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How to Handle a Crash at Night Step 1: Remain calm- Even the best drivers get into crashes from time to time, but it is important for you to stay calm. Driving school rarely teaches how panic can cause you to make bad decisions that could damage either your health or finances in the long-run. Therefore, take a minute to get yourself together and plan how you will proceed to get out of your situation. Step 2: Evaluate the Scene- One of the worst parts about getting in a crash at night is that…

major impact on our economy; we will have to find jobs for these truck drivers when the autonomous vehicles do start taking over the trucking industry. Furthermore, insurance companies will be forced to take a different look at how they approach customers for insurance coverage after the autonomous vehicles take the streets. Therefor they will have to look into switching from covering individuals, to covering the businesses that create these vehicles. Another cause of the autonomous vehicle will…

having a designated driver and a breathalyzer available. Of the 1070 traffic deaths among children ages zero to 14 years in 2014, 209 (19%) involved an alcohol-impaired driver (“Impaired”). Of the 209 child passengers ages 14 and younger who died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2014, over half (116) were riding in the vehicle with the alcohol-impaired driver (“Impaired”). Among drivers with BAC levels of 0.08% or higher involved in fatal crashes in 2014, three out of every ten were 21…

Autonomous cars may seem like a convenient but unnecessary technology. However, they are absolutely crucial to modern day society. Every year, 1.2 million lives are taken by traffic crashes around the world. Of these crashes, 94% of them involve human error. A daily driver is surrounded by other drivers who pose a constant threat to his safety. People who are distracted by their phones, their passengers, or take their eyes off the road pose a serious threat to other drivers. There are no amount…

to be very dangerous. Teens strive to fit it and be accepted amongst their peers. They try to stick to social norms like becoming a licensed driver and follow their peers. This time in their life is fun but can also have harsh consequences. Car accidents happen daily but teen drivers are more at risk for these accidents when they have someone else in their car. An extra person who is on the phone, playing with the radio or just making requests can become a distraction. Teens are peer pressured…

and Reina and her two best friends were planning to meet up at a pizza parlor that just opened near their middle school. She had toiled all day yesterday to finish all her homework so her mom would let her come. Currently, she was in the front seat of her car gazing boredly out of window. The icy roads were filled with traffic because of a car accident ahead. "This is why the driving age should be lifted!", her mom exclaimed loudly to herself, while honking her horn at the car before her. "All…

Cars can be temperamental. Even with the best possible Ford Servicing schedule, your Ford may breakdown when you least expect it. On aggregate, the most common reason given for a Ford breakdown is part failure. Mechanical issues and part burnout can be seen as a somewhat inevitable inconvenience for Ford owners. No car will keep running perfectly forever without checks and changes. However, more surprising citations have recently made it into the most commonly given reasons as to why drivers…

engineers have made these vehicles safer than ever before. I believe that there is still room for improvement and it must be exploited to the fullest extent to keep society as safe as possible. All vehicles should be as safe as possible so that the driver, as well as those around them, can be safe and simply focus on getting to where they are heading. Transition? Nils Bohlin is given credit for inventing the three-point…

and drive and ultimately others will pay the price. Drunk Driving. It can tear a family apart in seconds, just like it tried to tear mine apart. Ten years ago, my family’s strength was put to the test when we were hit by a drunk driver on our way home. I was too young to understand what had happened but I remember when he hit our little white two door cars. I could remember the officers at the scene telling each other that there were beer cans all over the front seat. My mother and I were…

family took stock car racing from a motel room business meeting to the second-most viewed regular sports season in America. For whatever reason, this long-winning formula is returning diminishing success for both organizations, and if NASCAR wishes to continue dominating as a major sport, it must change to match the…