The speed limits in Forestville should remain as they are now, ten miles per hour more than they were six mouths ago. People are talking about campaigning to bring the speeds back to the original speed limit of six months ago. Six months isn't long enough to tell if the higher speed limits are really the reason for an increase in accidents. It doesn't say what the weather was like for the past six months. The town of Forestville could have also had a higher amount then usual get their licenses which puts more inexperienced drives on the road. The speed limit rise wouldn't have been approved by the town of Forestville if they didn't feel it was going to be safe for their residents. While statistically the facts point to the fact that ever sense the speed limit has been raised there has been a fifteen percent increase in accidents. This is definitely true I'm not denying that at all but six months isn't long enough to make a conclusion that the speed limit should be moved back to its original. There are so many factors they we don't know like what the weather was like. The town of Forestville could have changed there speed limit just before winter and they could have had a really bad winter. There are so many things that we …show more content…
That doesn't mean that if you feel unsafe you can't go slower. They're aren't many places where they have a minimum speed limit but I've seen some that are usually about twenty miles per hour slower than the speed limit. This allowes for drivers who don't feel safe doing the speed limit a way to drive without getting and ticket and sill feel safe. Honestly regardless of the speed limit some people are going to drive really fast and others slower. If your one of those people who isn't a fan of the increase in the speed limit you should just drive slower. The speed limit rise wouldn't have been approved by the town of Forestville if they didn't feel it was going to be safe for their
In The Folklore of the Freeway: Space, Culture, and Identity in Postwar Los Angeles, Eric Avila discusses the history of the construction of the freeway in Los Angeles and the effects that this transformation had on communities of color. The construction of the freeway further increased the contrast between white space and non whitespace as white people moved toward the suburbs and communities of color were displaced to the inner city metropolitan areas. Avila explains that the impact of the freeways was not only economic, but also physical. The construction entailed immense destruction and displacement among inner-city communities. Boyle Heights, for example, experienced one-tenth of its population being displaced by the freeways. What I found
This political action memo explains that I want the speed limit lowered in my neighborhood. Then it provides five political actions I can take to get the speed limit lowered on my residential street. First, I will explain why the speed limit should be reduced and how it will benefit my neighborhood's safety concerns. Then I will explain both the positives and negatives of the five political actions I could take: making a phone call to my city council member, completing a Traffic Service Request form, sending an e-mail to my state legislature, attending a city council meeting, or creating a petition. Finally, this political action memo concludes that sending an e-mail to the Transportation
...ng problem many jurisdictions and professional organizations have set the industry standard of following the speed limit or only 10 mph above when responding to an emergency. Fire departments must take notice and follow industry standards, or they and their members may become the next defendants in a court room due to negligence.
"3 NC Teens in Fatal Crash Were Going 129 Mph, Troopers Say." WBTV 3 News, Weather,
In my opinion, I strongly believe Ontario should not raise the current speed limit of, 100 km/h to 110 km/h on major highways. To begin with, speed limits are determined by how fast a driver can react to hazards and how fast they bring a car to a stop. By increasing the speed limit, drivers will have insufficient time to react to a hazard, resulting in less time for other users of the road to react to that vehicle. Drivers need ample time to react and hit the breaks when they need to. Moreover, many individuals believe the idea of a brake assist will help avoid collisions and accidents on the freeway, however most Ontarians have older cars that do not have modern technology found in most cars made today. Not all cars have a brake assist and
To conserve fuel and save lives. fifty-five (55) miles per hour national speed limit should be restored. Driving at 55 miles per hour or less conserves fuel. Billions of barrels of Oil and gas are used up each year so that Americans can drive at high speeds across the country. The.
Some would say that speed limits are not adequate, or certain laws should be changed. Reports have shown that the majority of Americans have no problem with speed limits or the laws; new drivers are not helping either. There are key things that are liable for joining or causing road rage. For example; loud music, honking the horn, tailgating, and changing lanes without signaling all have been known to increase tension while driving. The actual causes can be traced back to different forms of stress. Such as being called into the boss' office for discussion of work performance, making bad grades in school, or having just been dumped by your girlfriend/boyfriend. Road rage is a result of an outburst of all the stress in ones life. Cars are a status symbol in our time. Nice cars give others the impression that the driver has money. Fast or flashy cars give an impression
Critics said the new regulation placed more drivers on the road during heavy traffic times without addressing safety concerns, and the specific time periods have been suspended pending further research.
...hat no one wants to do this. Driving at fast speeds also increases the risks of accidents and traffic tickets, which in turn increases the cost of insurance. If you are successful with defensive driving, you will ultimately save money. In some instances you could even earn money! This is the case with the insurance company Allstate. They send their clients up to two safe driving bonus checks per year for driving safely! Defensive driving saves, and pays!
Unsafe roads may have multiple ways of becoming unsafe. Traffic can be a breeze in some places and in other places, start and stop traffic can become a problem in other areas. Start and stop traffic is very dangerous for inexperienced drivers because they can
The Banning of Motorbikes in Public Places Last Sunday, I was out on the usual Sunday cycle with friends when 7 monster motorbikes came roaring past and up the steep muddy hill that we was cycling down. It was only when we had to pedal downhill through the churned up tracks of the motorbikes that I realised the problems that motorbikes cause. At that moment I began to ask myself should there be a ban on motorbikes in public places; or is it too late? I have arrived at the conclusion that motorbikes should be banned because they damage the ground on which they ride, if they are ridden irresponsibly. This makes walking, cycling and other activities un-enjoyable.
According to Federal Highway Administration (FHwA) study in which speed limits were varied at 100 locations nationwide resulted "raising posted speed limits by as much as 15mph had little effect on the motorists' speed." The data actually indicates that accident rate reduced at sites where speed limits were raised. Traveling at high speeds saves time and gets you to your destination quicker and the traffic usually travels five to ten miles faster than the posted speed limit.
Our neighborhoods need control of speed, too. Accidents not only happen on the highway, but also on residential streets, with the speed limits being 25 mph. Motorists are exceeding these limits as I speak. They would be unable to stop quickly enough for pedestrians, possibly swerving out of control and hitting a house or another car. My street has been monitored, by the city, due to this excessive speeding. The city of St. Clair Shores is trying to make the motorists aware of their speeding by posting a digital sign, which posts their current speed. Without a legal speed limit in residential areas, people would drive in excess of 25 mph all the time. We need this wild speeding controlled soon before something bad happens.
Traffic lights were only starting to be used in not only urban regions but also rural regions in only 1975. This graph shows the number of serious accidents from 1980 to 2012. As you can see the number of accidents has decreased. This is due to the fact that traffic lights were used seriously.
...s to make traffic more efficient. For example, the Ohio Revised Code in section 4511.21 states clearly that "No person shall operate a motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or a street car at a speed greater than reasonable or proper due regard to the traffic." Road speed limits are used to regulate the speed of vehicles. Sometimes people try to get somewhere and they go over the speed limit not realizing that they are putting themselves in danger. Now every time I get in a car with a friend or a family member, I make sure that they are going by the speed limit, not texting and paying attention on the road. It is very important that we follow this rules because they are only protecting us, and keeping us safe. If we want to reduce the millions of deaths that are caused by this imprudence every year we need to start being more responsible when we get behind the wheel.