...Distracted and reckless driving, a common killer of mankind. It's so easy to look away and not see the death speeding at you. To drive a little faster because you're getting impatient. If you drive recklessly or while distracted, then your chances of injury, fatal or otherwise, are higher. Distracted driving is paying more attention to something else and not the area around you. This includes texting and driving. Driving is all about paying attention to your surrounding and adjusting yourself from there. One way to fix distracted driving would be to eliminate chances of being distracted. Put your phone away and keep it on silence. Put the radio on a station you won't be changing or make your own playlist. Reckless driving is driving...
Words: 276 - Pages: 2
...Life of Rapper DMX Hip-Hop Rapper DMX, was born Earl Simmons December 18, 1970, in Baltimore, Maryland. DMX was the child of Joe Barker and Arnett Simmons. He was born the second child; his mother had a daughter two years previous with another man. His mother was a single parent. His estranged father was a street artist. He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. As a child DMX loved to play with green army men toys and watch Eddie Murphy on “Saturday Night Live”. He was hit by a drunk driver when he was a little kid. He was briefly on his high school’s track team. DMX was often sick as a child; he was later diagnosed as bipolar. While still a young child DMX moved with part of his family to the New York City suburbs of Yonkers. DMX missed a lot of the much needed nurturing a child needs as they are developing. The bonding period between DMX and his mother and father was missed. His mother was angry because she was a struggling mother. She often blamed her children for her life conditions. His childhood was troubling and abusive. Much of his adolescent life was spent on the streets committing crimes. He was in and out of jail. He turned to the streets as a means of survival. He would steal and commit robberies as well as sell drugs to have money. The life of the streets was dangerous which ultimately led him into a violent lifestyle. His path of destruction was soon forming, “One way in and now way out”. He began using drugs trying to escape the pains of life. Drugs were...
Words: 982 - Pages: 4
...the dance moves and time frame are different in both Footloose movies. The first thing noticeable is the difference in the time eras from one movie to the other. In the 1984 movie, the game of chicken is introduced when Ren is challenged to play chicken on farm tractors on a narrow road. Ren is driving one tractor and Chuck is driving the other going toward one another until one tractor goes into the ditch. Now in the 2011 movie, Ren and Chuck play chicken using derby busses to play the game, by racing in a figure eight (with four busses total making sure to not go too fast or too slow). The end is when one of the busses catches on fire, as Ren jumps from the bus, and crashes into the other bus. The other thing one will also notice is the similarities and difference between the reckless behaviors in the two movies, in the 1984 movie, when Ariel (the preacher’s daughter) is leaving church in a car with her friends; Chuck drives up beside the girls. Ariel climbs out of the car onto Chuck’s truck, and at one point Ariel is standing between the two vehicles while an oncoming eight-teen wheeler approaches head-on; both vehicles wind up in the ditch. Another time when Ariel’s reckless behavior comes into play in both movies, is when visiting the yearbook (old freight train cargo car that sits in the train rail yard). Students have been writing all over it with things that everyone could read that they thought was important to them at that time in their lives. Ariel ask Ren if he...
Words: 1059 - Pages: 5
...Summer of '69 Lyrics Artist: Bowling for Soup Lyrics Album: Let's Do It for Johnny! Album Lyrics Also in: Let's Do It for Johnny! [Bonus Tracks], Got my first real six-string Bought it at the five-and-dime Played it till my fingers bled Was the summer of '69 Me and some guys from school Had a band and we tried real hard Jimmy quit and Joey got married I shoulda known, we'd never get far Oh, when I look back now The summer seemed to last forever And if I had the choice, Yeah, I'd always want to be there Those were the best days of my life Ain't no use in complainin' When you got a job to do Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in And that's where I met you, girl Standin' on your mama's porch, You told me that you'd wait forever Oh, and when you held my hand I knew that it was now or never Those were the best days of my life Oh yeah Back in the summer of '69, uh-huh Yeah, we were killin' time We were young and restless, we needed to unwind I guess nothing can last forever, Forever, no Yeah And now the times are a-changin' Look at everything that's come and gone Every time when I play that old six-string I think about you, wonder what went wrong Standin' on your mama's porch (that's right) You told me it would last forever Oh and when you held my hand I knew that it was now or never Those were the best days of my life Oh yeah Back in the summer of '69, uh-huh Me and my baby had 69, oh yeah Back in the summer of '69...
