Gregg Easterbrook, a fellow of the Brookings Institution and LA Times contributor, argues in his article, “Road Kill,” that deaths on the highway roads in America is a large and ignored problem. Easterbrook argues that the cause of the deaths can be linked to horsepower and cell phone usage. The author also writes the problem is ignored, because of moral differences and the feeling that the crashes can’t be prevented. Easterbrook also writes that the fatalities are not just limited to the drivers on the road. The author writes about the increased number of fatalities of pedestrians when crossing the streets, which further adds to the argument that the problem needs to be adressed and not ignored like it currently is (1-2).
Gregg Easterbrook, a fellow of the Brookings Institution and author of The Progress Paradox, argues in his article “Road Kill,” that people in the United States are not paying attention to a major killer: our roads. In his essay, Easterbrook explains the lack of attention to the threat of road accidents, even comparing it to 9/11, which has become a serious threat to Americans on the road, and even worldwide. Many Americans dismiss the problem, even though it is huge even if it is not perceived as a huge threat like terrorism. Some causes of the rise in accident casualties proposed by Easterbrook are distracted driving and the rapid increase of horsepower. Easterbrook proposes multiple solutions to the problem, such as increased legislation on distracted driving and reducing horsepower in cars (A1-4).
Road rage, ignoring traffic laws, drinking and driving, or texting and driving are becoming a convention. As more people convert to these unacceptable actions, the roads become even more perilous. Reevaluating the way individuals drive could end up saving someone’s
To many people who have not had a personal encounter with drunk drivers, the issue may not hit as hard as people who have had an encounter. Drinking and driving occurs way too frequently and without proper legislations regulating the issue, the general public suffers from the consequences of one’s negligent and selfish act: to drink and drive. The .08 Per Se Law raises a number of questions and arguments, particularly focusing on its effectiveness and purposes. Questions and arguments include whether the policy criminalizes the act of social drinking, whether the policy targets the real problem, the effects the policy has on the criminal justice system and the economy, and lastly, whether the policy saves lives. In conclusion, the policy
Topic: Retesting Drivers After the Age of Seventy Specific purpose: Inform audience of the dangers of elderly driving and persuade their opinion towards retesting licenses after the age of seventy. Thesis: Reevaluating the policies concerning driver’s license retesting and taking notice of these potential threats can lead to a safer environment on the roadways. Introduction I. Attention-getting device: How many of you have ever been stereotyped as a bad driver due to your age?
In the real world today, you are expected to sign up for the military, (3)and possibly put your life on the line, before you can even think about drinking alcohol. I don’t get why you can put your life on the line for your country, start a family, go to college, be tried as an adult(1), but you can’t drink without an adult until age 18. Aren’t you an adult at age 18? Why can you make STUPENDOUS decisions like driving, buying a car, going to college, or finding a career, but the government won’t let you drink alcohol? I believe that you should be able to drink alcohol at age 18.
The United States has been through many eras of social reform, but none of them are quite like prohibition. In most cases, social reform is directed at a specific group of people. For example, the women’s suffrage movement aimed to reform policies affecting women, whereas the civil rights movement aimed to reform policies affecting African Americans. Prohibition, on the other hand, impacted people of every race, class, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. The question is: was prohibition successful?
Every 15 minutes a teenager will die due to drunk driving. In the world, on average, 96 teens will die every day. The number of deaths would increase if the drinking age was lowered. The drinking age should not be changed. The age should stay the same.
Drunk driving is a serious problem that continues to take thousands of deaths each year. Too many innocent lives been lost to drunk driving. A death from drunk driving does not only affect the victim but it affects everyone around them such as family and friends. One night, one drink, one mistake is all it takes for drunk driving to take its toll. There are many solutions to prevent drunk driving, but they will only work if we put them into play.
GDL’s would be useful because they’ll help set a time limit for driving and limit of traveling and will cause less accidents frequently and more teens won’t be on the road 24/7 getting tired or not paying attention. If people were only allowed to drive at the age of 18, that would only shorten the experience and cause the same consequences at age 18.
There is much debate on the issue of recreational drug use. Some argue it harms the user, therefore, is wrong. Others maintain that recreational drug use inspired artistic expression in some, religious awakening, and a general feeling of pleasure and positive attitude in others. Timothy Hsiao argues that recreational drug use is immoral because it impairs cognitive abilities and the state based on this fact has an obligation to enact legal restriction to safeguard that people actually exercise their freedom.
When thinking of everyday things that occur in our lives that help or hinder our brain, I usually think of college students and drinking. Many harmful things can happen when these two are combined, but, many people expect this to be done because of the “college” stereotype. Alcohol is a depressant and affects the brain in an impairing way. A few things that occur mainly are drinking while driving, alcohol poisoning, and blacking out due to over intoxication. With drinking and driving, the brain is impaired starting from top to bottom.
The United States is “the land of the free”, however, there are a few regulations on alcohol. The law most widely known is that no one under 21 years of age is able to consume alcohol, however, at 18 years of age one can handle alcohol in places such as restaurants, bars, etc. The percentage of the 310 million individuals that live in this country that have a sort of alcohol dependency falls at about 16.9% (WHO, 2016). This is an alarming rate (one that is larger than Spain and Italy) and serves as a premise for which several characteristics can be attributed. Though the educational system is one of the most advanced in the world, there is little to no education on drinking until high school.
Lien Nguyen November, 13 Professional Communication Professor Barrett Outline Persuasive speech Yearly Driving Tests Specific purpose: To convince my audience that yearly driving tests should be mandatory for the first five years after getting a license. Central idea: Yearly driving test must be mandatory for the first year because it will help to reduce the number of road accident.
Drinking and Driving is when a person drinks any amount of alcohol, and they decide to drive a vehicle. A common misconception is that you can only get drunk if you drink a bunch of drinks when in reality you can get drunk from drinking only one drink. Being under the influence applies to anyone that has a blood alcohol level of .08% for civilian drivers, and .04% for commercial drivers. These are only limits for people 21 years of age and up. If you are caught drinking and driving under 21 you will be charged regardless of your Blood alcohol level.
