There are many very important things you will need to do if you are in a crash. The first thing you should do is worry about the safety of yourself and others. You should worry about this before you worry about insurance. If someone is injured have somebody notify the police, if you haven't already. The first thing you need to do, if nobody is injured, you will need to move off the freeway if possible. Once you are in a safe place, you will need to exchange the following information with other…
Beyond The Mirror The quote that I can relate to is “Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart” by Ed Koch because of an event that I have seen in my life. It’s was a Friday afternoon and I was on the bus with my backpack, filled with textbooks and binders. I was in the second row of the bus by myself looking and seeing the students…
Driving: Should it be raised to twenty-one There have been many discussions about driving under the age of 21. The numbers of accidents of teenagers are continuing to rise, the highest death estimated for drivers is at an age of 16 to 18, if the driving age in increased that will decrease the number of accidents; it can be caused by shortage of experiences, not focusing on the road and using mobile phones while driving. There are countries that allow teenagers to drive at the age of 16, but…
At the first location (less active) 7 cars did not come to a complete stop out of 42 observed vehicles. While at the second location (busier, more populated) 8 cars did not come to a complete stop out of 53 recorded. In conclusion, the percentage of cars that did not come to a complete stop was 17% at the first location and 15% at the second location, indicating…
birthdays are synonymous with getting a driver’s license. It is a monumental day for most teens, however many believe that teens are too careless to drive. While teens may seem more reckless and irresponsible, they only account for about 12 percent of all fatal crashes per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The minimum driving age should not be raised because fatal crashes involving teens are steadily decreasing due to tougher restricted license laws and teens can…
their destination from minutes to hours sooner. The opportunity cost of driving at the speed limit is the time that is lost that the person could have been used for participating in other doings. Most people would obviously choose to speed if this was the only choice in whether to speed or not, but there is the possibility of a speeding ticket. Many people choose not to speed because it is not worth the cost of speeding, while others have an inelastic response of the cost of speeding and do not…
for my advertisement because he does not own a vehicle. Additionally, SpongeBob SquarePants is a chaotic driver that repeatedly fails his driving test. Uber provides safe transportation for anyone that does not own a vehicle and/or is a reckless driver. He has attempted countless of times to successfully get his driver’s license but fails. His lack of driving skills will never allow him to own his own vehicle. Uber will allow SpongeBob to never drive the streets of Bikini Bottom and possibly…
rubber track. It helps everyone with the gas and time it takes to get up to the middle school track. No one would complain and you won’t have to run inside pr have muddy clothes just trying to have a nice run outside. I’m not even in track and see driving a…
That exhilarating feeling of freedom you feel while riding a motorcycle is due to factors that also make riding dangerous. Your tremendous acceleration is due to your light weight compared to your engine power. This means you suffer the most when colliding with a two ton car. Your exceptional maneuverability is due to your two wheels. This makes you less stable than four-wheeled vehicles, and more likely to get in an accident when hitting potholes or small road debris. That wonderful…
Two Recent Wootton High Graduates Die in Fatal Car Crash Late in the evening of Thursday, June 25th, 18 year old Samuel Ellis, of North Potomac, lost control of his 2006 Acura TSX, as he attempted to drive around a sharp bend in the 13800 block of Dufief Mill Road. The speed limit at this location is 35 mph and local police authorities stated that based on the evidence at the accident scene, Ellis was going over 65 mph. The conservative posted speed limit is partly because of the deep bend…