Traffic collision

No one likes to think about the possibility of being in a road traffic accident, yet they are happening almost every second around the world. When you are involved in an auto accident, you can be so overwhelmed with shock that you forget what you should and should not be doing. If necessary, why don't you write down the points that are important following a collision, place it in your glove box, so you have it with you should you be an unlucky victim of another driver on the road? The most…

she noticed that the traffic light has turned yellow and college students started walking across the intersection. When she saw this she slammed on her brakes, when she stopped she heard the sound of tires scraping against the road. Soon after she was rear ended by a 2012 Ford Transit Connect van which was being drove by Carl Young. Luckily both of the drivers escaped with no injuries but Mary Maxwell’s Volkswagen was totaled in the middle of the intersection.…

In 1956, there was a mid-air collision in Grand Canyon. A Douglas DC-7 (United Airlines) collide with a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation (Trans World Airlines) resulting in killing every single person in those two airplanes, which were 128 people total. When the Civil Aeronautics Board investigated this tragedy, they found out that ground controller in the Salt Lake City knew about that those two airplanes were on a crash course. However, since those two airplanes were in the uncontrolled…

Drunk driving accidents are all too common in Northwest Arkansas, and throughout the state, and often result in serious injuries or death. In fact, 24 percent of all traffic fatalities across the state in 2013 were alcohol related, according to the Arkansas State Police. In order to avoid being involved in these types of collisions, motorists can refrain from drinking and driving. However, there is no way to guarantee that others have done the same. Thus, it behooves drivers to know the signs of…

‘A’ nears the traffic light, they reduce their speed to 36km/hr instead of 60km/hr for safety reasons. ‘A’ is going straight to King William Road and ‘B’ is going to North Terrace Road to reach their destinations. At the intersection, ‘B’ was approaching a yellow traffic light, while ‘A’ had a red traffic light, but the driver was distracted by his phone. ‘A’ driver commences driving without visually examining the traffic lights. ‘A’ and ‘B’ collided at the intersection. The collision occurred…

take on any challenge that is thrown your way without you sacrificing your composure. To be a professional air traffic controller means all these things and more. Part of developing this professionalism as an air traffic controller is learning the techniques, concepts, and skills necessary for making yourself a valuable asset. One of these valuable concepts is nonradar based air traffic control training. This training provides controllers with the experience to deal with situations when radar…

impact during a traffic collision by controlled deformation. Normally located at the front part of the vehicle, in order to absorb the impact of a head-on collision, though they may be found on other parts of vehicles as well. Crumple zones, are secondary safety features, this is due to the fact that secondary safety features only come into play once you have an accident and are designed to reduce injuries to you and your passengers. Crumple zones are used to absorb energy from a collision,…

using their cell phones while driving (as cited by Glassbrenner, 2005). It seems like this number would be higher than what it is. With the use of cell phones, drivers’ behaviors have become hindered and they are at an elevated risk of missing traffic signals, and being involved in accidents. In a research using a car-following paradigm, participants drove on multilane freeways, followed other cars at a random pace and would apply their brakes at different times. Different performance…

gov reported that approximately 424,000 people were injured, and more than 3,100 were killed, in distraction-related accidents in 2013 alone. Such behaviors may be hazardous for drivers of all ages. However, a recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that distractions may be particularly dangerous for teen drivers. Common distractions drivers face Any behavior that diverts someone’s attention from the task of driving may be considered a distraction. According to the Centers…

is not only your own life that you are putting at risk but also the lives of other drivers and passengers around you. Although, it is better to concentrate on the road with zero distractions the results prove that having a passenger leads to more traffic related references, correct exits taken, and less…