Assignment 7/27

ASIGNMENT:
Type 3 write up on insurance.FCA's: 1 Describe the following types of coverages: bodily injury liability, property damage liability, collision, comprehensive, uninsured and under insured bodily and property damage liability, and the term deductible and how it relates to collision and comprehensive coverages. 2.Describe what the state of Vermont requires for automobile insurance. 3Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation, Post by Monday, 7/30.


Bodily injury liability- pays cliams against owner if someone is killed or injured and owner is at fault.

Property damage liability- pays claim against owner if property of others is damaged and owner is at fault.

collision- pays cost of repairing or replacing owner is at fault or when owner cannot collect from person at fault.

comprehensive- covers damages and or replaces your car if the damages were not from a crash.

uninsured and under insured bodily and property damage liability- this pays for injured passengers in your car.

liability- helps the driver who caused the crash.

deductible - you pay money for your coverage before you even get into an accident


the state of vermont requires all motorist to carry car insurance.

asignment 7/30

ASIGNMENT:
1. Change a tire on your family car under the supervision of one of your parents. If your not sure how to do it read your vehicles owners manual.Write a type 3 writeup.
FCA's: 1.Describe the steps you used in changing your tire. 2.Describe the safety components involved in changing a tire.3. Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Post by Monday 7/30


When changing a tire i did not know the correct steps but i had a clue. so i read the owners manual of my car the it went all good. The steps i followed are below.

1.Use the wrench to loosen the lug nuts
2.Use the jack to lift the vehicle off the ground.
3.Remove the lug nuts and pull the tire off the car
4.Place the spare on the car
5.Put on the lug nuts.
6.Lower the car back to the ground.
7.make sure the lug nuts are tightened.
8.Put your flat tire and tools back in your trunk.


Most of the time when you need to change a car tire is on the side of the road. There are certain safety procedures you should take when changing your car tire. You should first find a safe place to pull over and when you do youo should turn your hazard lights on. Some extra procedure you should take would be to buy a roadside saftey kit.

Assignment for 7/26 (final)

ASSIGNMENT:1. Watch the " Crash Cd ".
Type 3 writing. FCA's: 1. give a complete summary of the four sites you visit in the CD( lawyer, police, doctor, school), 2.Tell who you turned out to be in the CD, 3.Give your view on the problems related to drinking/drugs and driving. Please post this by Sunday 7/29, 3:00 pm. If completed correctly this paper will take the place of your final exam.


On the crash site program i came up to be the bicyclalist who was hit and injured in the car crash. The way i was question was really confusing because it made it seem like i was in the car because of the car realted questions they were asking.

POLICE:
When the police station was visited they talked about getting arrested. some subjects they discussed were, getting pulled over, field sobriety test, Miranda rights, Breathalyzer, paying bail, arraignment, and trail.
getting pulled over by law enforcement is because they have reasonable suspicion about the drivers acts it could be speeding, broken tail light, etc. Any officer has the right to ask you to perform a field sobriety test and you have to obey.
An officer will only tell you your Miranda rights if and only you get arrested. some other topics they discussed were that when arrested in order to be released early is by paying bail. After bail then come a date for being arraigned then trail where the judge will then sentence and charge suspect.
i also learnt statistics from the police officers. They explained and show signs of impaired drivers. The signs and percentages are below.

turning abruptly-35%
following to close- 50%
Slow response to traffic signals-40%
drifting-45%
weaving-60%
headlights off- 30%
turning abruptly-35%
making wide turns-65%
drifting-45%
swerving-55%


LAWYER:
when i visited the lawyer we talked about the costs that a druunken driver would havee to pay for his first offense.
i got a chance to guess the prices and was way off. the costs were a lot more than i thought. the prices for the essential bills are below.

Car storage per day-$137
Car tow fee-$50
Alcohol education program-$585
Minimum fine-$480
Defense attorney fee-$2000
Court costs-$406
Restricted license fee-$100
Insurance costs-$10,800
Probation fee-$44
Fund for head injuries-$120

Grand total=$14,722

HOSPITAL:
The hospital talked about three things, they were, the effects of marijuana, effects of alcohol, and seat belt usage.
The effects of marijuana include misjudge of speed in car, misjudge of braking in car, and it also affects perception.
The effects of alcohol in a car effects slowed messages to the brain, slurred speech, blurred vision, and also poor judgment.
Seat belt usage reduces risk of death in crash by 60 percent also.


SCHOOL:

When at the school the topic of sensation seekers came up. Sensation seekers are people who take risks, in the world there are many sensation seekers. If you are someone who is a sensation seeker you can end your hunger by joining and extreme club like rock climbing or snowboarding etc.

OPINION:
In my opinion the cd-rom is very good at educating young drivers and every young driver should get a copy because I found out a lot of stuff that I had never heard before.

asignment 9/23

ASIGNMENT:List 8 areas where it is illegal to pass another vehicle and give a reason why you think it is unsafe to pass in these areas. This is a type 2 writing.

