Pedestrian crossing

Produced in the early 1980’s, when communication tools that were created for the Department of Defense were put into the market by companies concentrating on revenue; cellular phones, turned out to be an instant success. Being under tremendous pressure the governmental regulatory organizations; in particular the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), consented to cell phones being put on the market without pre-market testing. Therefore, cellular phones were freed from any sort of regulatory…

(Textbook, page 171). An example of the fundamental attribution error operating in daily life is when a driver avoids hitting a pedestrian and causes an accident. In this case, an individual driving along would attribute the driver’s personality as reckless when the driver did not cause the accident directly, it was the pedestrian who did not use the crosswalk when crossing the busy roadway. In…

What is the design? This design is a bridge stretching from the Sturt library across Sturt road and the A13. This bridge will allow for pedestrians to more than halve the time it takes to walk in the current circumstances. Both of the bridge locations shown in figure 1 and 2 have a travel time of less than 9 minutes assuming the students started walking from the Sturt Library. The bridge has 2 possible resting places. These can be both seen in figure 1 and 2. Figure 1. Bridge location…

have more of a chance of hitting the pedestrian. When a driver is speeding the time it takes to brake/stop is delayed, so in the example where the driver was speeding and didn't see the people crossing the road he would have likely hit them but if the driver were to be going the speeding and respecting the law the driver likely would have had more time to stop and notice the pedestrians and lives would be saved. Speed limits are not just there to protect pedestrians but also to protect the…

At some point in everyone’s lives there is a defining moment that propels a youthful, naive, innocent adolescent into a mature young adult in an irreversible way. This moment came for me not too long ago, when I gained my driver’s license, and all of the responsibilities and expenses that came along with it. I was quickly rushed into the beginning of life as an adult, after spending all of my days as a child dependant on others. A driver’s license is a sign of freedom, responsibility, and most…

texting and driving. There was this one little boy who lost both his legs because when he was crossing the street a car came and the driver was texting and didn’t see him. It’s crazy how just sending one simple text while driving could…

Navigating the roadways in Montana can be challenging. Drivers must share the streets with cyclists, pedestrians and wildlife. Collisions with wildlife are common in the fall, but a collision can happen any time of year. Staying Safe on the Roadways Wild animals can leave the woods and stray onto interstates and highways. When animals are frightened by roaring engines and bright headlights, their behavior can become erratic and unpredictable. According to a recent vehicle accident report,…

My primary role model undoubtedly would be my mother, after years of persevering through hardships she has managed to constantly stay strong for me and my sister. I have fortunately been surrounded by many inspiring and admirable people in my life but my mom has exhibited an extensive amount of tenacity and adoration which has enabled her to trump any other of my potential role models. My mother’s childhood was very complicated, from an outside view her family appeared to be privileged and…

A stop sign violation and careless driving are to blame for a February 22 intersection collision, which resulted in one woman dying. Because traffic is crossing and going several different directions all at once, intersections can be an especially dangerous place for car crashes, but there are steps you can take to prevent an intersection collision. If you have a stop sign, stop. Even if you do not see any vehicles coming, you should always come to a complete stop. While you do not necessarily…

motorist that speeding in our neighborhood or are you one of those speeders/neighborhood that does not even care? Drivers should be aware of speed limit in different areas/places and what consequences of crossing the constraints areas, because it puts our citizens’ fear for children, pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Here are some issues that need to look…