Defensive Driving Getting in a car is not about getting to a destination as fast as possible. Instead, it is about safely getting to the final destination. Defense driving is a technique that shows drivers how to drive in a defensive way that will keep them out of harms way when possible. Example: You are driving on a four lane highway. You are in the second to left lane and behind you, to your right and left are 18 wheeler trucks. A motorcyclist is in front of you and a car zooms ahead of the
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Road rage is loosely considered to be the act of using one's car to threaten the occupants of another car. Whether or not one intends to carry out the threat does not change the fact that it is an act of road rage which carries more serious penalties than merely driving too fast or constant lane changing. Why is road rage so prevalent today? Studies on rats have shown that overcrowded conditions induce stress and aggressive behavior, causing the animals to turn against each other. While overcrowded
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two reasons and show how it is still not okay to neglecting to use the turn signals. Maybe give examples of how it is dangerous. Counterargument: There is a law that states the turn signals must be used when driving and parking with or without traffic. Neglecting to use the turn signals has caused many deaths world wide. Drivers neglect to use the turn signals because of laziness and drivers do not think they need it at the moment, and some neglecting to use the turn signals
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1. (Trust): When you have noticed (take notice) that the driver is drink-driving you must trust your instinct that the situation can become ugly. This can be the result of alcohol which is a depressant drug meaning that it can slow down the drivers reaction time. This reaction time can be the difference between life and death. Talk: Talk to your friends that are in the car. Be careful as they can give you the wrong idea. It is best to trust your instincts. Advice is just making sure that your
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reminder that it is important to take the proper precautions when passing another vehicle. When passing another vehicle on a two-lane road, make sure you can safely pass before encountering oncoming traffic. This includes giving yourself time to get back in your correct lane before oncoming traffic arrives. When in doubt, wait to pass the vehicle. Only pass another vehicle when it is legal to do so. This includes not crossing solid yellow lines
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Stop Driving on road requires proper skills and experience. A driver must need to train him/her before touching the roads and know rules and regulations. You need to have impressive knowledge about sign boards and all rules and regulations of state. If you violate any rule on road, then there’s a chance police want you to stop on road. Whenever you see the flashing lights of car behind you pulling you over – it is important to take steps properly. You have to follow these steps to take an easy stop
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Railroad crossing may seem like a small, insignificant everyday occurrence; however, it is very important to follow basic rules and common sense as you cross railroad tracks. One must be very cautious whether they are a pedestrian or a driver. It doesn't matter whether you're driving a car or walking, you must follow these rules in order to stay safe. Texting, especially while driving is very dangerous while railroad crossing. You need to be paying full attention to your surroundings, which also
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found that the average speed had increased along urban interstate, rural US highway, urban US highway, and rural state highways by 8,4,7, and 5 mph, respectively. Crashes were grouped into the following biases: (fatal crashes), (fatal and incapacitating crashes), (fatal, incapacitating, and capacitating crashes), and (all types of crashes with different injury severity). However, property damaged only was discarded for the study. It was found that 15 months after speed limits had been changed, all
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS 1 Combating Congestion Utilizing Adaptive Traffic Signal Systems Gregory Blazina University of St Francis MBAD 656 – Transportation Management & Economics Donald Maier PH.D. August 10, 2007 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS 2 Abstract Traffic congestion is an inescapable problem in large and growing metropolitan
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