*********** Speech 131 Dave Ross November 7‚ 2013 Do not raise the speed limit Introduction: Opening: Who here exceeds the posted speed limit while driving? If a faster speed limit was allowed‚ would you still exceed the posted limit? Well‚ in Illinois‚ starting January 1st‚ 2014 you will legally be able to go just a little faster on designated roads. I do not believe this is such a good change. Thesis: I believe that raising the speed limit will cause more accidents and safety issues while increasing
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Introduction There are over 5844 speed cameras in the United Kingdom and 2500 of them being mobile speed cameras‚ given that there are 245‚000 miles of road in the country that means that every 40 miles of road has a speed camera on it on average. That is a staggering number of speed cameras on the roads‚ but are they really needed? [JohnHenry.net] The first speed camera was conceptualised in 1905 when a patent for “time recording camera for trapping motorists” [Wikipedia]. But it wasn’t until 1958
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street at 45 mph‚ there is a speed limit sign stating the maximum speed is 35 mph‚ you continue to drive 45mph; boom‚ a cops pulls you over. Now you have a speeding ticket. Have you ever wondered the reasons to why we have speed limits? Speed limits are here not just to tell us how to drive‚ but to help maintain a safe driving environment for you as well as others drivers and pedestrians around you. I believe speed limitations are needed. Safety first is always the case. Speed limits help avoid accidents
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direct subnlight) Weather of the Day Cloudy‚49 degrees‚ wind wsw 5 mph Motor speed in direct sunlight Medium Motor speed at 45 degree angle Medium Motor speed under reflectors Medium Motor speed with 25% shaded Medium Motor speed with 50% shaded Medium Motor speed with 75% shaded Medium Motor speed under red filtration Medium Motor speed under blue filtration Medium Motor speed under green filtration Medium Motor speed under yellow filtration Medium Post-Lab Questions 1. Develop hypotheses predicting
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Speed cameras are expensive to maintain though‚ this is the only con. When a speed camera is experiencing technical issues it can give inaccurate readings of the speeds of vehicles‚ and sometimes it won’t pick them up at all. Most speed cameras also have a limit of reading how fast a vehicle is traveling. If a car is traveling over a set speed the camera will not pick it up as it won’t have enough time to capture a picture of the vehicle. These cameras lead to a lot of dispute in court because a
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Road Safety - RYDA How does Speed‚ Drugs‚ Distractions‚ Vehicle safety and Fatigue contribute to road accidents? Speed Speed is one of the most fatal contributing factors in road crashes around Australia. Often speeding in the excessive amounts or speeding over the legal limit is recognized as being a major contributor in the severity of a crash as well as the number of crashes. Speeding on the road not only reduces vehicle control but also limits a person’s capability to react and brake if an obstruction
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California High Speed Rail: An Overview California High Speed Rail: An Overview On November 4th‚ 2008 California voters approved something completely new to the state of California. A high speed rail system which will connect north and south of the state‚ From San Francisco to San Diego‚ on a 800 miles long stretch of rail tracks which will be completed by 2030. State of California is a place which has very few or limited ways of public transport. It never had anything like this which connects
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Speed Dating Tips and Questions Successful speed dating requires a little preparation and care given to the questions that you intend to ask. THINGS TO AVOID Do not drink before or during the event. Overdrinking is a turn-off for most people‚ and using it at a speed-dating event risks making the evening into an embarrassing situation. Do not attend a speed-dating event held at a place where you spend considerable time. Seeing friends at the event but not participating is a stressful experience
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STEP 1 – SWING FUNDAMENTALS BALL FLIGHT LAWS The five physical laws of ball flight are invariable‚ no matter who swings the club or where or how a club contacts the ball: • Clubhead speed - The speed a club is travelling when it makes solid contact with ball determines how far the ball will go. • Clubhead path - A ball’s starting direction is determined in part by the line along which the clubhead swings as it contacts the ball. • Clubhead face - The direction of a ball is determined in part by
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Accordingly‚ Tough elaborates on the coding speed- test‚ which was conducted by Carmit Segal‚ a professor at the University of Zurich. He presents an overview of the study‚ by which he states‚ “First‚ participants are given an answer key in which a variety of simple words are each assigned a four-digit identifying number … a multiple choice test that offers five four-digit numbers as potential correct answer for each word … All you have to do is find the right number from the key above and then check
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