Safety

When folks come up behind my car while I am driving the legal limit, they act so angry, they want to exceed the speed limit, and they tailgate me - and this ofttimes includes those huge semis !! What to do ??? What would you do?? Know what will put the fear of God in them ??? Just turn on your flashers, and WATCH in your rear view mirror at how quickly they drop back. What do YOU do when the speeders tailgate you ????

2007-11-30 11:09:02 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-30 10:19:24 · 17 answers · asked by louise d 6

I was in a fender bender this morning. I was driving to work behind this Mercedes suv when the lady driving it slowed down ubruptly. Her tail lights weren't working and I wasn't able to tell if she was braking or not. When I realized she was stopping it was too late. I skidded and bumped into the suv. Her suv was only scratched while my old honda's hood bent badly and rendered the hood latch useless.
When the cop showed up she kept blaming me for being asleep. I told the cop that her brake lights weren't working. He made the lady get on and press the brakes. As expected they did not illuminate. The cop told the lady that burned out tail lights cause these accidents and that she shouldn't be driving with the lights burned out. Thereafter he told us we could go. He didn't say anybody was at fault or anything.
What is your opinion? Am I at fault or the lady in the mercedes?

2007-11-30 08:40:04 · 10 answers · asked by Yair S 1

It's a dirt road, also.

2007-11-30 07:54:58 · 22 answers · asked by Ravenclaw Alumni 2

i might be writing an essay on this, and want to get all the input i can.

2007-11-30 06:23:17 · 7 answers · asked by bowiegirls_eye 4

Yesterday I witnessed a small accident near my home. Although there were no injuries, one of the drivers was fairly traumatized and didn't turn off the car. I got in the car to turn it off, and breathed in some of the fumes from the airbag. For the rest of the day my throat was a bit sore and today I have a stomachache.
Does anyone know if breathing in the fumes from a detonated airbag is harmful? I was only in the car for less than ten seconds.

2007-11-30 05:28:06 · 11 answers · asked by Jdogg1508 3

When you encounter roadwork in a construction zone, you should:

A. Not stop or slow down to watch road work
B. Continue at the same speed
C. Speed up
D. Stop and remain stopped until asked to go

2007-11-30 02:41:38 · 4 answers · asked by lilmizzy16 1

Incorrect tire inflation will adversely affect ________.

A. tire wear
B. vehicle handling
C. gas mileage/efficiency
D. all of the above

2007-11-30 02:38:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

In an emergency, to help avoid getting rear-ended by another vehicle, you should:

B. Start braking early to warn the driver behind you
C. Check your rearview mirrors often
D. Change lanes

2007-11-30 02:36:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

please help thanks!

2007-11-29 14:52:41 · 6 answers · asked by megann, babyy 1

On a three lane road, I was making a right turn into the closest lane to me. The other driver was making a u-turn. The u-turn was legal. However, he u-turned into the farthest lane possible from his position. We collided, he damaged his front right bumper, and my front door joint was damaged making the door inoperative. Also, he was driving a Nissan Quest and insisted on it being impossible to turn into the closest or middle lane without touching the farthest lane. However, I saw a Nissan Armada turn into the middle lane and another car turning into the closest most lane simultaneously without any problem. So, who is at fault?

2007-11-29 13:17:16 · 4 answers · asked by dyS2 1

Surely they can't just sit there and wait to follow someone in. Do they have a universal remote or something?

2007-11-29 12:28:52 · 7 answers · asked by Jdude 2

can cars use them?. shy guy.

2007-11-29 08:18:31 · 13 answers · asked by gerard h 3

I assume it is to educate the yellow light runners that possibly 30 mph is the speed to safely stop when yellow. i really have no idea, am i in the ball park. and i wish that we would get them here in orlando be casue when 4 cars run that yellow then 5 other cars in the next have to make up for their time and its a hiuge visious circle. then everyones late, pissed off aand so on.

2007-11-29 07:26:23 · 7 answers · asked by Butterfly 3

Okay.... so this morning on the way to work I came to a 3 way intersection where each side has a stop sign and the only traffic was me and a couple of cars coming from the opposite direction. The 1st car from the opposite direction was clearly stopped a second before me so I let it go. I started into my left hand turn when the car I let go was just pass the halfway point through the intersection when all of a sudden the 2nd car decided to attempt to blast through before me. I hit my gas pedal and lunged at the second car causing them to almost hit a telephone pole while avoiding me. Was I wrong?

2007-11-29 03:03:28 · 0 answers · asked by direpotatoe 1

help answer it its multiple choice, this apply to california

A- You wont be cited if your fog lights are on
B- It's OK because you're under the speed limit
C-Ticket time,you broke the California Basic Speed Law

The California basic speed law says you many never drive faster than is safe for current conditions....

2007-11-28 15:53:15 · 6 answers · asked by gaas 1

and is there any way to find out it wasn't an accident

2007-11-28 15:02:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-28 12:13:44 · 9 answers · asked by Risa P 1

just found out that i dont have to yield and if that person on freeway chooses not to slow down and hits me from behind its their fault for not slowing down knowing that i was trying to merge at speed limit with my blinker on as well. oh but i forgot im the dumb driver!!!

