6/30

POINT ASSESSMENT STATUTES

The point assessment has a bunch of rules that have been broken and show how much trouble you would get in or how many point they would put on your license for not obeying a simple stop or running a red light or not stopping for a pedestrian, or not stopping for a train, or passing a school bus, pretty much everything your not suppose to do you will get points added to your license or worse lose it!

I think that the law is awesome because most people will follow them because they don't want to lose there license so most people drive safer and the people that don't follow these rules will get in alot of trouble because there driving reckless. It is also good for everyone else because you can feel a little bit safer when your driving because you know most people will follow these rules but the people that don't will end up killing someone or themselves and get in alot of trouble.

6/27

BRATTLEBORO -- If you are 55 years old or older, want to refresh your driving skills, and get a discount on car insurance, you will want to register for the AARP Driver Safety Program at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
The program is a classroom refresher course conducted in two consecutive half-day sessions. The dates are Thursday, June 28 and Friday, June 29, 5-9 p.m. The two evening course will be held in the Brew Barry Conference Center at BMH. The program is designed to help elders improve their skills and prevent traffic accidents.
The class covers the normal changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time associated with aging and provides practical techniques to compensate for these changes. Participants will also receive a thorough review of the "rules of the road," with emphasis on defensive driving practices. The course features an easy-to-read workbook based on data collected from federal and state agencies and traffic safety organizations.
Automobile insurance companies in 35 states including Vermont provide discounts to AARP Driver Safety Program graduates. Attendees must be present at both days' sessions to receive a certificate of completion.
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Class size will be limited to 25 participants. Registration deadline for this class is Friday, June 22. To register for the class, which costs $10 to

i think that it is awsome that elders can refresh there driving skills so that they can do this for there safety and everyone Else's safety. Because if you have been driving for alot of years you could get road rage or just alot of aggression and you might think you can not pay attention to the road as much because you think you are a great driver.

6/26

SIGNS

STOP sign is red and octagon with big white writing that says stop, you will find a stop sign at the end of a road that pulls out into another road or intersection. You must stop before the stop sign you must yield to pedestrians and other vehicles approaching the intersections

the different between these two is that yield is triangular and stop is octagon and they have different meanings.

YIELD sign is red and triangular with white letters that say yield, to yield it means to let others use the intersections before you do, if there is another driver on the through street you must slow or stop after you leave a stop sign, then you have not yielded the right of way

SCHOOL ZONE sign is light green sign that looks like home plate in baseball with black writing and a picture of two kids,when you see this sign you should slow right down to the posted speed limit because kids can dart out in front of you. This sign is posted in school zones.

the difference between yield and school zone is that there different colored and have different meanings.

due 6/25

Brattleboro Union H.S., Class of 2007
6/16/2007 -- Ida Adam "Things like that happen to everybody." Those "million things that can bring embarrassment your way" are simply rites of passage, he said.
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said he went from "stressing about social acceptance to giving a speech to my graduating class without wetting myself."
But, he reminded his fellow graduates, "We survived those crises. We can take on anything."
He also told the Class of 2007 not to worry about what other people think of them as they go out into the world.
"Fitting in is such a ridiculous idea. Live in a way that allows you to be comfortable with what you have accomplished."
Valedictorian Alyssa Dandrea asked Salutatorian Aidan Smith and Emily Potter to share the podium with her.
"Only a matter of decimal points separated us," said Dandrea, adding "it's truly been a privilege to grow up with amazing individuals who care about one another and the community."
"Cherish the little things and appreciate those who helped make us who we are today," were Potter's words of wisdom for her fellow graduates.
"Think for yourself," said Smith. "Ask questions and don't follow people blindly."
Paraphrasing Star Trek, Smith told his fellow graduates to "explore strange new worlds, seek out a new life and possibilities and boldly go where no one has gone before."
During a somber moment for the crowd, scholarships in memory of Kelsey Wells and Kevin Squires were presented for the first time. The pair died in a car crash last fall, killed by an intoxicated driver.
"Kelsey will be most remembered for her generous and giving spirit," said Sue Wells, whose daughter graduated in 2006.
Christina Nelson and Heather Cleveland received the Kelsey Wells Scholarship.
"He was a dedicated and hard working student," said Melissa Whitney, who presented the Kevin Squires Scholarships to Brandon Bucossi and Wemyss Scott . "Whether in the class or on the field he always gave more than 100 percent. He never gave up. He will be remembered for his big heart."
Squires graduated with the Class of 2003.
One speaker reminded the graduates they are moving into uncertain waters.
"The Class of 1942 was where you are today," said Gerta Swanson, who presented the 1942 In Memoriam Trophy and Scholarship . "We had much trepidation and there was a war going on. You are in the same circumstances," but she assured the graduates, "everything is going to be fine."
Also, a first time scholarship for further study in the arts was awarded to three graduates.
"People often do incredible things," said David Dunn, the chairman of the school board. Ralph Eames, whose father was a custodian at Brattleboro High School years ago, left a sizable fortune to BUHS after he passed away last year. The bequest, in the amount of nearly $2 million, is the biggest in Brattleboro's history.
This year, the school gave away three $7,500 scholarships -- the Eames Award for Further Study in the Arts -- to Molly Steinmark, Abigail Nace and Alyssa Dandrea.
Next year, said Dunn, the school hopes to disburse six scholarships and the following years it will disburse up to nine.
"Thank you Mr. Eames," said Dunn. "You will not be forgotten.



