... When hydroplaning occurs, shift into neutral and steer the way you want to go. When the tires touch the ground again, brake gently and drive slower. Driving slow can prevent hydroplaning. 5. Getting Unstuck in Winter: First, make sure the wheels are straight and try backing up. Apply light pressure to the gas ... It is illegal to pass traffic that slowed down for pedestrians. 15. School Zones: School zones are generally very busy before and after school hours. Always be prepared to stop and watch out for children. It is illegal to pass a vehicle near a school, playground or rink when the...

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... before taking friends as passengers. Friends, to the new driver, are a big distraction and liability. (This liability may extend to the parent.)" "With recreational driving. For the first 3 to 6 months after getting a license, new drivers should try to get experience driving to school and work, not for fun.'' " When not buckled-up. Use safety gear." " When drowsy. Anyone who is sleepy should stop ... driving until fully alert. Sleepiness may cause even more accidents than alcohol." "After drinking alcohol. Drinking slows reflexes and impairs judgment. These effects happen to anyone ... ...

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Commuting to work or school during a hurricane is dangerous becasue of power outages, flooding and dangerous winds. During this type of weather, driving can be extremely risky during a hurricane. The best thing anyone can do is to not commute on the roads during a hurricane. One ... commute during a hurricane is power outages. For example, if streets are not properly lit, with people commuting, vision is impaired and makes it very difficult for driving. In addition, if traffic signal lights go out, that is an accident waiting to happen becasue drivers wouldn't know whether to stop, go or turn....

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... and organ crashes. The vehicle crash is obviously when a person's vehicle has impact with someone or something. The body crash is when the person driving the vehicle and the body is going the same speed as the vehicle has impact with something in the vehicle or is thrown from the vehicle into ... would include these factors: • Age: 2 target age groups of 14-18 and 18-20 • Costs: I believe having this prevention program offered as school credit to high schools and colleges is an excellent way to get kids and young adults to come to this class. I believe the cost should be covered in ....

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... we hear many "I can't wait until- statements. They cannot wait to go to school; then they cannot wait for summer. They cannot wait until Christmas or their next birthday. One of the most exciting moments is when a child reaches driving age. The ability to drive is one of the most anticipated moments in a person ... distractions with the radio, and cell phone use. General carelessness is a huge cause of accidents in motor vehicles. People seem to think that they are driving rubber cars. They weave in and out of traffic, cutting in front of the other cars, only to arrive to work a few secon...

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... inexperienced, alcohol only adds to their troubles. The current situation in America does not look promising, but there are solutions to the problem of drunk driving, along with organizations against it. With people's growing awareness of this serious problem among young people, it might be possible to get it more under ... they were intoxicated dropped from 23.9% to 12.7%. This was the largest decrease in that time of all of the age groups tested. Also, high school seniors reporting alcohol use dropped from 72% to 51% from 1985 to 1995. We, as Americans, are obviously trying to stop the...

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... should be considered is your maturity. If you could prove that you are able to be a good driver, why shouldn't the state consider it? If Pennsylvania lowered the driving age you could get to school by yourself. You would not have to ride the bus, or have your parents give you a ride. You could get a job and drive yourself to work if ... Pennsylvania lowered the driving age. You would not have to have your parents take you to work. By working you could earn money for car insurance and college. If the driving age was ... lowered in Pennsylvania you could get to your friends houses when y...

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?Alright, I guess you?ll need the keys if you?re going to drive,? Ron, the driving instructor, said as he handed the keys to Angela for her first drive time. Angela's parents were originally from Bangladesh, giving her a natural tan. Her long black hair made her ... keep a straight face.What else doesstop? mean?? he responded, then hit his brake once more. We made a unanimous decision to go back to the driving school, and let me drive. Angela drove us into the parking lot of1-2-3 Driving School,? and I switched places with her. I was on a different lesson number than her, so Ron let me decid...

