Collision theory

Nowadays many accidents occur due to the distracted driving among the drivers. NHTSA (2015) defines distracted driving as the practice of driving without initiating full attention in the exercise. Distraction.gov (2015) says that distraction driving refers to act of driving caused by an event that could deviate an individual’s attention far off from the main duty of driving. Some of the activities that a person can engage in while driving are putting on make-up, taking care of the children,…

Famous actor, Christopher Reeve said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Many people have things in their life that they deal with on a day to day basis. Some of the people have been through so much yet they still somehow find the strength to overcome the pain and affliction caused by the many events in their life. My grandpa was a hero due to all of the obstacles and hardships he had to overcome in his lifetime.…

And we've done the same thing in the stunt business. Some of the biggest car crashes that we've set up--Jen{nifer Caputo}, my wife, has been the one crashing the car. When I came into the movie business, I would constantly see this old, macho generation that if there was a woman in a car chase doubling an actress, when it came to the big, heavy crash, they would want to take the woman out and put a guy there. In reality, not only is it wrong morally, I feel, but it's also wrong from a safety and…

Collisions involving semi-trailer trucks happen on a daily basis. Due to the obvious size difference between a car and a big rig, when you are in a passenger vehicle, a trucking collision often results in critical injury. And when there is a fatality, the victims are almost always those in passenger vehicles. According to the Department of Transportation, approximately 500,000 of these traffic mishaps occur each year in the U.S. With that in mind, here are four legal considerations you can…

Have you ever been to Washington, DC?well, I have.I will never forget that day.it was chalk full of,Danger, fun, And Reverend moments. vroom! We started out for Washington, DC at 12 a.m. . we had just left Grandpa tad's house and were speeding down an empty freeway. sadly didn't stay empty for long, soon there were cars everywhere. We were in Washington DC! I will tell you right now I prefer California drivers to DC drivers any day we were nearly wrecked two times! the first time because of…

A ban on using cellphones or texting while driving. I believe that the use of cellphone while driving should be banned. With the advance of technology, cellphones have become the most common form of communication and it is the easiest way to reach families and friends at any given time. Cellphones are very important in this century, without them most people would find it difficult to function. Cellphones are used not only for communication purposes, but can also be used as an everyday device to…

BANG! WHACK! CRASH! You ever been on the phone while driving. It is something that should never be taking lightly. You never know how quick a car crash can happen in a instant. Phones are a huge distraction anywhere weather its work, school, or etc. Nearly, 1.3 million people die in car crashes each year. Out of 20-50 millions are either injured or disable. The most car crashes will deal with in the ages between 15-44. The phone should stay put down when your driving no matter…

For Americans between the ages of 8 and 34, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death. Motor vehicles have always been dangerous, especially once their use became widespread. Motor vehicles used to be much more dangerous, especially before the three-point seat belt became the standard in 1958. As the three-point seat belt became more commonplace, there were fewer and fewer car accident fatalities. Some people, for some unknown reason, do not wear their seat belt, even though it…

When a phone company puts out an advertisement, their main goal is to promote a message to prevent such tragic events from occurring in society. There are many advertisements trying to grab the audience’s attention to make a difference. In this advertisement, AT&T, uses a real life situation to show the audience how risky it is to use your phone while driving. Since AT&T is a major phone seller, they take advantage of that to reduce the number of accidents in a majority of people to…

Engage the ignition and your car should immediately respond with a familiar noise, ranging from a muted hum to a raucous bellow, depending on what’s under the hood. Beyond the expected sounds, a few others may intrude, serving as a warning that a breakdown may be imminent. Here’s how to interpret that knocking noise and other mysterious sounds. 1. Engine Knocking or Pinging The wrong kind of fuel, specifically gasoline with too low of an octane rating can cause an engine to knock or ping.…