DRUNK DRIVING AWARENESS Two well-known organizations, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), were established to educate others about the dangers of drinking and driving. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a grass roots, non-profit organization that emerged from tragedy in 1980. ... MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violet crime and prevent underage drinking. ... Another national organization called Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) is an organization, which targets drunk driving as a sympt...

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All over the United States, similar scenes are acted out endlessly as parents fret their children driving. ... "Young people below driving age rely on getting lifts for most journeys. ... The driving age in New York State should be lowered. ... A safe drivers education should be offered in schools in order for young people to have the opportunity to learn the skills needed. The driving age should be reduced in order for teens to learn independence earlier to become adults faster....

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It's an epidemic because everyone has a cellphone - and everyone thinks they can use it while driving. ... President Obama himself has strongly urged drivers to stop using cell phones while driving. ... To counter the increase in distracted driving fatalities, thirty states and Washington D.C. have now prohibited texting while driving. Eight states plus Washington D.C. have outlawed any handheld cell phone use while driving. ... The US Transportation chief plans on using the same educational initiatives and campaigns that have proven successful with problems such as using seatbelts and...

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"Teenage-related driving deaths frequently occur in the following situations:" After dark - "Automatic reflexes and driving skills are just developing during the first months of driving. ... "When driving with friends. ... "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... "Research on distracted driving has begun to reveal the scope and magnitude of the distracted driving epidemic:" "Texting while driving has the highest crash risk of all forms of distraction. ...

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Texting and driving is one of the main causes in teenage deaths. ... Drinking and driving and texting and driving are the devils two favorite games to play with teenagers. ... Driving is a privilege the moment you abuse that privilege or prove that you're not worthy of driving better get ready and say bye-bye to driving. High Schools have car accidents videos called 15 minutes. ... Half of the kids I went to elementary school broke their Dare Pledge and some of them didn't end well. ...

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Many people believe that if you have been drinking alcohol, you should not be allowed behind the driving controls of a motor vehicle. ... Educational programmes aimed mainly at school students appear to have helped change the attitudes of many young people towards drink driving. Groups like MADD (mothers against drunk driving) are well supported in schools, and many people are now prepared to use a cab or a designated sober driver when they go out on a drinking spree or partying. ... If, for example, your license gets taken away, you may well lose your job if it involves driving or if you can&...

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The new teen driving laws 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. ... The new laws have changed the rules some but still allow driving at the age of 16. However, the new law states that you cannot have any non-family riders for the first 6 months of driving. ... You cannot drive prior to 6am unless it is a church, school or emergency function. ...

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Getting around is always very important to a teen, because they always have places to go, like to school, work, sports or to have some fun. ... Although a great perk is that can also contribute to the household by running errands, like dropping their siblings off at school, grocery shopping and returning books to the library. ... Driving can does help them get around so that they can be at school to learn something new, go or to work to earn some money or run errands for the household. ... Any form of substances must be avoided while driving it, can impact and hurt a teen's driving abilit...

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Ron, the driving instructor, said as he handed the keys to Angela for her first drive time. ... 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,? ... I drove us back to the school, and eased the car into a parking spot, right between the two lines. I followed Ron into the school, and Angela followed me. ...

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Pennsylvania's Driving Age Pennsylvania should lower the driving age to 14 because some 14 year olds have enough responsibility to be good drivers. ... If Pennsylvania lowered the driving age you could get to school by yourself. ... You could get a job and drive yourself to work if Pennsylvania lowered the driving age. ... If the driving age was lowered in Pennsylvania you could get to your friends houses when you want , and not have to wait untill your parents get home from work to drive you. ... Your parents will be happy because you could do jobs for them like go ge...

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Teenagers" driving while intoxicated is a very serious problem in the United States today. America has faced this problem ever since alcohol and driving were intermingled. ... Also, high school seniors reporting alcohol use dropped from 72% to 51% from 1985 to 1995. ... The police have also enacted an awareness campaign against drunk driving. ... One such group is MADD, which is Mothers Against Drunk Driving. ...

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1) There were three national strategies to combat impaired driving that was presented by Chuck Hayes. ... Strategy three is screening and brief intervention which would question if a person is at risk 2) The legal definition of impaired driving is if you can be found guilty of drunk driving, also called driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI), if the state can prove either that you are legally intoxicated while driving, meaning that your body shows alcohol levels above a state-mandated limit. ... The injuries of the occupants should match up to where they ended u...

