Road traffic safety

on the Road Imagine traveling south down I-75, in Ohio, early one morning when suddenly the hazmat tanker semi-truck, only a quarter of a mile ahead, loses control and flips into the median. Turned on its side, the tanker truck’s flammable material leaks out contaminating the median and the environment. With still the possibility of a fire, or worse an explosion, state patrol, Ohio department of transportation (DOT) officers, and other emergency personnel arrive on the scene, as traffic grinds…

Daylight Saving Time is adopted by more than 70 countries. However, more often than not people are against shifting the time. Is the idea still beneficial? To start with, Daylight Saving Time increases human safety. For instance, if the daylight hours last longer, the visibility on the road is better. Consequently, there are fewer car accidents. Another thing is that criminal activity is lower as most wrongdoings are committed in the dark. Furthermore, thanks to shifting the time people use less…

Tailgating is all-too-common on the roads today. Not only does it give you little reaction time when the car in front brakes, the car also blocks your view of the road ahead. If the vehicle in front is a truck, then your lack of visibility is compounded. Tailgating a motorcyclist threatens the person's life. Motorcyclists can fall off their bikes on slippery pavement or when they hit a pothole. Should this happen to a motorcyclist just a few feet in front of you, you won't have time to avoid…

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…

Angeles County, Calif., introduced a traffic signal synchronization program to improve the throughput of vehicles that result in saving 31.3 million hours of travel time, 38 million gallons of fuel and 337,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.” A good example is you are running late for a class at the University of South Florida, the campus is packed, but you are wanting to find a close spot to class. Searching for this spot could…

Glenwood Park Drive Traffic Survey conducted by Blacktown City Council on behalf of Michelle Rowland MP for Greenway of the Lower House of the Federal Parliament I have deduced some specific points from this project. They are: A distressed resident of Glenwood has urgently asked Michelle Rowland (MP for Greenway) to urgently request Blacktown City Council to conduct a survey on the including a monitoring system to detect the speed and frequency of motor vehicles proceeding along Glenwood Park…

have same sized lanes as the cars. They have their own special traffic lights and have all the advantages of a car plus the perks of a pedestrian. Though I have lived here all my life I am still not used to them riding all over the streets. They still seem to fill me with anger. I don’t like bikers they stress me out. They should be restrained to the sidewalks where I don’t have to deal with them. When bikers are on the road traffic rules can not be followed correctly. And that’s because…

On the road, you can will see many drivers going beyond the speed limit, these drivers are risking danger to themself and other people on the road. Yet most of them do it anyway, they like how the thrill of the speed makes them feel, making them want to have more power and to excel in speed. This is how some of the many car accidents are created, there are people who are innocent and others who are of fault for the accident. In the book Of Mice And Men, the author Steinbeck uses Curley and…

Signals, and Pavement Markings Imagine you are taking a road trip! Select a destination and navigate the trip. Answer the following questions in one or more complete sentences: 1. Where will you go on your trip? Manassa Colorado 2. You approach a railroad crossing with a cross buck sign that has no lights or gates. What should you do? Stop at a safe distance so that I can scan and listen for a train. 3. You arrive at an intersection with traffic lights that are not working because of a power…

Walkers Got Injuries in Crosswalk Road Traffic Accident May File A Personal Injury Claim Crosswalk is designed to ensure the protection of walkers. As such most of states practice regulations which provide a walker in a crosswalk the right to pass first. Crosswalk is also generally evidently marked. The main thing, on the other hand, is that the protection of the people in the crosswalks generally relies on the attention level of drivers. In case, a driver does not take care of the walker's…