Aggressive Driving In New Jersey

One reason in particular that shows how credible Dr. Michael Lee polling is, is because as it is known Teenage Drivers have always frightened the world, especially when speeding is involved. “ I want to laugh and sing. Please don’t put me in the ground. I promise if you give me one more chance, I’ll be the most careful driver in the whole world” (Polling 1997). This shows that even though it was not written in the perspective of the victim, his best friend knew how Jimmy would respond if that never happened to him.

The well-built Model T gave unseen power to American drivers unlike any horse carriage any driver has ever seen; "You of the automobile class are utterly regardless of the danger to pedestrians”. Citizens are oblivious to the power that a good American produced Ford engines, because of this, new drivers created safety problems for pedestrians. Due to the thrill that a motor vehicle on the road brings to a driver, they feel a sense of empowerment as if they are better than a normal pedestrian walking across the street. For example, an individual in New York City was charged with speeding and the judge claimed that drivers like the defendant just “toot [their] horns to see the people run, but you never slow up." In this scenario the judge conveys his claim that the defendant attempts to take control of the road without giving the right of way to the defenseless pedestrians on the roads.

Driving While Stupid In Driving While Stupid, the author Dave Barry, argues that Miami has more reckless drivers than other cities. He uses exaggeration, confidence, and his past experiences from other cities to support his argument. By using these techniques, Barry gets his point across that what he saw happen in Miami was more dangerous and stupid than in other cities. Barry is very confident in saying that Miami has the worst drivers. Whether it is true or not, he makes it believable.

An example of race in the article “The Disproportionate Risks of Driving While Black” is when the article says “Violence is rare, but routine traffic stops more frequently lead to searches, arrests and the opening of a trapdoor into the criminal justice system that can have a lifelong impact, especially for those without the financial or other resources to negotiate it (Sharon LaFraniere/Andrew W. Lehren, p.2).” The quote clarifies that in LaFraniere a distinction in race is extremely clear and that there should be changes in light of the fact that the solid disparity in race is bringing about issues with police and upheaval of viciousness. Likewise, the article “The Disproportionate Risks of Driving While Black” displays race when the article says “In the seven states with the most sweeping reporting requirements—Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Rode Island—the data show police officers are more likely to pull over black drivers than white ones, given their share of local driving-age population (LaFraniere and Lehren, pg. 2-3). ”

It can also aid in alerting the staff of the problem areas within the correctional facility, so official can remedy the issue. Inmates

On July 16, 2009, around noon, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a black Harvard professor, was on his way home from a trip to Harvard University and had called a limousine, the driver was black. When he returned home his key wasn 't working, and both he and the driver tried to force the door open. The police were called and Dr. Gates was arrested, the story made headlines nationwide and raised the question; does law enforcement racially profile people?(Staples) This is an example of racial profiling and how it is in law enforcement. Although there is discrimination in law enforcement, many cops are not racist and do not racially profile people.

Such errors like driving too fast for conditions,lack of scanning that is needed to detect and respond to hazards,and,being distracted by something inside or outside of the vehicle. Cutting out those critical errors could theoretically could decrease the number of teen driving accidents by seventyfive percent. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, speeding is the cause for one out of every three fatal car accidents involving teenage drivers. Automated speed cameras could be the solution to the rapidly growing speeding problem.

Well by my actions of speeding there is greater risk for me not paying attention and seeing a little boy or girl running, and I have the possibility of taking someone's life. Not only is it taking someone’s life, but it is taking the life of someone’s child. A tragedy that lawmakers long ago sat and pondered how to keep our children safe and prevent such loss to all affected parties. In addition to risking the lives of children there poses a great probability of accidents while speeding in a school zone.

Within the criminal justice system there are several stakeholders such as law enforcement officials, prosecutors, juries and judges who play a critical role in the processes which are intricate to the justice system. These systems serve as a pendulum to balance the scale of justice so that no one side is unequal to the laws that are applied. Within this intricate system there are multiple steps that occur when processing felony charge(s) cases. These steps include the investigation, the arrest, arraignment, trial, sentence, and appeals (Nichols, n.d). The first step in maintaining justice involves law enforcement officers who are often the first responders when criminal acts are committed.

Leonhardt evidences this tragedy by a graph which compares American rate of vehicular deaths to that of other developed nations. The statistic shows how countries, such as the United Kingdom, have progressed since 1990 and are presently driving on significantly safer roads. In doing this, the author is attempt to convince the reader of the deviation between America’s motor safety and that in other nations, and the necessity of greater progress in the USA. This effect is similarly shown in a later graph where Americans tendency to drive recklessly, including speeding and driving without a seatbelt were compared to the tendencies of other nations. For the second time, America becomes an outlier, with a significant portion of its citizens admitting to previously driving in unsafe conditions.

Road Rage is a problem that needs to be solved. Over 66% of traffic incidences happen because of aggressive driving. The reason for this statistic is because of reckless driving, tailgating, distractions like cell phones, radio, food and drink, and many other reasons. The results of road rage, people will have jail time or end up dead. Road rage is very serious problem, in 2 out of 3 people may suffer from road rage.

A way that this happens is that if a person is a suspect in a crime,

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Assessing the conditions around you help to keep yourself as well as others around you safe. Speeding always increases the number of fatalities in collisions. Things to do to avoid fatality include: use time management, monitor your speeding, be careful and stay alert, and slow down according to the situations around you. Driving too fast for conditions usually contribute to traffic violations. Knowing that speeding is most often in correlation to fatalities is a huge eye-opener.

Road rage is a very dangerous thing that people do, that can end up hurting them or someone else. It's very common in our age or time period. There are ways to deal with road rage. That you can use to help you, in these kind of situation. Even the patient drivers can become with rage, doing thing that they wouldn’t think they would do.