Response-
a. Signal lights- Signal when making left and right turns.
b. Brake Lights- Tap your brakes lightly when you know your going to be slowing down soon or making a turn.
c. Horn- To make other people aware that your behind or next to them. Use small taps, because long beeps may indicate that your angry or getting aggressive.
d. Position of car- Another way of letting others on the road know where your intended path of travel is.
e. Headlights- Flashing headlights warn other when there is danger ahead. Having them on during the day decreases the chances of getting into a collision.
2. Your assignment is to write a type 3 paper on "Graduated Licensing". Your FCA's are: 1) explain what the Vermont Graduated License Law is all about, 2) Express in your own words how you feel about the law and would you suggest any changes to the law, 3) correct spelling and grammar. Click on the link below and use the site to do your paper. This paper should be posted by Wednesday, 7/11/07.http://www.aot.state.vt.us/dmv/documents/MiscellaneousDocuments/GraduatedDriverLicenseBrochure111706.pdf
Assignment -
This is used to keep Vermont teens more safe. When on a permit you must have a person 25 years of age or older in the passenger seat of the vehicle while your driving. In order to get your Junior operators license before the age of 18 you must have your learners permit and 40 hours of driving logged with a parent or guardian signature. You also must successfully complete a drivers education with an approved drivers education teacher.
When you have your junior operators licence you may NOT carry passengers for the hire. You also not transport more passengers more then there are safety belts. You also cant driver for work purposes (Pizza Delivery). For the first 3 months must drive alone or if extra passengers must have some on 25 or older in the passenger seat.
For the next 3 months you can transport family properly belted in.
When your Junior operators licence is re-called you must NOT drive at ALL.
Vermont high schools offer a drivers education class that children with there permits can take in order to get their licence before the age of 18.
3. Find 3 news posts and do type 1 writings on each of them. These should be posted in your blog by Friday, 7/13.
News post a - WINHALL, Vt. -- The Vermont State Police are continuing to investigate an ATV crash that killed a man from Woodbury, Conn.
Police said Robert Bowen, 45, died of head injuries Saturday night after his machine hit a tree in the town on Winhall.
Police said Bowen had been riding with friends earlier in the day and he went out alone about 10 p.m. when he didn't return some of the friends went looking for him. He was found near a small tree. Police said Bowen was not wearing a helmet.
URL: http://www.wptz.com/news/13686578/detail.html
Response- When your driving its extremely important you also watch for people on ATVs. They also can collide with you and other objects. This man hit a tree. I believe if he was wearing a helmet maybe he wouldn't be where he was.
News post b-
TRAFFIC STATISTICS
COLLISIONS
*(lower numbers reflect no reports taken during 2003 February ice storm)
2005.........15,019
2004.........15,037
*2003.......15,986
2002.........16,539
INJURY COLLISIONS
2005..........2,385
2004..........2,314
2003..........2,569
2002..........2,948
NON-INJURY COLLISIONS
*(lower numbers reflect no reports taken during 2003 February ice storm)
2005..........12,634
2004..........12,723
*2003........13,417
2002..........13,591
FATAL COLLISIONS/#FATALITIES
2005...............31/35
2004...............28/28
2003...............29/30
2002...............32/33
D.U.I. ARRESTS
2005...........2,130
2004...........2,185
2003...........2,348
2002...........2,213
ALCOHOL INVOLVED COLLISIONS
2005.............636
2004.............612
2003.............626
2002.............670
TRAFFIC CITATIONS
2005..........67,072
2004..........66,965
2003..........67,111
2002..........57,188
URL: http://www.lexingtonpolice.lfucg.com/traffic.asp
Response- I used this on because it really interested me. The decreasing numbers really amazed me. I thought they would increase. I guess it just seems like more accidents and stuff as I got older because I can remember them more. Its good to know that our road ways are starting the become more safe. I know they will never be 100% safe but they are getting better.
News Post c- URL: http://www.scdps.org/ohs/pdf_files/pg%20062_63%20(pedestrians).pdf
Response - I couldn't copy and paste this on, but it was pretty awesome. The different statistics were really cool. The age, weather, age and sex of pedestrians, and lights all had different affects on the collisions. I enjoyed reading this. The different months and years showed the different affects. I liked reading over this.
4. A person dies in a car crash every 13 min. and a car crash is reported every 2.8 sec. With that said I would like you to go to the wiki and watch the short video "Accident Opening Danger". After watching the video post a short type 1 writing describing your thoughts on my earlier statement and how it relates to the video. Your post will be due by Friday, 7/13.
Response- This video impacted my thoughts on driving and safety. There was various accidents in this video which had to do with the stats in the beginning of this assignment. The different accidents from different angles and for different reasons could affect the seriousness of the accident.
5.Go to the wiki and view power point slides in 6.02, Managing time & Space Using Zone Control.Then do a type 3 writing : FCA's : 1) Describe the three parts of the zone control system are, 2) Choose 5 of the 12 zone control management principles and explain how you might use each one in a particular situation to solve a problem. 3) correct spelling and grammar. Please post this assignment by Saturday,7/14.
Response-
a= Alert system on
FIND changes in your POT and LOS check for open and closed zones
b= Before acting - SOLVE the problem
Check related zones for options
c= Create time and space management
Choose best vehicle control option
Speed control
communication
best position
1. When front zone closed, reduce speed to find open zone.
2. Reduce speed as open space to left, front or right zone decreases.
3. Anytime lane position one is require reduce speed.
4. When following a vehicle keep 4 second follow distance
5. Time your arrival to have at least one open zone
6. Go to the del.icio.us link posted on the left and post 3 resources on seat belts. These could deal with laws, child restraints, how they work, how they save lives, videos, news articles,etc. Post the URL that you found on your blog so I know what you found. Make sure you save them to del.icio.us because we will all be doing a type 3 writing on seat belts and will need at least 4 sources. Please post these by Saturday, 7/14.
Response-
1. http://social-advertising.info/seat-belts-can-save-lives/
2. http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12519
3. http://www.low-density.com/2007/07/15/worst-car-crash-ever/
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