... to burn more fuel to drive it. The sports utility vehicle harms everybody with all of its emissions that it emits into the environment. However, driving a car does not bring the emissions as high. The smaller engines and the lightweight of cars make them a Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV). Since cars produce less smog, ... the environment is much cleaner. Safety is another issue that makes the sports utility vehicle inferior to the car. The number of deaths with people driving the sports utility vehicle is far greater then that of the car. The chance of rolling over with the sports utility v...

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... the problem, the argument of the proposition collapses because the motion clearly states that the motorcar is more of a damage to society, rather than the car driver himself. This is clearly the case because the Government have instituted driving education in schools and a stricter driving test. However, to solve this ... especially on the London Underground, which proves that they are neither reliable nor safe. It is at times like these when Britain needs the car to flourish and the nave suggestion of the train would not work because of businesses. If it were not for business and simple ...

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... with higher tailpipe emissions standards for cars and light trucks, which limited opportunities for fuel-economy improvement. Along with the smaller, more fuel-efficient car, came a growing concern for safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a comprehensive safety study that showed that with downsizing ... opposing CAFÉ standards increases. The CVC also launched newspaper and TV ads that demonstrated government crash tests with a large and small car, to warn about vehicle downsizing. The continuing popularity of light trucks, mini-vans and sport-utilit...

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... the right circumstances, anybody can become involved in road rage. For example, actor Jack Nicholson, at a red light, got out of his car, and with a golf club, smashed the windshield of the car in front of him that had cut him off earlier. In another situation a "stressed out church deacon in New Bedford, Massachusetts fired a ... and the Coyote, doesn't it? A person's mood or feelings while they drive effects what they do. If a person is angry when they get into a car, they are not going to be nice to the people on the road. Dr. John Larson states, "the brain is structured so that our m...

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... Instead, he or she is chatting away or discussing some nonsense that could wait until later. People decide putting others and themselves in danger of a car accident when using their cell phone while driving. Many tragic stories have come about because of such a choice made by a driver with a cell ... used"{f} according to Bryan Knowles. Unfortunately, in all the research it has yet to be proven that cell phones are the main cause for car accidents. According to Bryan Knowles "no U.S. studies have proven that cell phones cause accidents."{f} Then what can the government do to make the ......

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... Laws against abusive drinking are very strict the way they are, especially against drinking and driving. Everyone knows about this law, and many people hand over their car keys to a sober friend because of the fear of the strong consequences that come along with drinking and driving. With the legal drinking age at 18, ... 16, that person is not an adult. A driver should have at least two years of driving experience before taking on the responsibility of a rental car. But why should someone have to wait five to nine years? A person can take out a loan and make payments on their own ... ...

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... A recent study claims to have found that 1,000 lives are saved every year due in part because of SUV's massive size protecting the occupants in the car. I however feel that the size of the SUV's cause more of a risk to smaller passenger size cars resulting in higher fatality rates. Due to ... the fact that SUV's consume much more fuel than the typical car they also emit much more pollutants into the air. Environmentalist such as the Sierra Club, an environmental group, says that SUV's "spew out 43% ... more global-warming pollution and 47% more air pollution than an average car." This h...

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... making the Forbes Fortune 500 or holding a sign on a street corner that says "will do research for food." As a buyer looking for a used car, you know the one you always dreamed of, the more information on that individual car the better you can decide how much your willing to pay for it. Lets say you find several that meet your fancy and ... about each one before you make the economic decision to go ahead with your dream purchase. Do you have and maintenance records to prove that the car has been maintained to the manufactures recommendations? Has the car ever been in an accident? Has th...

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... on the right to bear arms. Currently laws are being drawn up to give the right to citizens to sue gun manufacturers. If this is passed who will be next, car manufacturers, toy companies? The cause of a crime needs to be addressed, not the instrument used. Stronger enforcement of the existing laws would help with gun crimes. There is a need for ... liberal party is to open the door for lawsuits against gun makers for the outcome of a product that works as advertised. This is as analogous as suing a car manufacturer for the fact that a car got travelers to their destination. Should a car ...

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... is successful within this, as it is constantly accommodating for all different students, through these refinements. The education system, is much like a car. Lets say the education system is a Monaro for example, or whatever vehicle you choose. This Monaro ladies and gentlemen, has an oil leak. Does this ... car need an overhaul. No it does not. It is not necessary to pull the car to pieces and build it back together again, in order to fix the problem. Rather, we would drive our ... Monaro. We want our Monaro to operate more swiftly, and look like the hottest vehicle on the road. We do...

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... is successful within this, as it is constantly accommodating for all different students, through these refinements. The education system, is much like a car. Lets say the education system is a Monaro for example, or whatever vehicle you choose. This Monaro ladies and gentlemen, has an oil leak. Does this ... car need an overhaul. No it does not. It is not necessary to pull the car to pieces and build it back together again, in order to fix the problem. Rather, we would drive our ... Monaro. We want our Monaro to operate more swiftly, and look like the hottest vehicle on the road. We do...

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... made it has been reported that on the busiest shopping day of the season, the day after Thanksgiving, the malls were full and business was about normal for the day. Car sales have decreased causing the dealerships to offer financing at zero percent. This will attract the people who were in the market for ... a car to buy sooner but will doubtfully pull any new customers. The problem with this scenario is that the car sales that would have been spread out through December, January, and February have now taken place in a shorter amount of time ... ...

