Responsible Driving

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to inform you of the current laws and
regulations. Finally I will go through a step-by-step process of driving, from
getting out of the drive way to turning onto a highway.
Accident risk is the chance of injury to yourself or others and the
chance of damage to vehicles and property. All driving involves risk. You have
tonotice that risk always exists and can sneak up on you at any time. 85% of all
collisions are the drivers first collision. 49% of vehicle crashes involve only
one car. The liklihood of being in a collision any year is only 1/5 people.The
chances of suffering an injury that is serious enough to disable you is 1/83
people (Kenel, 8) . As you can see risk is always very high and should never be
forgot.
One huge risk in driving is to be under the influence of an illegal
substance or drug. There are many kinds of drugs that affect you perception and
driving skills. They include Over the counter drugs, Prescription drugs,
Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens and ...

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person to make a mistake and never get mad at
another driver because of something else that made you upset or depressed. All
emocions such as anger, fear, joy, or sadness have the power to focus all your
attention on one thing. Whatever the emocion is, it can interfere with your
driving by taking your attention from the road (Kenel 24-26).
Now that you know the risks of driving and what can happen if you
disobey or stray from thte law, I will tell you the basic traffic signs, signals,
and rules. One of the more popular laws which you may have heard of is called
Right of Way. Right of Way is not always a set written law that in a certain
cituation you must do this. In most it is but its ...

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