Safety

It is well documented that speeding causes accidents and fatal ones. I just returned from a long road trip and I saw so many drivers taking chances, speeding, and acting like idiots. Why do we do these things?
At one point, I was driving the speed limit, which happened to be 70 mph and a Corvette passed me in the right lane (I was in the middle lane) and he must have been going at least 110 and probably more like 120. There were lots of cars on the road. I wonder what he would have done if I had turned on my right turn signal. I shudder to think.

2007-05-31 12:38:07 · 10 answers · asked by plezurgui 6

sorry that some of it is not spaced

2007-05-31 11:46:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Haven't been on a motorway driving for some time but recently noticed the alarming amount of "tramlining" occuring in the slow lane especially M4 & M5.One area was so bad it pulled my cars front wheels to one side.I suspect the tram lines/wheel ruts are probably caused by the increase in HGV numbers and gross weights. I hope the highway maintenance authority are doing something about it.Anyone had any really bad experiences concerning this.

2007-05-31 10:48:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was driving in the left lane in a highway, two car (they were friends)in my right lane cut into my lane at the same time, than the car in front of me stopped after cut into my lane. and i hit it's back, is it my fault? The police said it is my fault for inattention driving.

2007-05-31 08:57:21 · 11 answers · asked by debbie 1

i think this will not illegal if during the ride baby wants to come to her mother's lap and mother will take her on her lap.

2007-05-31 08:07:07 · 16 answers · asked by rakhi k 1

Hey guys, I live in Conroe, Texas and got pulled over yesterday by a Conroe Police officer for wearing my seatbelt. He said I wasnt wearing it correctly. I explained, I had double-by pass last year and it still hurts when something sits accross my chest.

Any suggestions??

2007-05-31 06:29:46 · 13 answers · asked by boarguello 1

from the uk to lanzarote

2007-05-31 01:37:32 · 16 answers · asked by teenwolf 13 1

A friend of mine was caught by a speed camera doing 80mph through temporary roadworks where the limit was set at 40mph in the early hours of the morning on the motorway. He knows a ban is almost certain but is there a maximum period he can be banned for, or does anyone know long the ban is likely to last?

2007-05-30 21:11:22 · 8 answers · asked by rainbow_x_girl 1

please explain

2007-05-30 19:34:34 · 9 answers · asked by yuu t 1

I am so tired of drivers not being respectful to other drivers. I constantly see people turning without using their signals. is it that much of a chore?

2007-05-30 18:28:57 · 12 answers · asked by mak 3

2007-05-30 16:57:36 · 12 answers · asked by Inquizitive Kid 1

Is this one of Murphy's Laws? Is the vehicle most likely to drive into you also the most likely to kill you?

2007-05-30 15:52:34 · 8 answers · asked by Jombi 1

just now we came from india to teneese.my daughter is 15 months old she has no habbit of child safety seat.we uses highways as well as other roads.where speed limit is 30-40m/h .

2007-05-30 15:48:24 · 16 answers · asked by rakhi k 1

No answer yet from the DMV... But if you did not have a drivers licence of any kind. And got a drivering with no licence ticket. .. Do you have to pay the ticket first before trying to get the licence? Or can he get it but still have to eventually pay the ticket fine.

2007-05-30 14:19:59 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter has finally outgrown her infant car seat. I am thinking about buying the britax decathlon car seat. Anyone have any opinions on this seat? recommend another seat?

2007-05-30 13:21:28 · 2 answers · asked by avagrace_2006 1

I was involved in a car accident in April. No cars were coming at the time I was making a left turn. The only vehicle was a bus and it was stopped in the right lane to load and unload passengers. The left lane was completely clear. When I was in the process of turning, a car came out of nowhere and crashed into me. Of course, because I was making the left, I got the citation. I believe she was speeding trying to get around the bus. This is my first accident (which technically isn't my fault, but according to the law it is). I don't know what to expect when I go to court in a couple of weeks. I don't know exactly what to plea. I have taken a defensive driving course and am planning on presenting that to the judge. I don't want to plead not guilty, because I did make the left and the court will automatically find me a fault for that. I don't want to plead guilty because I don't believe it was my fault. I have to go to court because I am under 21 (I'm 20). Would nolo be good? Please help!

2007-05-30 13:12:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got pulled over for the first time today (Fresno County, Cali).
I was clocked at 74 on a 65mph country freeway, which I could hardly believe I got a ticket for in the first place. I'm a good driver and I have no previous violations.

