PLN Presentation 2 Evaluation

I think I did alright on my second Presentation. I was more prepared than I was last time but I still think I need to speak up when I am presenting. I also could have probably made it a little bit longer but overall I think I did a pretty good job.

What Matters Final Presentation

PLN 26

Today I read an article from "The Denver Post" about a shooting at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. A man dressed in all black walked into the church at about one o'clock this afternoon with a rifle. At least four people were shot and their conditions are unknown at this point.

I think it is amazing that even at churches there is violence. As I was looking for an article, five of the top eight stories in "The Denver Post" were about shootings. It seems like violence is a growing problem in our society. People hold in their anger and then take it out on innocent people. There was also a shooting at a Missionary Training Center in Arvada this morning. Somehow we need to find a way to make public areas safer for people. It is so sad that people have to feel unsafe in places that you would think would give them comfort.

This article relates to me because, just Friday, there was an armed bank robbery right near our school. This is also an act of violence that puts many people in danger. It affected everyone in the school although no one was hurt by the robber. This relates to the world because there are shootings and violent situations that occur everywhere in the world on a regular basis.

PLN 25

An article from "The Rocky Mountain News" talked about snow hitting the mountains last night. The National Weather Service reported 17 inches of snow fallen at Berthoud Pass, 14 near Georgetown, and 10.5 in Winter Park.

This is good for all of Colorado because it will bring tourists to the mountains and that is a relief for most businesses. There hasn't been a lot of snow so I'm sure everyone in the mountains is excited. I think it is great that it is finally starting to get cold and snow after this warm winter. I love the snow and can't wait to go skiing. This article relates to me because once more snow falls I will probably go up skiing a lot. I love to ski so it is good news that the mountains are finally getting snow. This article relates to the world because the mountains bring people from all over to Colorado. When it snows, people want to come here to ski and they spend money and help out our economy.

PLN 24

Today I read an article from "The Denver Post" about a couple who are suing the Fort Collins Police Department for damaging their confiscated marijuana plants. The police seized over three dozen plants from the couple because they didn’t have a permit for the plants. The couple says that the plants were for medical purposes and they just didn't have money to pay for the permit at the time. They did receive a certificate for possessing the plants shortly after they got out of jail.

This article is interesting to me because the couple is acting like they needed the plants. The police should have the right to destroy or get rid of the confiscated plants if they want to, they are, after all, illegal. I think the couple should not have the marijuana returned to them after they get out of jail because, whether they have a permit now or not, they didn't have one when the police took the illegal plants.

This article relates to me because it is pretty close to where I live and I think it is interesting that the people are mad at the police after they broke the law. People should not be allowed to get marijuana back that was confiscated from them. It relates to the world because people should know the laws and follow them. It doesn't matter if you are about to be following the law, if you break it at the present time, there should be consequences.

PLN 23

This morning I read an article from "The Denver Post" about a scientist who discovered many different fossils just outside of Denver. Kirk Johnson was looking at sandstone about an hour east of Denver when he discovered fossils of plants, estimated about 65 million years old. These fossils tell a lot about what the climate was like millions of years ago and how it has changed.

This article relates to me because this story is just outside of Denver. I think it is cool that there is so much to learn about the earth in things as simple as rocks. These discoveries will probably go to the Denver museums and be further researched. It is really cool to me that so much history can be found right in your own back yard.

This article relates to the world because these discoveries and other like them can help us to know what the climate and weather was like millions of years ago. They can also help us to see how the climate has changed over the years. This knowledge could tell us a lot about how the climate could keep changing in years to come. If we knew that the climate would change we could do things to start preparing for it or to try to prevent it. Although it is unlikely, this little discovery could eventually impact the whole world.

PLN 22

November 27, 2007

For my 22nd PLN I read an article from "ESPN" about Redskins Safety, Sean Taylor, being shot and killed yesterday. Taylor was at his home in Miami when someone broke in and shot him in the upper leg. Neither his girlfriend nor his one year old daughter was injured in the shooting. Taylor was sent to the hospital and died early this morning. Taylor was only 24 years old and was loved by many people. Early in his career he got in trouble a few times but his team mates said he was a changed person after his daughter was born.

