the 4 sites i visited were the hospital, a school, my lawyer, and the first responding officer to the crash.
Hospital: At the hospital i learned about what drinking and smoking marijuana can do to your thoughts and reactions behind the wheel of a car. I also learned that wearing a seatbelt reduces your chances of dying in a crash by about 60%. Also it doesnt take much of an impact to your head to cause brain damage or even death.
School: At the school I learned about other things to do that risk takers would be interested in instead of drunk driving. (bungee jumping, etc...) Also I heard stories from a drunk driver, a victim of drunk driving, and a family of a girl who was killed in a drunk driving crash. There was 1 more thing on the school bulletin board but I honestly can't remember what it was about.
Lawyer: At the lawyer's office I listened to an actual case about a drunk woman who was speeding and rammed her SUV into a car holding 4 teenagers. I also learned about how much it will cost you if you get busted which comes out to around $14,000.
Police Station: I learned about how I can spot an impaired driver easily and also about the procedure on getting arrested and going to court.
I turned out to be the bicylist who was hit by the car.
My view on the problems related to drinking/drugs and driving is that it is a major hazard that should be stricter enforced at bars, parties, etc... people dont actually have a really good understanding of how badly just 1 drink of alcohol can mess you up and how much it will increase your chances of dying in a crash.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Assignment 6/25
When found guilty of breaking a motor vehicle law, points are put on your driving record. The points given to you depends on which law you break and to what degree you broke it. Example: Speeding can be from 2-8 points depending on how fast or slow you went. When you are given a total of 10 points you receive a letter telling you that your driving privileges are suspended. The number of points received within a 2 year period will determine how long they are suspended for. You can call a hearing to confirm if you met 10 points or not. Points are not given for parking or defective equipment violations.
I personally like the law because it gives points values so that if you do just 3 violations you could lose your driving priveleges, therefor it will teach people not to mess up thier driving records if they actually still like driving.
Overturned flat bed closes highway ramp
Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
By Matt Sutkoski
Free Press Staff Writer
A large flatbed trailer carrying an aerial boom tipped over on an Interstate 89 on-ramp midday Tuesday, closing the ramp for hours and severely damaging the vehicle. Nobody was hurt, police said.
A state Agency of Transportation dump truck driven by Mark Robertson, 43, had been traveling west on Vermont 15 and slowly turned onto the Exit 15 Interstate 89 entrance ramp southbound when the incident occurred shortly after noon, Vermont State Police Trooper Brian Penders said.
At 2:30 p.m., crews were still on the scene and the ramp remained closed. However, traffic on Interstate 89, the Exit 15 northbound off-ramp, and Vermont 15 continued to move smoothly after the crash.
As the truck slowly turned the corner onto the ramp, the flatbed and the aerial boom being towed tipped over onto the ramp, Penders said. The dump truck remained upright, though its rear wheels were suspended a few inches in the air, supported by the upended flatbed.
Penders said a weight shift might have caused the flatbed to tip. The aerial boom might also have been placed too close to the front of the flatbed, decreasing stability, Penders said.
The aerial boom is owned by CCR Sales and Service of Essex Junction and had been leased by the state, said Casey Mathieu, the owner of CCR. Transportation workers were taking the boom to a Kennedy Drive overpass on Interstate 189 in South Burlington, Mathieu said. The Kennedy Drive overpass was damaged last week when a speeding motorist from Florida smacked into the span.
The boom, worth about $150,000, was likely severely damaged, Mathieu said. It was insured, he added.
my opinion: That is not good for the people involved, the vehicles/machinery, the highway, or the people traveling who need to use exit 15... the aerial boom should have been better secured so that it wouldnt have tipped over when the truck turned a corner. Also bad for the people who spent 2.5 hours straight just trying to help out. Again... not good!
1) Regulatory signs. These tell you what to do. Some examples are Stop signs and yeild signs.
2) Warning signs. These alert you to conditions ahead. They are yellow or orange and include pedestrian crosswalk signs, school signs, and crossing signs such as snowmobiles or animals.
3) Guide signs. Guide signs tell you where you are, what road you are on and how to get where you want to go. Some examples are route markers and information signs that might say state lines and city limits. They are usually blue or brown.
I personally like the law because it gives points values so that if you do just 3 violations you could lose your driving priveleges, therefor it will teach people not to mess up thier driving records if they actually still like driving.
Overturned flat bed closes highway ramp
Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
By Matt Sutkoski
Free Press Staff Writer
A large flatbed trailer carrying an aerial boom tipped over on an Interstate 89 on-ramp midday Tuesday, closing the ramp for hours and severely damaging the vehicle. Nobody was hurt, police said.
A state Agency of Transportation dump truck driven by Mark Robertson, 43, had been traveling west on Vermont 15 and slowly turned onto the Exit 15 Interstate 89 entrance ramp southbound when the incident occurred shortly after noon, Vermont State Police Trooper Brian Penders said.
At 2:30 p.m., crews were still on the scene and the ramp remained closed. However, traffic on Interstate 89, the Exit 15 northbound off-ramp, and Vermont 15 continued to move smoothly after the crash.
