Crossing

Railroad crossings are very simple things. It is sad that any people are ever injured on them. If people would just follow a couple easy rules then there would be close to no accidents. Here are a couple things that happen at railroad crossings. First off, in the Utah driving handbook it says that you always need to slow down when you come to a railroad crossing. If red lights are flashing, bells are ringing, and the gate is down a train is coming and you need to stop. In that same book it says that when this happens, you need to stop at least 15 feet away, but not more than 50 feet from the closest rail. You can then go when the gate comes back up. It is so important to wait for the gate to come up and not go around it even if you are in a…

previous section Tull refuses to risk sending his mules across since he doesn’t wish to lose them. The section opens by Anse talking to Tull about not taking his mules across the water and saying that it was alright that he didn’t risk it. Anse says “It aint your dead; I am not blaming you,” . This shows that Anse doesn’t blame Tull for not lending his mules because he wasn’t related to Addie, so Tull doesn’t have to risk sending his mules across like the Bundrens have to do. As Tull continues…

Approximately 260 feet east of the crosswalk, there is a yellow pedestrian crossing sign, posted on the north shoulder of Fletcher Avenue. Approximately 157 feet east of the area of impact, there are white reflective roadway markings in both westbound lanes, indicating a pedestrian crossing. Approximately 44 feet east of the crosswalk, there is white, reflective stopbar across both westbound traffic lanes. Parallel with the east crosswalk line, on the north shoulder Fletcher Avenue as well as…

These cross walks were clearly marked to drivers and pedestrians with white lines and yellow crossing signs. Vehicles were considered to have “stopped” when they approached but did not cross a crosswalk when a pedestrian was on the first 85% of the crosswalk (no more than approximately two white lines from the end). Vehicles that were “not stopped” approached and crossed the lines of the crosswalk while a pedestrian was on the crosswalk and no more than 85% of the way across. Pedestrians were…

Many aspects of life would not be available and as easily accessible without the inventions of the men and women who came before us. Life with out innovation and inventions would have us still living in a time of hunting and gathering and with out the ability to settle down in one area due to lack of food. One inventor who created two items that some fail to recognize as vastly important to life as we know it is Garrett Morgan. During his life, Garret Morgan created a breathing device we have…

Crossing a railroad track is necessary and needs to be done safely. To do this, first, look for railroad crossing signs. There are signs on the road the sign is yellow and has an “X” with two black R’s. Coming to a railroad crossing stop like if you were to stop at a stop sign. Then, look both ways to make sure it is safe to cross. When you see flashing lights this means to stop. Usually there will be a gate and when that gate comes down do not try to pass. It is illegal to try and bypass a…

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…

Railroad crossings are very dangerous. At every railroad crossing you should slow down and look both ways twice before crossing. When you are driving a manual car never shift whilegoing over the tracks. It you shift your car could stall. If this happens you are to get out immediately. If there happens to be a train coming you are to run towards the train at a diagonal. You run towards the train because the trains force will hit your car and cause debris to fly and hit you. Therefor you…

Railroad crossings are a very serious and dangerous thing if not taken seriously. They kill many people and can cause much damage when not used properly. They have so many ways of telling us that a train crossing is coming up, or that a train is coming. They don't run on a normal schedule. They can pass any time in any direction day or night. You should never try walking, biking, snowmobiling or simply put trespass on a railway. Many people do and they can not hear a train horn due to…

differences in illegal crossing: Are men more likely to take bigger risks than woman? Introduction Road crossing behaviour in areas where drivers don’t expect pedestrians to cross the street is a calculated risk taken by many people in an attempt to avoid walking a long distance or in order to get to their destination quickly. However, this unsafe behavior of people crossing a street where laws do not permit can lead to severe consequences. For example, in Romania in 2009 in terms of breaking…