...Young Drivers vs. Old Drivers Ellen R Hertz Com/170 September 19, 2012 Joanne Custer When pulling out of the driveway, one enters the most dangerous place in the world, the American Highway. Who is going to be the unsafe driver; will it be the 16 or 17-year-old or the 75-year-old. The young believe that they have enough experience to handle anything and the old cannot react fast enough. There is also the issue of drugs and alcohol or medications impairing the driver’s, young or old, abilities to drive in a safe manner. Statistics show that an elderly driver is more likely to receive fatal injuries in an accident because of age. Those same statistics show the young die because of excessive speed and lack of experience. The driving laws in the United States are not well defined in regard to teenage and elderly driving requirements; however, statistics clearly present an imperative need for these laws to be reviewed. The young driver, who has only had his or her license a short time, does not possess the experience of the older driver. The older driver does not have the reflexes that are required to react quickly. One assumes they are immortal and one believes they are infallible. Statistics reported from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) say that 15 % of all fatal accidents involving teen drivers are due to excessive speed, while only 5 % account for the elderly. The young drivers believe that they can handle the speed on a straight or...
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...Why Are Young Drivers Dangerous On The Road. Every year, a number of drivers throughout the world get injured or killed in road traffic. Out of this, young drivers run a great risk all over, and this problem still remains unsolved. To alter a young driver’s aim behind driving and the perspective in which it is done, a range of different methods of persuasion should be tested. Different methods should be used to curb the menace of young drivers driving recklessly. For instance, increased enforcement and communication may be used concurrently. Various communication campaigns should emphasize the dangers of perilous behavior specifically targeting young drivers (Caird, 2005). Road crashes are among the biggest killer of young drivers all over the world. Young drivers are not only a danger to themselves but also a greater risk to the passengers and road users. The death rates for young drivers under the age of 24 are approximately two times those of older drivers. Together with the dreadful human cost, such lose impose a huge financial burden on societies. Research shows that the main cause of the young driver’s accidents is a combination of inadequate skills due to inexperience and intentional risk taking related to age and youthfulness. Whichever of this is the main cause it is still the hot literature debate. However, there is a great need to go beyond this debate and tackle this concern to cut on the young driver accident. Identifying the drivers at a greater risk of crashing...
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...unlike America, where there are a bunch of cars and everybody can have cars by their own. Uber is an American international company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It develops markets and operates a mobile app based on transportation network also called Uber. Moreover, it does not have any cars or drivers. Its function is providing service through people who would like to make some extra money of being temporary taxi drivers. Convenience, cheapness, and newness are three things Uber makes its customer feel when using its service. Users need to have Uber app on their smartphones before enjoying its service. The app will provide the map and the location of Uber registered cars for customer. Then, both of them can take the initiative to arrange the time and the place by them own. Using Uber, people can pay cash or credit card after you reach your destination. However, this is one of the disadvantages of using Uber in Vietnam because Vietnamese people usually use cash for purchasing stuffs instead of using those complicated card. Vehicle in Uber network has various brand names such as Toyota, Mazda, Ford, and even high class Mercedes-Benz. It is suitable for young generation, who has stable income, can experience the all-new thing. As the matter of fact, many people, who have cars for rent, gradually change their mind and start using Uber. Why? In some reasons, they can use almost their free time to make some more money with this service. Nowadays, smartphones and mobile...
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...Harvey In Harvey , two scenes where the actors spoke to each other effectively and listened to each other is when Veta went to see the Dr. Lyman Sanderson. That part was realistic because people actually do need help and its normal for a doctor sometimes to be wrong about an person side of the story. When Veta went to Lyman and tried explaining what was wrong with Elwood, and explaining how she felt about the situation made the scene realistic because how she was explaining with such detail and how Lyman was listening to a certain degree. Also, in the beginning when Veta is talking with her daughter, Myrtle, about how Elwood behaves and how they are embarrassed of him. Almost every family has someone they would be embarrassed to be around and maybe be just a little bit embarrassed of. That moment down-to-earth it seemed as if it was happening right in my own house. One technical element that helped make the play Harvey more interesting was when Veta came back from the institution and her hair and clothes was messed up. In the previous scene , it was said they had to strip her down and make her take certain baths. Duane said she even struggled and fought back because she did not want to be there. When she came home and we saw her after everything happened it seemed as if it actually happened! The way she was talking as if she was exhausted, and the way she told the story which matched the story of the Duane. The connection they had in the play was excellent. Being that Harvey...
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...home to Vista from a Bible study at Captain Keno’s in Encinitas. Three Steves, an Alexis, a Bill, a Bob, a Vicky and a Nancy all stuffed inside a ’49 Chevy 2-door sedan, only because there was no back seat. The car rumbled up the coast on Hwy. 101 through a slight mist under a fairly low marine layer of about 200 ft. The moon generated a kind of glow through the cloud base and skittered on the kelp beds where the layer broke over the water. One of the guys had to pee so Steve pulled into one of the turnouts by Hole-in-the-Wall. It was still warm out in early September so we all crunched down the ice plant to an almost level spot before the drop to the beach. Alexis wanted to pray as a group so we all held hands in an elliptical with the driver on the south end, Nancy on his left and Vicky on his right. Bob “the tree” Anderson was the north point and I faced his brother Bill with...
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...They are the ones who do most of the research data and report to the legislature and Insurance Commission and they are the ones who actually have the ultimate vote on whether a particular bill becomes law. The Department of Licensing is however the entity that oversees the training both in the Public Schools and in the Private Sector. There are many regulations that are involved in maintaining equality through each individual state. It is at this level that both the Training School and Instructors and Examiners are licensed. It is at this level that you are tested with both a written examination as well as a skills examination to make sure that you are an appropriate candidate to be able to teach the unlicensed driving population both young and old as well as any customers coming from a foreign country seeking licensure for that particular state. You must also pass a background check on both a State and Federal level every 5 years by submitting your fingerprints to be processed. You also must re-apply every two (2) years to be an...
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...The Sammy Yatim case was a young eighteen year old man that was seriously shot in a bus at Bellwood and Dundas multiple times. In recent discussions on the Sammy Yatim case people have questions whether the cop, James Forcillo actions justified or not. Many people have questioned whether Forcillo’s actions were consequences of his lawful training or a murder without justification. Yatim was riding the like an ordinary person until later he pulled out his knife in one hand and his penis in the other. He then attempted to slash a women’s neck, that’s when everybody screamed and ran out the bus except for the bus driver. The bus driver was waiting for everyone to get out and within that time Yatim lounged at the driver, luckily the cops came just in time and the bus driver ran out. Yatim was then alone in the bus. The cops told Yatim to “drop the knife” to which he said, “no. you’re a fu***** Pu***”, and did not obey the police. Yatim later stepped out the streetcar and was shot 9 times. Forcillo was the only cop out of the many that shot Yatim. A cop ran over to Yatim and noticed he was still alive so he tasered him. Yatim was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime on July, 27, 2013. Many people questioned the actions of Forcillo. Forcillo was charged with second degree murder for shooting Yatim which means that Forcillo intended to kill Yatim. His wife was really upset because she thought he was justified. The court then found out that Yatim was mentally unstable so it increased...
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...clip clopping of the horses on the stone road was soothing, and before I knew it, I was falling asleep. I snapped awake the second I heard a loud crash, and before I could react, I was flying through the air above the wagon. A seemingly invisible force keeping me afloat. After a few minutes floating above the ground, I saw what had happened. The wagon had crashed into a boulder after the driver had passed out. The back of the wagon flew into the cart full of explosives roped to a horse. I gasped at the burning bodies of three of my companions. It couldn’t be...how could a horrible accident happen like this? I wish I could have prevented it. A second later I felt a pounding sensation in my head and closed my eyes in pain. When I opened my eyes, I saw my journal in my hands. The words I’m sure the continent will be safe were in my immediate field of vision. My head was resting on the wagon wall, and I listened intently to the horse clip clopping on the road. I immediately yelled for the wagon to stop. The driver halted abruptly, and I heard a head hit the outside of the wagon. Darn drunk driver. I leapt out of the wagon and ran to the front of it. All the other adventurers gathered around me on their horses in...
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...The driver opened the rear passenger side door for him. And waited until he was seated to close the door for behind him making the sound as if a phone book had been doped onto a rug. the seats where posh. Unlike anything had sat on since the beginning of this misadventure had begun. There was a combination of pleasant scents of that new car smell coupled with the elegantly conservative smell of Mrs Morsey was a welcome change from what he had been used to while being held in custody. Fixed on the seat in front of him was a small lcd screen with a list of options ranging from music to navigation, Between him and Mrs Morsey was a arm rest loaded with knobs buttons levers, None of witch he was familiar with. "OK so we're all set now. It shouldn’t take us long to get over to the office this time of night. Its about 38 miles...
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...Doing the Right thing on the Streets of Fort Lauderdale I was just about to get into my car at the Fort Lauderdale Post Office when a woman approached me and said in slurred words, “Can you give me 50 cents to catch the bus?” She was gaunt and haggard and I suspected she was much younger than she looked. The ranked stench of alcohol assaulted me. She was obviously under the influence, but I asked her anyway, “Have you been drinking?” Unable to understand her I asked her if she had a home. She said no, and that she’d been sleeping outside. I asked the woman her name and she answered, “Annie.” I said, “Annie, do you have a family?” Her reply was that her husband had died. I asked if she had any children; her response was incomprehensible, so I asked her if she’d like a place to stay. She answered “I’m really tired and want to sleep. My bones feel like their breaking." My heart went out to Annie. What experiences had she endured that had caused her to come to this point in her life? I knew of only one way to get some immediate help for Annie. I asked if I could pray with her and she immediately agreed. She was wearing thick woolen gloves, one of which she immediately took off so she could clasp her hand in mine. That really affected me; her action indicated to me that she really wanted the touch of another warm hand. I wondered how long it had been since she had felt any kind of human contact. Right there in the Post Office parking lot I closed my eyes and we had church...
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...the drivers with accurate directions for pick-ups and deliveries. d. On-Demand-Services (ODS) allow dispatchers and management to access the driver via their DIAD through text messaging. e. Built in laser scanner reads package labels quickly and accurately reduces time by making pick-ups and deliveries more efficient Issues concerned about the DAID IV * The placement of signature key, due to customers inadvertently hitting this key * The shifted keypad, which requires the driver to toggle between alpha and numeric characters * The size of the device is too big and too heavy 2. Delivery Information Acquisition Devices (DAID) V Features a. Full colour VGA screen and expanded radio communication coverage b. Microprocessor with expanded memory to support driver training and future applications including navigation c. Enables on-the-fly switching between the cellular carriers; if the preferred carrier's signal is lost thus, DIAD V can automatically use another cellular carrier. d. Smaller in size and lighter which solves the issue with signature key; customer able to hold the device properly without hitting any keys. e. Full alphanumeric keypad; it eliminates the shift key. f. A colour, auto focus, flash camera could be used to enhance proof of delivery and to help resolve customer claims. g. Multi-dimensional imager that decode many symbols including existing UPS linear barcodes and UPS Maxi Code, without requiring the driver to...
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...Audi Keynote Technology has come a long way from smartphones, robots, 3D printing, cars and wearables. Audi keynote was held at CES Asia and consisted of forward thinking entrepreneur. Audi keynote was held for 3 days, they had 14 product categories, and over 200 exhibitors. The vision of technology has advance so far that cars are becoming too much for cars. As spoken by Mr. Gray,” Get change or be the driver of change.” According to Mr.Demeo, “Technology will always be at your service and support.” Partnering with leaders of automotive and consumer electronics to create to relaxing, time saving and convenient car from Audi. This idea and mind set has led Audi to design the Audi A8 will a self-driving feature. With trying to manage your every day to day car situations and still operate your vehicle, which can be dangerous and will majority of the time lead to an accident. 1.2 million People have fatal car accidents nationwide, out of that 9% was caused by human error. With the new creation of Self Driving cars, this will help eliminate that 9% of human accident errors. This will provide a safer, convince, and more effective environment for today’s world. Audi can be considered the fastest and most powerful with 5000 semi-conductors. Such high level of conductors will enable cars to be able to send and receive data. It also allows the car to connect to the world using internet. . This company’s partners with 400 dealers to allow Audi to get their customers feedback to understand...
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...On 12/30/17 at approximately 12:01pm, I Deputy Warden N. Christian with Franklin County Animal Care and Control (FCACC) was dispatched to 5020 Dierker Rd Apartment (Apt) B5, on a injury-possible dangerous or vicious dog, no known owner. I arrived on scene at approximately 12:51pm. I met with victim Ariel Moore. Ms. Moore stated at approximately 10:00am she was outside walking her two dogs (1. German Shepherd name Daisy 2. Large Mix name Bosa) on leashes, when a large mix (tan) dog with a leash on but no owner in control of him approached Ms. Moore and Daisy and proceeded to attack Daisy. In the process of trying to separate the two dogs, Ms. Moore was bit by the large mix dog. Ms. Moore sustained a visible bit wound to the back of her...
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...On 7/27/2016 at 2:44 am the Pascagoula Police department reported to the Gautier Police Department that a black 2013 Hyundai Elantra was reported stolen approximately five minutes prior to the pass on of the information. The vehicle was believed to be heading west on highway 90 into Gautier. I Officer Hunter spotted a vehicle matching the description of the stolen vehicle at the intersection of Dolphin Rd and U.S Highway 90. The vehicle did not have headlights on and was traveling west on highway 90 at approximately 50 mph. After running the tag dispatch confirmed that the vehicle (Ms Tag JKU478) was the vehicle stolen from Pascagoula. I activated lights and siren and began following the vehicle. The vehicle proceeded west on U.S 90 Sgt...
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...“I’ve got a young white piece for ya. She says that she’s only into Mexican Mandingos. Why don’t you come and get it while it’s still hot.” Steaks stuck his head out of the window of his Cadillac. “Why don’t you stop messing around with your hillbilly sister and finisher her off? We all wanna get the hell out of here, you peckerwood. Besides, that little coquette seems more like she’s interested in you.” Ryan walked back over to Ruby. He then asked if he could see Mary’s Saturday night special, to which she gladly obliged. He then went over to the passenger side of Ruby sliding the side door open. Inside, he gripped the headrest of Lovienthal’s seat tightly, then yanked on it forcefully releasing it from its base. “Hey, what… C’mon, man....
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