Lilly is driving through a residential area, excited to go to her grandmother’s house. She turns down the radio, because it’s a little too loud and may disrupt the people sleeping in nearby houses. As she looks back up, she realizes too late, that her car veered right. She’s thrown through the windshield, and slams onto the cement. She instantly dies from a head concussion. Lilly was not wearing her seat belt. As she hit the pole, she was thrown out the window because nothing was holding her inside the vehicle. If she had been wearing her seat belt, she would still be alive. Injured maybe, but alive. Having to wear a seat belt should be made a primary law. Many people do not wear seat belts. Especially if they are driving in a residential area, or are not driving very far. They think that because they are not driving far or because they are not driving fast, that it’s fine if they do not wear a seat belt. When in reality, people can get into a wreck anywhere. Teenagers tend to not wear their seat belts. Maybe they think that it’s not cool, or that they are too young to die and …show more content…
Along with the airbags, seatbelts are meant for protection. The airbags are most likely not going to protect somebody properly, if they are not wearing their seat belt. This is because, they need to be in a certain position when the airbags deploy, and the seat belt keeps them in the correct position. This applies to the driver, as well as any passenger in the vehicle. If a car were to roll, and somebody was not wearing a seatbelt, they would be thrown around in the vehicle. They would most likely hit somebody else in the vehicle, and could possibly injure or kill that person. Seat belts can also save a life outside of a vehicle. What if somebody flies out of the windshield, and lands in front of another moving vehicle? They would most likely swerve and wreck. Having to wear a seat belt should be enforced as a primary law because seat belts save a person’s
‘I was shocked for a while like everyone else. I did not know what to do at that point. The yellow car did not stop and just kept on going. All I knew was that Myrtle couldn’t have survived the crash, and judging from the way her body twisted and folded at the moment of impact, I knew that she had died on the spot. The driver was definitely a cold-blooded individual who lacks morality and does not have a sense of sympathy.
The article leans towards a conspiracy theory type style some would say. The article focuses on the points of how seat belts can kill, which will not be the topic of the research paper but this article contains valuable information that will assist a lot when writing the research paper. The article has a very nice setup to it, it begins with explaining in detail how the seat belt laws were first created and put into law. The article then moves into how the American people clearly opposed this new law of being forced to wear a safety belt, when citizens felt that it was their personal, free choice to do so or not do so. The article goes on to explain how these seat belt laws may possibly be nothing but a money gimmick.
However due to the cars being unstable, it was quite easy for the airbag to come out and hit a face. Also, when a bump is hit the driver would fly and hit their head on the roof. This is because the front seats were where you would keep objects, similar to a trunk today. This meaning the front seat would flip up while you were driving, causing the driver to hit his head on the
However, the car “wouldn’t stop” and as a result Myrtle was hit and killed, symbolizing how the dream to become elite is dangerous not only for people with money, but also for those
I believe that teen’s cause more car crashes because they’re new to driving and don’t know the full responsibilities to the rules of the road. There are many different scenarios that lead to car wrecks, injuries and even deaths, such as texting while operating a vehicle, under the influence, and general lack of knowledge. Texting and
Unfortunately, there was a truck pulled to the side of the road and Richard didn’t see it going back on the road. Richard tried to go around the truck but he lost control of their car and collided into the truck. Bessie had her arm out of the car and it was basically torn off of her elbow. Luckily, a surgeon was on the highway and came across the car accident. The surgeon stopped to help Bessie but then another car came and crashed into them.
Driving seems like a simple task, after all most people in the world do it in what seems to be an effortless way. What people fail to talk about are the difficulties of driving after doing it for such a long time, specifically when you reach your elderly years. Elderly drivers are faced with multiple issues when driving on the road, including weather conditions that make them experience fear about driving, medical complications and health status that affect the way they drive, and age-related vulnerabilities that alter the way they used to drive as an adult. Elderly drivers should be required to reapply for their driving licenses to not only ensure the people around them are safe, but also to ensure their own safety. As people become older,
How many innocent children have to be brutally murdered before it is enough? This has been an uprising topic in today’s society since school shootings are so prevalent. From Kentucky, to Oregon, to Colorado, to Florida, the safety of our nation 's schools have been shattered by gunfire. The ones who have committed such horrible crimes have done these actions for many different reasons, at different times, and at different schools. Yet, they do have at least one thing in common.
Reform has been at the epicenter of society for years. Humans are far from perfect, and we must work to improve upon our mistakes through change. One blunder that hangs over our heads is the legal driving age of sixteen, and it is imperative that this wrong be righted. As it stands right now, anyone at the age of sixteen can drive a car, granted that they have supervision. But this measly protection pales in comparison with the bigger picture.
Specific purpose: To persuade my audience about making not wearing a seat belt illegal. Central Idea: I will discuss the problem with not wearing a seat belt, the causes of not wearing your seat belt, and the solutions to make drivers and passengers wear their seat belt. Introduction I. Attention: We all heard of the saying click it or ticket it. Just imagine in one moment your whole life changed by one decision you could have avoided simply by buckling up.
School safety is a very controversial topic in the U.S. There are many cases of people questioning the safety of schools. Recent school shootings raised concerns over school safety. While this has received a lot of attention, other things such as drugs, ara problem in schools. Even teachers have spoken out about the lack of safety of their schools.
David Odom Rafael Gonzales English 102 13 February 2018 Driving slow in the fast lanes Driving can be frustrating. It doesn 't matter when, where, or what but its frustrating. An issue that needs to be addressed is Arizona drivers who drive slow in the fast lane. Little do they know this adds extra danger as well as frustration to the equation.
If some of those people involved were to wear seatbelts because stricter laws were enforced, these medical expenses could possibly drop, costing the U.S. much less yearly. The injuries caused by people not using their seatbelts could be avoided, resulting in less money being spent on medical treatment for injuries that could have been avoided by buckling a seatbelt. In the long run, stricter seatbelt laws in all the states could save taxpayers and family members of those hurt a lot of money in medical bills. Not only would these laws save lives, they could potentially save people a lot of
Everything you do in a car other than driving, such as talking to a passenger, singing a song, or checking your phone are all distractions which can take your mind off driving and cause an accident (Leonard). Having restrictions on new drivers has shown to decrease the amount of crashes caused by teenagers. “The researchers found that States with the most restrictive graduates licensing programs - such as those that required supervised driving teams as well as having night-driving restrictions and passenger limitations - saw a 26% reduction in the rate of fatal crashes involving 16-year-old drivers compared with states without any restriction” (Roan). Graduated licensing programs were linked to 1,348 fewer fatal crashes involving 16-year-olds. These restrictions prevent the teenagers from driving without an adult 21 or older, and with more than one passenger other than family in the car.
Our lives are unbelievably valuable so we should do everything rational to avoid deaths. Nowadays, teenagers are specifically dangerous due to their recklessness and they are the ones that are more likely to commit car accidents. Delaying when they get their driver’s license, the roads will be more secure. If the age of driving is increased, the amount of car crashes will decrease. For instance, teens think that they’re fearless, which is why they take silly risks unlike mature drivers.