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... have changed dramatically from the old teen driving laws, in my opinion for the worst. Teen driving is meant to keep kids safe but the new laws I think are going to be just as bad. I hope my reasons will change your mind too. The older generation ... has a different view. They think that a 16 year old is not capable of maneuvering a vehicle safely. They have collected a lot of data of teen wrecks. The old teen driving laws state that if you are under 17 you cannot have more than 3 non-family members in the car at the same time. The old law also states that under ... the age of 18 you c...

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... that is on the road at the same time. In this paper I will attempt to give reasons and statistics about driving under the influence. I hope by the end of this paper I will have shown that everybody should take great care when driving. Most important, everyone will decide that they will not drive when they are drinking, etc. In 1981, 49125 people were ... cite other people's homes as the most common setting for drinking. Four our of every five (80%) students have consumed alcohol (more than a few sips) by the end of high school. Two-thirds of twelfth graders report having been drink. Mot...

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I was particularly motivated to write about the cause and effect of driving under the influence of alcohol. Drinking and driving is a very serious issue that the world can do without. Thousands of Americans are either injured or killed each year as a result of ignorant people making simply one life-threatening ... sports utility vehicle. The man casually started his vehicle and took off mindlessly down the empty streets, or so he thought. Before the man realized that he should not be driving in the state that he was in, he crashed into a vehicle with three unsuspecting passengers. The man, u...

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... year olds being better at keeping the car between the lines, its that most 16-17 year olds lack the maturity to make intelligent decisions about when they should be driving,taking risks, etc. I could go for letting 17 year olds drive between 6 AM and 11 PM, or something like that, so they can get to and from ... school, work, football practice, etc. I don't buy the whining from surburban parents that their kids need cars to get to work, most of them are working to pay for car insurance ... more people would use public transportation. (yay!) Of course, when I was 16 it was the mid '80s...

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... teens," states Dr. Mark S. Gold of Fair Oaks Hospital. It's drinking that harms or endangers the drinker or other people. Drinking and driving is an extremely dangerous form of alcohol abuse. Teenage drinking may cause fights with family and friends, sometimes ending in injuries or death. Loss ... Moderation was the most frequently recommended remedy (Plesser 3). Peer pressure contributes to more and more teenagers consuming alcohol. "Eight out of every ten high school seniors have tried alcohol more than once" ("Alcohol" NP). Teenagers may not have much experience with alcohol, so it's...

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... adjust to. It was almost like starting a new life with the old life being just on the weekends. I had to get a different job, go to a different school, and meet lots of new people. It was hard to become accustomed to all these differences, but everything is working out great so far. College life is similar to high ... I am glad that I can go back on the weekends and visit my friends and family because they gave me motivation and lots of help to succeed in high school as well as in college. Living in crosswinds is a lot different from living at my old house in Troy. I have to clean up aft...

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... contrary. As a young boy growing up in Jamaica I cried at nights wishing to leave to go to a better place. There were days I could not even go to school. My mother didn't have bus fare for me to travel on the bus. There were days that all she had was bus fare and no money for me to buy ... lunch because in Jamaica we don't get free lunch in school. There were nights I tried to fall asleep but couldn't. Because of the constant gunshots rigging in my ears at night. My mother had a job that was paying ... track it was like I was here for the first time again. I felt like I found my true se...

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... one. I bought a 2003 GMC Sierra 4x4 extended cab truck with a 5.3-liter gasoline engine. One the best of days, I'd be lucky to get 13.5 miles per gallon combined city and highway driving. Now lets take my exact same truck, but add the 6.6-liter Duramax (diesel) engine it came with that year. My truck would now get around 20 miles per gallon just ... answer was simple; diesel trucks drive longer than gasoline powered trucks. The trucks I was looking at were only at about the halfway point in their lifetimes. I met a friend in high school who lived on a farm that had many farm vehicles. H...

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... set off to celebrate their high school graduation. They planned on heading up to the mountains to celebrate this milestone in their lives. Corine and Ryan were the first to arrive at the mountain. ... to deal with on a daily basis. "We deal with the threats of drugs, alcohol, and sexually transmitted diseases." Ryan told the aliens that he was offered drugs in school and he is know a cocaine addict. He stated that his life is completely messed up because of the affects that this potent drug has had on him. One graduate stated ... soon." Another graduate told the aliens, "I turned into a...

