assignment due 6/30

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A Goffstown man has been arrested and charged in connection with a Manchester hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a 7-year-old girl, police said. John Sturdevant, 24, was charged Wednesday with conduct after an accident, making a false report of an accident and being a habitual offender. Police responded to a report of a hit-and-run Friday at 81 A St. and discovered that Alicia Ladd, 7, had been struck by a vehicle while she was riding a toy scooter. She was taken to a Boston hospital for surgery, and her father said she suffered a broken femur and other injuries. Her injuries were not life-threatening.

I don't know why people lie about stuff like this, there is no reason to because its better to tell the truth now. If you don't the police will find out one way or another that you are guilty. So you should just tell the truth all the time.

Regulatory signs- Tells you about laws that you must obey. Signs are either white squares or rectangles with red or black lettering. Two examples of these signs are used for do not pass and one way.
Warning signs- Can help you avoid surprise situations. Most warning signs are diamond-shaped. They have black symbols or lettering on a yellow background. Two examples are to tell you there is a signal ahead and to warn to warn you that a deer might run out in front of you.
Guide signs- provide a variety of in formation, such as mark routes, intersections, service areas, and other points of interests or information. Interstate route signs are red, white, and blue shields with a number system. Green signs provide information on destinations ahead and distances to be traveled. Blue signs guide you to services such as fuel, food, lodging, and nearby hospitals. Brown signs direct you to recreation areas or points to intersect. Two examples are interstate route markers and service areas.

For the purpose of identifying habitually reckless or negligent drivers and frequent violators of traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles a uniform system is established assigning demerit points for convictions of violations of this title. Notice of each assessment of points may be given. No points shall be assessed for violating a provision of a statute or municipal ordinance regulating standing, parking, equipment, size, or weight. The conviction report from the court shall be prima facie evidence of the points assessed. The department is also authorized to suspend the license of a driver when the driver's driving record identifies the driver as an habitual offender.
my feeling about the law that it is so dumb because what if someone neglects it only once. They should at least a warning about it instead of going to court.

assignment due 6/25

To whom it may concern: I was driving to school as traffic started to get thick in Marin County, California (north of the Golden Gate Bridge).I slowed down and was crawling at about 5 mph with the rest of traffic. I look in the rear view as a woman doing hell knows what probably on her cell phone doing makeup and changing Cd's, comes flying in at full speed. She finally realized to slow down, but it was too late and skidded into my 97' Jeep Grand Cherokee at about 35 + mph. Thanks to the weight of my college supplies, my rear was weighed down enough to put my hitch smack in the middle of her Honda's grill which pierced through the radiator and engine block! Oil and radiator fluid was all over the highway. If not for the extra weight she would have missed my hitch and hit the gas tank. I came out fine, but she was a bit dazed and bruised. The scary part was that her air bags didn't go off. I drove away as if nothing had happened. The only damage to my vehicle was my bumper being push up letting me barely lift my tail gate open. To make a long story short...pay attention to the road! and a hitch is a great investment even if you don't tow anything.


When you drive in the car in you have a cell phone on or if your on the phone you are at a high risk of getting into a fatal car collision. It can get you seriously hurt and you can hurt other people as well.


Yaw- To fall away from the line of a course
Roll- To revolve or turn over, once or repeatedly, as a wheel on an axis
Pitch- Relative point, position, or degree


Field vision- The area you see around you, while looking straight ahead
Central vision- To check your target area and front zones
Fringe vision- To check reference points and detect changes in your rear view mirror

Target area- Is the section of the roadway where the target is located in the center of your intended path, and the area to its right and left. example: A green traffic light is seen in our 15-second range.

Target path- From the point where you are located when you first see the target, to when you arrive into the target area. It gives you the ability to see elements that can affect your movement.

Transition Pegs- Gives you a visual reference to determine the precise moment at which to make changes in steering, acceleration or braking actions that will best keep the car in balance.

Right turns- review mirror

Left turns- Drivers side corner post

risk factors assignment due 6/22

Tia Billado
6/21/07
3. Occupants in the back seat
If there was to be a collision it could be reduced if there was no people in the car with me or if there were not talking to me.

11. Broken power steering belt
If there was to be a collision it could be reduced if you could check everything before you left with your car to go some where.
16. Defroster not working
If your car started to fog up it could be reduced if you rolled down your window.

64. Consumed alcoholic drinks
If you consumed any kind of alcohol drink you should get someone to drive you home that hasn’t drank any. It doesn’t matter how many you drank.

75. Talking on cell phone
If you talk on your cell phone you can get distracted from the road then you would be in a great risk of a collision.

76. Talking to passengers
Talking to passengers could get you distracted from the road or any thing that you were doing. You cold get into a collision if you get distracted.

183. Early in morning
You could get in a collision in the morning because people can only see your headlights but it is only how dark it is out. You can get in a collision any time of day but it is most likely to happen in the dark.

198. Traffic light changing to red
A traffic light can be dangerous because usually people who are close to the light and it is turning yellow to red people usually try to beat it through.

199. Car backing out of parking space
A car backing out of a parking space is dangerous because the person backing out might not see another car coming or a car coming might not see the car backing out.

assignmentdue 6/22

Mass. man killed in cycling accident in Vernon
Reformer.com
Tuesday, June 19VERNON -- A Massachusetts man was killed Sunday in a bicycling accident on Tyler Hill Road, according to police.
The man's name was not released by investigators, but they did say he was a 53-year-old male from Granby, Mass.
"We're still in the early stages of investigation," said Vernon Police Chief Kevin Turnley.
The man was biking with a group of other cyclists on Tyler Hill Road, close to Route 142, shortly after noon on Sunday. The section of road, according to Turnley, climbs a hill and winds around many corners.
A 911 call came from another cyclist, who found the man fallen.
As to whether a vehicle was involved in the accident, Turnley was not ready to say.
"It does not appear like it at the time. But, again, it is still under investigation," he said.
A Vernon police officer responded to the scene along with members of the Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. Rescue Inc. transported the man to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The man was wearing a bicycle helmet at the time of the accident, Turnley said.
Woman hurt in Route 142 crash




I think it is not a hit in run. I think the man just had a heart attack or something like that. The cops have to investigate more on the scene of the accident to see what happened. I don’t think they will find out what happened. I don’t think there is enough evidence to say what had happened or no witness to say if the say what happened or to see if they saw who did it.