This article relates to me because I really admired Sean Taylor. He was a great safety and seemed like a really nice guy. It is extremely sad that players like Taylor and Darrent Williams are subject to the violence that people cause around them. It is sad when anybody loses their life but I find it even more sad when someone who has worked their whole life to be in such and admired position is killed, especially when they are so young. This article relates to the world because it shows people how dangerous it is to be in a powerful or admired position. When you are famous and well known there are sometimes people who want to harm you and it shows when tragic events like this happen.

PLN 21

I read an article from "The Rocky Mountain News" about a man who saved his pets from his burning home on Thanksgiving Day. The man was using antifreeze in his basement and it caught fire from the water heater. He put his dogs in the yard and got his two cats from upstairs. He then went out onto the roof and jumped off to the ground.

I think it is amazing that this man was able to save his pets and exit his home safely. I think it is weird that antifreeze would ignite that easily. It turns out that the solution he was using was 100% antifreeze instead of the 20% it was supposed to be. That caused it to ignite so easily and probably caused the fire.

This article relates to me because if I were ever in a fire I know I would go back and try to save my dog. It is amazing that this man got all of his pets and himself out of the house. The article relates to the world because it fires happen all the time and this mans story is a good example of what to do if it happens to you. He stayed calm, called 911, and saved what he could.

PLN Presentation Evaluation 1

I think I did fairly well on my first presentation. I was a little nervous and I'm sure it showed. I know next time I need to speak up more and maybe be a little more prepared. I forgot to ask my question at the end which won't happen again and I also was not aware that we had to relate the articles we were talking about. I also think my presentation was a little too short. I could've explained my articles a little bit more but overall I believe I did a pretty good job. I will fix these things for the next presentation I do and I'm sure I'll be less nervous next time.

PLN 20

Today I read an article from "ESPN" about Stephan Marbury being fined $195,000 for missing a game last Tuesday. Marbury got mad after coach Isaiah Thomas told him he would receive less playing time. He decided not to go to the game versus the Suns and was fined $195,000. When asked about his starting position he said, "Isaiah has to start me, I've go so much [stuff] on Isiah and he knows it. He thinks he can [get] me. But I'll [get] him first. You have no idea what I know." Thomas wasn't too worried about Marbury’s behavior. He has been known to be hot headed and Thomas said as long as he continues to do what he is asked, he will play.

I think this is a very interesting article. It shows how some players think they are so good that when they get upset, they let their whole team down. As I said in a previous article, there has to be better role models for kids. Michael Jordan was a man of great character, he was one to look up to. People like Marbury should not be idolized. Their behavior shows they think they are pretty hot stuff and that is not what kids should think is cool. If a kid sees players acting like this, they will think it is ok to be conceded and it is most certainly not. This article relates to me in just this way. I look up to a lot of athletes and when they act inappropriately, I think about if it was justified or not. One of my favorite players on the Broncos is Brandon Marshall. He got arrested for driving intoxicated and that was his mistake. He was wrong to do that but I think that is a forgivable mistake. At least he didn't get angry and let his whole team down by skipping a game. This idea also relates to the world. I think maybe we should try to only televise when players do something good, not when they act like complete fools.

PLN 19

I read an article from "Car and Driver" about a new hybrid concept car. Fisker Automotive plans to debut their new vehicle at the International Auto Show this January in Detroit. They plan to come out with this car at the end of 2009 and plan to sell about 15,000 of them per year. The asking price for this car will probably be around $80,000. The thing that makes this particular vehicle so special is that it is a new type of hybrid sedan. Its technology is so advanced that it can travel up to 50 miles on a single electric charge, using no gas. Fisker claims that it will get almost 100 miles per gallon and will have a range of about 620 miles on a single tank of gas.

I think it is great that we are coming up with cars that are better for the environment and our wallets. It is amazing to me that there can be a car like this, yet people still buy Hummers that get about 9 miles per gallon. This article directly relates to me because my dad will most likely be getting a hybrid sedan when he gives me his car. It is good to know that some cars are that efficient. This article relates to the world because, with the technology we have these days, cars could improve even more than this. Eventually we could all be driving cars that get 200 miles per gallon and it would save money and gas.

PLN 18

I read another article from "The Rocky Mountain News" about Chatfield High School being locked down because of a pellet gun. A student was seen with a gun on Thursday and the school was immediately locked down. The gun turned out to be an Airsoft gun which shoots plastic bee bees and is practically harmless. The two boys involved were detained but they don't think the boy pointed the gun at anyone.

