Tire Faults

a. Our vision is one of the most “important sense for safe driving,” but when our visual field is distracted, our peripheral vision decreases, causing tunnel vision or inattention blindness causing drivers not to process everything in the roadway that must be observed and fully analyzed, such as road hazards and responding to unexpected situations. (Brodie, 2008).

According to the National Safety Council, “drivers who are looking out the windshield, do not process everything in the roadway environment that they must know to effectively monitor their surroundings, seek and identify potential hazards, and respond to unexpected situations.” Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of fatal crashes in the U.S., many people believe they can multitask while driving, but in reality driving and engaging in another activity at the same time, such as, texting, requires a great deal of thought. Being distracted not only endangers yourself, but also the passengers, pedestrians, and other vehicles on the road. Driving can be fun, relaxing, and sometimes it even relieves stress and problems that you may have in your life, but, it can also have potential dangers including, bad weather conditions, road hazards, or hazards from other drivers. It only takes a couple of seconds for someone or something to run out in the road, or another driver to come to complete stop in front of you, and in those couple of seconds you could have your eye off the road. Because of these potential dangers, you need to have all of your attention on the

In a split second you could ruin your future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the hearts of everyone who loves you. Distracted driving is perilous driving, yet the new multitasking generation has turned it into the “social norm.” Although many are not aware, visual distractions are not the only way to end up involved in a life changing situation. Along with the visual aspect, manual and cognitive distractions impact the risk of accidents just as well. Not only are you effecting yourself in such a situation, but you also have to take into consideration the lives of the people possibly with you, or the other drivers on the road. When you get behind the wheel of a car, not only are you responsible for your own actions, but you also have to pay attention for other

In Case of Accident: • Report all accidents to your supervisor and complete a Vehicle Accident Report form as required by Risk Management. Report to the RCMP accidents with injury or damage over $1000. (Follow the procedures in Chapter 10 – Accident Reporting.) • If damage is caused by your carelessness, you may have to pay for repairs or damages, and may be disciplined.

He was watching it on a video screen that had been installed where the sun visor usually goes, RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS FACE, blocking his view of the road.” This driver has absolutely no disregard for human

Unfortunately, too many motorists don't observe this. When driving at night, don't count on traffic seeing your trailer when making the left turn described above or when crossing a highway. When making the aforementioned left turn, oncoming traffic (in the road you're turning onto) will see your tractor headlights in the lane to their left but not necessarily your trailer crossing their lane.

Why not be verbally abusive on the road? Who will ever know? Strangers have no reputations, and less guilt” (Kinosian 550). Forni makes a good point. This woman did not know me personally and we will probably never see each other again, so why not act a little crazy? There are many actions drivers take that show a neglect for manners besides the one told in my story. Some drivers pull out in front of you and act like they did nothing wrong. This drives me insane! It takes a lot to slow down and not hit someone when they pull out in front of you. It is not your job to watch traffic off to the side; they should be paying attention and be considerate enough to wait until it is clear and then pull out onto the road. Drivers also forget their manners at night. I hate when I am driving along and then suddenly I am blinded by high beams headed in the opposite direction. This tells me that the driver is not paying attention to what they are doing behind the wheel which causes great concern. It also disables me from being able to see the road in front of me which means their negligence could cause me to hurt myself. Tom and Ray Magliozzi from cars.com state that “when someone oncoming cruises past you and shines the equivalent of a 100,000-candlepower lighthouse directly into your retinas, he's definitely being more than a little annoying — he's compromising your ability to drive safely” (Magliozzi). There are so many actions that drivers do that

clearance. If the vehicle is still moveable and there are no injuries, you should move the vehicle

Of all the vehicles on the road, large 18-wheeler trucks pose the most danger to cars. Their heavy loads mean that they take longer to stop and their enormous size means they have huge blind spots (also called no zones). While truck drivers are trained to frequently check their mirrors so that they can track cars before entering their blind zones, they can't always do this because of fatigue or distraction. Therefore, it is up to the car driver to be aware of the truck's blind spots and to drive accordingly.

Just three days prior I encountered the similar misfortune of a driver unaware of the surrounding traffic. The rain had been steadily downpouring by the time I had reached the Expressway on my way home from Philadelphia: although it wasn’t the kind of rain that eliminates visibility, it had caused two cars to collide already. The police car’s lights attracted the center and right lanes to slow in an attempt to see what had happened, but the lights also contributed to the sea of headlights and streetlights refracting through the rain, debilitating any driver’s vision. Driving in the center lane, both the car in front of me and I slowed almost to a stop because of the drivers ahead: unfortunately the left lane’s traffic prevented me from passing this car, which I then remained behind as she changed to the left lane. Continuing for about one hundred yards, she suddenly stopped, and, abandoning my practice of pumping the brakes in the rain, I slammed on them in an attempt to miss the small sedan, causing my car to fishtail, skid, then collide with the center barrier, killing me instantly. My three passengers were quite alarmed by this, and I apologized several times over the duration of the ride, noting each time I gradually slowed instead of stopping

Of our five senses, we primarily rely on the sense of sight for our driving. While all drivers have this sense, some "see" the road and traffic situation far better than others. Why do some drivers possess a superior road awareness while others don't? Because they are using several if not all of these tips:

Potholes and cracks in the road cause damage to cars and bikes because of the tire puncture from hitting potholes or the cracks in the road. It can cause wear on your tires from riding on them all the time. The rims on your tires can even get damaged because of how deep the pothole is or the width of it could scratch the rims. Potholes and cracks in the road cause suspension damage including broken components in the car or on a bike like the break line on the bike on a car

Distractions draw the driver’s attention away from the road, in this case through a conversation by two methods, a car passenger or a hands free partner. Strayer, Drews, & Johnston (2003) hypothesis that drivers’ undergo inattentional blindness while having a conversation, and though the driver is facing the road, important information about the road may not be perceived. Since driving is a dynamic task where the context of the road is constantly transforming, distracted drivers may see the changing condition of the road but fail to predict and respond appropriately (Ma & Kaber, 2005), leading to the likelihood of a collision (Charlton, 2009).

On a similar theme, never point your car directly at a subject. Park facing the other way, and watch your subject through the rear-view mirrors.

Coming up to the pedestrian crossing down and ready to stop for any pedestrians.Or if one drives straight through an intersection from lane marked for turning traffic only.Does not drive wholly within their lane unless avoiding an obstruction.Driving on the wrong side of the road.