Words: 298 - Pages: 2
...congested, fast-paced roads, especially on highways. In fact, Road Rage is a serious national problem. Do you curse and honk your horn if a driver tries to cut you off, or slam on your brakes to annoy someone who’s tailgating? Aggressive driving, better known as “Road Rage”, occurs when furious motorists lose their temper over traffic disturbances. Almost every day you hear of another incident involving an aggressive driver. Speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, following too closely, yelling and gesturing are actions that characterize the aggressive driver. Psychologists believe that anger is the root of Road Rage. They describe four major traffic situations that trigger road rage: (1) feeling endangered, such as being cut off, (2) being closed in by other drivers who are going slow, (3) watching other drivers breaking the rules of the road and (4) feeling the need to retaliate. Also, if a driver gets in the vehicle already angry due to a prior incident, that anger can trigger even greater Road Rage responses. Angry drivers on the road merit great attention. Road Rage causes health problems. Driving under stress is a serious health risk. Does your blood boil when you’re cruising along the highway and some slowpoke is driving in the passing lane? With everyone over worked and having less free time, stress plays a key role. Most people do not have a lot of patience for others when under stress. Road Rage causes muscle tension and your blood pressure to...
Words: 648 - Pages: 3
...Daily in the United States we lose people to fatal car crashes caused from reckless driving, drunk driving, and speeding. Car wrecks are the number one leading cause of death in the United States today to make the percentage of death by car wrecks go down we need to have have harder consequences on people that break those laws. What is more important to you, driving safely and saving someone’s life or driving how you want to and taking someone’s life or possibly even your own? People lose friends and family daily from car crashes and never get justice for their death, car wrecks affect everyone around people in the crashes, and tickets and license points do not stop people from driving how they want to so we need stronger consequences to stop them from that. I think the in the United States today people get away with driving recklessly, speeding, and drunk driving and we need to create a stronger law and consequence to stop people from causing these deadly crashes. I along with many other people want to stop people from being so careless with their driving decisions. Most people will eventually have a license and a car and...
Words: 730 - Pages: 3
...Drivers may retrieve the credentials from the confiscating officer within 15 days once they correct any safety violations. Virginia defines reckless driving as any driver actions that endanger people or property. Reckless driving is a Class One misdemeanor in Virginia. If the state finds a driver does not have a driver’s license or caused a fatality due to reckless driving, the state will charge them with a Class 6 felony -- a penalty that may result in a year or more of jail time. The driver will also receive a minimum fine of $250. Virginia requires drivers to stop at red lights and stop signs. If the other lights have gone through two cycles, two minutes have passed or the light is out of service drivers may continue through the intersection as if the light were a stop sign. Running a red light or stop sign in Virginia can result in arrest and a maximum fine of $250. Virginia requires all front seat passengers wear seatbelts. The state makes some exceptions to this rule: Drivers with a physician’s...
Words: 1043 - Pages: 5
...of the driver, the other driver, or due to a faulty vehicle. The important thing to consider is the number of deaths occurring every day, excluding the people involved in car accidents and sustaining severe personal injuries. The main causes for car accidents are reckless and negligent driving and alcohol. Teenagers, according to the statistics, cause most car accidents Inexperience coupled with irresponsible behavior and a lack of respect for the safety precautions are the main causes for such a high number of teenage car accidents. Another reason is the inattentiveness of the driver. Many people talk while driving, which might prove to be fatal because it distracts the driver from the road. Even though hands free mobile phones are the latest craze, the driver would be unable to concentrate on the road while on the phone. The best option would be to park and then take the call, or not take the call at all while driving. These rules have already been implemented in a number of states. Inattentiveness can also be caused due to alcohol, drugs, or the driver being distracted by music in the car. This might prove to be perilous to other drivers on the road and might result in either distracting them with reckless driving or causing side or rear end collisions due to inattentiveness. Such negligence can even cause pileups in highways and must be avoided at all costs. Car accidents can be very traumatic, sometimes affecting the person for the rest of their life. Other than the physical...
