For years‚ the trusty seat belt provided the sole form of passive restraint in our cars. There were debates about their safety‚ especially relating to children‚ but over time‚ much of the country adopted mandatory seat-belt laws. Statistics have shown that the use of seat belts has saved thousands of lives that might have been lost in collisions. Like seat belts‚ the concept of the airbag -- a soft pillow to land against in a crash -- has been around for many years. The first patent on
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3. Brainstorm as many causes of accidents as possible in the following categories (include at least 10 examples of each) HUMAN: Speaking on the phone Texting Speaking to the passengers in the back seat No seatbelt Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol Not being cautious of people crossing the road Distracted driving Ignoring road signs Unsafe lane changes Road rage VEHICLE: - Flat tires - Design defects - Equipment failure - Brakes - Tires ENVIRONMENT - Rain - Hail
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of Road Accidents The high socio-economic cost of the injuries and fatalities‚ occurring due to road accidents‚ and the need for effective policies for curbing road accidents make it imperative to study the causes of road accidents. The analysis of road accidents in terms of causal factors reveals that drivers’ fault is the single most important factor responsible for accidents‚ fatalities and injuries. Drivers’ fault accounted for 77.5 per cent (3‚85‚806 accidents) of total accidents; 72.0
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City Council voted 7-1 to banish trucks from Hampton Boulevard and other city streets during certain times of the day. The move is an effort to bring relief to neighborhoods besieged by persistent traffic jams on the road‚ which narrows to four confined lanes as it approaches the Midtown Tunnel. Yet many residents said the city did not go far enough. “Most of the container truck traffic is heading to or from Norfolk International Terminals. Virginia Port Authority leaders say a ban would increase
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Kendra Turner ENG 100-02/ Davis 10/11/10 10/8 Essay “A Terrible Accident” On Christmas day in the year of 2006‚ I got a gas scooter. I was so happy when I got it‚ because all the kids in my neighborhood had one. After‚ I ate dinner on Christmas I got dress and put some warm clothes on so I could go ride my scooter. It was a cold and windy day‚ but the sun was shinning really bright. So‚ when I got finished getting dress I went outside and got on my scooter. I was riding down the street‚
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Mankind’s Destruction Have you ever wondered how mankind affects the world around it? Humans not only affect the world‚ but each other. In the short stories‚ "August 2026" and "The Pedestrian"‚ Ray Bradbury discusses how he pictures the future. Ray Bradbury uses the setting to convey a negative connotation towards mankind and technology to help unravel the theme that mankind is ultimately destroying itself. In "August 2026"‚ Bradbury uses the setting to show a negative tone and
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Graham Greene The Destructors‚ A Shocking Accident‚ and The Blue Film. Graham Greene has a style of writing‚ which incorporates much meaning with a hint of dry humor. The environment in which a writ er lives determines the type of works that they will produce. Another factor which many writers tak e advantage of is a select type of genre or author that they read at earlier stages in the developme nt of their writing style. Like most writers‚ Graham Greene’s style reflects his upbringing. Greene was
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Surbition – London Surbiton is a small borough in the South-West of London just South of Kingston-Upon-Thames. It has a population of nearly 170‚000 people and has been at the centre of suburbanisation for many years now. Much of the growth is form the centre of London Timeline 1830 – Train line between London and Southampton was built which ran near Surbiton. 1837 till 1952 – The population of Surbiton grew from 200 to 2800. 1887 – At this point the population was at just above 10000. 1930
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Handling of Traffic Installations During Road Works 1. Introduction During road works involving road opening‚ roadwork contractors or utilities undertakers (UUs) may encounter traffic installations‚ such as loops‚ cables or ductworks installed in public roads and footpaths. Where necessary‚ such installations will have to be diverted or disconnected on site and the roadwork contractors or UUs may wish to ascertain their ownership or managing agents because the traffic installations are not
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I. Observations I completed this observation on the Main Street Pedestrian Mall in downtown Memphis. As a pedestrian mall‚ Main Street in most of downtown Memphis is closed to vehicular traffic‚ with the idea of promoting usage by pedestrians. Trolley lines run along the middle of the street‚ although the trolleys are currently under repair and have been replaced with buses. Specifically‚ I observed activity along a block of Main Street just south of Union Avenue. The mixed-use block includes several
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