Safe+Motoring

**Introduction ** Every year the number of cars on the road is increasing and because of this, car accidents have unfortunately become normal to many people. However people get injured and lose their lives every day due to unsafe driving. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States; and someone loses his or her life every 13 minutes. In Physics we have been learning about using Kinematics to help prevent some driving hazards. When you think about driving you don't think math or physics you think about judgment. The truth is that math and physics play a large role when you are driving. For example say you were speeding because you are running late for work. Statistics shows that speeding is one of the most prevalent factors that contribute to traffic crashes. In 2002 speeding contributed to 31% of all fatal crashes and 13,713 lives were lost due to speeding related crashes. When you drive at a higher speed you are at a higher risk, because when you speed it cuts your reaction time and results in more stored energy that must be dissipated in any collision. Each addition increase in speed reduces your ability to react in time to hazards, because you may be covering distance in less time than it takes to react. This Wiki was developed to raise the consciousness of car drivers about some common driving errors and to provide valuable driving safety tips to help prevent the lives of innocent people due to driving hazards.

** Reckless Speeding ** Driving requires a huge amount of responsibility. A driver must know the rules and limitations when he or she is on the road. Safety should always be the primary concern, not just for the driver but also for everyone and everything else on the road. Unfortunately, many drivers these days don’t abide by the rules and regulations when driving. The most common rule hat many fail to abide by is reckless speeding. Reckless Speeding is a major driving hazard. Most states carry laws that prohibit drivers from operating a vehicle in a way that shows a "reckless" or "willful" disregard for the safety of other people, including other drivers and pedestrians. Some Acts that automatically qualify as "reckless driving" include: What needs to be done to prevent reckless driving, increase tickets, add points on License, get License revoke, some jail time. Harsh but you live another day. = ** Scenario **  = On Roosevelt Boulevard the speed limit is 45 mph Bryan is on his way to his friend John’s house to watch the Sunday game. The game starts at 5:00 and it takes him 35 minutes to get to John’s house without traffic, and 48 minutes with traffic. Bryan left his house at 3:50; on his way to John’s house he made a quick stop at Wine Spirits to get some beer before continuing his trip. While driving Bryan receive a call from John asking how far he was because the game was starting in 20 minutes; realizing that it was going to take him 30 minutes to get there he started speeding. It took him five seconds to go from 45 to 70. The car in front of him is going the speed limit of 45mph. The car in front of him is 50 meters away from him when will they collide? Speed Limit = 45mph Game Start at 5:00 Takes 35 minutes without traffic Takes 48 with traffic Left home at 3:50 Took 5 sec to go from 45mph-70mph Accelerate at 5meters/sec/ every sec
 * Driving 25 miles per hour //(or more)// over the posted speed limit
 * Racing another vehicle
 * Trying to elude a police officer
 * On a two-lane highway, passing another vehicle when visibility of oncoming traffic is limited
 * Talking or Texting on the phone while operating a vehicle
 * Key points**