Safe Driving free essay sample

The Sydney Morning Herald and the author (Glenda Kwek) of the article have released this particular article in the hope that drivers and young drivers especially, will see the dangers of speeding and the caution that is required when driving or learning to drive. The message that is obviously portrayed in the article is that young drivers must exercise caution while driving and that speeding is deadly. The article expresses that the target readers of the article will not pay attention to the warnings and continues to drive carefree however this may be exactly the right tactic to show young drivers the consequences of speeding and scare them into cautious driving. 2. The main issues are that young drivers and young adults who are eager to drive and have little road experience prioritise having fun first. They disregard the rules, under the impression that they won’t be caught by police, only to learn first-hand why the rules are in place. The article shows three young drivers ages 21, 21 and 19. The driver, a male aged 21 was driving on a stretch of road that is popular for speeding and it was obvious that he was speeding by the state of the mangled wreckage. The concern is that young adults who had their lives ahead of them are acting stupid and that the consequences of speeding are severe. An example from the article of the severity of careless driving is that a pregnant young woman was killed in the car accident. Will more people be killed this way? She was looking forward to being a mother as shown in the photograph (an ultrasound of her baby). 3. Upon reading the article, you may notice the type of car that was involved in the incident. If you are familiar with cars you will be familiar with the car that was crashed, a Honda Integra. The Integra is a sporty car that is favoured by drivers who are speed fans, who are rather rough minded people and who are somewhat unwise. Cars like these are often modified and raced on streets, which is the case with the article in question. There is little doubt in the readers mind that the car that was in the accident was being driven carelessly and with speed in mind. The incident also occurred in the Western Sydney area of St Marys. This is an area notorious for crime and young men inclined to overlook the law. These stereotypes can be linked back to the incident of the article where a young woman had been driving with the wrong people. On average about 17 P platers will crash every day and less than 1 km up the road was the site of a car crash which killed three teenagers. The government regularly creates ad warning campaigns to minimise the fatalities on the road each year but of course there are always accidents occurring because there are those who choose to ignore the warnings. Some solutions would be to teach high school children of the dangers. Adolescents who are close to obtaining a driver’s license and getting their L plates would benefit from education before getting behind the wheel. Another solution would be to introduce more ad campaigns, for example more billboards on the highways and slogans on television. Police patrols should active more often and increased penalties for being caught speeding. Chosen Article- March 2012-News. com. pact between identical twins could be triggered if one of the women is sent to jail over a crash that cost a young father his arm, a Sydney court heard yesterday. Sarah Elena Hay, 38, was driving home with her twin sister Elizabeth after a boozy night out when she ploughed her car into the back of a van parked on Barrenjoey Rd, Mona Vale, on Sydneys northern beaches. Father-of-two Brendon Donny Robson was standing behind the van when Hays car careered across the road and pinned him against the vehicle just before 9am on August 15, 2010. Hays doctor Catherine Brassill yesterday told the District Court the sisters were two halves of one whole and shared the same depressive illnesses, with her patient now a major suicide risk after the smash. What one does the other does, they do everything together. I think (any separation) could be catastrophic because they are so totally interdependent, she said. If they suicide, they will do that together too. Hay has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm while under the influence of alcohol, a crime that carries a maximum seven-year jail sentence. Mr Robsons left arm was amputated above the elbow after he was flown to hospital, where the 30-year-old was put in an induced coma following the crash. He has complained of excruciating and incurable pain from the missing limb, and his recovery had put pressure on his partner and family. Hay had been drinking at nearby Dee Why on the night and early morning before the crash, according to court documents. Her sister had agreed to pick her up but she had taken over the driving after her twin complained of a headache. An expert estimated Hays blood-alcohol level was about . 121 more than double the legal limit. The crash happened only a few kilometres from the Newport apartment that the sisters shared. The sentencing hearing will continue on April 12. â€Å" Chosen Article Report 1. The article I’ve chosen involves an incident where alcohol is a factor in the accident. The incident is two women who have been drinking the previous night were responsible for pinning a man into the back of a parked truck. The women are threatening to commit suicide if one of the twin sisters is sent to jail. Once again the article stresses the dangers of drink driving by outlining the ensuing consequences. The women were responsible for the man’s injury which was an amputation of his lower arm. Drinking was clearly the reason for the accident. 2. The main issues are that a grown woman who was drinking the previous night would knowingly take the wheel of the car while she knew she wasn’t fit to do so. Her Blood Alcohol Concentration was over twice the legal limit for a driver. She didn’t begin driving at first but only did so because her sister who was the designated driver complained of a headache. She was foolish enough to take the wheel and an accident was the result of it. An example of the concerns is that they are reluctant to accept there punishment (if it is decided) and are threatening to commit suicide if a jail sentence is applied. This kind of mentality describes the women as possibly unstable and dangerous. Another example of an issue is that these road accidents can become very destructive because of drunk driving. This accident had a man pinned between a parked car and a moving one. Drink-driving not only affects the driver but also the pedestrian. 3. The main and perhaps only repeated reason for the accident is alcohol. Drinking and driving are illegal for a reason. Almost 9 in every 1000 drivers breath tested in 2009 were over the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration limit. It is common for people, particularly young adults in their 20s, to go out drinking in the Sydney city areas at night. If no designated driver is appointed then driving while intoxicated will often occur because people would rather drive home than pass out in the street. In this case, a designated driver was appointed, but swapped with a drunken passenger. This rarely happens but in this case there was still an accident. 4. There are measures that can be taken to minimise the fatalities and statistics of road deaths each year. Raising the penalty for drivers who are drinking and driving. This will ensure people abide by the rules even more from fear of losing money or jail sentences. More police patrols and random breath tests would be enough to keep drinkers from driving or at least pull the offenders of the road to stop future casualties. Creating advertisement campaigns and billboards to encourage safe driving, having a designated driver and not to drink and drive. Pubs and bars should have facilities that enable people to test their Blood Alcohol Concentration. This could make a person aware of their amount of alcohol and encourage them to use a designated driver. All these measures, if put into place would dramatically decrease the amount of road related fatalities to do with alcohol. Part Two- Creative Writing   pact between identical twins could be triggered if the victim of the twins’ accident dies in hospital from the inflicted injuries. Sarah Elena Hay, 38, was driving home with her twin sister Elizabeth after a boozy night out when she ploughed her car into the back of a van parked on Barrenjoey Rd, Mona Vale, on Sydneys northern beaches. Father-of-two Brendon Donny Robson was standing behind the van when Hays car careered across the road and pinned him against the vehicle just before 9am on August 15, 2010. Hays doctor Catherine Brassill yesterday told the District Court the sisters were two halves of one whole and shared the same depressive illnesses, with her patient now a major suicide risk after the smash. What one does the other does, they do everything together. I think (any separation) could be catastrophic because they are so totally interdependent, she said. If they suicide, they will do that together too. Hay has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm while under the influence of alcohol, a crime that carries a maximum seven-year jail sentence. Mr Robsons left arm was amputated above the elbow after he was flown to hospital, where the 30-year-old was put in an induced coma following the crash. He has complained of excruciating and incurable pain from the missing limb, and his recovery had put pressure on his partner and family. Hay had been drinking at nearby Dee Why on the night and early morning before the crash, according to court documents. Her sister had agreed to pick her up but she had taken over the driving after her twin complained of a headache. The victim was eventually saved with intensive care. Both twins apologised to the crash victim and he forgave them. Both twins urged people to never make the same mistake they did and to Keep drinking and driving separate. †