... responsible teen driver, and there are laws and monitors that can help them be just that. As a parent we want our teens to be safe, responsible drivers, but we can not be with them 24 hours a day. Marc Lukasiak a reporter for the Tribune Review notes that, "statistics show that car crashes ... are the leading killer of teens - more than 8,000 a year in North America." When a 16 year old gets his or her drivers license it is as if they have received a license of independence, freedom, and adulthood. Teens tend to forget about all the responsibilities and dangers that ... into your teens...

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... having senior citizens retested is age discrimination. By looking into the risks that effect the elderly will prove that they are the perfect candidates for this retest. Hearing loss makes drivers less able to hear important cues - honking horns, screeching tires, emergency sirens - while driving. This is a problem especially for people who are unaware their hearing is going, people who ... under the effects of Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Librium, and others. These medications can seriously decrease your ability to drive safely, as can many others. These simple facts about elderly drivers s...

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... selfish teenage frame of mind, more concerned with having a good time and impressing their friends, to handle. The awful reputation of teen drivers is due not only to the confused period of adolescence, but also insufficient testing procedures and self imposed distractions while driving. Combining these ... daily in schools across the country. Therefore, the written portion is a breeze, now its time to practice for the road test. Permitted drivers under eighteen must hold their permit for six months; a requirement implemented within the last year, while those over eighteen must only wait...

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... selfish teenage frame of mind, more concerned with having a good time and impressing their friends, to handle. The awful reputation of teen drivers is due not only to the confused period of adolescence, but also insufficient testing procedures and self imposed distractions while driving. Combining these ... daily in schools across the country. Therefore, the written portion is a breeze, now its time to practice for the road test. Permitted drivers under eighteen must hold their permit for six months; a requirement implemented within the last year, while those over eighteen must only wait...

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... Great Plains from Oklahoma to California in search of a better life. They left their home and lands to be ravaged by an uncaring bank and their tractor drivers. How when they were preparing to leave they had problems with the car dealers and getting a car from them. All these people had a hatred of sorts ... fell on rough times. The Banks were very impersonal most of the time, but they did however provide someone to deal with the farmers. The tractor drivers. These people didn't really care for their jobs, but had to do it to keep their families alive. They were sent by and paid by the ...

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... . When they drive slow in the fast lane they back up the traffic for a mile or two and make people mad. In a world that moves as fast as ours, slow drivers create a chaos on the road that makes it very hard to continue with our normal lives. When a slow driver enters the highway they always stop on the onramp, knowing very ... ...

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... be purchased at low cost automotive stores will not help your car go faster, handle better, or break quicker. The drivers of these poorly modified cars disagree as it is a common sight to see dangerous, high-speed maneuvers by inexperienced drivers who are trying to simulate what they had seen in the movie. One trend among young car modifiers is to cover ... the off-white body panels onto their car. These pale white body panels usually have a life span of a few months due to the common occurrences of fender benders amongst young drivers and not understanding that the huge mass of fiberg...

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... gone to different car shows and seen the outrageous things that have been done to cars. I've seen just about everything from simple TV screen in the dash and the whole exterior made to be a chalkboard. The import tuner sensation had taken over me and made me want to be part of their little culture. In the future, I want to compete at ... ...

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... many successful ways to advertise its new cars, trucks and minivans while making a profit. People are surrounded by automobile ads whether they are watching TV, driving down the road, reading a magazine or attending a sporting event. The automobile industry does research to find what works best for any ... so needed that one has to go out and buy it. The automobile industry appeals to consumers by showcasing the car's features, using professional drivers, and appealing to consumers desires. First, the automobile industry showcases the car in their advertisements. The industry demonstrat...

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... in reducing the new driver crash rate by 26%. But most of the crash reductions have come from the longer learner stage when new drivers must have a supervisor. While drivers in the novice stage are still over-represented in crashes, being almost 45% more likely to be involved in a crash than an ... related crashes. In October of 2003 ICBC made some more changes to the licensing program to try and reduce the number of accidents occurring with young drivers. They increased the learner's stage from six months to a year, and rose the age of the person supervising from nineteen to twenty-five...

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... in and out of traffic, and cutting cars off all across the road. The driver drove like a madman with no courtesy to other drivers. Californians are rumored to be bad drivers, but I never really thought about it until then. For the rest of the day, I watched people drive, and was amazed by ... what I witnessed. Some individuals lack of driving manners is absolutely appalling. There are laws that drivers are expected to follow to ensure the safety of others on the road. These laws are enforced to protect those on the roads, but sometimes the ... instead of having to hit the brakes sudden...

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... weapon. II. Many things can cause road rage, some of which you wouldn't think of. A. In a few cases, the incidents are little misunderstandings between drivers. 1. The offending driver may realize right away he/she has done wrong, but the other driver thinks that they have to be taught a lesson. 2. Sometimes ... car, can produce stress, and can make concentration more difficult for the driver. E. Territory is a very important factor in road rage. 1. For many drivers, their cars are their second most valuable possession, so they want to protect it, if anyone gets in their way of hurting t...

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... siding with the way Bloom describes Iowa life. The topic that correlated to me was driving in Iowa as Bloom had seen it. Bloom described Iowa drivers by saying that "Most Iowans drove large American-made automobiles, and they drove ever-so-slowly, almost never over the speed limit. They rarely passed ... can never avoid the current construction, I mean the ongoing construction, without having to squeeze yourself into the next lane unexpectedly due to the other drivers speeding up so they are not one second late for the important desk job. After having made it through the mess downtown yo...

