There are many ways a person can be distracted while driving in today's modern age. This can include grooming, changing radio stations, eating fast food, one of the most devastating... texting. Cell phones are a great tool and can be used for many good things, but they can also lead to many heartaches and broken families all because of a simple text while driving. The National Safety Council estimates that 1,600,000 accidents a year are caused by texting while driving (National Safety Council, 2010). In addition to this staggering statistic, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says texting and driving is the same as if someone would be driving after consuming four beers (Star Exponent Staff, 2013). This is unfortunate on so many levels and the solutions are easier than one might think. With the ever increasing technology in today's age, there are plenty of options to curb this rising threat. The first is to allow smartphones to use applications to curb the use of phones while driving in a vehicle. One popular, but very expensive application is Texticution. This Android app cuts off texting ability if the device is moving faster than 10 MPH. If a passenger is using the device, he or she may request an override (Nationwide.com, 2011). There are plenty of other applications with similar abilities that can help decrease the amount of time spent in front of a small screen while behind the wheel of a vehicle. While these applications help, the issue is still there. This is where law enforcement can come into the picture. Law enforcement has always been there to help protect our highways from impaired drivers. Whether the impairment is drugs or alcohol, it was always something that they would be able t... ... middle of paper ... ...he laws. If somehow the smartphone manufacturers, carriers, auto manufacturers, and law enforcement can get on the same page in enforcing the dangers of this simple act, then perhaps our roads can be safer for years to come. Works Cited The National Safety Council. (2010).National Safety Council Estimates that At Least 1.6 Million Crashes Each Year Involve Drivers Using Cell Phones and Texting. Retrieved from http://www.nsc.org/Pages/NSCestimates16millioncrashescausedbydriversusingcellphonesandtexting.aspx Nationwide.com (2011). 3 Apps to Stop Texting While Driving Retrieved from http://magazine.nationwide.com/3-apps-stop-texting-while-driving GHSA.org (2014). Distracted Driving Laws., Retrieved from http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html ItCanWait.com (2014). Texting & Driving: It Can Wait, Retrieved from http://www.itcanwait.com/about/
A mock draft is a procedure according to which you make an assumption based on rankings as to when a player will be selected. A mock draft is beneficial because it gives you an idea of when players will be chosen. Also, on draft day, a fantasy player must make their selection within a certain period of time. So, by participating in a mock draft, you will be prepared when you are on the clock and, thus, not make ill-advised selections. Look at your draft number selection and see
them in presenting the Pity of War? In this essay I intend to analysis how effective the redrafts of the poem 'Anthem For Doomed Youth' by comparing the first and final drafts. I will go about this task by comparing and contrasting the parts of the poem, which have been change to the ones, which appeared in the final draft. The first change that one is confronted with is the change of the title. Owen begins with the word 'dead', which is changed to 'doomed'. The reason for changing this
writing process is proofreading this is where you go line by line to edit each word,sentance, and punctuation mark. In this stage you will also want to check for any grammatical, mechanical, punctual, spelling, and usage error it is also good to have a second pair of eyes for this stage from a peer, co-worker, or family member so that if there are any errors they can catch them. This helps students because getting critique from someone else is very beneficial because you can miss small errors from focusing
presentation [IMAGE]It took more than one draft to come up with my final presentation; I originally started with a completely different structure. I was unhappy as my presentation looked unprofessional and rushed so I scraped the whole style and started again, I went thought a lot to get to my final draft, and without this progression my final design might not be as effective as it is know a lot of changes happed before I came to my final draft, things like text effects colours and some
The theme that war twists morality is portrayed here. Tim felt going to war was a better option than facing the humiliation that would have come if he fled the country to avoid the draft. Society’s perception of morality has shifted due to the war, as society urges men to kill others by reprimanding those that refuse to fight. What makes this lack of morality worse is that society was urging these young men to fight for reasons almost
The AFC East is wide open this year they said. There’s no offensive line to protect New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the heavyweight defensive lines of the Dolphins and Cardinals, not to mention the Jets and Bills they added. There’s no Rob Gronkowski to be a safety target for Garoppolo to fall back on when he needs a big third down conversion. “Jimmy G, 1-3”, Patriots haters chanted as they gleefully waited for Ndamukong Suh and former Patriots defensive end Chandler
could relate to him at the time, as they were called to war. By knowing anything about that time period in American history, most did not support Preston 2 the war, especially educated college students. Yet, above all else, most willingly left for the draft despite their views opposing the war. When the author ... ... middle of paper ... ... irrelevant that O’Brien may or may not have actually killed the boy on the trail outside of My Khe. Rather, we take a step into the minds of the ones who were
ballast water. In this paper, authors considered and propose that how to supply recycling water as the substitute ballast water for ships. First of all, total amount of ballast water that was delivered from Japan was estimated from public statistics. Second, the method of sewage water supplying from sewage water works to port and cargo loading point in major Japanese port was researched. 1. Introduction On February 2004, the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast
This article “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott help me understand that every good writer struggle to write their first draft and it might not be perfect at first but with a lot of dedication and effort everything could be done as expected. know that even the best published book started out with “Shitty First Drafts” help me to not be too critical to my first draft and having a little bit more confidences about my writing. I would apply this lesson whenever I have a writing assignment and I am
A completion report is one of three reports. The situation is based on conditions that exist at the time a TSO directs as to when a circuit, trunk, or link is expected to be available. The 3 types of reports are In-Effect Report, Exception Report, and Delayed Service Report. In-Effect Report (IER) – The facility or activity designated in the TSO (normally the CCO or CMO) will, within 72 duty hours (based on 24-hour workday not including weekends and holidays) of completion of action on the TSO,
This new way of draft, despite being time-consuming, has allow me to work through ideas first, then think about what words to use. This goes hand-in-hand with word economy, since understanding ideas first helps decide how best to present the idea. By targeting ideas, my overall analysis of rhetoric has become stronger. However, a major issue with this process is not giving enough time to revise a draft. In retrospective, I think this is the area I improve if
Changes Made to the Draft of Strange Meeting Reality in warfare and the painful truths that accompany war are skillfully presented in Wilfred Owen's war poem "Strange Meeting." Owen's poem is more powerful thanks to revisions the poet made as he struggled to understand the devastating effects of war, both emotionally and socially. "Strange Meeting" underwent changes during its composition that signify changes in Owen's understanding of warfare and human interactions. As he
America Needs The Draft A draft starts when there is a major crisis and extra troops are needed for combat. The draft only calls men to duty in a certain order in which they registered. This is called the lottery. Only when Congress passes and then the president signs legislation, the draft can begin. After the Vietnam War was completely over congress felt the draft should be put to an end. The draft was finally put to an end in 1973 by congress. This pamphlet has been created to help you
We Should Not Reinstate the Draft I never thought I would say this but I think we should reinstate the draft. It has been years since we have wanted or needed a draft, but in view of the United States being attacked on September 11, 2001, I feel our country must be ready and prepared to defend itself. If being prepared means reinstating the draft, a mandatory summons for military service, then I think we should consider this a reasonable proposal. I think the tragic events of September 11 will
The Military Draft: An Unwise Solution The United States of America's military is currently involved in two major wars with U.S. opposition in Afghanistan and Iraq. All though both of these efforts can be said to be in the clean-up stages, many more soldiers will be needed to stabilize the regions, to provide police work, and to fight the insurgencies that have risen in opposition to the invasion of U.S. troops into foreign lands. The current presidential administration states that to adequately