of car accident‚ just because they prioritize their phone over their safety. On the other hand‚ it’s not just driving that puts us at a risk for the consequences of multitasking either. Pedestrians who use mobile devices while walking are less likely to look before stepping into a crosswalk. One in five pedestrians went to the emergency room after being hit by a car while using a smartphone at the time of the accident. I was walking to school in the morning‚ normally there is a crossing guard to help
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Pragmatic ways to prevent road crashes M S Siddiqui Legal Economist and pursuing PhD in Open University‚ Malaysia e-mail: shah@banglachemical.com The global policy is prevention of road crashes‚ not the punishment of drivers‚ one of the road users. Our problem lies with the failure to implement the laws. This is an inefficiency of the management writes M S Siddiqui http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/01/05/12204 Driving may be the most dangerous activity with which we are involved
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Cited "A Guide for Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes." A Guide for Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2015. "Epidemiology and Prevention of Traffic Accidents Involving Child Pedestrians." JAMA JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 186.6 (1963): 189. Web. "Pedestrian Yield Signs Aimed at Voluntary Compliance." Philly-archives. N.p.‚ 10 Oct. 2011. Web. 16 Dec. 2015. "Streetsblog New York City." To Get Safer Streets‚ Traffic Lights and Stop Signs Aren’t the . N
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point you learned in Module 5. This is an example of a bumper sticker from a former student: ““Driving the right speed is always a good deed. Enjoy your ride and don’t collide!” 1. What would yours say? " Don’t be a fool‚ watch for bikers and pedestrians." 2. How would it look? It would have a white and green background on a square sticker with black letters. 3. Now‚ write at least one paragraph (5 sentences or more) which explains why you thought this would make a great bumper sticker or billboard
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Almost every city has a big traffic problem. Everyday‚ we walk out of our apartments and step into the sidealk and see cars in front of us parked on both sides of the street‚ driving down the street‚ stuck in traffic‚ speeding and honking. Although some measures have been taken to improve the city traffic‚ the traffic problems are not totally solved. So other measures are being sought continuously. Some people suggests that more roads should be built in order to speed up the flow of the traffic‚
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Cell phones have dramatically evolved and increased over the last few years‚ and because of this change‚ the use of talking and texting on the phone while driving has increased. While people are on looking for the next big thing in a cell phones‚ they fail to pay attention to the road that lies ahead of them. This could cause car accidents‚ fines‚ and endangering other drivers. Not only teen drivers are using cell phones‚ but older drivers too. The consequences are injury or death‚ or getting a
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CHAPTER 10 SITE SELECTION CHAPTER 10 3 basic types of retail locations: pp. 252-258 Isolated‚ Unplanned‚ Planned 3 types of Planned Shopping Centres Table 10-1 pp. 259-261 Location / Site Evaluation Checklist Figure 10-7 p. 263 Multiple Choice - Terminology/Concept 1. In what type of location does a retailer have no adjacent stores to share or generate traffic? a. isolated store b. business district c. strip d. shopping center 2. Which location type is generally
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DURING THE WRITTEN TEST‚ YOU MUST NOT USE ANY REFERENCE MATERIALS‚ NOTES OR TALK WITH ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ASK FOR ASSISTANCE. TAKE YOUR TIME‚ READ EACH QUESTION AND ALL ANSWERS BEFORE YOU ANSWER ANY QUESTION. ONLY ONE ANSWER WILL BE CORRECT. YOU SHOULD COMPLETE BOTH SIDES OF THIS TEST. Some answers may be wrong. So please study your driver’s manual before attempting these questions! |When you cause minor damage to a parked car and | |A first time offence
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to side and behind your vehicle. • Get the big picture and be alert to where unexpected events may come from. • When entering an intersection or side street‚ look left‚ right and left again for oncoming traffic. • In city driving‚ glance at pedestrian walk signals when approaching intersections. If it’s flashing‚ then the traffic signal is about to change. BE ALERT: Your eyes should be in constant motion‚ seeing what is happening around you. Don’t get caught staring at the car in front
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three driver errors that could cause a collision. 1. Attempting to speed or pass another car/driver 2. Allowing for his/hers emotion to surpass a certain point (over confidence‚ anger‚ etc) and may cause a collision 3. Not allowing other cars or pedestrians the right to way How will this information affect you as a driver
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