Essays on Driving

Think about your day. How much time do you spend on your cellphone? If you’re like most of us technology is progressing from a helpful supplement into a necessity. So why is this an issue? What was the person you passed on the street today …

In Citra, Florida, 13 year old, Margay Schee was hit by a semi-truck traveling at 60 miles per hour1 . The truck driver claimed to have not seen Mrs. Schee. In Rudolph, Wisconsin, 58 year old, Julie Davis was killed instantly when she was hit …

Stop Texting While Driving Introduction Attention Getter – audience participation/ survey How many of own a cell phone with texting privileges? Now how many of you have ever texted while driving? Thesis Statement Did you know that texting while driving can be more dangerous than …

On a bright sunny day in 2010, a first year college student was on her way to her first day of classes. She had been texting her friends and her mother back and forth while she was driving by the time she had finished reading …

Have you ever considered reading a book while driving? If not then why would you text and drive? Driving is something that requires your full attention. When you open up your cell phone to send a text or receive a text then you might as …

Stefani Ward Age Limit Essay Professor Trewitt 8 – 8:55 Mandatory Age Limits As senior citizens grow older, they do not react as quickly as they used to. It’s not realistic to allow someone to drive who could endanger others. Senior citizens over the age …

Industrial Production and Capitalism: Drivers of social change in history Ho Xin Qian Louise In this essay, I will illustrate why industrial production and capitalism were major causes of social change in history by stating three main arguments. Firstly, I put forth the case that …

Texting on the phone while driving can be a very dangerous thing to do. As someone looks at the phone and concentrates on the text messages, they will become distracted from driving. Distracted drivers can cause car accidents and injuries or death to themselves or …

Do you think the teen driving age should be raised? Most of society thinks that it should. There have been tons of evidence to encourage that the driving age should be raised. In 2008, 2,739 teen drivers were killed and 228,000 were injured in an …

But a few days later that same student, while driving, would hear their hone chime and reach for it without second guessing their actions. Humanity is attached to technology, mainly cell phones because of their vast capabilities which lead people not to think about the …

Benefits and Drivers Paper MGT/445 Organizational Negotiations March 24, 2013 Kudler Fine Foods is a food company that specializes in selling fresh grocery products with simple ingredients used to make gourmet meals. Nearly everything a customer could want would be found within Kudler Fine Foods. …

In the state of Pennsylvania you can obtain a driver’s license at 16 years of age. There are a lot of disadvantages for teens driving at that age. Statistics and research show that their brains aren’t fully develop, they don’t have enough hours or time …

Observing driver’s behavior nowadays, one can conclude that undoubtedly many are said to be poor when it comes to driving skills. Now there is more than anecdotal evidence that American drivers are woefully in need of refresher courses in basic driving skills. The results of …

A group representing 5,000 Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in New York City filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the ride-share company of depriving drivers of various employment protections by misclassifying them as independent contractors. The proposed class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan by …

When the cell phone was first invented it was made as a personal safety device especially if a person lived alone or some distance from family members. Many of us may line in regions of the country where sudden tornado or hurricanes could occur without …

No Texting and Driving Nowadays teenagers and even adults are texting behind the wheel. Many states have laws that ban texting and driving, but even though people know it, texting and driving continues to rise. It is a major distraction and can cause an accident …

Elderly Drivers Specific Purpose: We want our audience to agree that the physically disabled elderly people need to retake their test or prove that they can drive before actually getting behind the wheel of a car. Thesis Statement: These elderly drivers, who are physically disabled, …

Various Types of Drivers Drivers come in many different forms and each carry their own characteristics. When on the road, one can experience several different drivers and their driving habits. The different drivers you experience during your journey may result in many things such as …

More residents living in America have been killed in alcohol related car crashes than in all of the United States wars since the time it was formed. According to researchers, drunk driving costs the United States $132 billion per year. Drunk driving is responsible for …

Since the peaceful coup that brought the current emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, to power in 1995, Qatar has entered into an increasingly expanding foreign policy, which has greatly increased the country’s regional and international standing. The main feature of Qatar’s foreign policy …

How Does Texting While Driving Effect People and How Can It Be Changed? For anyone, learning to drive is a great milestone in their lives. The development of technology especially cell phones and other electronic devices have enhanced the speed at which people get information …

Having a tech product like Tesla's autopilot or Google's and Uber's self-driving cars in the automotive industry means things are about to take a drastic change. With self-driving technology set to fully , and several states already seeing Uber self-driving cars taking passengers around, the type of …

In New Zealand in 2000 drink driving caused 23% of fatal car crashes. The Land Transport Safety Authority has been trying to reduce deaths and injuries as a result of drink driving by advertising in a range of media. For my research assignment I decided …

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “an alcohol-related motor vehicle crash kills someone every 31 minutes and injures someone every two minutes.” I was one of those statistics. Yet for someone else they might be just numbers, but to me it’s a certainty, the …

People love being risky. For example, college students like to do college student things such as going to parties and having fun. While having fun, one needs to know his/her responsibilities while hanging out with friends or at a party, such as not drinking and doing …

Drunk driving is wrong, it’s irresponsible, and does cause a senseless waste of lives. All but 2 states (Massachusetts and South Carolina) and the District of Columbia have per Se laws defining it as a crime to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at …

Cell phones are considered such a necessity and the issue has ascended regarding the use of phones while driving. These days, phones have gotten even more complex and we use them as the means for communication by voice, text, sound, and video. Text messaging has …

Alcoholism is an obsession with alcohol or liquor in the need of having the substance on the daily basis without controlling to stop. A person with this disorder does not know when or how to discontinue the substance of alcohol. They occupy most of their …

Three Major Concerns of a Driver When driving, there are many concerns drivers should be aware of. These concerns make driving safer for anyone on the road. The three major concerns I am going to talk about today are road conditions, following distance, and speed. …

There are many types of drivers that we all encounter on the road, and they are often classified by age. While the term “ driver ” can be applied to just about anyone behind the wheel, the way a person drives often changes with age. …