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Teenage Driving is Hazardous Around two in the morning, four 16-year-old boys were left a party where they were drinking and began driving home. ... A survey in 1995 showed that all states offer driving permits. ... At high school, use was about 43%; in shopping areas it was 39 %, and at recreational events, 37% of teens used their seat belts (DMV). ... This is because teens have many responsibilities between school, sports, working and their social life. ... Danielle Brock, a 17-year-old senior from Anacostia High School, says, "Some of us have responsibilities. ...

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Keywords: driving age, driving license, driving lessons, accidents, passengers, teenagers, parents.   ... Driving lessons is capable of enlightening young drivers about driving mechanisms. ... Save Your Children "In 2002, 200 high-school-age teens --- 140 of them boys --- died in crashes around the state" (OUR OPINIONS: Preventive Medicine Passing Tougher Laws For Young Drivers Won't Punish Georgia Teenagers; It'll Keep Them Alive" [Home Edition]. ... The problem is that young drivers lake the driving mechanisms and some driving skills. ... It is also directly related to the school...

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Distracted driving is the leading cause of death in car crashes in the United States. Distracted driving is an umbrella covering texting and driving, as well as using GPS, computers, the radio, reading and writing texts or emails, and even simply reaching for any of the above. ... They reported that approximately 50% were caused by drivers that were distracted while driving [Nat15]. ... Florida quickly got the word out to local high schools and produced public service announcements for the rest of the general public. ... So it only made sense to get the word out to the high schools. ...

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Teenage drinking and driving has gotten out of control over the years. ... Police officers are doing their best to prevent teenagers from drinking and driving. ... Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, have been preaching anti-alcohol messages in high schools since 1980. ... College campuses are where most drinking and driving incidents occur. ... Driving while intoxicated is still a major cause of accidents in the United States. ...

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They cannot wait to go to school; then they cannot wait for summer. ... There are plenty of things to concentrate on while driving. ... People seem to think that they are driving rubber cars. ... Your car stereo can also get you in trouble while driving. ... Our dangerous driving habits have to stop. ...

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Driving slow can prevent hydroplaning. 5. ... School Zones: School zones are generally very busy before and after school hours. ... It is illegal to pass a vehicle near a school, playground or rink when there are children. 16. ... Eco Driving: Eco driving is a way to drive safely and at the same time get the most out of your vehicle's gas tank. ... Dangerous Driving: A conviction for dangerous driving results in ten demerits and higher Autopac premiums. ...

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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. ... If you are driving and run out of gas, you can't get any gas becasue the gas pumps aren't working. ... Avoid driving in areas where water is covering the road. ... In conclusion, if you follow these warnings, it is better to safe than sorry and not commute to work or school suring a hurricane because of power outages, flooding and dangerous winds....

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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. ... 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 initial setting of the story is at a high school party where underage drinking is occurring. ...

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The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 years old and young adults should be allowed to drink in controlled environments such as restaurants, taverns, pubs, and official school and university functions. ... It should also be pointed out that massive education efforts about the perils of drinking and driving were supported by groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the alcohol industry, and state governments around the same time that the drinking age laws came into effect. ... The study also found that the magnitude of the drinking and driving problem decreased significan...

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Texting while driving has been a hot topic for the past five years. ... Texting while driving has even been considered worse than making calls while driving. Many sponsored groups and organizations have had guest appearances at high schools and colleges across the country to try and motivate students to not text and drive. ... Distracted driving endangers life and property and the current levels of injury and loss are unacceptable (Federal Communications Commission). In some states it is against to law to use a cell phone while driving. ...

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I"m in favor of raising the age for full driving privleges to 18. Its not a matter of 18 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. ... Because of the new fuel emissions systems, most cars were set for economic driving and were pitifully slow (but great on gas). ...

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This is where the driver can use newly acquired driving and decision-making skills by allowing unsupervised driving during the day. ... This third and last stage allows unlimited driving privileges. ... Although passing the third stage allows unrestricted driving, it is recommended that the driver pass a second level knowledge and driving test. In Glastonbury, Connecticut, Wesley Clark, Eric Mahoney and Dan Palmer were three well-liked high school seniors whose lives were cut short. ... The owner of the car, eighteen-year-old high school senior, Marcus Lellan, would later be charged with f...

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