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The nation's accident statistics on elderly drivers is almost as high or as high, depending on the age, as teenage drivers. Some states require more thorough driving tests to determine if an elderly person is capable of driving. The fear of having their "independence" taken from them is the biggest fear among the senior population when dealing with stricter restrictions for obtaining a driver's license.

This site gives a good overview of cell phone use by Canadian drivers. 66% of Canadian drivers believe that using a cell phone while driving is a very serious safety issue. In Canada, Alberta has the highest rate of cell phone use, while Nova Scotia has the lowest, according to statistics published in 2008.

This is article is the comparison between senoir drivers behind the wheel and teenagers ability to drive safer. Nothing compares to a 17 year old boy flooring it to boost his adrenaline and ego, while on the other have the senior can only see a inside dash, a sky and a paved road with moving object all round them. Trying to keep up with these red break lights, with praymantis like reflexes. I think that too many teenagers are not responcible enough to drive and and their are alot of senoirs that are not physically healthly enough to drive.

Written on August 18th, 2012 this article informs the public that Gov. Brewer of Arizona as well as the Gov. of Nebraska have declared that "their" states will not offer drivers licenses or any other state benefits to imigrants under President Obama's Dream Act. The article compares Gov. Brewer to George Wallace who was a supporter of segregation in the 60's.

This site shows that the majority of Americans support a ban on cell phone use while driving, even when the driver is using a hands-free cell phone. According to a poll released in 2010, proponents for such a law outnumber opponents by a margin of 63-34.

The article on this site seems to suggest that cell phone use while driving does not substantially impair drivers. It advises against legislation to ban cell phones while driving. The article states that there simply isn't enough data yet to prove that cell phone use causes accidents.

This article follows all the changes to cell phone laws in the last 4 years. It was interesting to find that only school bus drivers were restrained from using cell phones while driving until very recently.

This site talks about PIPA(Personal Information Pertection Act). It explains how PIPA helps pertect and keep our information safe.

The TSA believes that with the advancements of installing Document scanners so that security can be much more advanced at U.S. airports. These scanners are meant to ensure the safety of other passengers and do not allow fraud passports and documents to board the planes. TSA employees will use the machines to verify boarding passes and passenger identification such as drivers' licenses.

This site discusses the fact that people who speak on cell phones, even those that are hands-free, are still as impaired while driving as those who have a blood alcohol level of .08, the legal limit for drunkenness. It shows that those who talk while driving may be just as responsible for putting lives at risk as those who drive drunk.

This website is based on studies from psychologists from the university of Utah. She belives using a cell phone while driving is just as bad as drinking and driving.

Banning a specific breed of dog is like banning a particular car. Neither the dog or the car are responsible for how it behaves. Who is responsible and liable is the owner/driver,also the manufacterer/breeder.

We have all seen people using their cell phones while driving, whether it be talking on them or texting. Several states have passed laws to ban using cell phones while driving knowing those who do so are at a higher risk for causing or being in an accident. Even though it may seem more safe to use your blu-tooth while driving, but numerous studies have suggested that drivers who use their cell phones in any way while driving, still poses a danger to themselves and other people on the road.

New Hampshire is the first state to vote in the presidential primary. This year they enforced the voter ID law. This was the first time they have tried to combat voter fraud. They had a case of voter fraud in 2012, and they did not want anymore issues so they now require the voters to bring any kind of resisted photo ID such as a drivers license, military ID, passport, or etc.