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Bumper Sticker Fun
9 months ago

On Facebook, they have an application where you can share "bumper stickers" with friends.  I decided to upload one, and share it with all of my friends there:

 

http://apps.new.facebook.com/bumpersticker/stickers/show/61327489

 

Just say no to drama on the road!  If you also like it, please share it with your friends, too.

New Links for 2009
11 months ago

(Utah) Teens: Don't Drive Stupid!  http://www.dont-drive-stupid.com/

Get a FREE Cell Phone Headset! http://www.freeheadset.org/home.php

Drive RSTC US Program:  http://www.driverstc.com/private/home.html

AARP Driver Safety: http://www.aarp.org/families/driver_safety/

State Farm Teen Driving: http://www.betterteendriving.com/

1 year ago

Senior drivers a hazard? Young are worst: U.S. study

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN1636147820070718

 

Researchers found that in 2001, people 65 and older accounted for about 15 percent of all licensed drivers in the United States but caused only about 7 percent of accidents.

By contrast, people aged 15 to 24 accounted for 13 percent of licensed drivers but caused 43 percent of all accidents.

"While driving ability declines with age for most people, those seniors who continue to drive, appear to be safer drivers than the general public might think," said Loughran.

He said seniors appeared to make fairly sound decisions about when to reduce the amount they drive or stop driving altogether and drove much less than younger drivers, at safer times during the day, and avoided poorer road conditions.

But as senior citizens are generally in poorer health and more frail, drivers aged 65 and older are at much greater risk of serious injury or death when they do have an accident.

 

 

 

1 year ago

William Beatty's "Traffic Waves:" http://amasci.com/amateur/traffic/traffic1.html Here's a cool traffic simulator: http://www.mtreiber.de/MicroApplet/index.html This Physics of Gridlock (Article): http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2000/12/budiansky.htm CARma (Commuter Awareness Project), Atlanta GA: http://www.itscarma.com/home/site.asp?c

Links for Articles, Programs, Advice on Driver Aggression, Behavior and Etiquette
2 years ago
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Change Your Attitude Behind The Wheel: http://www.saferoads.com/drivers/tips_attitude.html Article on Aggressive Driving: http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=223146 Aggressive Driver Programs: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safesobr/16qp/adprograms.html Road Rage and Aggressive Driving: http://www.luhs.org/depts/injprev/Transprt/tran1-04.htm STPP Reports on Aggressive Driving: http://www.transact.org/report.asp?id=57 Florida Definition of Aggressive Driving: http://www.sheriff-okaloosa.org/Aggressive%20Driving.htm Tips On Beating Road Rage: http://www.smartdriving.co.uk/Driving/Attitude/Road_rage/RR_1.htm NHTSA Injury Prevention Links About Aggressive Driving Laws and Programs: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/enforce/adsped.htm Distracted Driving Prevention Tips: http://www.luhs.org/depts/injprev/Transprt/tran1-03.htm III Report On Cell Phones and Driving: http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/cellphones NSC Report on Cell Phone Use and Traffic Accidents: http://www.nsc.org/issues/idrive/cellfone.htm Driving Behavior: http://www.drivers.com/topic/3/ Neuro-Linguistic Programming Skills: http://www.smartdriving.co.uk/Driving/Attitude/NLP_on_the_road/NLP_On_The_Road.htm American Driving Etiquette: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art41062.asp Road Etiquette (Humorous): http://roadetiquette.com/ Top 10 Driving Pet Peeves: http://www.hagerty.com/NewsManager/templates/template3.aspx?articleid=979&zoneid=52 Good Manners Put The Brakes On "Road Rage" (Article): http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/06/980616064007.htm The Importance of Space: http://www.smartdriving.co.uk/Driving/DefensiveDriving/Space/Space.htm
 
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