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... guns are not the problem. According to Ted Drane, "In the US a person is 34 times more likely to die in a car accident than be killed in a firearms-related accident" (56). Even though people know the dangers of being in a car, they are allowed to make that choice. They should also be allowed to choose whether to accept the dangers of gun ... ownership. Even though it is a proven fact that more people are hurt in car accidents than are harmed by gun accidents, no one is suggesting that people should not be allowed to drive in cars. People make choices everyday. Some are good and some ......

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... , etc. Individual Action These are a few things that people could do themselves to reduce pollution and help preserve our environment:  Keep your vehicle in good condition or buy a new car. Cars built after 1994 emit much less pollution than older models because they have to have a catalytic converter fitted. Cars contribute about one-third of the emissions that cause ground ... -level ozone pollution.  Use a bicycle or walk to do errands or to commute to work rather than a car.  Bring your own bags to the supermarket; buy used goods; attempt to throw away nearly nothing.  Sav...

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... . To me, I just think of a drug dealer as being a pharmacist, giving their customer what makes them feel good. You never have heard of someone being killed in a car accident, the leading causes of car accident are caused by drunk drivers, and they has still keep alcohol as being legal. More people die because of people who have consume alcohol and done stupid ... things like getting be hide the wheel of a car. You can kill your self and other that are around. Because of all of my points that I have made I feel that marijuana should be legal. ...

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... by lowering the speed limit by 10km/h the average person would detect a moving person earlier and try and avoid collision faster. Being a lower speed it is easier to stop the car as it is less work on the brakes. 2) The government was trying to uphold the security and safety levels of every pedestrian. Most of these pedestrians are young children or ... logical change and it really doesn't lessen anyone's powers and freedom. 4) The law change is fair in that in only adds small ammounts of time to most car trips for people. A minute extra car trip is worth the life of a couple innocent p...

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... rural issues , and any problems with a leisure connection . As the population as a whole has had an increase in leisure time , and more people own cars. The question of accessibility and car ownership and the problems that arise as become an ever increasing headache . Over the last ten to twenty years , one form of access to rural leisure , public transport , has had ... a severe cutback in the forms of public transport available . This has been caused by the lack of investment , bus deregulation , and the massive increase in the use of the motor car . The introduction of bus deregulati...

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... sound accurate to me. Although I am a very cautious driver, these things set me off at times also. According to Nurenburg, this disorder only applies if someone fires a gun, uses the car as a weapon, brandishes a weapon against another driver, or stalks them. Other milder behaviors such as tailgating, slamming the brakes on, obscene gestures and yelling are also included when they are ... cars, or off-road vehicles may be given aggressive motivations says John Larson, a psychiatrist at Yale University. He also says that drivers tend to react to the "personality" of the car and not the p...

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... . They are all deprived of literacy and compared to men, they are not given the same opportunities in life. Women are not allowed to be without a male in a car, and cannot be in a car with a strange male (Caesar 6). The separation of men and women in the Islamic world came along with the creation of cities, states and later empires. The affect of ... ...

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... actually causing deaths. What about older-model cars that have no seatbelts? The law uses these as exceptions. Why? If we are forced to wear them, what makes an older car different? They should be forced to install them so that they can abide by the law also. Either way, an adult should have the right to decide whether or not ... occupants killed in fatal crashes were unrestrained. Wearing seatbelts saves the lives of adults as well as children. Pregnant women can also be less likely to lose their child in a car wreck if she is wearing a seatbelt. The forcing of people to be safe has sa...

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ownership noun [U] Do you have any proof of ownership of this car (=proof that it belongs to you)? property (THINGS OWNED) noun something or a number of things owned by someone, esp. buildings and land He seems to have absolutely no respect for ... I got a loan from the bank at 10% interest per year. You should put the money in the building society where it will earn interest. expenditure noun Having to have my car repaired was an expenditure (=an amount of money I had to spend) I hadn't expected this month. [C] enforce verb [T] to cause (a rule, law, etc.) to be obeyed, or to cause (a parti...

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... at about row 5 or 6 at this time. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Antione Jackson a local gang member who had been shot by a .22 caliber rifle from a black car passing by, once in the shoulder and once in the leg by the front of the bus. Their must have been about 15 people who jumped back on the bus ... . Now at about row 10, pushed into a seat with Julia Montez and Carla Juares I finally realized what had happened. As the car drove away Antione jumped out of the bus on his good leg and gave them the finger. Carla and Julia were both crying. I was just stunned sitting there staring th...

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... more persons. There is not much time for second thoughts and not much time for people to react. If someone were to do intentionally murder one or more people with a car the event would take longer time, which leaves more time for the person behind the wheel to think over his or her decision. Not to mention the person or persons ... intended of being murdered have a lot more time to react to a speeding car than a bullet. There are a lot of things that can be used to murder someone such as: a kitchen knife, a baseball bat, a screwdriver, a sharp pencil etc. The main reason for not banning...

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... medical field. I know you have asked yourself that if beer and cigs are legal, why not pot? Alcohol has lead to the death many people in car accidents. There has been many less pot related car accidents compared to alcohol related crashes. Sadly all of the drugs have bad sides to them, but pot is the least worst of the three. Some ... ...

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... . How is technology dangerous? The answer to this question is very simple. There's lots of incident where there is malfunction in technology. For example, if there is a problem with a car than the car won't be able to run, or if there is a technical mistake in a train computer system than the train would probably dysfunction and this could lead to a crash. Many people ... ...

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