TYPE 2:
The eight places where it is illegal to pass a vehicle are when on curves, at intersections, on a hill, where it is not safe to pass, at railroad crossings, at a no passing zone, in a tunnel, and on a bridge.
The reason why you cant pass on a curve is because you cant see whats coming the other way. You cant pass at intersections because cars come from all directions. You cant pass on a hill because you cant see over the hill. passing where it is not safe is not permitted because its not safe. you cant pass on a no passing zone because its the law. passing in a tunnel and on a bridge is also not permitted because they are too narrow and there is not a lot of room.

Asignment 7/11

Graduated Licensing
FCA's
1) explain what the Vermont Graduated License Law is all about.
2) Express in your own words how you feel about the law and would you suggest any changes to the law.
3) correct spelling and grammar.

Graduated licensing.




Graduated licensing is for the age of at least 15 years and must hold permit for one year before getting a junior operating license unless 18 years of age. The law says that you must be accompanied in the car by someone who is 25 years or older, drivers ed teacher, and parent or guardian.

To carry a junior operators license you have to be 16 or 17 years of age and have your learners permit for at least one year. I feel that this law was very well thought out and is fair and also takes the side of the safety of young drivers.

asignment 7/7 late b/c of internet

horn
Brake Lights
Turn Signals
Headlights
arms

asignment 7/5

Explain what is meant by legal stops, safety stops, and staggered stops. Also describe what is meant by point of no return. You should use your readings material and power point presentations in the wiki to do the assignment. This should be posted by 7/5



Safety Stop- Take place at unregulated intersection. There are also no stop signs or red lights.

Legal stop- Take place when it tell you tou like at a stop light or stop sign.

Staggered Stop- This mostly takes place when you have to yeild.

Point of no return- Is when you can no longer stop safely without entering an intersection.

Assignment 6/30

FCA’s

1. Describe the point system in Vermont using the state statutes found this page
2. Use the spell check,
3.Give your feeling about the law.

The point system in Vermont is a very complex system. Chapter 24 states that a person has committed a traffic violation, whether by admission, no contest, determination after hearing, or entry of a default judgment, shall be deemed a conviction under this chapter. That means in short hand that if a driver violates a traffic violation to a certain extent that there will be consequences towards license.
The point system goes for reckless and negligent drivers who get caught and/or frequent violators of traffic regulations. According to the Vermont department of motor vehicles no points shall be assessed for violating a provision of a statute or municipal ordinance regulating standing, parking, equipment, size, or weight. The conviction report from the court shall be prima facie evidence of the points assessed. The department is also authorized to suspend the license of a driver when the driver's driving record identifies the driver as an habitual offender under section 673a of this title.
I feel that the point system is very organized and well understood. Driving is a privilege and what they say is that that privileged should be valued.

asignment 6/27

ARTICLE:
Is this the end of the road for traffic lights?
By David Millward
Last Updated: 1:11am GMT 04/11/2006



Most traffic lights should be torn up as they make roads less safe, one of Europe's leading road engineers said yesterday.

Hans Monderman, a traffic planner involved in a Brussels-backed project known as Shared Space, said that taking lights away helped motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to co-exist more happily and safely.


Road users take more care in Drachten as signs have been removed


Residents of the northern Dutch town of Drachten have already been used as guinea-pigs in an experiment which has seen nearly all the traffic lights stripped from their streets.

Only three of the 15 sets in the town of 50,000 remain and they will be gone within a couple of years.

The project is the brainchild of Mr Monderman, and the town has seen some remarkable results. There used to be a road death every three years but there have been none since the traffic light removal started seven years ago.

There have been a few small collisions, but these are almost to be encouraged, Mr Monderman explained. "We want small accidents, in order to prevent serious ones in which people get hurt," he said yesterday.

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"It works well because it is dangerous, which is exactly what we want. But it shifts the emphasis away from the Government taking the risk, to the driver being responsible for his or her own risk.

"We only want traffic lights where they are useful and I haven't found anywhere where they are useful yet."

Mr Monderman, 61, compared his philosophy of motoring to an ice rink. "Skaters work out things for themselves and it works wonderfully well. I am not an anarchist, but I don't like rules which are ineffective and street furniture tells people how to behave."

In short, if motorists are made more wary about how they drive, they behave more carefully, he said.

The main junction in Drachten handles about 22,000 cars a day. Where once there were traffic lights, there is a roundabout, an extended cycle path and pedestrian area.

In the days of traffic lights, progress across the junction was slow as cars stopped and started. Now tailbacks are almost unheard of — and almost nobody toots a horn.

However, it is not the cars which seem to be involved in the greatest conflict, it is the cyclists and pedestrians who seem to jostle for space. Driving around Drachten, vehicles approach roundabouts with considerable caution – traffic approaches from the left, but cyclists come from either side.

Cyclists, almost none of whom bother with helmets, signal clearly at junctions making sure motorists are aware of them.

Thus far, Drachten's drivers and pedestrians have voted the experiment a success.