I think this is a pretty important story. The safety in high schools needs to be a sure thing. I think there are too many incidents with danger on high school campuses. They could try to increase security and see if that helps and if not I don't know what we will do. I just think that the safety of young kids is worth a few more security guards.

This article relates to me because I don't want to feel unsafe when I am at school. Hopefully an incident like this won't happen at my school but if it does I'm sure the proper measures would be taken to prevent anyone from getting hurt. This article relates to the world because there are scary situations like this all over the place and people could try to keep it from happening everywhere.

PLN 16

I read an article from "The Denver Post" about a Halloween party that got out of hand early this morning. There was a party in Kimberly Hills Trailer Park where dozens of people were at one house. When asked to leave, one man pulled out a gun, the owner of the house then got his own gun and returned fire. Five people were shot and injured and taken to the hospital. The police think the shootings may be gang-related because this house has been a problem before. A 15 year old boy was shot to death only a few miles away earlier that night.

This article relates to me because it really shows me hat I have to be careful when I am at parties. You have to know when to leave if you think things might get crazy. The boy who was killed was just a little bit older than me. I think that is very sad that young kids are being exposed to violence because of irresponsible people at parties. This article really made me think about how important it is to be aware of what is going on at parties and to know when to get out of there. This article relates to the world because it may cause the police to try and monitor holiday parties a little bit more when they are in bad neighborhoods. It is sad that such a young kid lost his life and I think people will try to do things to try and help.

PLN 15

Tonight I read an article from "The Denver Post" about the discovery of new fossils. The fossils were found in rocks that already existed in a museum. They were from Pennsylvania and showed full body imprints of three amphibious creatures. All three of them were very similar to salamanders. The rocks showed their whole bodies; head, feet, tail and all. The creatures were about a foot long. These fossils show things that you cannot tell from bones. Things like their skin texture and their webbed feet.

This article doesn't directly relate to me although I find it very interesting. I like to know about discoveries of new animals or fossils that show extinct animals. I think it is interesting that people can find fossils that are so old in ordinary places. It is cool that there were amphibians that were this big a long time ago. The article relates to the world because it is an advance in science. Any time something new is discovered, it helps scientists expand their knowledge. It also can help in schools to teach kids about ancient animals. I think if more articles like this one were written, more kids would be interested in science and the study of fossils and ancient creatures.

PLN 14

This morning I was reading yet another article from "The Denver Post" about Denver's problems with obesity. This article talked about how, a few years ago, Denver was ranked first in the nation for being healthy and fit. This year, “Men's Health Magazine” said that Denver and Aurora are eighth in the nation for most obese residents. Colorado springs was ranked sixth in the same study. Although these cities didn’t do too well in the rankings, Colorado is still the fittest overall state in America.

I think studies like this are important. It makes people look at their own life and think of how they want to physically look. Many people are obese just from eating too much at meals. If they really had the will power to cut down on meal portions, their weight would drop. This article relates to me because, as a citizen of Colorado, I think it is great that our state is the most fit in the nation. If we could get all of the other states to work on this problem, it would be great. That would probably increase the average lifespan of people in America as well. This article applies to the world because I think there are people who care about this worldwide problem and are doing things to try to stop it. If we cut down on obesity in the world, I truly believe it would be a better place.

PLN 13

Today I read another article from "The Rocky Mountain News" about Bronco's player, Brandon Marshall, being arrested for a DUI Sunday night. Marshall had been arrested once before for trying to prevent his girlfriend from leaving his house. He was released and no comments were made stating whether or not he was really intoxicated.

This article applies to me directly and to the world because Brandon Marshall is one of my favorite players on the Broncos. I think it is important that kids have role models that stay out of trouble. Too many people who are well known and looked up to get in trouble with the law. Celebrities and sports stars need to get in line.

