Texting while driving is one of the most common causes of accidents on roads. This is because texting while driving results in physical‚ visual and cognitive distraction. It greatly increases the amount of time a driver spends not looking at the road. It is a very serious distraction that can cost you your life or the lives of other people. According to recent research by Queensland’s RACQ‚ using a mobile phone in general can relay reaction time as much as having a blood alcohol content of 0.08%
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improper gear‚ not being in proper condition or not warming up or stretching enough. The consequences of a stretched ligament are permanent as I can only exercise for a certain amount of time and I can easily get injured again. I have learned from this accident that people should think about sports injury prevention and be more aware of the potential risks. During those two months‚ there were a lot of inconveniences‚ including my friends having to carry me in stairways and being late for classes. The experience
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January 2008 Examiners’ Report NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety E xaminers’ Report N EBOSH National Diploma in O ccupational Health and Safety J anuary 2008 examinations C ONTENTS Introduction 2 Unit A – Managing health and safety 3 Unit B – Hazardous agents in the workplace 12 Unit C – Workplace and work equipment 21 Examination technique 28 © 2 008 NEBOSH‚ Dominus Way‚ Meridian Business Park‚ Leicester LE19 1QW t el: 0116
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of Florida March 30‚ 2014Abstract In this paper‚ I will discuss the Motorcoach Run-Off-the-Road and Rollover that occurred on U.S. Route 163 Mexican Hat‚ Utah January 6‚ 2008. I will begin by discussing how most departments make routine traffic accidents daily on shift. Comparing the preparation between a large city and smaller city. I will then explain on how safety has been of importance of the design of the automobile but cannot take into account driver fatigue. Next I will discuss some of the
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Drivers are also twenty three times more likely to be involved in a car accident if they are texting. Also‚ “one-in-five drivers have confessed to surfing the web [or utilizing a mobile] device while driving.” (TextingandDrivingsaftey.com) “Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with
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sophisticated‚ this simple lap belt still saved tons of people. However‚ seat belts had a rough start. People did not want to use them and they were not mandatory in most cars back in 1885. Some major brands of cars believed that in the event of an accident the seat belt would tear you in half. This was obviously false. Others believed that seat belts should be mandatory in cars considering the amount of deaths caused because of cars. (Safty Belts) “Tests in the 1940s showed that severe head injuries
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Should kids wear seat belts on the bus? Even though the seat belts are tight and uncomfortable‚ they help keep kids safe in a car accident. It helps people prevent breaking bones‚ It helps keep kids safe on a bus‚ and It decreases the amount of death that happens in a car accident. Kids in a bus should wear a seatbelt for safety reasons. On a bus‚ a kid without a seatbelt would get horribly injured in a crash. “Seat Belts prevent driver and passengers from being ejected during a crash”(cdc.gov)
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there was an oncoming car or an accident. If you are attacked‚ decide if you will resist and how. Preparation before an emergency can keep you calm and making the right choices. When leaving the office‚ notify someone where you will be and when you will return. Plan your route and take a map. Have your keys ready and look inside your car before getting in. Keep car doors locked and windows rolled up while you are driving. Never pick up hitchhikers‚ and report accidents or stranded cars from a telephone
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driving‚ then think to yourself. Is any text message really worth dying over? If you think you have mastered the art of texting or talking behind the wheel‚ think again. In reality‚ one phone call makes you four times more likely to get in a car accident;
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kinds of safety issues‚ whether it be fire‚ boating‚ or electrical safety‚ the biggest issue is always motor vehicle safety. Oftentimes they have a local or state police officer come up to the stage and show a series of videos depicting gruesome accidents that almost always involve deaths from not wearing a seatbelt. The military also has a strict policy on seatbelts‚ as every
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