assignment due 9/23

1)These are 8 areas where it is unsafe to pass:

A curve because you can't see what is coming.
A hillcrest because you can't see what is coming.
A railroad crossing because if a train came then you probably wouldn't see another day. Intersetions are unsafe because there are cars going straight, left, and right and you could hit one.
Tunnels are a bad palce to pass because they are narrow and some times dark.
A bridge is a bad place to pass because you could hit the guard rail and go off the bridge.
No passing zones because the sign said so.
Double lined roads because there isn't enough room to pass and you dont have the space and/or time.

2)60mph= 90 feet per second/3 seconds= 270 feet/10 seconds= 900 feet/2 seconds= 180 feet
In the time it takes to make a proper pass you will cover about 1350 feet.


3)3 Officers In Past 3 Weeks Struck By Vehicles

Police Say Driver Inattention Most Common Cause Of Crashes
POSTED: 5:12 pm EDT August 6, 2007
UPDATED: 5:22 pm EDT August 6, 2007

WINDHAM N.H. -- Three local police officers have been hit by vehicles in the past three weeks while they were standing in the street working.
Police said that on Saturday, a driver hit an officer in Amherst who was making a traffic stop. The day before, a Hampstead officer was struck while working a construction site. Late last month, Derry Officer Robert Moore was knocked down by a driver who police said was drunk.
Moore is still recovering from his injuries. Sgt. Ed Fedele was the first officer at the scene.
"He was wearing what he should be, plus more," Fedele said. "He had white gloves to help be seen, as well."
Many officers said that they've had some near misses, either during traffic stops or during construction details. They said that the main problem is driver inattention.
"Drivers aren't paying attention to the signs," Fedele said.
Under state law, there is a certain distance cars need to keep away from the detail officer.
"It says up to about 25 feet," Fedele said. "But to me, that's still too close. As soon as I signal, I prefer they stop."
Fedele said that construction sites can be confusing, with traffic moving in all directions and drivers multitasking by talking on their cell phones while driving.
"One woman in particular said, 'I didn't know what you wanted me to do.'" Fedele said. "I said, 'I'm in the middle of the road with both hands up, and my traffic vest is on. It's pretty clear to the average person I'd want you stop.'"
Another law in New Hampshire requires obedience to a police officer. Anyone who fails to stop for an officer could get a $100 fine. A driver who purposely refuses to stop could face a misdemeanor charge.

I think that people who hit officers either did it on purpose or just suck at driving and shouldn't be on the road