This article has somthing to do with module one because teens died in a car crash and car crashes are the number one reason why teens die.

part 2, YAW means traction to the tires is lost causing the vehicle to spin around its center of gravity or "yaw" axis.

ROLL means the vehicle weight is transferred to the side tire when turning or cornering loss of traction can occur.

PITCH means the vehicle weight is transferred to the front or rear tires when braking and accelerating. loss of traction can occur.

part 3, fringe, central and peripheral vision. Fringe vision is the part of your peripheral vision that is closest to your central vision. It also helps you monitor zone changes. Fringe vision is used in driving to detect changes in the rear view mirror and monitor reference points for vehicle position. Cenral vision helps you see clearly while looking straight ahead. Central vision is used in driving to check you’re your target area and front zones. Peripheral vision is the areas that a person can see to the left and right of central vision. Peripheral vision is used in driving because it’s the one-hundred and eighty degrees around.

part 4, target area is the part of roadway were your target is. target area helps you travel because you pick a spot far down the road and it makes the car travel were you want.

part 5, transition pegs help you make good turns and identifys the target area while the turn is happening. transition peg helps you make precise actions on braking accelerating and turning. when turning left or right you can use it by looking in your rear view miror

6/22 assignment due saturday

BRATTLEBORO -- A woman was seriously injured
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when she was thrown from a car in a rollover on Route 142 on Saturday night.
According to Brattleboro police, Mark Johnson, 19, of Brattleboro, was allegedly speeding while driving south near Triple T Trucking. Police said he lost control of the car, causing it to roll twice before coming to a stop on the roof.
One of the three occupants was a woman who was ejected from the car, but police did not give her name or the nature of her injuries. Capt. Steve Rowell did say that she was transported to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital then transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
The other two passengers reportedly crawled out of the car and were not seriously hurt.
Police said all three passengers were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
Johnson, the driver, was later arrested for gross negligent operation resulting in serious bodily injury. He was released on a citation to appear at a later date.
The Brattleboro Police Department responded along with the Brattleboro Fire Department and Rescue Inc.
One man hurt in Route 9 accident


I think that if they were all wearing seatbelts they would of been safer and the woman who died would probobly still be alive.



second assignment:
2,mix of radial and bias-ply tire. The tires could make each side have a different handleing feeling and one side could hydro plane and the driver could crash.

3, occupant in the back seat. The people in the back seat could be yelling and distract the driver and the driver could crash because his focus would not be on the road it would be on the people because the driver would probobly trie to get the people in the back to be quiet.

4, oversized tires, the big tires would maybe want the driver to go off roading and the driver could roll the vehicle.


64, consumed alcoholic drinks, The driver could be swerving and could get pulled over and get a d.u.i or could crash and die.

65,designer drugs, The driver could be high and crash and put other at danger.

66, drank booze, could be drunk with people in the car and could crash and put peoples lifes in danger.

151, crossroad intersections, someone could pull out in front of someone and they could collide.

153,down grade, brakes could fail and they could crash

154, elderly pedestrain crossing, a person could be speeding and not have enough time to stop and hit an elder.

drives ed

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