Words: 368 - Pages: 2
...In Road Rage can result in belligerent driving behavior from many civilians. I interviewed three teachers and they all had different experience. Psychiatrists call it Intermittent Explosive Disorder. It is a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme expressions of anger, often to the point of uncontrollable rage. Intermittent Explosive Disorder has been a serious problem for years, but no one knew how common it was. (Kessler) Road Rage is a relatively serious act. It may be seen as an endangerment of public safety. There are different penalties for road raging. Most people who road rage are called “Road Ragers”. They can be prosecuted for careless or reckless driving. Drivers with low tolerances for traffic delays might respond by following too closely, changing lanes frequently, or becoming angry at anyone who impedes their progress. Some people drive aggressively because they have too much to do and are running late for work, school, their next meeting, lesson, soccer game, or other appointment. There are many ways to avoid becoming a victim of road rage. First you can obey posted speed limits and traffic laws. You must be cautious and expect the unexpected. If you are cut off, do not make any hand gestures to the other motorist. Also if you are being chased by another motorist who appears to be in a rage, do not weave in and out of traffic. You could cause harm to yourself, passengers, and other motorists. Aggressive driving and road rage is on the rise. With more...
Words: 492 - Pages: 2
...Note: the following case is copyrighted and may be copied and used only by current users and owners of the textbook, BUSINESS ETHICS: CONCEPTS AND CASES by Manuel Velasquez. Domino’s Delivers In May 1993 Domino’s paid $2.8 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of 41-year-old Susan Wauchop who was killed when her van was struck by a Domino’s delivery truck being driven on a highway in rainy weather.1 The family alleged that the 19-year-old driver was speeding to meet Domino’s guarantee to deliver a pizza within 30 minutes. Domino’s argued that weather and road conditions were the real cause of the accident and refused to change its 30-minute guarantee. Not only was the guarantee popular with its customers, it also set Domino’s apart from its numerous rivals in a highly competitive and crowded business.2 Domino’s Pizza was founded in 1960 when two brothers, Tom and Jim Monaghan purchased a pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan. A year later Jim traded his half of the business to his brother for a Volkswagen Beetle and Tom Monaghan became sole owner. By 1983, the company had expanded to 1000 restaurants. Ten years later the company was well on its way to owning over 4000 outlets within the United States, and over 500 outside the United States. In addition, over 1000 Domino’s Pizza restaurants were owned by others as franchise operations. Domino’s had become the fastest growing pizza company in the world. Analysts felt that the key to Domino’s rapid expansion was a promotion...
Words: 1695 - Pages: 7
...driver that I am, I never saw this bus. I was driving on a twisty road, where you couldn’t see past next bend. I was driving slow and monitoring my surroundings but I got pulled over by a cop and he told me that he pulled me over for passing a school bus. This was a single lane, tree lined road and even though I was following all the signs and speed limits and being careful, I never saw this school bus. I am still not sure if the bus was on side road or some service road. When I go in front of the judge, I will explain what happened from my point of view, and how sorry I am that I did not see the bus. I drive professionally and my lively hood depends on my clean record, which for the past many years, I have kept clean by driving and following all the laws and following safe driving practices. I have been driving by following the posted signs, being aware of my surroundings. I have even driven a school bus in the past, hence I am very careful to follow the rules. I will show the judge, my driving record to show that I have no DUIs or reckless driving charges in the past. I will improve by being extra diligent, taking driving classes and applying what I have learned in my class on the road. I will be careful to be more aware of my surroundings and check my mirrors and check the vehicles in front of me every 5 to 10 seconds and be extra careful to follow all the traffic signals. I will go slower on twisty roads, but still driving safely, so I have more time to process and...