"I am used to it now," said Helena Spaanstra, 24. "You drive more slowly and carefully, but somehow you seem to get around town quicker."

Tony Ooostward, 70, was equally enthusiastic. "Everybody is learning. I am a walker and now you are the boss at the crossroads, everyone waits for you. But at the same time pedestrians wait until there are a number wanting to cross at the same time."

Kanaan Jamal, 39, like many people in Drachten, uses a bike to get around. "It is very smooth — a lot better than other towns," he said. The consensus is that the creation of uncertainty by taking away the lights and even in some places the road markings has worked

"Anybody who is new here doesn't know what to do. They don't know who has priority, the car, bike or pedestrian. It's all confusing, but because of that everybody takes care," Mr Jamal said.

RESPONSE:

This idea of removing traffic lights is very ridiculous. The idea might work somewhere but it most definitely would not work in bellows falls. Traffic lights are like file cabinets and with out them there would be flies everywhere. That's how it would be with the cars in my thought.

asignment 6/26

The three different types of signs are workzones, regulartory, and warning signs. A way to distinguish signs are by their shapes or colors. workzone signs are colored orange and usually diamond shaped, regulatory signs are white and rectangular, and the last sign are the warning signs which are usually triangular shaped and orange or red.

warning signs- work zone ahead, yeild

regulatory signs- 25 mph, reduced speed ahead

workzones- slow,men working

Assignment 6/21 - Due 6/25

PART ONE:
Woman: Car Accident Ploy Led To Rape
Man Said Child Hit By Car
POSTED: 7:06 am EDT May 25, 2007
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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Police in Manchester were looking for a rapist who got inside a woman's home by telling her he needed to call for help after hitting a child with his car.
NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that the attack occurred around 12:30 Thursday afternoon on Milton Street. The victim said the attacker claimed to have a knife, but never showed one.
Police said the 20-year-old victim reported a man knocked on her door and told her he had just struck a child and had to use her phone.
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Police said when she opened the door, the man pushed his way in, told the woman he had a knife and attacked her.
Officers said it is a ploy many people might fall for.
"Especially when a child is involved, you know, you're heart goes out to them and you want to help, you want to provide assistance. The thing to do is, stay in your apartment, and tell the person I'll call 911 and just go from there. You have to protect yourself," Manchester police Sgt. Tom Gallagher said.
The attacker was described as being a heavy-set white male in his mid-30s, with a crew-cut style haircut, blue eyes and brown hair.
Copyright 2007 by TheBostonChannel.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

PART TWO:
yaw- to yaw is when you try to help the cars tires stay in steady while sliding.
pitch-front tire force.
roll- to lose and stay in balance.

PART THREE:
Central vision- looking straight ahead.
Perpheral Vision-the images out of the corner of your eye.
fringe vision-searching ahead of the road.

PART FOUR:
Target path-
Target area- the location of a target thats about to be hit.

PART FIVE:
transition pegs are used for steering recovery and helps your left and right turns for possible skidding

Assignment 6/19, Due 6/22

numbers:3,4,5,63,64,65,150,151,152

3: occupants in the back seat (can be eliminated)
4:over sized tires (can be minimized)
5:seat not adjusted properly(can be eliminated)
63:attending keg party(can be eliminated)
64:consumed alcohol drinks(can be eliminated)
65:designer drugs(can be eliminated)
150:wearing large hooded coat(can be eliminated)
151:crossroad intersection(have no control)
152:crowned road(have no control)

Assignment 6/19, Due 6/22

article:

Mets' Sanchez Injured In Car Accident, Out For Year
POSTED: 4:03 pm EDT July 31, 2006
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Miami, FL -- (Sports Network) - New York Mets relief pitcher Duaner Sanchez was reportedly in a car accident late Sunday night in Miami and suffered a separated right shoulder, effectively ending his season after undergoing surgery on Monday to repair the injury.
According to Newsday, citing a team official, Sanchez was riding in a taxi late Sunday night after the team arrived in Miami and suffered the injury to his pitching shoulder. He flew back to New York on Monday morning for the surgery.
Sanchez was by far the Mets' most effective reliever this season, going 5-1 2.60 earned run average in 49 appearances. He had 44 strikeouts and 24 walks in 55 1/3 innings pitched, becoming the primary set-up man for closer Billy Wagner.
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The loss of Sanchez prompted the Mets to go out and acquire set-up man Roberto Hernandez and starter Oliver Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for outfielder Xavier Nady on Monday.
Hernandez was effective for the Mets last season, going 8-6 with a 2.58 ERA and four saves. This year with the Pirates, the right-hander is 0-3 with a 2.93 ERA and two saves in 46 appearances.
This is the second taxi accident for a Mets pitcher in recent history. Two years ago Tom Glavine was riding in a taxi on his way to Shea Stadium when his cab was in an accident, resulting in lost teeth for the left-hander.
Copyright 2006 Courtesy of The Sports Network.

response:
WoW! I guess Mr.Cohun was right about getting into a car with a strange driver. Two cab accidents in three years for one team alone imagine how many there must be in the world then.

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