1.) No passing on roads going uphill- You don't want to pass while going up a hill because the hill crest blocks your line of sight. Therefore when you pass another oncoming car will come and hit your car.
2.) No passing at intersections- You don't want to pass at an intersection because if you have a red light another oncoming car who has a green light will come and hit your car without warning.
3.) No passing on curves- You don't want to pass on a curve because you have a line of sight restriction while going around the curve. Therefore you might not see another oncoming car and you will get hit.
4.) No passing when LOS is restricted by fog, snow or rain- You don't want to pass during these conditions because you won't be able to see on coming traffic through the weather. The roads might also be slick so you won't be able to execute the pass safely.
5.) No passing when several vehicles are ahead of you- You don't want to pass because you might have time to execute a proper pass with one car, but if you don't have room to pull in front of the car, and you have to keep driving in the left lane so you can pass the cars then you might hit an oncoming car.
6.) No passing when oncoming traffic is to close- You don't want to pass because you won't have enough time to execute a proper pass, and it will result in a crash.
7.) No passing 100 feet before a railroad crossing- You don't want to pass even if there are no lights up ahead flashing for no train. If you do pass then you won't have enough time to pull back in and you might get in a collision on the tracks and a train might come and make things worst.
8.) No passing when you can't complete a pass before a no passing zone- You don't want to pass because if you're still passing the car while in the no passing zone then you can get a ticket or hit by an oncoming car.
Part 2-
60mph= 90 feet per second
3 seconds= 270 feet
10 seconds= 900 feet
2 seconds= 180 feet
In the time to execute a proper pass you will cover 1350 feet. This equals the length of 4 1/2 football fields.
Part 3-
Commuter Train Hits Truck In Braintree
(WBZ) BRAINTREE An MBTA commuter train hit a delivery truck in Braintree Wednesday afternoon.70 passengers were on board when the train hit the rear end of a Stop & Shop Peapod truck at Hancock and Plain Streets.MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said no one was hurt. The train was heading for North Station.Pesaturo said the truck's rear end was in the crossing when the crash occurred. Officials say the gates, lights and other safety equipment at the intersection were working properly when tested after the collision.A section of track was closed while authorities investigated, Pesaturo said. He could not say when it would reopen.Passengers on the train, traveling from Middleborough to South Station in Boston, were taken by bus to the Braintree station, where they could take the subway into Boston.
The articles says that the lights and gates were working properly after they tested them. Even if the lights were working the truck should of made a 90 degree examination of the railroad. Then he would of seen the train, waited for it to pass and then pass safely.
Cows Wander Onto Interstate 95 During Rush Hour
(AP) HOPKINTON, R.I. Transportation officials have vowed to figure out how a group of cows wandered onto Interstate 95, most recently on Tuesday morning when several Holsteins stopped rush hour traffic.The cows from Brook-Knoll Farm walked onto the highway near Exit 2 about 8 a.m. State Police stopped traffic while two troopers used air horns to shoo away the bovines, which can weigh about 1,500 pounds each."If a vehicle hits them, it could cause a serious, serious accident," Sgt. Nicholas Tella said.Brook-Knoll Farm co-owner Dorothy Reynolds said the bovine backups normally happen when the farm's cows walk through a 100-foot gap in a fence near the highway.Reynolds said the state Department of Transportation is responsible for mending the barrier since it took the land by eminent domain to build the highway. Although state workers installed a portion of the fence last fall, Reynolds said they left 100 feet unfinished."Last year, they were out every day," she said.DOT spokeswoman Heidi Cote said agency records indicate workers did install a fence in the area in October. But she said the department planned to look into Reynolds' complaint."We don't want anything to hurt motorists or the animals," she said. "We will certainly investigate."
They said there were no crashes which is a good thing and also lucky. Its good that the cows were discovered or else there would of been a crash because someone would of hit the cows or someone would have to stop for the cows which might result in traffic build up or a rear end. The back up of traffic could also make people mad because they would try to get to work and it might result in un-necessary road rage.
Several Motorcycle Accidents Reported Across State
DERRY, N.H. -- Several motorcycle crashes were reported across the state as the final weekend of Motorcycle Week got underway.
Police said that a person was seriously injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a car Friday afternoon in Derry.
There were no immediate details available about how the collision occurred, but the motorcycle was left lodged under the front of the car on East Derry Road.
Police said that one person was taken to a local hospital. There was no word on the nature of the injuries.
A collision between two motorcycles and a car in Belmont shut down part of Route 106. Three people were injured, and one was flown to a hospital.
Rescue crews were also at the scene of a motorcycle accident on Route 25 in Tamworth. A helicopter was requested for that accident.
Motorcycle week is fun for people who are interested in motorcycles. However, if this isn't the first motorcycle week then it probably isn't the first time motorcycle accidents have happen during this week. The people who are in charge of putting this week together should also take more precautions in educating their riders in the affects of going fast, having road rage, and being under the influence.
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