Words: 377 - Pages: 2
...What Type of Driver Are You? Driving is a task we must take part in on a daily basis, but after several years of driving in frustrating and hectic rush hour traffic one can begin to hate even the thought of going to the grocery store. The roads are filled with very different types of drivers; Competent, Overly Cautious, Distracted, and Reckless are just a few of them. How we determine which category we best fall under can be a challenge, because in our minds we think we are good drivers, but in most cases we’re too oblivious to these classifications. First, there are the rare competent drivers who drive safely by not speeding and obey the common driving laws. Competent drivers are always coming to a full stop, looking both ways, using turn signals, and yielding when necessary. This type of driver is the most agreeable of the bunch, putting others at no risk. More of them on the road and the world would be a better place. We tend to think of bad drivers as the ones who charge down the road, wrecking everything in their path, but is it just as bad to be too cautious? Second to the competent, are the overly cautious drivers. They seem to be the ones to cause traffic jams and frustrate other drivers, because they are so indecisive and unpredictable. You know the kind - won't speed up to merge and stops at the end of on-ramps, sits helplessly at a four-way stop because they don't know what to do, slams on the brakes for no apparent reason, and, of course, refusing to exceed the...
Words: 515 - Pages: 3
...REFLECTION JOURNAL Name: Edward Ryles Jr Modules 1 & 2 Module 1: Driving is Your Responsibility: Please answer the following questions in complete sentences using proper spelling and grammar: Complete the K-W-L information below. K- What you Know List two things you know about driving. 1. Whenever operating a car you must always wear a seatbelt 2. Driving is a privilege not a right W—What you Want to know List two things you want to know about driving. 1. How to check your engine for problems or leaks 2. road signs and signal L—What you Learned Identify at least two new things you learned from Module One. 1. When driving you use central and peripheral vision 2. The main factor that cause reckless driving is your attitude Do you already have your learners permit? Yes or No- NO Module 2: The Driver: Please answer the following questions: Aha Moments: Aha moments are times when you have been reading something and the text suddenly makes sense or becomes clear to you. Please use complete sentences and proper spelling and grammar. Describe three aha moments that you had as you worked through Module Two. 1. 2. 3. How will this information affect you as a driver now and in the future? (2-3 sentences) OR If you did not have any ‘aha’ moments, answer the questions below in complete sentences using proper spelling and grammar: List three characteristics of ‘at risk’ drivers. 1. Negative or pessimistic...
Words: 385 - Pages: 2
...The Demerit Point system In today’s world, driving is not only a privilege but is also a necessity in most cases. In those cases, rules are always applied and are to be followed. The Demerit Point system helps keep order in the driving world. This system is a necessity when it comes to driving. To start off, many people like to break the rules. These people, who don’t follow the rules deliberately many times, should suffer punishments. The Demerit Points system renders passing out these punishments a lot easier. The system is used to determine what the punishment will be and how severe it will be. This can easily diminish the amount of reckless drivers. They eventually learn their lesson and stop. To continue, the system could save lives....
Words: 330 - Pages: 2
...Road Rage Emotions and attitudes can become a distraction when you are driving, this is why you should be aware of the affect that distractions have on your driving safety. Emotions like anger and stress can be as distracting as drinking and cell phone use. This emotions can be originated because of driving in difficult conditions. This is called road rage, or aggressive driving. There are different ideas society has about what this means, some of them are that it is just a way to take advantage to insult other drivers; it is incidents including violence between drivers and passengers (in or around cars); It is a crime or it can lead to a crime.According to Washington State Patrol, aggressive driving is the commission of two or more moving...
Words: 300 - Pages: 2
