Jacob Albarracin Argumentative Essay

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In conclusion, Jacob Albarracin was the driver of the involved 2011 red Toyota Camry, based on him being trapped in the driver seat of the vehicle when the witness, William McNutt Senior, and the first responding deputies arrived on scene. Additionally, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue had to remove the roof of the vehicle to safely extricate Jacob Albarracin from the driver seat of the 2011 red Toyota Camry. Esther Jean was the driver of the 2002 Toyota Camry, based on her being trapped in the driver seat of the vehicle and dying on impact. Based on the investigation, Jacob Albarracin was driving a friend's 2011 Toyota Camry with no passengers, eastbound on Broadway Avenue. He had been awake all night and admitted to smoking cannabis …show more content…
As for the driving patterns for Jacob Albarracin, he failed to drive on the right side of the roadway, which is a violation of Florida State Statute §316.081(1), "Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway." The exceptions listed in the statute do not apply to the actions taken by Jacob Albarracin and the roadway controls. (a) Jacob Albarracin was not permitted to overtake another vehicle with the installed double yellow centerline, (b) there were no obstructions in the roadway prior to the area of impact, (c) the roadway was only divided into two (2) lanes, and (d) the roadway is designated for two-way traffic. Additionally, the speed at which Jacob Albarracin was traveling on Broadway Avenue was in excess of the posted speed limit for the county road of 45 miles per hour. The speed for the 2011 Toyota Camry was determined through the download of the airbag control module, the speedometer needle position, and a conservation of linear momentum equations. It was determined that Jacob Albarracin was traveling at 67 miles per hour, which exceeds the posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour by 22 miles per hour, which is in violation of Florida State Statute §316.189(2)(b), "The maximum speed