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  2. Driving etiquette - Wikipedia

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    Driving etiquette refers to the unwritten or unspoken rules that drivers follow. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The term dates back to the early 1900's and the use of horse-drawn carriages . [ 4 ] Driving etiquette typically involves being courteous and staying alert, which varies by vehicle, situation and location (e.g., etiquette for driving an F-1 race ...

  3. Professional courtesy - Wikipedia

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    The concept of professional courtesy is believed to have originated within the ancient practice of medicine whereby physicians provided services to other physicians without charge. However, the philosophy does not necessarily involve the same courtesy across all professions, nor is professional courtesy a mandated privilege, but is freely given ...

  4. Traffic law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Georgia’s new law which took effect from July 1, 2018, prohibits the drivers from holding any devices (Mobile phones or any electronic devices) in hand while driving. [1] Traffic is required to keep to the right, known as a right-hand traffic pattern. The exception is the US Virgin Islands, where people drive on the left. [2]

  5. Power law of practice - Wikipedia

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    RT = ae −b(P-1) + c. Where RT = trial completion time P = trial number, starting from 1 (for exponential functions the P-1 argument is used) a, b, and c, are constants. Practice effects are also influenced by latency. Anderson, Fincham, and Douglass looked at the relationship between practice and latency and people's ability to retain what ...

  6. Military courtesy - Wikipedia

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    Military courtesy is one of the defining features of a military force. The courtesies form a strict and sometimes elaborate code of conduct . It is an extension and a formalization of courtesies practiced in a culture's everyday life.

  7. Senatorial courtesy - Wikipedia

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    Senatorial courtesy is a long-standing, unwritten, unofficial, and nonbinding constitutional convention in the U.S. describing the tendency of U.S. senators to support a Senate colleague opposing the appointment to federal office of a nominee from that senator's state. [1] The practice is motivated by a general sense of collegiality among ...

  8. Lane splitting - Wikipedia

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    It is notable that the pre-crash motion of the motorcycle or scooter was lane-splitting in only 0.4% of cases, in contrast to the more common accident situations such as "Moving in a straight line, constant speed" 49.1% and "Negotiating a bend, constant speed" 12.1%. The motorcyclist was stopped in traffic prior to 2.8% of the accidents. [4]

  9. Curtsy - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, women and girls curtsy for those of senior social rank just as men and boys bow. Today this practice has become less common. In Victorian courts, the curtsy was done as a signal for courtship availability, and social status dominance or submissiveness, in order to be successful socially. [3]