Driving in India Traveling in India is an almost hallucinatory mixture of sound and sight. It is frequently heart-rending‚ sometimes hilarious‚ mostly exhilarating‚ always unforgettable - and‚ when you are on the roads‚ extremely dangerous. Most Indian road users observe a version of the Highway Code based on some ancient text or on the position of the moon. In general the 12 rules of the Indian road code are: ARTICLE I The assumption of immortality is required of all road users. ARTICLE
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running the red light who’s coming from the other direction. 3. Look right before pulling out. After waiting for traffic from the left to clear before you make your right-hand turn‚ don’t forget to look to the right again just before you proceed. Pedestrians or cars may have suddenly materialized in your path while you were waiting to turn. 4. Anticipate unexpected changes in traffic. For example‚ if you’re in a fast-moving lane with empty road ahead and the next lane over is backed up‚ be prepared
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most dangerous jobs. 18 August 2004‚ an articulated lorry travelling at 55mph in a 30mph zone ploughed through a line of traffic cones in the Holmesdale Tunnel in Enfield and hit a white works van. The van driver‚ who was standing next to his van‚ was crushed against a crash barrier. He died instantly. A fellow worker was luckier‚ suffering only a broken arm when hit by a traffic zone. In another accident‚ on overtaking car hit two road workers as they were painting road markings on the A92 Kirkaldy
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What is an Event? An event can be defined as any public gathering of people for a purpose. The events industry can be divided into three main sectors‚ based along content lines: * Sport * Meetings/Conference/Expos (Business) * Cultural /Arts/Music Events are staged both for profit and non-profit‚ by business‚ government or community. Events can be held for commercial‚ celebratory‚ entertainment or specific reasons and or causes. Events include: Corporate/Business: Conferences‚ seminars
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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 of you. • Check rear view mirrors every 5-8 seconds for approaching vehicles. • Don’t contest the right of way or try to race another car when merging into traffic. • Give other drivers
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things that I could classify as a pet peeve. I find nothing more aggravating than a bicyclist on a high traffic road. They have no need to be there‚ they are not only putting themselves in harms way but other people too‚ and they have no respect for the rules of the road. First of all‚ I live in an area of Colorado with some of the most dangerous roads around with some of the most traffic. I find nothing more aggravating than coming up on a bicyclist on the blind corners of the canyon. They
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Aggressive driving refers to dangerous driving that disregards safety and courtesy. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines aggressive driving as occurring "when individuals commit a combination of moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property." Driving behaviors that commonly constitute aggressive driving include: • speeding‚ • racing‚ • frequently changing lanes‚ • cutting off other drivers‚ • failing to signal‚ • running red lights‚ • failing
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Tiffany Allen English 101 Professor Obozian 15 May 2013 Cyclist and Motorist While both require different skills in certain areas‚ they require skills or knowledge about the streets. Both must adhere to the rules and regulations set forth for traffic. A good cyclist will keep his or her mind on what they are doing such as lane position‚ gear selection and so forth. Motorist often let their mind wander because they don’t have to worry about shifting gears with an automatic transmission. As a motorist
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Road accident | Not a single day passes off these days without the news of road accidents claiming lives of the people. No sooner had the Karnali road accident happened in Jajarkot in which several dozen people were killed a fortnight ago‚ a bus accident claimed six lives in Prithvi Highway the other day when the speeding bus skidded off the road to plunge in the Trishuli River. Similar major and minor accidents occur regularly on the highways‚ feeder roads and fair weather tracks killing passengers
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motorcyclists perform in order to reach their destination quicker and more efficiently. It has proven to be somewhat beneficial in regards to the amount of traffic and environmental benefits‚ but it can have severe consequences when done inappropriately or when caught in the wrong situation. Although it may prove to be quicker than sitting through stop and go traffic and has some benefits to the act‚ lane splitting in California should be made illegal because it causes high risk of injury‚ can cause further
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