Rear-end collision

back in 19th century. Most of the car today has build in computer to help drivers for controlling their car, and also safety feature to protect the driver. The example of current safety technology in a car is lane departure warning sensor, forward collision avoidance system, autonomous braking, parking assist and adaptive cruise control. These technology can prevent the driver for having an accident, since the computer will automatically take control of the when it sense that an accident will…

Cases surrounding one of the biggest organizations in the automotive industry, Ford Motor Company, through its subcompact Pinto, have been one of the popular topics in the engineering field. Numerous reports involving Ford Pintos on rear-end collision with deaths and serious injuries have been made not too long after its entrance into the automotive market in 1970s. It is known that the cause of the incidents is due to Pinto’s major design flaw which is the defection in the fuel system design.…

Do the professional duties of an engineer go beyond conscientiously and effectively carrying out the instructions of their employer? If so, why and how? If not, why not? As population and economy across the globe continues to grow, engineers have increasingly influential roles in designing and delivering the subsequent demand for new or upgraded technology and infrastructure on which the world 's future is dependent. (Polkinghorne, 2013). A common question arises, do the professional duties of…

There are pros and cons to everything. With texting and driving there are also some statistics that show the numbers of collisions not reducing or stay in the same. Along with not even doing anything with the attention of the driver. There have already been a significant amount of bans in many other provinces or states that people just get annoyed that there are so many bans, and they start to not care about any of the bans. Lastly, the amount of enforcement officers would have to do would be…

Drews & Crouch compared the independent variable of the driving performance of 41 participants in a singular baseline conditions being the use of no mobile devices or other forms of distraction. This was done while carrying out a conversation on a mobile phone of a hand held device and a hands free device. Also while having other participants having an alcohol condition which followed the level of blood alcohol concentration of 0.8 g/l which is the legal limit in the UK. In both of mobile…

another automotive company, Volkswagen (Dowie). Originally the manufacturing was supposed to be three and a half years but it was shortened to two. Because of the compressed schedule, many safety standards were not met. During a crash tests a rear end collision would cause the gas tank to rupture which could lead to dangerous, even flammable leaks. Once this defect…

Herniated and Bulging Disc Injury from a Car Accident It’s not uncommon to acquire a herniated and bulging Disc injury from a car accident. Our personal injury lawyers are always ready to help you. We can help you understand what a herniated disc is; how you get a herniated disc from a car accident; and how you get a bulging disc from a car accident. We can also help you should your degenerative disc disease worsen after a car accident. If you think you’re suffering from this neck problem…

serial murderer. Through the misadventures of John Moore, Caleb Carr argues that late 19th century New York City and America as a whole was on a collision course for disaster. This period of time, coined the ‘Gilded Age,’ is marked by intense social oppression of foreign children.…

fuel crisis was occurring giving it an edge over the competitors. Next, the ad was meant to represent a glamorous life that the costumer could associated with the Golf car. The main focus of the ad was the phrase “Live the life you dream of”. In the end, the house, the guy, his tuxedo, the car and even the color of the car were all connected in order to represent the story portray by the phrase. The Golf has…

only way to know if your tires need an adjustment. What does tire wear mean to my car’s alignment? The name of the poor alignment game is uneven tire wear. Ideally, tires should wear evenly across the tread. If you’re noticing excessive wear on the rear inside tires, you may have too much junk in the trunk or need an alignment adjustment. Uneven tire wear can also result in less MPGs and more pain at the gas pump. Quick Fact: Poor alignment can shorten a tire’s life by thousands of miles and…