Traffic law

Drinking and driving has been a topic of concern for several of years, resulting in numerous fatalities and accidents. With that, there has been multiple campaigns spreading awareness in hope to reduce the rising issue, however, these advertisements have become virtually ineffective. Each advertisement has become repetitive and unfortunately the redundancy has caused the audience to lose site of the bigger picture. You will never fail to see a drunk driving advertisement result in the someones…

Mayhem on the Road The many unalike drivers one could encounter on the road have variances, and they can be scary. They can irritate others, or maybe even make the operators become one themselves. Many dangers can arise from any driver, and can deter the road in various ways. Although different types of drivers exist, some main ones include nervous drivers, teacher-drivers, and inexperienced or new drivers, all of whom can irritate and annoy other motorists. People on the road can have…

Tailgating is all-too-common on the roads today. Not only does it give you little reaction time when the car in front brakes, the car also blocks your view of the road ahead. If the vehicle in front is a truck, then your lack of visibility is compounded. Tailgating a motorcyclist threatens the person's life. Motorcyclists can fall off their bikes on slippery pavement or when they hit a pothole. Should this happen to a motorcyclist just a few feet in front of you, you won't have time to avoid…

in the previous tip. In addition, the commercial or owner operator truck driver should keep their GPS current with the most recent updates. If there is an auto-update feature, leave it on. Stay Focused and Alert In addition to watching out for traffic, overpasses and bridges should also be on your radar. Don't drive while fatigued, distracted, or during periods of extreme stress. Alertness is especially important at night, in metropolitan areas, bad weather, or when the unusual happens. If…

When walking to and from the bus stop it’s important to know what’s going on around you at all times. The Bee offers the following pedestrian safety tips to help keep you safe around bus stops. Make yourself visible to drivers at all times, especially at night, during dusk or dawn and in inclement weather. Wear lightly colored or reflective clothing at night and brightly colored clothing during the day. Stay in well-lit areas, especially when crossing the street. Make eye contact with…

I've always heard that drivers should practice "defensive driving." It makes sense, we all know how big a car is and how fast it can go, you can find all of those numbers somewhere on the car itself. We all know someone who has been in an accident, be it minor or major. When cars collide, it can be catastrophic and everyone knows it well. But somehow, at least for me, the idea of it actually all being real didn't happen until I had gotten into an accident where I was forced to deal with the…

My initial reaction to the image with the caution sign was confusion, I've never a sign like that before. It also made me wonder why such a sign even exists. The silhouette figures in the image look distraught, they are running away as fast as they can, as if they were being chased. The way the mom is holding the little girl's arm as if trying to get her to run faster, and the girl trying, but failing to catch up with her mother. The caution sign is meant to warn people about families or…

York City (175-225ft) on which more than 60,000 cars navigate tedious traffic jams everyday. Since 1990 to date, an outstanding 185 people, predominantly elderly pedestrians, have lost their lives on Queens Boulevard. Hence, Vision Zero’s blueprint involves inputting safer crossings, more crosswalks, protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuges.…

Everyone knows that driving a truck is dangerous but, oil field trucking is even more so! Now you might be saying to yourself, “That isn’t true”, but let me tell you: Well it is!! Now, here comes the other argument: What about firefighters, hazmat drivers, police officers,ica road trucking and such? I will admit their jobs are dangerous, but not more than oil field trucking! So, here are a few numbers to support my claim An estimated 41% of ALLfatal work-related deaths were in the…

easily and pay little attention to what they do on a daily basis. Driverless cars introduce a safe way that humans can be on the road and multitask. They are reliable and proven to be safer than humans driving on the road and help benefit the flow of traffic. They do this by allowing a system of computers to determine what measures should be taken and what precautions to be looking for on the road that regular people can’t foresee. Driverless cars provide a new, safe alternative for people and…