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  2. Rules of the Road: Do we really need all those traffic signs ...

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    Build an intersection with long red lights and more drivers will race through on a yellow. Build a road with multiple 12-foot-wide lanes and generous shoulders, and then post a 25-mph speed limit ...

  3. Distracted driving: Why staying safe means staying focused - AOL

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    Use technology to your advantage: Most cell phones have free safe driving features that help prevent drivers from using their phones while driving. Apple has Driving Focus, which when activated ...

  4. 3 easy mistakes can be deadly after a hurricane: What to know

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    Here are three important tips for staying safe after a major storm. Mistake 1: Driving into floodwaters A car in a flooded street is seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Atlanta, Georgia ...

  5. Road traffic safety - Wikipedia

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    Various safety features can also be implemented into buses and coaches to improve safety including safety bars for people to hold onto. The main ways to stay safe when travelling by bus or coach are as follows: Leave your location early so that you do not have to run to catch the bus or coach. At the bus stop, always follow the queue.

  6. Two-second rule - Wikipedia

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    The red car's driver picks a tree to judge a two-second safety buffer. The two-second rule is a rule of thumb by which a driver may maintain a safe trailing distance at any speed. [1] [2] The rule is that a driver should ideally stay at least two seconds behind any vehicle that is directly in front of his or her vehicle. It is intended for ...

  7. Turn on red - Wikipedia

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    Turn on red is a principle of law permitting vehicles at a traffic light showing a red signal to turn into the direction of traffic nearer to them (almost always after a complete stop, depending on the jurisdiction) when the way is clear, without having to wait for a green signal.

  8. Five steps to prevent fires and stay safe in winter storms - AOL

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    Improperly using space heaters and generators or ignoring road warnings and driving too fast are some of the deadliest mistakes people make during winter storms. Most of us don't deal with snow ...

  9. Smith System (driving) - Wikipedia

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    The Smith System is a defensive driving strategy [1] created in 1952 by Harold L. Smith. [2] [3] Smith's goal was to increase the safety of commercial drivers. [2]After he opened the Safeway Driving School in Detroit in 1948, [4] Smith established the Smith System Driver Improvement Institute in 1952.