The growth of transport brings forth all other good things that a society longs for. Road is one of the most common transport infrastructure use and it is often the primary transport infrastructure to be developed in growing and developing regions. Due to its nature of being the easiest infrastructure mode‚ most people have adopted it as their basic means of transport all over the world. This has resulted into roads congestion condition in which during rush hours and in urban centers the situation
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Road Rage Each day hundreds of cars are sold in the U.S.‚ and new drivers are introduced into the exiting world of automotive. It is more than seventy five percent of the U.S. population that drives a car‚ polluting our highways of rubber and metal. These cars that can weight up to an average of three tons can be very dangerous‚ especially if not conducted with the respect it deserves. Because of this matter‚ a big concern that many drivers have to be careful with is something called "Road
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the road and most importantly stick to the speed limits or stick to a speed which will allow one to stop within a safe distance. Drivers must‚ most importantly‚ take responsibility for themselves at all times. By this I mean‚ they must know that they should not drive if they feel tired‚ sick‚ drunk or upset. They must also ensure that the appropriate eye wear or hearing aid be worn if necessary. Patience is a quality in which drivers must exercise. They must be cautious especially on wet roads‚ pedestrian
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Air Accident An Air accident is the worst nightmare of every pilot or passenger that has ever ridden in an aircraft. Although air travel is one of the safest forms of transportations‚ accidents do happen with dramatic and terrifying results. The circumstance of Air accidents takes place by four causes: takeoff and landing‚ mechanical failures‚ pilot error‚ and bad weather. One cause of Air accidents take place is during takeoff and landing. Approximately 80 percent of all aviation
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1. PROJECT. To Design an Accident Causation Model 2. SCOPE. The Accident Causation Model (or "Swiss Cheese Model") is a theoretical model that illustrates how accidents occur in organisations. The model focuses on both organisational hierarchy and human error. It postulates that the typical accident occurs because several (human) errors have occurred at all levels in the organisational hierarchy in a way that made such accident unavoidable. For example‚ decision makers may have made ill decisions
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What can we do to improve road safety for children and adolescents? 1.2 million die in road accidents each year. A child is killed in an accident every three minutes. Road safety is increasingly becoming a major killer and a worldwide concern‚ particularly for young people. What can we do to address the issue? Media Management The media has been a largely overlooked factor in creating road safety awareness. Celebrity endorsements‚ coupled with television messages on prime-time slots and peer
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Hannah Wilson Can you imagine being on a roller coaster having a great time and then bam the person in front of you go flying out of there cart well that’s something a few people witnessed In an accident in late July a 52 year old women fell over 75ft to her death from the Texas giant in six flags in Dallas this Saturday the ride is going to reopen for the first time sense this incident. Several people have began filing lawsuits against the theme park because they state the ride is still unsafe
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Road Safety Nowadays‚ the movement of vehicular traffic on road is increasing day by day. Every year thousands of people die in road accidents due to their or others fault. Consequently‚ there is a growing concern for road safety and thrust upon the knowledge of traffic rules in civic life. Ignorance of traffic rules and their non-observance results into accidents‚ fatal injuries or permanent physical disabilities‚ loss of life and damage of properties. To prevent it‚ there is a need to generate
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Road Trauma; two little words‚ that pack an almighty punch into the lives and families of those affected by vehicle accidents. A definition by the Australian Academy of Science: “The word ‘trauma’ is especially appropriate to describe the injuries inflicted by road crashes. The medical profession uses it for any bodily injury or wound‚ but more literally it means ‘a powerful shock that may have long-lasting effects’ – an apt description for the sudden violence of a road crash”. (NOVA: Australian
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FAILURE ANALYSIS Investigators in the Concorde accident undertook research to find incidents that involved tyres or landing gear on the Concorde since its entry into service. Archives from EADS‚ Air France‚ British Airways‚ BEA‚ AAIB‚ DGAC‚ CAA and Dunlop were consulted to establish a list of such incidents. The assembled list contained fifty-seven entries; all cases of tyre bursts or deflations. Thirty cases were for the Air France fleet and twenty-seven for British Airways. Of these events;
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