PLN 12

For my 12th PLN, I decided to look for another article from “The Denver Post.” The article I read was about Colorado’s health as an overall state. Senior citizens scored better the children and infants in a recent survey for our state’s health. There were an estimated 120,000 kids under the age of 12 without healthcare insurance in the state. That is about 14 percent of the children that age. Infants and children got a C minus on the grading scale, teens got a B minus, adults got a B, and senior citizens received an A minus. Colorado received a B minus overall.
I think that this was a good article to write. It gets people to think more about their health and their children’s health. It is amazing to me that senior citizens scored the best on the report because you would think they would be the least healthy. I think that everybody needs to watch their health more. Too many people eat unhealthy and don’t exercise.
This article applies to me because I think I am a pretty healthy individual. It is sad to know that children in our state aren’t as healthy as they should be. I think there needs to be something done about that as soon as possible. There could be meetings held around the city to make people more aware of the situations. I think that would help a lot with the results of the next survey that is taken. This article applies to the world because it gets every state thinking about what they need to do better to keep their citizens healthy. I think this was a very good article to write.

PLN 11

For my eleventh PLN entry I read another article from "The Denver Post" about policemen in Denver talking to teenagers about wearing their seatbelts. I think this is a good thing because there are car crashes every day and I'm sure a lot of them involve teens.

In 2005, 71 teenagers died in car accidents, 50 of them were not wearing seatbelts. This shows how important it is to get teens to wear their seatbelts. There are 36 law enforcement agencies that are doing these meeting at high schools. These meetings will take place through May of 2008. They are going to high schools in the 11 most populated counties in Colorado. These include Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo, and Weld.

This article applies to me because these policemen might come to my high school. I think that would be good because I really believe that we need to get kids to buckle up more often. I know I forget to wear my seatbelt a lot of the time I am in the car and I think if we had policemen talk to us about it, it would make a difference. That applies to the world because maybe other countries would start to have meetings at their schools if it worked out here. That would reduce the number of teenage deaths every year and that is a very good thing.

PLN 10

For my tenth PLN, I decided to read another article from the "Rocky Mountain News." This article talked about what motivates people the most to save water. I believe that is a good subject to discuss because it can really help in a dry climate like Colorado. In the article they said that the price of water is the biggest factor when it comes to convincing people to use less.
When the price of something goes up, you generally want to avoid it. The tiered system is when use of water rises, the price rises. A survey in Aurora, one of Colorado's most water short communities, showed that this system was the best way to get people to save water.
This is significant to me because we are asked to save water when there is a drought and if they find a better way to get people to go through with it, maybe it will work better and help out our state. This applies to the world because there are other places that have droughts. If we find one way to get people to conserve water everywhere, it would make it a lot easier when one place is short on water.

PLN 9

I read an article from "The Rocky Mountain News" about a man who shot a mountain lion that was attacking his puppy. I agree completely with what the man did and I think we need to change laws regarding wild animal attacks if he gets in trouble for it.
Jeremy Kocar and his wife woke up in the middle of the night due to noises outside their trailer. They went outside and found a 140 pound mountain lion with their puppy, Duke, in its mouth. Kocar quickly went inside to get his rifle. He shot the mountain lion and then crept up to the animal to see if his puppy had survived. The lion had been whipping Duke around trying to get him off of his chain, so Kocar thought he was dead. When he lifted the mountain lions paw off of Duke he seemed to be ok. They took him to the vet and he had to get 50 stitches but other than that he was ok. Kocar might be charged with killing a protected animal because it was attacking his dog, not a human or livestock. Many neighbors have had pets killed or attacked and they think it may have been from the same lion. Most people are grateful about the incident and I think what he did was right. If an animal like that attacked a puppy it would probably go after a child as well. The Kocars have two young children so I'm sure this was running through his mind when he killed the creature.
This article relates to me because, although I live near the city, something like this could happen to me. This reminds me that there are wild animals out there that could hurt me or my dog and I need to be more aware of it. I probably shouldn't let my dog out at night anymore.
This article also relates to the world because I think laws need to be changed. Family pets are more valuable to the people who own them than you could ever imagine. If a mountain lion had my dog I would shoot it in an instant. I don't think Kocar should get punished for this act and if he does, like I said, laws need to be changed. If an animal attacks a helpless dog on a chain, it would attack a human child, or maybe even an adult.