2007-11-28 07:06:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

of course im speeding hell im 30 and have a mazda3, who wouldnt be speeding, so if im ahead of the driver that is on the freeway and they know that im ahead coming from the access rd, and yes i even have my dam blinker on, should they keep driving with full speed as if they dont see me

2007-11-28 06:37:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

when ur coming from access rd trying to get on freeway and u dont have a yield sign, do u still yield or do u try to get in? i have noticed alot that drivers already on freeway see u coming from access rd but dont bother slowing down because ur merging. so do we yield? i dont think so because there is no yield sign.

2007-11-28 06:09:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A certain friend of mine was driving home last night at around 10:30p.m. after having a few drinks at the bar. The road to get to her neighborhood is unlit and usually empty, so she wasn't expecting anybody to be trying to cross at that hour. Unfortunately, when she was less than a mile from her neighborhood entrance, and figure briefly flashed in front of her headlights before falling onto the hood of the car and then disappearing underneath. My friend was so scared she couldn't think, so she just kept driving until she got home.
Today she is so scared that she may have hurt somebody, but she's also afraid that she'll be sentenced to prison because she was too scared to report it last night! She hasn't mentioned it to a soul yet! If she goes forward to the police now, will it still be considered a hit-and-run? Would it be better if she just stayed quiet and pray for that person? I want to give my friend the best advice, but I'm not sure what to say. Please respond!

2007-11-28 06:09:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you defrost your windscreen with water or do you scrape it? If you use water, what temperature is it? Has anyone cracked a windscreen by defrosting it this way?

2007-11-28 05:33:21 · 12 answers · asked by Tigger B 4

i'm 23, i'm starting driving school next week but whenever i've tried learning before I get behind the wheel and all my confidence goes out the window. I just seem to fixate on the fact that once I have my liscense i'll always have my daughter in the car with me and I start to worry about what if something happens. I'm just looking for any tips to relax while driving and any other tips not related to the mental aspect of driving. All I really know is, the gas, break, heat and radio....please help, after all you may end up on the same road as me one day so it would benifit both of us......

2007-11-28 05:14:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

California...a friend is changing lanes on the freeway to prepare to exit. She moves over to the right lane, (she thought safely) and was hit from behind by another car( bumper came off) this hit sends her spinning across the lanes to the left and she is again hit in the passenger rear door by a second vehicle. Whos at fault and who pays for which cars repairs.?

2007-11-27 18:41:50 · 22 answers · asked by Barbara M 2

ok yesterday i was following this old lady who could barely see over the steering wheel. and i was in a hurry to get to the store to get myself some groceries. note: it was my day off, and i had others things to do that day. so as i was following her, she kept looking in her rear view mear, and was doing at least 5 mph under the speed limit. we came to a round about, and it was very congested, she stopped and had no clue what to do. i honked my horn, and she started acting like she was scared. i then honked again, and flashed my lights. and she drove her car right into the yield sign and another car hit her. so finally i was able to get past her, and she was blocking the whole lane. tere were people yelling at me, and the old lady was crying. i just dont understand why they let old people who are afraid to drive have their licenses/ it really annoys me. luckily i got to my destination in time, and was able to enjoy my day off, but she really made me mad. whats wrong with some people?

2007-11-27 17:25:24 · 14 answers · asked by edwin_lance 1

what is better, All Season or Studless Winter Tire for winter driving in Texas? What are the advantages of both? It rains often and we get ice sometimes.

2007-11-27 16:16:13 · 6 answers · asked by xvangoras 1

I know it is pretty much standard to get a 'following too closely' ticket if you rear end someone, but I am just wondering if anyone knows how likely they are to be thrown out in court given that it is just your word against nobody's. Here is the situation: First off the road was wet and the accident occured on a downhill slope and the condition of the road was poor. I was traveling in the right hand lane when a line of cars in front of me put their brake lights on. I apply my breaks and check my side veiw mirror to move into the left hand lane. I see nothing in my mirror so I quickly glance and notice a car in my blind spot. When I look back ahead the car in front of me abruptly changes lanes and the car in front of him is at a complete stop.
The person I hit says that the car in front of her just stopped because of a large hole in the road and she had to hit her brakes abruptly as well. I have a court date for 'following too closely'. Is telling this story sufficient to be acquite

2007-11-27 15:02:40 · 8 answers · asked by Chris 2

2007-11-27 13:24:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Pardon my ignorance, I don't know the name of the
small plastic or metal thing-a-ma-jigs many people
purchase to keep from running over deer.

They are placed on the front of the car on the bumper, and
apparently make a noise which repels deer, which
prevents them from running toward the noise / highway.

Could someone shed some light on these things?
Parents have one, never hit a deer. Brother doesn't
have them, did hit a deer. Coincidence?

P.S. What is the name of these devices? Many thanks!

2007-11-27 13:11:19 · 8 answers · asked by wuvie 3