Traffic law

Law enforcement is also targeting minorities in traffic stops by using their power to stop them for traffic violations. The police have greater suspicion towards minorities because they stereotype them by believing they always are the ones who commit crimes. According to Carver (2014), “the New York report showed that of 685,724 stops made by police that year, 53% of those questioned were black, 34% were Latino, 9% were white and 3% were Asian. The citywide population in 2011 was 23.4% black, 29…

could easily fit through when sitting in slow traffic. Then you stop and think twice because it is against the law and could get you a hefty fine. Lane splitting is when riders go between clearly marked lines in traffic. This may sound dangerous but if you think about it from a motorcyclists view it is much safer. California is the only state where lane splitting, also known as filtering, is allowed, but not because it was made legal, because it has no laws prohibiting it. Every other state it…

Professional Police Traffic Stops There are three purposes for every traffic stop that a law enforcement officer does. These men and women get specific training which will develop into standard policies and procedures after they started the law enforcement academy to a daily roll call on the job. The first purpose is to help stop a violation of the law to help with public safety. The second purpose is to basically be a warning to other drivers. The third purpose is to help modify a driver's…

With driving becoming more of a prevalent task, traffic violations cases are on the rise daily as well. There are many types of traffic violations, but there are a few that happen quite often, everywhere. The most common traffic violations are speeding, running a stop sign or stop light, unsafe driving, and finally, distracted driving. (Bline) In the past, there was no need for traffic laws because there were not enough vehicles for traffic laws to be necessary. With the rise of people…

are creating problems and stopping the flow of traffic? According to the article “Should You Only Use The Left Lane To Pass? In 29 states, there are laws where any car moving slower than the surrounding traffic should move over to the right lane” (Parsons, Vanderburg, Andrews. 2017, January 25). I want to share some facts…

The silent killer: rethinking safety on boda-bodas Many times when we use boda bodas-motorbike taxis, we ignore our safety responsibility as passengers. After witnessing a helmented boda boda rider racing on high speed skillfully between cars, changing lanes on a congested highway, with a passenger clinging on the back, all the on lookers were sympathetic and terrified of what was to befall the innocent passenger. It was clear the rider was about to cause an accident from his perceived…

you may be driving under the influence. Often, motorists who are impaired will commit a traffic law violation or drive erratically. In addition, the police officer may see the impaired driver: Running a red light Swerving…

analysis three example and to explore the “reasonable care” which related to the law. Example 1: 1. First of all, from the perspective of the case. Drivers are only normal to comply with traffic rules. When the driver needs to drive a turn, and the traffic lights also show the green when the driver is not in violation of traffic rules. However, some people come out, and the driver did not brake in time to cause serious traffic accidents. From this case, we might as well speculate that if…

Natural Forces Affecting the Driver In one or more complete sentences, explain how natural laws apply to the following scenarios: 1. How does inertia affect a person who is not wearing a seat-belt during a collision? The prison will continue going forward at the same speed as the car was before the collision until something stops them. 2. How does kinetic energy affect the stopping distance of a vehicle traveling at 30 mph compared to the same vehicle traveling at 60 mph? There is 2 twice the…

How to stay safe while driving on Corpus Christi´s roads? The south Texas, coastal city of Corpus Christi is home to over 300,000 people. The city’s road transportation network includes Interstate 69E/US, Interstate 37 and Highway 77 that links the city to Victoria and Brownsville. The other important roads in the city include Texas State Highway 44 thoroughfare and the Texas State Highway 268 Crosstown Expressway. Corpus Christi ranks as one of the safest cities to drive in America; this means…