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... many precautions are taken to ensure that teens are sufficiently prepared for the responsibility of driving, statistics indicate that teens are still the most hazardous drivers on the road. Teens have a feeling of cockiness and invulnerability. They think, "Oh, it won't happen to me," and this causes ... the extreme catastrophes everyone too often hear. Teens are the most dangerous drivers on the road because of their immaturity, lack of experience and emotional state. The initial problem teens face when getting their license is meeting the ... is especially high at night (Miller 2). T...

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... to establish independence and self-reliance, so they have a propensity to take risks while driving, frequently manifested by speeding and drunk driving. In addition, researchers have pointed out that young drivers tend to make poor decisions about their driving and are influenced adversely by certain social situations, such as pressure from peers. These youth-related factors presumably decrease in importance as ... feelings of invincibility, often result in risky behavior. Many states, seeing the danger teens are to themselves and others on the road, have wisely attempted to impose rest...

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... that our country has such high rates of drunk driving. But, there is an option available that will decrease the negative impact of intoxicated drivers. Ignition Interlock is a device that prevents individuals from starting their cars unless they blow into a Breathalyzer. This device ensures that unless you ... times before his or her first arrest. If Ignition Interlock systems were placed in all cars there would be significantly fewer amounts of drunk drivers on the road. There could come a time where driving under the influence of alcohol would be abolished. Ignition Interlock utilizes...

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... era of cars is just over the horizon. A handful of advancements are being changed or being planned to changed for the future. Car keys will soon be replaced by credit-card style systems already used in some Cadillacs, Infinitis, and BMWs. Keyless entry is set to debut on some 40 different cars over the next three years. Navigation systems that use ... other information. Also, within the next 15 years, the average vehicle will be equipped with 10 to 15 cameras to help parents keep an eye on their kids and help drivers detect blinds spots, Siemens' Gautier, a car expert, predicts. If that...

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... with the road, they"re concerned about their cell phones. In 1995, a poll was taken that showed 25% of drivers think cell phones are more distracting than the radio. 45% of drivers think it is just as distracting. Another survey shows that only 15% of all motorists don't have a cell phone ... on a cell phone, your life is at risk. It only takes a second to lose control and everyone around that driver can be seriously hurt. Drivers on cell phones many times are unaware of their surroundings on the road. About 44% of motorists have a cell phone or car phone in their vehicles ... to them. ...

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... rage on the road such as, work building up, commuting, and even stress at home. There may subsist other reasons for men to be aggressive drivers, "many of these men are poorly educated, and some have criminal records or histories of violence and substance abuse", explain Hahn and Payne. Agreeing ... road. Women also play a big roll in aggressiveness on the road. While the men's risks have dropped, the number of fatal accidents involving women drivers has increased. The number has increased because, "more women are on the road at riskier times, but women are also increasingly displaying th...

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... the person behind the wheel is far more liable to cause an accident than the environment he is driving in. One major cause of accidents is from intoxicated drivers. Luckily drunk driving caused accidents have decreased from 57% of all accidents in 1982 to 41% in 1995, but with this report the 41% will be ... the age of 20 are most prone to get into accidents and because of this their insurance rates are extremely high. Perhaps if young drivers are more precautious these rates will lower of the years. Many young people are already taking motions to fight these high rates. They are ... sig...

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... each highly publicized fatal accident caused by an elderly driver, calls emerge for a better system for licensing aging motorists. Most are good, responsible drivers. In fact, the fatality rate among motorists 70 and older is lower than for those under the age of 20. Still, as baby boomers age ... , the number of elderly drivers on the roads will increase dramatically. And failing eyesight, slower reaction times and deteriorating health and flexibility mean that many of them will need ... the wake of Kidnie's death, an inquest jury delivered 16 good recommendations on how legislators and ...

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... each highly publicized fatal accident caused by an elderly driver, calls emerge for a better system for licensing aging motorists. Most are good, responsible drivers. In fact, the fatality rate among motorists 70 and older is lower than for those under the age of 20. Still, as baby boomers age ... , the number of elderly drivers on the roads will increase dramatically. And failing eyesight, slower reaction times and deteriorating health and flexibility mean that many of them will need ... the wake of Kidnie's death, an inquest jury delivered 16 good recommendations on how legislators and ...

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Did you know in 2012, 60 percent of deaths among passenger vehicle occupants ages 16-19 were drivers? Teen drivers have the popular upward trend in America and it is growing in vast numbers. The teen driver's experience is all about getting ... , maybe more than they should. As shown in the 2012 statistics, driving certainly has risks for a teen drivers, however, it can be also very rewarding, not only for the teen, but whole community. Teen drivers can be an asset to their community by making things more efficient, they do this by helping their families, ... madness. In terms of dealing wit...

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... going to talk about today is why combining those two activities is something you should avoid doing, even with a hands free system We've all seen drivers talking on their cell phones and trying to drive at the same time. Can driving while chatting on a cell phone be a dangerous combination? Most governing ... just above the legal limit. Society doesnt have much patience for those causing accidents due to alcohol consumption, and now the use of cell phones by drivers is coming to be seen as a comparable problem. Given what the evidence suggests, the next important question is the magnitud...

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... have developed some bad driving habits. The first step towards improving our driving is being aware of the habits we have developed. Many of these drivers have dangerous habits. The following are dangerous to do while driving: drinking or eating while driving, talking on cell phones, driving without their head lights on, and not wearing a seatbelt. ... . Driving in general can be treacherous. Driving and having such a distraction as a cell phone at your ear, or ringing somewhere in your car, is ten times more dangerous. Not surprisingly, drivers who use a cell phone while driving percei...

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