PLN 8

For my eighth PLN entry I read an article from "The Denver Post" about the Race for the Cure in downtown Denver this weekend. Last year they had a turn out of almost 66,000 people participate in the race to raise a total of about $3 million. This morning there were 61,591 men, women, and children out in the 40 degree weather for this event. Everyone wore pink as it is the color associated with breast cancer awareness.
This article applies directly to me because, just a few days ago, we found a bag on our front porch. In it was a pink flag and directions of what it was for. There is a lady in our neighborhood who was treated for breast cancer a while ago but, after only a year in remission, it has come back. These flags were given to everyone in our neighborhood to put in our front yards so that when she drives by everyday, she is reminded that there are people who care about her and who will fight with her against this terrible disease.
The Race for the Cure relates to the world because I believe if more people participate in events such as this, we can come up with enough money to actually find a cure. That is the whole idea of the race but I think we should find ways to get people more involved other than that. It is good to see people coming together to fight for a common goal in our community and I hope the race helped out a lot with cancer research.

PLN 7

Recently I read an article from "The Denver Post" about a football player from Memphis University who was fatally shot on Sunday. This article also included information about a freshman football player at the University of Massachusetts-Armhest who was stabbed and sent to the hospital on Sunday.

I think that we have to pay close attention to events like this because it leads to the death or injury of many young people. There is too much violence on College campuses and it needs to somehow be stopped. We need to figure out ways to keep violent students in line and to regulate what goes on around the campuses.

This article relates to me because I'll be in college soon and I don’t want to feel unsafe. I think we need to improve security at schools everywhere. When I get into college I don’t want to feel like I need to look out for people who might want to shoot me.

This situation relates to the world because it isn't just in the U.S. that there is violence, it is everywhere. There will always be people who want to hurt other people; we just need to find better ways to stop them before they actually do it.

PLN 6

I read an article from "The Rocky Mountain News" about a former police officer who was sentenced to 72 years in prison after killing two college students while driving drunk.

Patrick Strawmatt, age 43, will not be eligible for parole until he is 91. He still faces previous charged in which he eluded police, rammed a cop car, and punched a sheriff in the face. Stawmatts blood-alcohol content was 0.29 percent and he had five prescription drugs in his system when he killed Jake Brock and Jennifer Kois.

This article applies to me because I will be driving soon. Although the man in this story was not a teenager, many times fatal accidents involve drunk teens. This article shows how important it is to not drink and drive. Two innocent people were killed because one man decided to try and drive home after he had been drinking. People need to be able to make better decisions when it comes to driving. There are too many accidents in the world that are caused by drunk driving. If people would just stop and think, a lot of lives would be saved.

PLN 5

I read an article from “Think: Lab” that talked about paying kids for getting good grades.

I think this could be both a good idea and a bad idea. The good thing would be motivation for kids who need to work harder in school. If they know they will get rewarded for getting an A in a class then maybe they’ll work harder to get one. I think this method would work for a lot of students because kids these days are spoiled and just plain lazy. If they would get money from doing a little extra work I think they would. This would improve their work ethic a little bit as well. It would be more like the real world because they would be getting paid according to their work. If you slack off in the business world then you will get fired and you won’t have as much money.

I think this method of getting kids to work hard could also be a bad thing. One reason is that some kids don’t have to work hard in school to get good grades. If we paid them as well it would be like a reward for doing nothing. They wouldn’t have to work hard and they might even do less work because they know they will still get money for their overall grade. The other reason is that if kids get paid for getting good grades in school, they will get used to being rewarded for every little thing they do. Pretty soon they will expect to be praised every time they do something right. Kids need to have their own goals and motivation, without bribes, to do well in life. They can’t grow up getting rewarded every time they achieve a goal or else they will be in for a huge shock when they enter the business world.

This article relates directly to me because my parents don’t pay me to get good grades, they are disappointed when I get bad grades. I think this is a better method because, I don’t know about you, but there is nothing worse than when my parents tell me they are disappointed in me. I think that this type of motivation is better because it helps you to get used to doing good work without being rewarded. Then when you achieve a real goal you can appreciate it and it will mean much more to you.

This topic applies to the world because I don’t think our future business leaders should grow up this spoiled. They have to be able to set goals and achieve them with no hope of rewards. If we let people know that they can still be praised without doing the best they can do then they won’t. We need people in charge of our country that are used to not getting everything they want. They will be good leaders if they grew up knowing that good grades and good work is what is expected of them.

PLN 4

I read an article in “The Denver Post” about an 18 year old kid that is being charged with careless driving after an accident on September 8th.

