Also, advancements have been made in existing safety features pertaining to braking systems and safety belts. ... Additionally, another improvement was made toward safety belts, which were once composed of just a lap belt that buckled in the front. However, new advancements have broadened the safety belts which now contain a shoulder strap sewed into a lap belt that clicks on the side. ... However, new concepts in the styling and production of cars also ensure safety. ... No matter how good your vehicle's safety rating is, the car is only as safe as the driver behind the wh...

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Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a division of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reported 30,800 fatal crashes in the year 2012 [Fat12]. ... According to the Nation Safety Council, in 2011 Florida was ranked 4th in number of fatal car crashes caused by distracted driving [Nat15]. ... This event is very similar to the law passed in 1986 about wearing seat belts. It started as a secondary offense but after 20 years later it became legal to be pulled over for not wearing a seat belt. ...

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In 2001, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that police listed street racing as a factor in 135 fatal crashes. ... According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, more than 800 citations for illegal street racing were issued in 2001. ... The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says 5,749 teens died in the United States from motor vehicle crash injuries in 1999. ... Two-thirds of those were not wearing the seat belts. ... Require use of seat belts by both teen drivers and passengers Ask children to think what it would be like to cause an accident that resul...

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No More Accidents Bike helmet safety is a big problem in our society. People do not realize that a bike helmet to a biker is the same as a seat belt to a motorist. ... I went through several accidents, but one accident in particular knocked some sense into me about helmet safety. ... The main age groups for people that got into accidents in the early 1990's wre ages 10-18 Because of the new law more parents started to make their kids wear helmets not only for safety but also for a ticket. ... So I hope now that this little bit of information will help you all to make good de...

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To obtain a CCW, he had to go through a gun safety course in which he was thought many things about guns. In this gun safety course, DeHaan was taught the proper way to handle guns and valuable information about how to act with a gun. ... When they see the gun on his belt, they think twice of trying to rob him. ... Gun safety is the key, not gun control. ...

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The Highway Traffic Acts make a minimum driving age, speed limit, mandatory seat belts, these laws control problems because they make the roads safer for all of us and therefore many lives are saved. ... The police guarantee public safety and protection of life. ... The meaning and function of law in society is to establish rules if conduct, protect rights and freedoms, and to provide safety for society. ...

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The new technology brings more safety, but may also present a higher risk. ... Parents now have the ability to set a child's top speed, restrict driving without a seat belt and are even allowed to track a vehicle at any given time through GPS. ... Automatics are much easier to handle, but when it comes to safety, the manual is a better option. ...

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Latimer (1886) the defendant aimed a blow with a belt at a man but instead the belt bounced off him and hit a struck a woman in the face. ... Social legislations such as the Food and Safety act, Road Traffic acts etc. are where these offence are mainly found. ...

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Due to messages received from the media, child experts, product marketing and even other parents opinion, parents have lost the ability to reasonably assess risk in regards to their children's safety. ... Cleverly marketed child safety products has parents afraid of even the remotest of dangers. ... While no one would suggest letting your kids run wild or forgoing real safety measures (like seat belts and bike helmets), rely more on your instincts. ...

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Did you ever dream about running around shooting people legally? If you have why don't you enter the wide world of paintball. Paintball is an effective way to get exercise, learn teamwork skills, shoot people you don't like, and many more. For around $100 you have a day full of fun with family, f...

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the job of making sure speed limit signs are put up on the highway and that the police enforce the speed limits. The government also makes sure that cars have seat belts and air bags to keep me safe. ...

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The most popular accessories of these motor muscles include; belly smothered chain belts, dangling cross earrings, spiked bracelets, lethal spurs, and the in-famous "Mother" tattoo. ... Safety is not a concern to these adrenaline junkies, so hardly any gear is worn for protecting purposes, only for show. ...

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"Once again, the king gathered his strength and drew a stabbing knife he carried on his belt, sharpened for battle. ... When his country's safety was at stake when the dragon was breathing fire on the countryside, Beowulf took matters into his own hands by fighting the dragon. ...

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"I WOULD BE A CONDUCTORETTE AND SLING A FULL MONEY CHANGER FROM MY BELT. ... "There is a time in every man's life when he must push off the from the wharf of safety into the sea of chance (262)." ...

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Such as; buckle up it is the law and it saves lives, they are the ones responsible for their passengers and their safety, always be aware of their surroundings, you never know when a car, child, or animal may pull or run right out in front of them, and speed kills, so always drive the posted speed limit. ... The box monitors seat belt use, engine speed, tire traction and other parameters. ...

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The seat belts must be properly attached and in working condition to avoid any serious injuries. ... Granted, drifting involves many regulations, but all of them are to ensure the safety of the driver. Just like in the other racing styles that are considered sports, these rules were placed on the event to insure the safety of the all the participants. ...

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Fabio "We"ll be right home," my father-in-law said as I was combing my hair. "Gabriella bumped her face, it looks worse than what it really is." My father-in-law took my five-year-old daughter Gabriella, to his farm in Boonsboro. It is a place that Gabriella loves her Pappy to take her. It coul...

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She always carried a belt with her to punish us and that day my sister was battered cruelly for something that had been just an accident. ... Having us in a boarding school would be a good decision because it would warranty our safety and at the same time our grandmother would be relieved from her responsibility. ...

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you shout and scramble into the ditch by the side of the road, the rest of your unit obeys abandoning the open road for the safety of the ditches and hedgerows. You point and motion to the new recruit, from whom you took the sho-ka-kola from earlier, he quickly rushes up to you, "Ja, Scharfuhrer" You pull his gear and belt off and hand him your MP-40 and an extra magazine that you place in the hip-pocket of his new, clean Kombie. ...

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I realize the government has created road signs urging us all to "share the road," however, I feel like motorists having to cooperate with much smaller and slower modes of transportation is unrealistic and a safety concern to both parties. ... Since these legitimate bikers are Lance Armstrong's equivalent, they obviously have equipped themselves with the standard issue spandex unitard, water bottle belt, and aerodynamic helmet. ...

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