Slowing down and stopping for traffic lights isn’t just the law, its common sense. Why risk your life and those around you because you are in a hurry to go somewhere? Check out this video. Luckily no one was hurt but look how close this driver comes to causing a serious accident. Possible injuries to [...]
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One of the more unusual driving developments over the past decade or two has been the advent of road rage. Road rage is defined as aggressive driving, usually in retaliation for a minor or major traffic inconvenience inflicted on a driver. What happens is that someone gets cut off or treated similarly on the highway [...]
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Compliments of the California Department of Transportation comes these tips for driving beautiful highway 1 through the Big Sur section of the California coastline. * Drive defensively. * Wear your seat belt. It’s the law. * Obey posted and unposted speed limits. State law provides that, unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit is 55 [...]
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Partly in response to the requests of many communities wanting to install the infamous “red light cameras”, an Arizona company is analyzing intersections in which there are more than 15 red light infractions per 24 hour period. Installation of the cameras improves roadway safety and is also easier on the law enforcement budget in that [...]
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High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are lanes on specific roadways that are designated for multiple passenger vehicles. Some areas require there to be three or more passengers in a vehicle while others require two or more passengers be in a vehicle to qualify as a car pool or high occupancy vehicle. But, what is the [...]
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Road construction is a nightmare that every morning commuter dreads seeing on their way into work. It can cause traffic delays which make people either rushed or late for work or wherever they’re going. This causes people to sometimes drive in a manner that endangers themselves, other drivers, or even the road construction workers and [...]
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When we need safety barriers or guardrails along our state highways, the Department of Transportation comes in with their large machinery and puts up heavy duty barriers to protect the public. What if you need temporary retractible barriers that can be used for any number of things, like blocking of a parking lot or driveway? [...]
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The Proper Vehicle Maintenance For Winter Driving You can avoid many of the hazards and annoyances of winter driving by just having your vehicle maintained properly. If you’ve analyzed the weather and you and your vehicle’s capabilities and have still determined that making the trip is the proper course of action, your ability to succeed [...]
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Much has been written recently about the legal issues, privacy issues, and revenue generating issues regarding so-called red light cameras. These cameras are placed at intersections and set to take pictures when motion sensors determine a car to have entered an roadway through a red light. Some people indicate that this doesn’t make the streets [...]
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Hillsborough County, Florida drivers are the latest commuters in the country that have to be ready for the much-talked-about red light cameras to come to there area. The recent announcement that these cameras would be installed caused some controversy as they have in other communities they’ve been installed in as well. Some studies show that [...]
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