Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road are narrow and over crowded. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. Such accidents often result in lose of life and material. These are caused by the carelessness of the drivers and their ignorance and negligence of the traffic rules. Once‚ my brother and I decided to see a film at Golcha cinema at Daryaganj in Delhi. As we were getting late for the show‚ we began walking faster along
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines aggressive driving as "the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property"a traffic and not a criminal offense like road rage. Examples include speeding or driving too fast for conditions‚ improper lane changing‚ tailgating and improper passing. Approximately 6‚800‚000 crashes occur in the United States each year; a substantial number are estimated to be caused by aggressive driving
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Relative Risk of Drivers Fatalities and Driver Involvement in Fatal Crashes in Relation to Driver Age and Gender. JORNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL.387-395 Problems that motivated the researchers to do this study: * The number of deadly car accidents in the U.S. caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol has increased in the past decades making alcohol one of the main factors of fatal crashes. * The legal level of BAC (blood alcohol concentration) in the U.S. has changed. 31 states
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and Budapest developed a mathematical model revealing that traffic jams are caused by idiots. Okay‚ not exactly. The real explanation is that unexpected events‚ such as being cut off‚ require slowing below a threshold speed for smooth traffic flow. As we’ve all observed‚ when the car in front of you brakes suddenly‚ you need to brake even harder to compensate for your reaction time; this creates a wave that radiates back through traffic. That "backward-traveling-wave" means that because of one driver’s
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Traffic congestion CHETHAN KUMAR VENKATESH (@02659270)‚ DEEPAK N‚ ANUSH J Traffic has been growing at a tremendous pace over the years‚ and is not expected to slow down in the future. It is estimated that congestion causes 4 billion hours of travel delays a year. Traffic congestion is a major problem through out the world today not only in the developed countries but also in the all the developing countries. Traffic congestion is one of the major problems that we are facing today. It is due to many
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Objectives: 1. Students will be able to explain the causes of most common accidents. 2. Students will be able to recognize dangerous situations. 3. Students will be able to understand alternatives and hints on accident avoidance. WELCOME The Goal of Drivers Education is to make YOU a safe and efficient driver! I want you to be SAFE! So‚ What do you think are the most common accidents in America? Accidents 1. Tailgating 5. Distractions 2. Failure to yield6. Speeding
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TRAFFIC PROBLEMS Traffic is one of the major concerns for the city hall. They remodel streets and roads to help avoid traffic. It is one of the things that contaminates the cities‚ not only with the use of gas but also acoustically with the claxon when people get anxious. Traffic is form by cars‚ which is the first choice for some people. Traffic is the flux or passage of motorized vehicles‚ un motorized vehicles‚ and pedestrians on roads; or the commercial transport and exchange of goods; or the
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T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n Q u e e n s l a n d www.usq.edu.au Traffic Parameters T h e T h e U n ii v e rr s ii tt y U n v e s y o ff o S o u tt h e rr n S o u h e n Q u e e n s la n d Q u e e n s a n d Introduction Traffic data and understanding human factors is essential for proper road design and planning The traffic stream consists of • the driver • the vehicle and‚ • the environment T h e T h e U n ii v e rr s ii tt y U n v e s y
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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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Traffic jam is a common sight in big cities like Delhi‚ Mumbai‚ Calcutta etc. This is due to increasing population of the metropolitan cities. People from far off places rush towards big cities to earn as big cities have many options and possibilities for them. Then there are permanent citizens also. So with the human traffic‚ vehicular traffic also increases. As the standard of living is becoming high everyone wants to purchase his own car. This movement of more and more cars adds fuel to the fire
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