Traffic sign

it out. they came to the stop sign and to their amazement it worked and they went back up the hill. There are many legends of what people think happened and one of them was a lady and her husband were fighting and the lady knocked the mad dead and dragged him up the hill to the field, now they believe she drags cars up the hill just like when she dragged her husband's dead body. Many experts believe that maybe this hill is just an illusion that…

of “wood” means a quiet and abandoned place, where the speaker is making a decision by himself only. There is no road sign or people can provide useful information to him. In the same way, nobody will design a direction marker to indicate or suggest people which path should they choose. Further, in line four, “And sorry I could not travel both”, "sorry" means he cannot travel both roads, also signifying regret. Due to the impossibility of traveling two roads, the speaker stands erect and…

What is nomophobia? Nomophobia is a word you don’t hear every day, but it applies to many people. Nomophobia, or “No-mobile-phone-phobia”, relates to all the feelings that come along with a phobia in regards to not having your smartphone (Holohan). Nomophobia is not recognized as an actual phobia, but people of all ages experience the symptoms. The many uses of smartphones and technology becoming a part of American culture have made nomophobia what it is; nomophobia will continue to grow as…

Big Question: How fixed is our personality? “But something deeper and more transformative happens when we move from people who walk to people who drive,” the author states.(20) In this quote, the author says that people change from personality when getting in a metal box on wheels. The reader realizes that they too, are victim of rude gestures while driving, and feeling invincible. Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt is about different variables that affect drivers on the road. Your attitude is…

Imagine a street that no longer needs traffic lights or traffic signs. A public space that allows both automobiles and pedestrians alike to share the road. Children laugh and play in the street, pedestrians cross where they please, and cars and bikes safely drive through to their destination (Hockenos). Although this street will not work in all instances it can and has been implemented before. In the Netherlands, a shared public space like this one is called a woonerf (Biddulph). This type of…

Another thing you might be talking about is Inertia if you are going really fast and make a Sudan stop your in sides can keep going foreword and bump into different insides causing severe injuries to you. Signs, 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…

Only One I Know As Sonny Lancaster looked at the blank road ahead of himself, his mind continued to wander its way back to the sign. The road sign, directly above the La Rue’s Restaurant slogan, that read “Find the Lord before you need Him, and never, ever sell out your pride or saddle. Cause life's a long, long ride.” He couldn't help but think that he’s 51 years into his ride and still chasing a wild dream some call rodeo. He chuckled at the thought but deep down he was sorta proud to still…

truck driver to not see the "cars only" or "no trucks" sign when driving on an unfamiliar route. Although it seems that other than losing one's job and the roof of their trailer, no one gets hurt. However, this isn't always the case. Flying debris, a car rear-ending the truck after the low clearance collision, or hazardous materials falling or spilling on the road are some of the ways that injuries occur. As providers of commercial or owner…

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…

Department of Motor Vehicles reports that 16,278 pedestrians were injured and 344 were killed in 2013 alone. While not all car-verses-walker crashes are preventable, there are things that pedestrians can do to help keep themselves safe. Obey traffic signs and signals Traffic signs and signals are meant to keep order on the roads. Drivers, who are legally required to obey these signs, often operate under the assumption that others…