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    of it, it means your tires are hitting the road at unfavorable angles. Ideally you want them to be perfectly perpendicular to the road surface. Having a vehicle out of alignment causes uneven and rapid wear... costing you more money. Signs You Need an Alignment The question is, how do you know if your car is out of alignment? Below are a few ways to tell if this has happened to your vehicle. • You may feel your car is "pulling" to one side of the road. If your tires are out of alignment, they…

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    of the East River, resting outside of the crowded, always busy financial district of Manhattan. The park serves as a service area on a highway, where drivers feed vehicles with gas, purchase refreshing beverages, and then continue their trip on the road. It is a place where people walk out of the middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood, stop by the park to appreciate the stunning city view, and then go forth to work…

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    Mine-Resistant

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    protection this vehicle can provide almost doesn’t out way the lives it can take with the hazards involved with it. Some background on the MRAP and what it was made for. The MRAP was designed in a way to help defeat some of the deadliest things on the road during a deployment and these are improvised explosive devices IED’s. MRAPs come in multiple different weights and shapes of vehicles produced by a variety of domestic and international companies…

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    “Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”(Sitting Bull A-Z Quotes) Spring break is made out to be some spectacular time of the year. This is a time for high schoolers and college kids to flock to the beach in packs. Young adults pack up their coolers and red Solo cups in hopes for the best week of their lives. Most walk away from the less than toxic week with more questions than answers.…

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    Dirt Road Research Paper

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    My dirt road has been a hindrance to my neighborhood which has caused more than enough trouble. I have wanted it paved ever since I could personally drive and when I witnessed the issues that the road caused. The county’s lack of cooperation has left the neighborhood frustrated and unsure of how to fix the problem. My community has struggled for years with the issue of paving Calhoun road, which has caused damage to both citizens and their vehicles forcing us to bear the burden of paying for…

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    Without the trucking industry, the bulk transport of materials and goods that's so essential to our economy isn't possible. However, semi-trucks aren't the safest of vehicles and endanger the driving public with whom they share the road. The reason for their relative lack of safety is that semi-trucks are built to carry cargo. This compromises their stability and maneuverability, which has led to many devastating accidents. Driving trucks safely requires skill and professionalism that some…

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    There have been times where I would be driving in the winter while it’s snowing and I wouldn’t be able to see the roads and that’s why if I had a choice I would rather drive in the summer which is safer. In the winter many people have had accidents which some end in death from black ice due to slippery sharp turns. This is the reason why I would rather drive in the summer when there isn’t black ice but summer also has its down side. Sometimes you see in the news or newspapers that people have…

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    Road Rage Essay

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    Brianna Rysavy 5/23/2016 Aggressive Driving/Road Rage Paper Aggressive driving has been a problem on our roadways for a while, and it seems to only be getting worse. Incidents of screaming, rude gestures, and sometimes even violence are reported frequently on the road and have come up with the name: road rage. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines road rage as when a driver "commits moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property; an assault with a motor…

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    Though darkness surrounds us, light can shine through in unimaginable ways. In McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, The Road, a man and his son are traveling on a road in hopes of finding decent civilization and on the way they dealt with a lot of disturbing events. The main theme in the book is how goodness and light is able to be seen in the midst of evil and darkness. This is shown by deep love, caring actions, and embracing mortality. At the beginning of the novel, the author is already…

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    The Road is a post-apocalyptic tale which follows the journey taken by a father and his young son over a period of several months. The pair trek across a landscape blasted by an unspecified cataclysm that has destroyed most of civilization, leaving a barren wasteland full of ash and debris. Although there are a few survivors, without law and order, they must become the indefatigable defenders of their own lives. The will to survive and level of determination depicted by the characters provides…

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