Many of today’s drivers have dangerous habits‚ which include speeding‚ carelessness‚ and cell phone use. A study in May 2001‚ by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety‚ found that the most common distractions were cell phone use‚ eating and drinking‚ and adjusting a CD or the radio. Everyday we hear about unfortunate teen deaths in car accidents that could have been avoided. The Florida department of transportation reported that sixteen year olds have higher crash rates than drivers of any other age
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approaching‚ why is it hard to judge its speed and distance? A) Trains can change speeds suddenly. B) An optical illusion makes the train appear to be farther away and moving slower than it actually is. C) Trains do not have two headlights. D) Drivers’ seating position affects their perception. 4. When approaching a crossing without flashing lights‚ gates or bell‚ what should you do? A) Turn up the volume of the radio. B) Hurry across. C) Nothing. Trains stop for vehicle traffic. D) Slow
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Allocate indirect costs Template: Identifying cost drivers Cost drivers are measurable factors that allow you to determine the relationship between the indirect cost and each program area. They are program-related units that cause an indirect cost to increase or decrease. Another way to think about it would be factors that can approximate the demand that each of your program places on the particular resource item. The appropriate driver may be different for each cost item‚ depending on which
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slippery surface‚ most likely ice‚ the car does not usually move forward‚ or stop‚ because the tires have little to no traction due to the wet ice. The Anti-lock Breaking Systems allows for the car to come to a faster stop on ice. It also allows the driver to steer the car while he is coming to a stop. The speed sensors in the ABS inform the system of the cars speed and therefore can detect if the wheel [or car] is entering a situation in which it may lock up. The valves control the pressure of the
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What I hate about driving‚ especially on the highway‚ is a slow driver. They believe that driving 10-20 mph under the speed limit is being precautious‚ but they do fully not understand that slow driving can be dangerous. They are oblivious to the whole world around them‚ mainly because they care about only themselves and not the other drivers around them. It’s irritating when some idiot decides to drive slowly on the left lane of the highway. The left lane is designed for passing‚ not holding back
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Technologies Distract Drivers The popularization of advanced technologies today leads to the distracted driving directly. As smartphones and other electronic devices are getting more popular nowadays‚ more and more people use their phones while driving. As Sarah Doody proofs the fact in her article‚ Incentivize People to Ignore Their Phones while Driving‚ there is a shocking number of people use their phones while driving‚ their eyes were off the road because they paid attention to the screens (Doody
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“Distracted drivers?” The thoughts of what appear in my mind when I hear the words “distracted drivers” is not of a good thought but that of a horrible situation to be in. Many drivers in today’s society have caused many road accidents due to their incapability of watching the road before them because they are distracted. There are many different reasons why drivers could be distracted‚ for example: cellphones‚ other accompanied people in the vehicle‚ intoxicated driving‚ or simply being distracted
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REFLECTION JOURNAL Name: ____________________________ Modules 7 & 8 Module 7 Collision: Costs and Preventions Name :julius chevalier Date: 2/2/13 Student Discussion and Agreements: Talk to a parent or guardian about your responsibility in driving. Find the answers to the questions below. Be sure to use complete sentences. 1. Will I have a vehicle of my own to drive‚ or one I share? yes i will . 2. Who will pay for the insurance and gas? i will . 3. How much will insurance cost
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does increase the chances by quite a bit. No matter what age you are‚ a new licensed driver being 16 to an elderly man being 80‚ this is always going to be bad and frowned upon by anyone. Drunk driving is one of the main causes of death in every country. Many people have to live with themselves knowing they killed one of there passengers while they were drunk. Its known that a lot of the time the drunk driver will not die because the effects of the alcohol. It loosens the muscles and keeps the
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Today drivers are accumulating more and more unsafe habits with their vehicles. In my family numerous of people have bad driving habits from my grandpa to my cousin. A lot of them tend to constantly forget about safe driving habits. Although some realize they have these problems most still continue to break laws and put the people they love or don’t even know lives in jeopardy. We all know that a door unlocked is a quick access to your vehicles. Meisha a cousin of mine learned the first rule
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