I know I shouldn't have been speeding at all, but how much can I expect to pay for 9 mph over (clear weather, no traffic)?
Can I take traffic school to clear my record?

I don't know much about this stuff (I'm only 18); I tried looking it up, but the penal code was difficult to understand. Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.

2007-05-30 13:12:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone gone through this situation in a 2 lane road when school bus stopped on the left lane with flash lights on and you passed through and the driver honked badly? What's the penalty if driver had noted down license plate? Do these school buses have cameras installed? Specific to New Jersey

2007-05-30 13:00:33 · 7 answers · asked by cmdlet 2

I have court June 13th for speeding 64 in a 45. I have taken the class before, maybe 2 years back? How do I go about getting this information? Do I call my local county court house, or the magistrate? I need this information asap, so any help PLEASE!! AND THANKS!

2007-05-30 11:22:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

If your motocycle has a side car you do not need a motocyle license to drive it. So does the helmet law apply to a motocyle with a side car?

2007-05-30 11:01:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Without causing a big scene? (I don't want to say something like this car isn't moving unless everybody has their seat belts on.) In general, male passengers tend to refuse to put seat belts on.

2007-05-30 07:39:46 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

I Want an honest, in-depth opinion on this topic.

2007-05-30 07:20:13 · 14 answers · asked by jackevans630 3

2007-05-30 07:18:28 · 12 answers · asked by teethgrinder 1

one day it was pouring, and my shoes were filled with water as i was walking to my car, so i took them off and drove without them. i really loved the freedom of no shoes (not really a fan of anything on my feet).

so what do you think? is it ok, or do i have to wear shoes?

2007-05-30 07:00:35 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

what car first had seatbelts in them.

2007-05-30 04:05:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I turned into a driveway in order to turn my car around and when I was backing up I hit her wooden fence. I stopped the car and got out of my vehicle to look at the damage. A lady ran out of the house and started yelling at me to "not run away", which I was obviously not doing. She then started yelling at me for using her driveway and demanded my insurance information. My front headlight was dangling from its socket and the front was dented a bit while ONE of the fence posts was dented SLIGHTLY. I gave her my insurance card and she went inside to copy the information. When she came back out I asked her if I could take a picture of the fence for the insurance company and she refused, saying that it didn't show the real damage (???). I then asked her for her information, like name and phone number, and she started yelling at me to get out of her driveway. She told me she wasn't the owner of the house and that I should leave. I gave up after a bit and left. Does she still have claim?

2007-05-30 03:52:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-29 23:26:26 · 6 answers · asked by Daisy 2

This morning I was traveling to work and had to take the second exit, in a four exit roundabout. I've been driving about 3 weeks but have been doing this journey for two, my mum said there's a lot of cutting up on that roundabout so you should get in the right hand lane to take the second exit (she had an accident on the same roundabout taking the left hand lane for second exit) but I’ve always been told get in the left hand lane for first or second exit and right hand lane for third or fourth exit. So I checked the roundabout and it was clear I got half way across the first exit and out of no where a car (who I might add was traveling at about 50 mph) cuts me up badly, inches away from my front bumper, luckily I saw him and managed to slow down but it shook me up a bit. Was I right to be in the left hand lane? Or should I get in the right hand lane in future?

2007-05-29 21:03:28 · 15 answers · asked by ♥ Miss E ♥ 3

Cars that go faster than lets say 70 mph cause deaths and serious injuries. If cars were made not to go over a certain speed then it would lower accidents caused by speeding. there would be less speeding tickets, less high speed chases, less death by motor vehicles. this seems to be a simple solution for a stupid problem. What is up with that?

2007-05-29 18:50:04 · 14 answers · asked by Tracy 1

About three weeks ago, I backed into my co-worker's car. There was no damage to mine and appeared to be none to hers (she has a car cover on the front). A few days ago she comes to me a tells me that I cracked her bumper and the paint is peeling. We didn't file a police report. We were in a private parking lot in Louisiana. I think I'm at fault, but my insurance company says that we would each have to pay our own damages under the no fault law. She gave me a ridiculous estimate for her car repairs. Can she sue me for her repairs or her deductible? I have to work with her every day so I don't want there to be any hard feelings, but I can't afford what she wants.

2007-05-29 17:40:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous