Teen Driving Every American teenager dreams of getting behind the wheel. A driver license to them is a ticket to freedom.Crashes are the most leading causes of death among american teens, accounting more than one third of all deaths are sixteen to eighteen year olds. Most nighttime fatal crashes among young drivers occur between 9 p.m and midnight. Also teen drivers are more likely to have an accident with their friends in the car. Crashes leading cause the death among american teens, because they
Teen driving is a very exciting stage in a young teens life and for the parents as well. Teens are able to drive themselves to places for example school, work, or for pure enjoyment. When there is a good there is also a bad. In this case, the bad is the amount of teen deaths caused by crashes. As said in the text “ Crashes are the leading cause of death among American teens.” My views on teen driving have been confirmed since reading this text. First, The Dark side of driving is that many teens are
possible including larger screens, better pixels, and endless information when misused technology can cause people to become obsessed and unfocused. Cell phone addictions are resulting in major issues including distracted
the life of teens and contribute to teen accidents, homicides, and suicides. About 47,000 Canadian deaths are linked to substance abuse annually According to Health Officer's Council of British Columbia. As generations pass drug use is getting more common and casual among teens. Teens as young as 13 have already tried drugs more than once as powerful as cocaine, says the drug statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Teens believe that by trying a drug once won’t cause them any harm
Driving is a privilege, with that comes responsibility. A motorist that is inconsiderate of other drivers could cause a tragedy. There are many ways that a driver can be irresponsible. There are two major factors that influence one’s ability to drive. They are driving intoxicated, also known as driving under the influence, and distracted driving Texting while driving is a form of distracted driving and is a bigger threat to the safety of everyone. Texting while driving is the “leading cause of death
Distracted driving most likely leads to killing oneself or others because cell phones create a distraction, even with hands free technology, and multitasking such as eating and drinking leads to distactions. It has been proven threw test that texting while driving can be more deadly than drinking and driving. Test also show that a drivers braking distance are much worse when the driver is texting than when the driver is drunk. “The US Department of Transportation identifies texting as the most dangerous
as aggressive driving that may arise from disagreements with other drivers and could possibly lead to aggressive driving behaviors and can be referred to as a variety of different offenses such as aggressive driving and property damage if there was an accident to take place during this incident. Road rage has become a huge problem in the United States and a major factor on the road as of today because of the careless driving habits of people who do not take any pride in their driving. Road rage has
be that as it may there are some possibilities to help fix this problem. Addiction to smartphones causes the brain to change in ways that are harmful to a person's way of life. This starts with the amount of time spent on a phone, some research has said that if two or more hours is spent on social networking sites younger people are more likely to report poor mental health (Galer). The more time teens spend on their phones, the worse their mental health
strict supervision. No one is trained in alcohol drinking, and very rarely do people use consume alcohol under strict supervision. The drinking age must remain at twenty-one years of age because of the effects of alcohol on decision making, the rise in deaths associated with legal alcohol consumption, and the detrimental effects of alcohol on the developing adolescent brain. Alcohol consumption in a person of any age affects their decision making
Today’s generation is becoming so addicted to technology that it’s youth spends 8.08 hours a day using some form of technology not including school work. Almost every young person has a cell phone and social media apps on it today. Studies show that teens who are connected to their cell phones show symptoms of addiction such as, depression, stress, restlessness, and anxiety.