runners cause hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries each year. In 2009‚ 676 people were killed and an estimated 130‚000 were injured in crashes that involved red light running. About half of the deaths in red light running crashes are pedestrians‚ bicyclists‚ and occupants in other vehicles who are hit by the red light runners. An Institute study of urban crashes found that those involving drivers who ran red lights‚ stop signs and other traffic controls were the most common type of crash
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M3 M3: Explain how accurate data on accidents and incidents contributes to improving health‚ safety and welfare in the workplace Introduction Accidents are unplanned events that results in injury‚ could’ve resulted in injury‚ where equipment is damaged or damage to the environment. In modern day construction reducing the amount of accidents on site is important as there are a large amount of negative effects of an accident. These range from the financial cost of the job such as the uninsured costs
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Car Accident Horror‚ disbelief and fear filled my mind as I lay on my side‚ sandwiched between the cold‚ hard tar and the mangled k metal of the car. The weight of the car pressed down on the lower half of my body with monster force. It did not hurt‚ my body was numb. My lungs felt pinched shut and air would neither enter nor escape them. My mind was buzzing. What had just happened? In the distance‚ on that cursed road‚ I saw cars driving by completely unaware of what happened‚ how I felt. I
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chaos would lead not only to delays in movements but would also lead to struggles and even accidents. When‚ for example we are supposed to cross the road from the zebra crossing‚ we must make sure that we do so‚ for‚ if we cross from elsewhere‚ there is a chance that we meet with an accident. If we jump a red light we are putting ourselves to danger and are inviting trouble with the possibility of an accident. Thus‚ rules must be followed for maintaining discipline on the roads‚ and above all for
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overview of present road accident statistic‚ national road safety target‚ Road Safety Programmes by Ministry of Works Malaysia‚ and discussion of future strategies to reduce traffic accident. Keyword: Road safety target‚ accident rate‚ accident statistic STATUS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN MALAYSIA Traffic accidents in Malaysia have been increasing at the average rate of 9.7% per annum over the last three (3) decades (see Fig.1). Compared to the earlier days‚ total number of road accidents had increased from 24
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Driving is a very intuitive process‚ and to drive well we need to predict what others are doing around are us. How much you trust an autonomous car But real moral dilemma is accidents are happening right now For last 130 year‚ people are working on least reliable part of a car‚ the driver‚ made the car stronger‚ added seat belts‚ added air begs‚ and made the car smarter to the bug‚ the driver. An autonomous car takes inputs from laser sensors‚ radar‚ ultrasonic‚ cameras‚ and GPS. Car captures
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Morgan Johnson Evangeline Alexander English 113 Wednesday‚ February 3‚ 2010 Narrative Paragraph Turtle Accident One day when my little sister Lindsay and I were younger we had a babysitter who taught us sometimes at the same elementary school. Rachel Henkelmann was her name. She came over to our house around six or seven that Saturday night. A few hours later‚ we all decided that we wanted to order some pizza from Dominoes. When the pizza guy came to our house and rang the doorbell‚ Rachel
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Debbie Lim English 105 Ms Cree Writing Assignment #2 March 20‚ 2011 Drunk and Distracted Drivers are Top Causes of Accidents Drunk and distracted drivers cause more accidents on America’s roads and highways than any other reason. In August 2009 Diane Schuler‚ made national news when she caused an accident that killed eight people on the Taconic State Parkway in New York. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 percent and was also under the Influence of marijuana at the time she drove
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Texting while driving can also increase the likelihood of running over and killing pedestrians‚ a 2009 study by the same team found. That research‚ which involved 21 teens and a driving simulator‚ found that texting while driving or even fiddling with music players while driving increased "lane position deviation" and rapid changes in speedAlthough 71 percent of parents with teenagers aged 12 to 17 years old say they know how to and do text‚ kids still perceive their elders as being out of the texting
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Dangerous Habits of Drivers Drivers with bad driving habits are most likely to have accidents. Accidents could lead to serious injuries or even death. To prevent accidents‚ drivers need to have a responsible attitude and a level of maturity‚ when given this privilege. These accidents occur when the driver’s concentrating less on the vehicle and more on the things around them. Driving is a major part of life‚ but some habits like using cell phones‚ over speeding‚ and drinking and driving could
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