As the truck slowly turned the corner onto the ramp, the flatbed and the aerial boom being towed tipped over onto the ramp, Penders said. The dump truck remained upright, though its rear wheels were suspended a few inches in the air, supported by the upended flatbed.
Penders said a weight shift might have caused the flatbed to tip. The aerial boom might also have been placed too close to the front of the flatbed, decreasing stability, Penders said.
The aerial boom is owned by CCR Sales and Service of Essex Junction and had been leased by the state, said Casey Mathieu, the owner of CCR. Transportation workers were taking the boom to a Kennedy Drive overpass on Interstate 189 in South Burlington, Mathieu said. The Kennedy Drive overpass was damaged last week when a speeding motorist from Florida smacked into the span.
The boom, worth about $150,000, was likely severely damaged, Mathieu said. It was insured, he added.
my opinion: That is not good for the people involved, the vehicles/machinery, the highway, or the people traveling who need to use exit 15... the aerial boom should have been better secured so that it wouldnt have tipped over when the truck turned a corner. Also bad for the people who spent 2.5 hours straight just trying to help out. Again... not good!
1) Regulatory signs. These tell you what to do. Some examples are Stop signs and yeild signs.
2) Warning signs. These alert you to conditions ahead. They are yellow or orange and include pedestrian crosswalk signs, school signs, and crossing signs such as snowmobiles or animals.
3) Guide signs. Guide signs tell you where you are, what road you are on and how to get where you want to go. Some examples are route markers and information signs that might say state lines and city limits. They are usually blue or brown.
Assignment 6/21 - Due 6/25
SPRINGFIELD — Police arrested a motorist on Saturday after clocking him driving more than 100 mph on Interstate 91.
Ganesh Ramachandrula, 29, of Ponnur, India, was pulled over after state police radar indicated he was driving at 105 mph in the northbound lane. Ramachandrula, in the United States on a work visa, told police he and three passengers in the 2007 Chevy Impala were traveling to New Hampshire for the weekend.
Ramachandrula was arrested for driving at excessive speed. He was taken to the Rockingham barracks and cited to appear in Windsor District Court on Nov. 20.
1) This guy shouldn't have been driving over 70mph let alone 100mph, thats just unreasonable and
unsafe by all means, this guy could have lost control killing all 4 of them and/or somebody else on the highway/interstate.
2) Yaw keeps your car in control and your tires in balance, roll is what causes the inbalance of your car when turning corners, and pitch is when the weight of your vehicle goes to the front and causes it to lean forward when you hit the brakes.
3) The three types of your vision are central, fringe, and peripheral vision. Central vision is used to focus on whats in front of you and what your looking at directly. Fringe vision is seeing to the sides of your central vision, you can see your steering wheel in your fringe vision. Peripheral vision is around your fringe vision so if something was to move you could see it but it wouldnt be a clear sight.
4) A target area is an area far up ahead that is in front of you where you want your car to go. You pick out this area and focus on it while also paying attention to your target path. Your target path is the path which you have to travel in order to get to your target area. When you're driving down a straight road, you pick out an area that is far ahead of you but directly in front of you. That area is the target where you want your car to go.
5) Transition pegs are what you can use to make good turns. The transition peg for when you are making a left turn is the bar on your left that holds the windshield and looks like this ( \ ). When that lines up with your target, you can straighten out your car.The transition peg that you use to make a right turn is your rearview mirror. When that lines up with your target, you can straighten out your car.
Ganesh Ramachandrula, 29, of Ponnur, India, was pulled over after state police radar indicated he was driving at 105 mph in the northbound lane. Ramachandrula, in the United States on a work visa, told police he and three passengers in the 2007 Chevy Impala were traveling to New Hampshire for the weekend.
Ramachandrula was arrested for driving at excessive speed. He was taken to the Rockingham barracks and cited to appear in Windsor District Court on Nov. 20.
1) This guy shouldn't have been driving over 70mph let alone 100mph, thats just unreasonable and
unsafe by all means, this guy could have lost control killing all 4 of them and/or somebody else on the highway/interstate.
2) Yaw keeps your car in control and your tires in balance, roll is what causes the inbalance of your car when turning corners, and pitch is when the weight of your vehicle goes to the front and causes it to lean forward when you hit the brakes.
3) The three types of your vision are central, fringe, and peripheral vision. Central vision is used to focus on whats in front of you and what your looking at directly. Fringe vision is seeing to the sides of your central vision, you can see your steering wheel in your fringe vision. Peripheral vision is around your fringe vision so if something was to move you could see it but it wouldnt be a clear sight.
4) A target area is an area far up ahead that is in front of you where you want your car to go. You pick out this area and focus on it while also paying attention to your target path. Your target path is the path which you have to travel in order to get to your target area. When you're driving down a straight road, you pick out an area that is far ahead of you but directly in front of you. That area is the target where you want your car to go.
5) Transition pegs are what you can use to make good turns. The transition peg for when you are making a left turn is the bar on your left that holds the windshield and looks like this ( \ ). When that lines up with your target, you can straighten out your car.The transition peg that you use to make a right turn is your rearview mirror. When that lines up with your target, you can straighten out your car.
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