Jeremiah Ogden was driving in the car with three of his friends when he drove in front of a delivery truck. All three of the other kids in the car were killed. Ogden will appear in Jefferson County Court on October 25th. He is being charged with three counts of careless driving resulting in death and two driver’s license violations. Ogden did not have his license long enough to have more than one passenger in the car with him. He also violated a law stating that a teen cannot be driving between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.

I think the main thing that matters from this article is responsibility. When you first get your driver’s license you have to be responsible and careful when you are on the road. Kids don’t really tend to think about laws and violations that they could be breaking, they just want to have fun. I think if more kids knew about how many people die every day in car wrecks they would be a little more conscientious when they’re driving. This story makes me think about what I will be like as a driver. I know that there will be temptations to break rules when I am able to drive that I need to resist. This article applies to the world because every day kids are out there driving and we need to do something to get them to be more careful. Too many teenagers die in car accidents in the world and they need to be taught to be more careful.

PLN 3

I read an article titled "Classrooms For The Future" by David Warlick and think that these ideas for classrooms in the future could be an excellent way to improve education.

In this article, Warlick tells how he is going to talk to a group of educators in Pennsylvania. The idea is to make the classrooms in all of the high schools in the state more technologically advanced. They would put laptops, imaging software, electronic whiteboards, and much more in each classroom. The project would take about $200 million dollars for the whole state which is one setback. Warlick said something in this article that gave me something to think about when considering the idea of these futuristic classrooms,

"It’s going to take stamina, enthusiasm, dedication, and hustle. And it’s going to take, perhaps more than anything else, imagination."

This type of project would require a lot of time and money. It would not be a small job to install these things in every high school around the state.

I think that this type of learning environment would be great for high school students because they are so used to doing things on their computers at home. Kids these days are very knowledgeable when it comes to technology so it would be an easy transition and it would probably speed up the pace of things in class. I think that we will eventually have these types of classrooms in most schools around the country. It would be interesting to see how it goes in just one state before they decided to go countrywide with the idea. This would make learning a lot easier because none of the kids would have to bring heavy textbooks home every night and, chances are, it would be a lot harder to forget to do homework. You wouldn't have to worry about forgetting a book at school because all of your class work would be on your computer. This would help me a lot because the main thing that I do is forget to bring home one of my books and then the assignment is late. If all schools changed to be like this it would make high school and college students a lot more ready for the business world because they would already be used to doing most of their work on the computer. There are a few downsides to this idea but all in all I think it would be a great improvement to our school systems in America.

PLN 2

I read an article in The Denver Post about CSAPs and how they will be looked at and possibly changed.


The CSAP (Colorado Student Assessment Program) has been given to Colorado’s students every year for the past 13 years. The Colorado Department of Education Commissioner thinks it is time to look at the test and see what changes can be made. They will look to see what students in each grade should know. The commissioner said that he does expect changes to be made.


This article affects me because we all take CSAPs in Colorado and they could change the test. This could affect me in a good or bad way. I went to a private school so I never took the test but I’m sure if it was changed it would be for the better. I think schools need to look at annual tests each year to keep them accurate and up to date. Kids are getting smarter and are used to electronics. I wouldn’t be surprised if they changed all standardized testing to be on the computer sometime in the near future. This article doesn’t apply too much to the world just because it is only for Colorado but it could help other states to make changes in their tests. It would affect Colorado because it would probably educate our kids better and give us a better understanding of what they need to be taught and what they already know.

PLN 1

The Denver Post had an article about a man from Grand Junction who drove his car off a cliff.

Police identified the man as 28 year old Chad Reiner, from Grand Junction. The man apparently was driving too fast on a dirt road through a spaghetti-squash field and drove off the edge of a 200 foot cliff. His car plunged downward into the Colorado River and landed upside down. Reiner never lost consciousness and called for help from inside his car. The amazing thing from this story is that he was not wearing a seatbelt. I guess it just wasn't his time to go.

This article shows mainly to be careful while you drive and wear a seatbelt. Nine times out of ten a crash like this would have been fatal but Reiner got lucky. People need to pay more attention to their driving, especially young people like Chad Reiner. We also have to care more about wearing our seatbelts. I try to wear my seatbelt every time I'm in the car but it is hard to always remember. I luckily have not been in a bad car accident and I hope I never will be. I think this incident will show people to be more careful as they drive and hopefully they will realize that it was a miracle that this man did not die from the crash.