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My extracurricular activities during my time in high school have made the most impact on my road to success. They have made an extraordinary impact on my life. They have taught me three very important skills for succeeding in ... of the phrase "take one for the team", so that everyone could succeed. My sophomore year I went out for the wrestling team. In that hot and damp room, I learned a hard-driving work ethic, a drive inside of me to get a task done to the absolute best of my ability. You would sweat and sometimes even throw up because you were pushing yourself ... on the wrestling mats...

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... broken by the blinding glare of glass is the image seen by many apprehensive students on a mission to find the one thing held precious by everyone on campus; a parking space. Driving up and down each aisle hopelessly awaiting for a car to pull out of a parking spot, one will only to be met with a line of brake lights a few cars long. As ... . With students" styles changing dramatically, it is easy to distinguish the ones that spend hours getting ready in the morning, to those who roll out of bed and go to school without even combing their hair. Yet, each of these students is what makes M...

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... 16 year-old drivers are not like those involving older drivers. For one thing, 16 year-old get in trouble trying to handle unusual driving situations, even small emergencies. More often than when older people drive, such situation turn into disasters. Eighty-two percent of all 16 year ... teen driver's monitoring service. Designed by Officer Tom H. Deats of the Arlington Police Department, this tactic uses a bumper sticker which reads "HOW'S MY DRIVING "CALL 1 800-4MY-TEEN-, and is placed on the car that the teenager uses. This encourages other motorist and pedestrians to call the numb...

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... 't go places because the public transportation systems aren't reliable. The opposite side has a bigger argument. The elderly suffer from many illnesses that impair their driving abilities, such as loss of memory, Parkinson's, epilepsy, and arthritis that prevents some from turning their heads to check their mirrors (LA Times). Many ... and bad drivers of every age. Often vision and hearing deteriorate with age. Not all people are equally affected as they age. Getting lost, slow driving, not paying attention, not checking blind spots, confusing brake and gas pedals, and ignoring lights are...

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... making an awkward turn - only to later discover the driver was chatting away with a cell phone in his or her left hand? As I was driving down Highway 101 recently, I saw a black SUV weaving inside the far right lane, just before the University Avenue exit in Palo Alto. It seemed ... . I believe California Highway Patrol or the senate should pass the same law in California to require hands-free receivers when driving. The fines should be at least $100 including traffic school and learn to be a proper driver. If the driver is responsible for an accident they cause because of their cell .....

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... society that drinks heavily, and this influences teens. Alcohol is a legal drug for people over the age of twenty-one. By the time most teens reach high school, nearly all will have faced a choice about whether or not to drink alcohol. Although alcohol is illegal for teenage use a large percentage of teens use it ... frequently. Kids who are drinking regularly in high school seem to be fully aware of the penalties and laws against underage drinking, possession but don't care. They all know that driving drunk can cause harm to themselves and others, but never think that anything can happe...

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... his life, and Jason a lifetime of regret. Now Jason spends his life going around the country and talking to students and parents about teenage drunk driving. There are many organizations around the country that do speaking engagements at high school's in order to further educate today's youth. One of these organizations is called S.A.D.D. also known as Student's Against Drunk ... Driving or Student's Against Destructive Decisions. There is a chapter of this organization located in our own Miller Place High School. The online resource of S.A.D.D. offers informational materials, news conf...

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... a decision of this importance," (p.7). If a student isn't mature enough to make the decision to drop out of school, how are the going to make the mature decisions when driving. States give teenager's driver's license at the age of sixteen because they believe that teens are old enough to make ... mature decisions. With the students who don't want to be in school, it leaves more comfortable class rooms where ... in school. A driver's license is a privilege, not a right. As previously stated, there are certain tests that a teen must pass to receive their driver's license. The first step...

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