Road accidents

2011 23% of crashes were caused by texting and driving, that is 1.3 million crashes. One in four accidents are caused by phones. Yes that means three out of four crashes are caused by something else but why risk that other one. Everyday in the United States about 9 people are killed by driving while distracted and more than 1,00 are…

have to travel by road as the main route inevitably. Since people have to take the road on a regular basis, they deserve to be safe in using the road. In Thailand, there are about around 5 million people use vehicles on the road which is quite a lot ever. Moreover, in Thailand, every hour an accident on the road killed 1 million people in the country 70 million people which this loss ratio can indicate road safety. Because of Thailand, people have a lot of vehicles on the road. So, vehicles are…

in car accidents and has killed thousands of people over the years. Texting and driving can easily be avoided, but still people continue to do it to this day. Even if one reads and text and not actually sends one, it is still putting oneself and others at risks. While driving, cell phones are a major distractions to the community. The temptations of cell phone are easily becoming more accessible to drivers and are frequently causing fatal accidents. Texting is the leading cause of accidents for…

First, accidents along the Highway 111 shall be minimal. In the U.S. bicycling is one of the popular modes of transport in many states where the residents ride along busy highways, hence, resulting to many conflicts with the motorists. When the CV Link project shall be completed and launched the number of accidents experienced along the Highway 111 will be reduced in a major way because in the past so…

Trucks can cause accidents in a variety of ways. However, one common element in many of them is negligence on the part of the driver. Negligence endangers others when someone fails to act as a prudent person would in a specific set of circumstances. Here are four concrete examples of negligent truck driving: Distracted Driving Texting and cell phone use are just two of many ways that the truck driver and take his mind off his driving or his eyes off the road. While some types of trucker…

Did you know that approximately 90% of traffic accidents are caused from driver error? That means that 90% of traffic accidents are caused from people not paying attention to his or her surrounding and being prepared for anything to happen. That also means that you can easily reduce the amount of traffic incidents by just simply driving defensively. You’re probably wondering what I mean by driving defensively, right? Driving defensively means that you are very aware of your surrounds and…

The motorcyclist's choice of a helmet can mean the difference between surviving an accident or dying. Overlooked details or stylistic choices can contribute to an unsafe decision. Just because a helmet is up for sale doesn't mean it's safe, or that it's safe for you in particular. Here are five tips to follow when getting a helmet: Get a full face helmet. Almost half of all motorcycle injuries involve the face. Horrific and fatal injuries do occur to the face, chin, and jaw. Surviving a serious…

everyday from texting and driving . “21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cellphone” . A teen driver with one additional passenger doubles the risk of getting into a fatal accident. With more passengers they are 5x as likely. I don’t support texting and driving whatsoever. I have had bad experiences being the passenger in a vehicle with a texting driver. I’ve never necessarily been in an accident but I’ve been in close to death experiences.…

Living in Baton Rouge is a daily struggle for me and I'm pretty sure a lot of other people from early morning and especially late afternoon, not because of the humidity and not because of the bad road conditions but Baton Rouge’s awful traffic. Every day for approximately 45 minutes to an hour I have no choice but to deal with the traffic, because I work in WBR and there’s only two ways to enter into EBR from WBR, the New Mississippi Bridge or as I know it the old bridge. It’s becoming one of…

driving and that we do not need these laws. However, we do need these laws to keep ourselves and others safe on the road. There are three main reasons why we need to stay with these laws against texting and driving.The first reason is that motor car accidents are the leading cause of death between the ages of 5 and 34 years old. The second reason is the use of cellphones on the road especially texting is the main target of police and lawmakers. The final reason is the what we can do. What can…