Penni-Anne Craft’s DQ 3 topic regarding bicycle bells. I What’s the point? A. The argument is addressing the issue of D.C. revoking a law requiring cyclist to have bells on their bikes which many see as dangerous. B. The conclusion was that the District’s Bicycle Advisory Council needed to justify their choices or to create more laws to protect cyclists. II What are the reasons? What is the evidence? A. P1: Not having a law to enforce bells on bicycles in D.C. is reckless. P2: There are to
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Have you ever witnessed a person on a bicycle blow through a stop sign or blatantly run a red light? Many bicyclists do not follow the rules of the road correctly. These infractions can be very dangerous for motorists‚ pedestrians and the bicyclists themselves. Despite increased awareness‚ new regulations‚ and adjustments to existing roadways‚ which has led to negative consequences‚ and‚ thus‚ the issuing of bicycle licenses should be put in place to ease the conflict. There’s no doubt about
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factor that you need to consider — safety. Helmet Basics Bicycle helmet use should not be optional for anyone in your family‚ no matter where you are or how short the ride. In many states it’s the law. Here’s why: Many bike accidents involve a head injury‚ so a crash could mean permanent brain damage or death for someone who doesn’t wear one while riding. In fact‚ each year in the United States‚ about half a million kids are seriously injured in bicycle-related accidents‚ and most of those injuries
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the fragility of this regulating system is now threatened by human activity‚" (Captain Jacques Yves Costeau ‚ John James Audubon ‚ 1990‚ p. seventeen ). 2) "The Synonyms of noun twenty were the years when drinking was against the police ‚ and the law was a bad joke because everyone know of a local legal community where liquor could be had. They were the years when organized criminal offence ruled the metropolis ‚ and the police seemed powerless to do anything against it. Classical music music was
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method was a study into whether bicycle helmets reduce the chance of cyclists receiving bad head injuries in an accident. Obviously‚ the researcher could not use standard experimentation and compare a control group of non-helmet wearers with helmet wearers‚ measuring the chances of head injury‚ as this would be unethical. A case study control was utilized‚ and the researchers looked at medical records‚ comparing the number of head injury sufferers wearing helmets against those without. This generated
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of Transportation‚ approved helmet insures that the possibility of serious head injuries or death can be greatly reduced. Current statistics‚ from 2008‚ from The Center For Disease Control @ www.cdc.gov.org state that “A Proven Safety Measure. Helmets save motorcycle riders’ lives. Helmets reduce the risk of head injury by 69%. In a motorcycle
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realized that there was a need for a special ski helmet following the recent incidents that lead to serious head injuries for skiers. There were existing ski helmets in the market‚ but Bob believed that he had a chance to make helmets more appealing to the people‚ by adding new features. Bob took this idea as something that could not only be an outlet for his creativity‚ but as a way for him to make some money. He set out with the goal of making helmets that were attractive‚ safe and fun to wear. With
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Keicha Rater Mr. Hatke Dispatch/Law April 15‚ 2013 Helmet Law There is not a federal law in the United States requiring wearing helmets. Each state can make up their own helmet law. There are three states in the United States that doesn’t have a helmet law‚ Illinois‚ Iowa‚ and New Hampshire. There are nineteen states that has a mandatory helmet law‚ which is where you are supposed to wear your helmet at all times. These nineteen states are Alabama‚ California‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ Massachusetts
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0 Reference list…………………………………………………..13 7.0 Appendix……………………………………………………….14 Executive Summary Treadley Pty Ltd is an Australian-based small company that design and sell unique Helmet Hats which provide personal sun protection for cyclists. The Treadley Helmet Hats are fitted cover that goes over a bike helmet to minimise exposure to the face‚ eyes‚ ears and back of neck. In order to expand the market‚ Treadley Pty Ltd plan to export to China. Thus‚ the export readiness and export potential
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estimates that helmets saved 1‚784 motorcyclists from death in 2007. If all motorcyclists had worn helmets‚ an additional 800 lives could have been saved. As an avid motorcycle operator‚ I have been in a few close calls of my own. Luckily for me‚ if something would have occurred‚ I would have at least been safer due to my motorcycle helmet. It is safe to say that thousands of lives could be saved each year by national adoption of universal helmet laws. From 1984 through 1995‚ helmets saved the lives
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