or not signing an abstinence from alcohol and drug use....
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The song I chose was ‘Limousines’ by Brand New. This song was dedicated to the family of Katie Flynn. Katie Flynn was a seven-year-old who probably had the best day of her life dressing up as a princess being a flower girl at her aunt's wedding. There is nothing else better than being a princess for little girls. Katie kept...
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The source supports a positive outlook on modern liberalism. The source states that the citizens of a liberal system are exclusively responsible for holding the government responsible for the activities, and if the decisions that are made by the government do not reflect the will of the people, the government “must be removed from [control].” A democracy that follows the...
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I. Hypothesis/Goal The hypothesis of this research study seeks to use variables such as age, gender, race, and other theoretical concepts to determine how these variables affect the likelihood of the decisions of offenders to commit crimes based on rational choice theory. Four hypotheses introduced (related to previous studies) suggest older people are considering social costs since they may have...
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Alcohol has been around for a long time alcohol is considered a drug and it is a very popular drug, to say the least. Its side effects as some might call them are what people like most about alcohol. Alcohol's side effects are very dangerous especially when paired with the driving task that can be one of if not the...
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Drunk driving is the criminal offense of operating a vehicle with a concentration of alcohol in your blood that exceeds the legal limit. According to the Government of Ontario, “Throughout Canada, the maximum legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for fully licensed drivers is to be under 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, or 0.08”. Nowadays, drunk driving...
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It took a tie-breaking vote by Mayor Tammy De Weerd to pass the hands-free ordinance through a divided Meridian city council. If you are pulled over for using a handheld device while driving in Meridian, expect to pay a total of $155 in penalty and court costs according to Meridian Police Chief Jeff Lavey. Meridian is the first city in...
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Before they know it, their life could be flashing before their own eyes. Speeding isn’t the way to go. There are multiple crashes a year involving teens, some can be fatal. 32/100 of fatal crashes involve teen drivers. Speeding for teenagers is bad, it not only puts you in danger but also others. Around the world, teens are dying from...
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Social awareness is the ability to accurately interpret a social environment as well as infer the emotions of others in the same environment. In this essay, the problem of social awareness shines through. Both of the examples that will be presented in the paper use powerful, emotionally charged images to raise the audience's awareness of two major social issues. Texting...
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Teenagers should be encouraged that driving is a task that is unpredictable and demanding. Parents know how much knowledge a youthful motorist has, and they realize precisely how badly arranged it is the point at which they should drive with their teen all over while they have their permit. Teenagers will in general be the reason to cause most auto...
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It has been statistically proven that teens are the most dangerous and reckless drivers in the country. In 2016, in the United States, over 2000 adolescents between 16 and 19 died and approximately 300,000 were treated in emergency rooms for injuries suffered in vehicle crashes. This means that six adolescents between 16 and 19 died each day due to injuries...
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Distracted use is an exercise where the driver takes his eyes off the avenue and diverts his or her attention. Distracted riding consists of texting, using a cell phone, ingesting or drinking, reading, speaking to passengers, searching the GPS, etc. When people are using they need to focal point on the road, their lifestyles are in their palms when driving....
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Research shows that the crash rate of drivers aged 16-17 years is nearly double than that of drivers aged 18-19, which is why the legal age for driving is 18 and not 16. Some of the important reasons why the driving age should not be reduced to 16 are to do with accidents, lack of maturity, and due to irresponsibility....
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According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), “In 2017, 2,364 teens in the United States aged 16-19 were killed, and about 300,000 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes.” From this, one can acknowledge how extremely dangerous teens tend to drive and cause many deaths and serious injuries. The lives of many...
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For as long as people can know, alcohol has always been a major part of human society. When drinking responsibly, alcohol is great for social aspects and even for relaxing nights. Whether it is going out to the bar with friends, or having a glass of wine at dinner, alcohol is consumed for many different purposes in order to make...
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Drinking and driving is a gamble that you just can’t win. Drunk driving is when a person is under the influence of alcoholic substances and is behind the wheel. Some effects that come with this juvenile decision is the control of your body. Vision gets blurry, speech slurred, dizziness and loss of balance. An individual will feel so disoriented even;...
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In 2016, more than 1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. That’s one percent of 111 million self-reported episodes of alcohol-impaired driving among the U.S. adults each year. Drinking and driving is never the way to go because people could injure or kill someone in just a matter of seconds. Then from there...
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Alcohol related crashes kill about ten thousand people per year in the United States. That is thirty people a day that's one person every forty-eight minutes. When under the influence of alcohol can have a slowed reaction time and the ability to act gone. In the United States the legal limit is zero point eight Blood alcohol Concentration (BAC) yet...
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Sobriety checkpoints are checkpoints that are randomly set up on the roadway and there is no fixed location when it comes setting them up. They happen randomly but more so on certain days of the year where there are high chances of DUI incidents such as Patrick’s Day, New Year’s, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, etc. Although they have no fixed...
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Alcohol related accidents are far too common in today’s world for one for not directly involved or related to those involved to be utterly shocked and amazed by the outcome. Far too often the individual who decided to get behind the wheel inebriated often walks away from the scene usually rather unscathed with minor bumps and bruises, while the innocent...
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Introduction to Technology's Double-Edged Sword Christian Lous Lange stated: “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master”. Because technology has declined social interaction and caused major addictions, it has changed the way people live out their day to day lives. Technology is a growing addiction for teens and can have many negative effects on society as a whole. The...
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In our world today, mobile phones can be seen globally as they keep us in endless interaction which we use to communicate with others through messaging and social media. Hence, mobile phones today are one of the most common factors which ultimately contributes to death on all roads in the world, especially in NSW. As stated by RMS (Roads and...
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Driving is always a fun experience as you get older. Driving gives you more freedom and it allows you to feel in control. “An advantage for me since I got my license has been being able to drive myself around, and allowing me more freedom. A disadvantage would be that it’s tiring and I don’t like parking” Sophomore Chelsy Cortes...
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Should the Driving age be raised? Annotated Bibliography Source 1 Citation: Steinberg, Laurence. 'Brain Development Limits the Decision-Making Skills of Teen Drivers.' Teen Driving, edited by Michele Siuda Jacques, Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010521227/GPS?u=cchs_main&sid=GPS&xid=eaa24bf8. Accessed 21 Jan. 2020. Originally published as 'Brain Development Science Sheds Light on Teen Driving,' Edmunds Auto Observer, 25 Feb....
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Car accidents are the number one cause of death among teenagers in the United States. Per mile driven, teens ages 16-19 are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal car crash than drivers over 20 years old, especially in their first year behind the wheel. It is important for teens, parents and drivers who share the road...
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Drunk drivers are a worst nightmare to a loving family. If an accident ever occurs the life of an entire family will be struck with lifelong hardships. Not only financial oppression like medical bills or possibly a loss of a vital income, but the emotional tolls will be relentless. Those who must deal with the agony and the thought that...
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Source 1: Drunk driving and the law Koch, A. (2019). Drunk driving and the law - Driving under the influence in South Africa. [online] Insights into The Law in South Africa | Welcome to Go Legal. Available at: https://www.golegal.co.za/drunk-driving-law/ [Accessed 17 Feb. 2019]. Summary In the article written by Alicia Koch, published by GoLegal, it was said that South Africa...
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