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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