I didn’t know that a police car was hiding in the median of the Meadowbrook Expressway with its lights off at midnight.
“Do you know why I pulled you over?”
Of course I knew. So did the drivers I cut off while merging from the left lane into the shoulder. I glared at the officer for a few moments before answering him.
“No, Officer, I don’t,” I said smugly.
The ticket I received proves something that I am reluctant to admit: I am willing to go to great lengths to impress other people. Behind a carefully constructed façade of nonchalant defiance is an insecure teenager who couldn’t care more. My need to impress others stems from my fear that my peers will perceive me to be nothing more than a “goody two shoes.” Despite what I told my parents,
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My friends and I knew that local police officers would often pull over drivers for traveling only ten miles over the speed limit. When my friends pointed out that I was traveling 75 mph, I smirked at them and watched the needle in my speedometer push past 85. My smirk was a tacit recognition of the risks of my behavior. Disregarding these risks created the illusion that I was indifferent towards my own recklessness. My friends laughed in response to my increasing speed, and I beamed. Their approval kept me going …show more content…
I already began rolling up my window when I offered the officer my apology. I worried that if it seemed too sincere, my apology might actually indicate remorse. I wanted my friends to know that I didn’t regret my behavior because I would never have to face its consequences. I knew that I could evade punishment because both my mother and sister had received speeding tickets in the past. Instead of accepting points on their licenses, both hired expensive traffic attorneys to plea the speeding tickets down to jaywalking tickets. At this point, it was only a matter of telling my friends that I was too well connected to pay the price of my
One of the vehicles involved pulled away from the accident and headed north on Sprinkle Road. Two witnesses called this in and gave a description of the vehicle. From this description the vehicle was pulled over on the corner of East Main Street and and 26th street at 14:07.
1. After running a red light at the intersection of 5th and Main Thursday afternoon a car driven by William
I positioned the patrol vehicle behind the Ford ranger and conducted a traffic stop, using the overhead light bar and siren. The Ford ranger pulled over on the south curb of 17th St. at the intersection with Capp St.
On Friday, November 17, 2017 at 1821 hours I, Officer Radswillas responded to a vehicle accident on Route 422 West. I found the vehicle on Route 422 in the area of mile marker 170.2 (west of the River Bridge but east of the Stowe Exit).
I was pulled over by a police officer because I was going faster than I was supposed to in that designated area. The zone was a sixty-five mile per hour zone and I was do eighty. I have agreed to the terms that I was found guilty of this and now come to you the reader explaining why it may be dangerous to be speeding in certain areas and ultimately everywhere. During this experience I have learned that there are many consequences for not driving safe, because there is never a good reason to speed. I have learned that it is extremely dangerous to speed and that there will be consequences, even if they are minor like, obtaining a ticket, and occasionally they are major, like killing running into someone else. It does not matter what happens after, you should not be speeding ever because there is never a good
Fahrenheit 451, a science-fiction novel written by Ray Bradbury, involves scientific and technological advancements as part of creating a futuristic society. The science and technology in the novel affect the characters’ happiness by limiting it and doing more harm than good. It does this by provoking people to disconnect with others and themselves, not being able to fully grasp true happiness. The science and technology affect happiness in Mildred and Montag’s relationship as well as Montag on a personal level. It does this mainly by cutting communication among people.
9-11 was one of our horrible events that happened in our history. Nearly 3,000 innocent people were killed. There are many theories\opinions about 9-11, more particularly, the terrorists. The terrorists claimed to be ‘muslims’. Some people, like me, didn’t believe them, yet some people unfortunately did.
The battle of Verdun was one of the major battles during World War 1 on the Western Front. It was fought between the German and French armies, from February, 21 to December, 18 1916, on very rough terrain north of the city of Verdun Sur Meuse in North East France. The Objective of the Germans was to take over Verdun so that it had a major upper hand in regards to the attack on the capital Paris. What the Germans planned to do as well as coming down through Belgium, was to take over Verdun and make railways to support the western front. So eventually they could get through to Paris front and back. During this battle they had 2 major objectives, to capture the city of Verdun and to inflict a high casualty count on the French to weaken their forces
“CLANG!” The cell door slammed open, snapping me from my dazed state. Two years ago, I was intoxicated to the point that I fell asleep on the basketball courts adjacent to my apartment, was arrested, and in the process of that arrest, ignored the lawful requests of the arresting officers. That night and the following morning I found myself alone in a cell with nothing but thoughts of incredulity, self-disappointment, and regret running through my mind as my future at Clemson University remained in question. In the morning, as I was being processed, one key idea, like a lighthouse’s beacon, flashed through my mind; that I was solely responsible for my decisions and the consequences they wrought. This is a fact of life that we are all taught from birth, but it was one I never fully appreciated until there were real-world consequences. That realization,
a. Drunk driving may be defined as driving a motor vehicle with the presence of alcohol in the blood exceeding the permissible limits on the country's legislation.
In the instance of drunk driving, the actions of the drunk driver are related to the safety of the drivers within their proximity and therefore affects not only the driver but others as well. Our previous moral experiences allow us to determine what the intentions of the drunk driver might be. Some drivers may choose to drive under the influence of alcohol because they have had an emergency that requires them to be at a certain place and they do not have the means to reach to their destination except for driving themselves. In this case, the context becomes complicated and intricate. However, if the driver is risking his own and other drivers’ safety, it becomes clear that their intentions are based on nonchalance and disregard for others.
Driving under the influence has affected many people's lives and families. Today I would like to talk to you about the problems of drinking and driving, and why it is a concern for all of us. Driving under the influence is one of the most common and dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else in. The fact is that drinking and driving is a huge deal and can leave a long trail of broken dreams and hearts. If you drink and drive, not only are you putting yourself at risk, but your passengers and the pedestrians outside of your vehicle. According to the most recent statistics by the National Commission Against Drunk Driving states that 17,000 Americans die each year in alcohol- related traffic crashes and 600,000 Americans
Drunk driving is a dangerous problem that needs to be addressed in our society, not only to cut back on the number of deaths caused by alcohol related accidents but also to ensure safety on public roads. Drunk driving is deliberately breaking the law, as well as a sign of indifference for other drivers.
Drunk driving is considered a serious crime in every state. It is wrong, irresponsible and wastes many lives. People who abuse alcohol hurt everyone around them, endanger public safety, and create carnage on the nation's highways. There is nothing positive that can come out of drunk driving, so why do people do it? It is society's job to punish these menaces and try to take control of this out of control issue. America doesn't want to watch idly as hundreds of people are killed each day. We want to take a stand and let the world know that we may be the 'land of the free and the brave' but there is nothing brave or free about driving drunk. What should be done about this problem is debatable and certainly open to discussion, but the first
“Have one drink for the road” was, until recently, a commonly used phrase in American culture. It has only been within the past 20 years that as a nation, we have begun to recognize the dangers associated with drunk driving (Sutton 463). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this year 519,000 people, or one person per minute, will be injured in alcohol-related accidents. 10,839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes this year – that is one death every 50 minutes. The heartbreaking part is, every injury and lost life due to driving after drinking can be prevented. Drinking while driving “accidents” are not merely “accidents.” Getting in a vehicle after consuming alcohol, which severely affects the function of