You are driving on the main street at 45 mph‚ there is a speed limit sign stating the maximum speed is 35 mph‚ you continue to drive 45mph; boom‚ a cops pulls you over. Now you have a speeding ticket. Have you ever wondered the reasons to why we have speed limits? Speed limits are here not just to tell us how to drive‚ but to help maintain a safe driving environment for you as well as others drivers and pedestrians around you. I believe speed limitations are needed. Safety first is always the case
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How road safety has changed over the years Why Speed Limits Have Changed During the last 100 years speed limits have changed in the UK‚ now in residential areas speed limits are generally 20mph to 30mph and on main roads the speed limit is 40mph. On the motorways the speed limit is raised to 70 mph. The first speed limit was 1865; this speed limit was 2mph in built up areas such as cities‚ towns and villages. This was then raised to 20mph and large fines were put in place for speeding and
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Drivers Do other drivers piss you off? In my experience‚ there are three kinds of drivers in this world; the inconsistent driver‚ the over cautious driver‚ and the alert Driver. There is the inconsistent driver‚ this type of driver can seem to be fairly unpredictable on the road‚ with their tailgating and speeding‚ this person is the most hazardous to themselves and other travelers. Then there is the over cautious driver‚ who is just as easy to spot as the inconsistent driver. They are normally
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The question‚ "Do speed limits matter?" hardly seems worthy of an answer. Insurance companies‚ police agencies‚ state transportation departments‚ and national safety organizations would have us believe that speed limits are a critical component of traffic regulation. Without those numbers on the signs and radar-wielding highway patrols‚ the entire system would self-destruct. This belief is based on several dubious precepts‚ none of which have ever been proven or justified. The most basic of
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Learning‚ Perception The advert begins with Prof. Ian Johnston narrating the following simulation comparing two identical cars travelling at different speeds and the rate of their respective braking speeds. One car was initially travelling at 65 km/h and the other car travelling at 60 km/h when a change in the road ahead appears ahead a truck blocking their path. The time between when the drivers initially react and the time they come in contact with the truck the car travelling at 65 km/h collides
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Steps to be taken for Preventing Road Accidents 1. Most important method to bring down accidents is strict enforcement of speed limits. 90 % of accidents can be avoided by strict enforcement of speed limits. 2. Heavy Penalty should be imposed on ALL those who cross speed limits. If this is strictly implemented‚ nobody will dare to go at high speed. 3. Existing speed limits should be brought down further. 4. Heavy penalty should be imposed for those who cause accidents
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Brandon Reeves English 1010-001 Speed Kills? They use the slogan “SPEED KILLS” to brainwash the American public into conformity with the insanely-low speed limits that benefit the insurance companies‚ local governments‚ and all others who profit from them. The arguments that are used to support this ideal are based upon faulty‚ self-serving‚ and biased science. Speed does kill‚ but only if the vehicle runs into something. The speed limit is set deliberately 10-15 mph below the average driving
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Speed limits are posted for reasons that will help you through your life. School zones are one of the most important reasons. I am going to explain my beliefs on limitations for the speed limits. In most cases‚ people don’t like to drive the speed limit. School zones‚ in my opinion‚ are the most important. When traveling through school zones‚ doing the speed limit‚ you have the ability to stop faster when something out of the blue happens‚ a child running out in the street chasing a ball kicked
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Dear Fellow Americans Over 10‚000 people died in speed related accidents in 2009 in the United States. Now let’s fast forward to 2013 when The National Safety Council estimated that 35‚200 people died in U.S traffic accidents; plus there were about 3.8 billion crash injuries requiring medical attention. An official from the agency blamed majority of it on human error (speeding). People disobey speed limits for some of the same reasons they break other laws. Its gives them a sense of power
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The Doppler effect Design Variables Research Problem In our experiment‚ we will be testing the validity of the Doppler effect. The Doppler effect states that a change in frequency of a wave will occur for an observer that moves relative to the wave. This is seen in our everyday life‚ for example‚ when the siren of a police car or fire truck passes you‚ you are experiencing the Doppler effect. Key Variables Independent Variable: Original position of moving object (sound maker and
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