Assignment 6/19-Due 6/22

Type 1 writing. Kalynn Dolloph
Your first assignment for the next class will be to use the news feeds in this blog and find an article that pertains to traffic safety and post it to your blog and write a short reaction summary to the article. Post these 9 risks and describe your thoughts on whether a crash could occur while driving with these 9 risks. Could any of these risks been eliminated or minimized to avoid a collision?

1st Assignment
The Article:

Jun 20, 2007 10:37 pm US/Eastern
Lawmakers Want More Kids Using Booster Seats

Christina HagerReporting
(WBZ) BOSTON Car accidents are the number one cause of death for young children. The law already requires us to use car seats for babies and toddlers, but some lawmakers are focusing on the next phase, older kids in booster seats.At six-years-old, Ben Martin does not have to use a child safety seat by law.But his parents already make their sons do what safety advocates want all Massachusetts children to do, use a seat.Not only when they're babies, but all the way through the early grade school years. "Safety belts are made for adults," said AAA spokesman Art Kinsman. "On me, the belt fits properly. It cuts across my chest, my lap, my pelvis, where it's supposed to."But on children, experts say a seat belt alone hits the wrong spots, increasing the chance of fatal injury."It can press with the force of the accident, against the liver, the spleen, intestines, and cause internal injuries," said Dr. Paul Schreiber.Current state law has children in car seats until they're either five-years-old or 40 pounds. The new proposed law would require a booster seat until the 8Th birthday or when the child stands four-foot-nine in height.Even though it's already on the books in most states, Massachusetts has resisted."My son would fight it. I'm a single mom. It's tough," said one unidentified parent."They like that sense of growing up, being big," said another.The bill's backers say if it's the law, it may not be such a struggle and some kids may just surprise you.If the law passes, parents caught with a child noout a seat face a $25 fine.
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My Response:

Children in there grade school years should be in child restraint seats. They may look big enough to be in a regular seat belt but really it isn't working properly. It can make the accident more fatal for the child. It can hit the wrong spot and kill the child. If the seat belt fits and adult almost perfectly imagine how big it would be for a small child. I agree with the Mass law 100%.

2Nd Assignment
Number four: Over Sized Tires - I believe this could cause an accident. It could make your vehicle handle differently. You could buy tires the right size for your car.

Number Ten: Broken Motor Mount: I believe this could also be a risk of a vehicle accident. It helps keep your motor in place and that's an important part of your car. You could have the mount fixed.

Number twenty five: Tire Blowout - When your driving if your tire blows out it could be a huge problem. It definitely cause you to lose control of your car and spin you into an accident. This really isn't a choice, but you could have your tires checked regularly.

Number Sixty Three: Attended Keg Party - This could definitely impare your thought process and also cause an accident! Do not drink, or find someone else to drive you home.

Number seventy Five: Talking On A Cellphone- The driver could be careless and not paying attention the road while on the phone and this could also cause and accident. If your phone rings don't answer it.

Number Eighty Nine: Applying makeup- This could cause you not to pay attention to road. The driver should wait until they are stopped.

Number One Sixty: Loose Gravel On Road- This could be could cause in accident if your driving fast. People can slow down to minimize it.

Number One seventy Six: Bright Sun - This could make the person squint and not be able to See the road. If this occurs they can either use sun glasses, pull over or put the visor down.

Number One Eighty Two : Snowing: This could make the roads slippery. People can wait til the roads are plowed, or drive very slowly.