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From the category archives:
Motorists have to share the road with many people under many circumstances. Keeping in mind the phrase “share the road” is important under all situations. When drivers forget this simple rule, it can lead to aggressive and entitled behavior. Keeping a cool head and a generous demeanor keeps more people safe on the road.
Everyone should treat everyone [...]
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Tennessee recently organized a contest charging wannabe film directors to come up with a 30 PSA on work zone safety. Why? Because roughly 1,000 people die and 48,000 people are injured annually in work-zone related injuries.
Those are big numbers. Of course, not all of them are caused by people driving through construction zones - some are [...]
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As the baby boomer generation moves into their twilight years, both families and governments alike have to put into place plans and actions to keep the growing number of elderly drivers, and the pedestrians and traffic around them, safe.
A series of articles written by Dale Buss explore the difficult conversations that have to occur between [...]
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Carrying cargo can be a daunting task. You have to be sure that your cargo is secure, alter the way you drive and be more aware of your speed and brake time. But by carrying more weight and possibly objects that can slip and cause serious damage to others on the road, a driver is [...]
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If a pedestrian goes up against a vehicle, the vehicle is always going to win. It is a weight/size ratio thing.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted the 2007 Pedestrian Traffic Safety Fact Sheet figures. Overall pedestrian accidents are down (the fact sheet gives figures from 1997-2007). That is good news, but there are [...]
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The year was 1985, a 16-year old named Tami took her exam, passed the test and drove to school a licensed driver. At noon, Tami thought it a grand plan to invite eight of her closest friends to hop in the car and drive to lunch. Not three hours after her test, and her first [...]
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Being prepared in an emergency, or even if it is less dire and you just become stranded, is an important part of being a responsible driver. Now it is likely that many motorists will have a mobile phone or GPS, so the idea of being stranded seems practically impossible, but it is not out of the realm [...]
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Several years back Congress charged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with the task of not only collecting traffic and collision data (which they had already been doing), but also data on car-related injuries or fatalities that occurred in nontraffic or noncrash situations. For example, accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
The 2007 statistics are in and NHTSA’s [...]
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GPS systems can be distracting - especially for new users. Images change and catch the eye, options need to be selected, voices come from nowhere. That is distracting. Period. It might save time, but it is important that people remain diligent when using these devices. Safety first, right! The device shouldn’t be programmed by the driver when the vehicle [...]
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Driving in rain, snow or ice can be extremely tricky. Not every tip will work 100% of the time, so stay cautious and attentive, especially when driving in inclememt weather.
Tips for driving in rain:
Drive more slowly than usual. On the highway hydroplaning can occur at speeds as low as 35 miles an hour.
Back off from the [...]
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