You are traveling on a highway on the way to work or perhaps driving to your annual vacation site, and the last thing you need is a breakdown. Suddenly, the car starts to make strange noises, or the lights dim and the power fails; you get a burning or other unusual smell; you see smoke coming from the hood; the car is overheating, or you have to really press the accelerator to the floor to keep the car up to speed. Perhaps the warning lights on the dash have come on.
If you sense the car is about to quit altogether, try to steer it to the breakdown lane or side of the road. You will be better there than being stopped right in the middle of traffic. Preferably pick a place where there is no curve in the road behind you so approaching motorists will see you. If a flat tire is the problem, hold the steering wheel firmly and drive to a safe place even on the flat tire. Then gently apply the brakes to stop (be sure that your spare tire is inflated before you drive).
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Get everyone out of the car and into a safe location, and in no circumstances try to cross the highway or stand in the highway to flag down cars for help. Keep away from the traffic even if you are changing a flat yourself. If checking the engine, don't do it on the highway side of the car. If you have a cell phone, call your friend, mechanic, or your auto club. If not, try to determine your exact location and use a call box if one is near. Don't call 911 unless there is an immediate emergency concerning you or your passengers. If you are a woman alone or with small children, tell them that so hopefully they will send aid
This play is used in taking advantage of defenses that over pursue, allowing offensive linemen to be more effective by pushing the defenders to one side. The slant run is exactly like it sounds. The runner will (HB) slant his angle to the outside after he receives the ball instead of running straight toward the line of scrimmage, The slant route is meant to get the receiver in the space behind the line of scrimmage and between the safeties and the linebackers. As a result, a receiver running in a slant pattern takes a couple of steps then runs towards the center of the field. The slant route is one of the harder plays to defend when ran right. Because the quarterback has a quick throw beneath the greatest amount of the coverage. But there
Without signing a hot commodity in free agency or drafting a highly projected premium round pass rusher, the vibe from most outsiders is that the Cowboys’ brass didn’t do enough to improve the pass rush.
Breakdown: While you hope your car is dependable, there’s always the possibility that it could break down at some point,
Three teenagers were involved in a fatal crash on Highway 140 early Friday morning, after allegedly being served alcohol at a club near Keno.
Collect the things you need for evacuation and if safe to do so turn off the gas, electricity and water supplies.
“Fourteen Mexicanos died in the biggest, single instance of “die off” in border history” (PPT, “PEOPLE”). During 2001, a group of illegal immigrants from Mexico attempted to cross the United States-Mexico border with insufficient provisions. People named them for the nearest border station-Wellton, the Wellton 26. Of those who attempted the trip, only 12 narrowly escaped with their lives. People named the fourteen people who died as the Yuma 14.
Heavy equipment may be used to free the victim All workers should go to the accident area to assist the rescue First aid should only
I take in the sightings of the beautiful scenery around me, I am alone and there isn't any other group in my sight. It's just me and the blue skies, broad gorgeous pine and oak, and the newly bloomed zoysia lying below my feet that has been resurrected from the dead months of winter. Every inch of my soundings is like a tradition reborn once again as it is restored to it's former glory. The course is in prime condition for the busy summer that awaits it and as I stand on the imitating tee of the Par 4 15, inspecting every inch of my surroundings, I plan my approach to the important task at hand. I can feel the cool comforting wind rush past my face from the North at a pretty decent rate of about 5-10 mph, on and off like almost always out here
Railroad crossings, we've all seen them and probably done something stupid by or on them. At a point they were cool but now they pose a threat to people's lives when you are driving. We've all seen the news and how many times are there stories about cars colliding with trains? A lot. That's because people don't know how to us them safely and properly.
Do you know what to do if you come across a railroad when driving? Let's talk about the safety precautions you need to take when approaching a railroad. A few of theses many precautions are always slow down when you come to a railroad crossing, never pass a car that is going your direction at a railroad crossing, do not park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing unless signs indicate that you may or it is allowed by local law, when you stop at a crossing, you must be between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail, trains sound their horns as they approach a crossing therefore turning down the car radio is good to do, every railroad crossing should be taken seriously, and you may not drive through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while they are down or being opened or closed. These are just a few precautions
If there is an accident carers should press the emergency alarms situated in every room this will bring instant assistance.
Managing the environmental crisis and mitigating food insecurity are the two biggest challenges that mankind is facing today. Not only are we challenged to reduce hunger and malnutrition at a global level, we are also poised at the brink of a severe environmental crisis, which includes severe air pollution and chemical waste disposal. There are many causes of climate change, but one of the main causes of the current crisis trend is human exploitation and pollution. As we develop and increase in population, we create an excessive demand on natural resources, this also increases the demand on agriculture and livestock. These are among the adverse situations conferred in ecologist Sandra Steingraber’s essay “Despair Not”, as well as Best-Selling
Every parent has been in a situation where their child feels unwell during a long drive. In some cases, such little complaints by passenger or child are not believed by the driver which results in medical emergency.
Once the car has come to a complete stop, turn on the emergency lights to notify the other drives that there is an emergency, so they can be aware of the situation. Get out of the car carefully just in case an oncoming driver didn’t notice the emergency lights or if they weren’t paying attention
You look down and see your car is outfitted with an interior resembling a 1640’s tavern. Seats stuffed with a frightening combination of feathers and hay, interior lights so dim you can’t see the pedals in the dark and worst of all, the dash. The tachometer, idling dangerously close to 3, spikes randomly if you go over 45. As we move over, we meet the fuel gage, hovering ever so close to the dreaded E. Does your car know what a full tank of gas is like or only what $5 gets you? But hey, I’m sure that’s enough to get to school, right? Next we find the temperature gage, where even in park the daring arrow continues to inch it’s way closer and closer to H. Then we glance over to the ominous but impending doom of the dash lights. You know what light that is, but if you don’t look maybe it will go away. A strange box with the word “CHECK” inside. It could be anything from a faulty light, to a blown head gasket, but that’s not important cause you’re not fixing it regardless.