Assignment 6/25

2) Click on this URL for the Department of Motor Vehicles. Your assignment is to do a type 3 writing. Your 3 FCA's are 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.http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/sections.cfm?Title=23&Chapter=025This paper will need to be posted by Saturday 6/30 !!
3)Find a news article dealing with traffic safety and do a type 1 write reflecting your thoughts on the article. This will be do on 6/27, Wednesday!!
4)Explain the three types of roadway signs and how you can tell the difference between them. Give two examples of each sign. This will be due and posted on 6/26!!

3)Article - Overall California’s 2005 Mileage Death Rate (MDR) - fatalities per 100 million miles traveled (100 Million VMT) is 1.31, much lower than the national MDR of 1.45. Of the 5 largest states in terms of total traffic fatalities, (CA, FL, TX, GA, & PA), CA has the lowest MDR. **Alcohol California’s 2005 Alcohol Fatality Rate is 0.52, much lower than the national rate of 0.56. Of the 5 largest states in terms of total traffic fatalities, (CA, FL, TX, GA, & PA), only GA has a lower Alcohol Fatality Rate at 0.48. **

In 2005, California’s Alcohol Fatality Rate involving drivers above the legal limit, (with BACs of .08 or greater) was 0.38, much better than the national average of 0.43. Of the five largest states in terms of total traffic fatalities, (CA, FL, TX, GA, & PA), only GA has a lower rate at 0.36.**

Occupant Protection California’s 2006 statewide survey of seat belt usage is 93.4%, significantly better than the national average of 81%. This is up from 92.5% in 2005 and represents 275,000 more Californians buckling up in 2005. Only three states in the nation have a better seat belt use rate – Washington 96.3%, Oregon 94.1% and Michigan 94.0%.

In fatalities, the percent of restrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities increased from 57.5% in 2004 to 60.8% in 2005, for a 6% increase in usage. California far exceeded the national average of 47.1%. In 2005, California moved from up from sixth best in the nation to third best. Only the smaller states of Michigan at 62.2 percent and Oregon at 74.4 percent have better rates. ** In 2005, about half, 352, of the 705 unrestrained fatalities would be alive today had they simply buckled up.

California’s 2006 statewide survey of teen seat belt usage is 90.8% - up from 88.6% in 2005 and 82.6% in 2004. In addition, California’s 2006 child safety seat usage rate is 87.8% - up from 86.8% in 2005.For teens, the percent of restrained occupant fatalities increased from 47.5% in 2004 to 57.1 % in 2005, a 20% increase in usage. California has the highest rate of any state in the nation. The national average is 36.0%. In 2005, 94 teen fatalities would be alive today had they simply buckled up. **

Other Vehicle occupants age 4 and under killed and injured decreased 5.4% from 2,235 in 2004 to 2,114 in 2005.* Bicyclists under age 15 injured decreased from 2,749 in 2004 to 2,405 in 2005.* Motorcycle fatalities increased 6% from 432 in 2004 to 469 in 2005.***
Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) **Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

Response: I found this on a website and I was reading through it. I wasn't sure if I could use this or not, but I found it pretty interesting. Reading all the different rates in different towns and states. Seeing the deference between different sized places and the different stats. And the changes from year to year caught my eye as well. I thought it was cool.

4)Warning signs - Yellow, Diamond. (Sharpe right curve)
Regulatory Signs- red & white....(One way)
Route Signs-Blue and black.....(state route marker)
Number 2:
Vermont uses a point system to keep track of and increase accountability of repeat violators of Vermont traffic law. Moving traffic violations are assigned a specific number of points, based on the severity of the offense. Accumulated points remain part of a person's driving record for a period of two years. License suspensions can result from an excessive number of points, within a two-year period.
10 points = 10 day suspension
15 points = 30 day suspension
20 points = 90 day suspension
Each additional 5 points = additional 30 day suspension