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In 2015, drivers with a BAC of 0.08% or higher are involved in a fatal crash; three in 10 were between 21 and 24 years old (28%). [20] NHTSA defines fatal collisions as "alcohol-related" if they believe the driver, a passenger, or non-motorist (such as a pedestrian or pedal cyclist) had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.01 or greater. NHTSA ...
The MUTCD's W24 series of signs is for warning signs relating to lane shifts, where traffic is diverted slightly toward the left or right of the roadway, but the route is otherwise unchanged. These signs typically have orange background and are used for temporary situations.
Two drivers emerging from their cars to express anger at a road situation. Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by people driving a vehicle. These behaviors include rude and verbal insults, yelling, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted at other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists in an effort to intimidate or release frustration.
Failure to obey traffic signs, traffic control devices, or traffic officers, failure to observe safety zone traffic laws. [4] Failure to observe warnings or instructions on vehicle displaying them. [4] Failure to signal. [4] Driving too fast for conditions. [4] Racing. [4] Making an improper turn. [4] Close following and sudden braking. [5]
Passive traffic safety measures sought to avoid influencing the behavior of drivers while giving automobiles maximum convenience. [41] Recent complete street policies seek to create design-oriented traffic safety improvements which actively slow drivers down by narrowing roadways while better accommodating pedestrians and cyclists.
For driving in the United States, each state and territory has its own traffic code or rules of the road, although most of the rules of the road are similar for the purpose of uniformity, given that all states grant reciprocal driving privileges (and penalties) to each other's licensed drivers. There is also a "Uniform Vehicle Code" which was ...
An Overview of U.S. Traffic Fatalities; Engineering, Roadway and Environmental Factors; Driver Performance; Driver Behavior; Alcohol's Role in Traffic Crashes; Drunk Driving Countermeasures; Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Devices When Used; Restraint-Use Laws, Use Rates, and Field Effectiveness; User Responses to Changes in Traffic Systems
The two-second rule tells a defensive driver the minimum distance to avoid collision in ideal driving conditions. The red car's driver picks a tree to judge a two-second safety buffer. Defensive driving describes the practice of anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others when operating a motor vehicle.