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I am doing a texting while driving laws survey for a class of mine. What questions should I ask or not ask on this topic? This is a random survey.
Please do not give me your opinion on this topic, just questions that I should/should not ask.
Answer
I would ask the questions and then have multiple check boxes, so that the person taking the survey can check the box that best describes their texting behavior.
1- I read texts while driving:
A- All the time.
B- Some of the time.
C- Only when there aren't any other cars around.
D- Never.
2- I text while driving:
A- All the time.
B- Some of the time.
C- Only when there aren't any other cars around.
D- Never.
3- I have have read texts while driving: (Check all that apply)
A- During daylight hours.
B- At night.
C- In the rain.
D- In the snow.
4- I have texted while driving: (Check all that apply)
A- During daylight hours.
B- At night.
C- In the rain.
D- In the snow.
5- I think that texting while driving is:
A- Safe
B- Can be safe if you check your surroundings
C- Never safe.
6- If you have to contact someone while driving, which is safer?
A- Texting while driving. (Answer: 23 times more likely to have an accident.)
B- Talking on a cell phone while driving? (Answer: 1.3 times more likely to have an accident.)
7- You are how many times more likely to have an accident while texting?
A- 0
B- 2
C- 8
D- 13
E- 18
F- 23
G- 28
Answer is 23 times more likely:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10296992-94.html
You can add more questions, but I would keep them multiple choice, because then you can put them in a chart and graphs and show visuals. Charts and graphs of your data will give you a better presentation, and will get you a better grade.
Have fun and don't text and drive... LOL
I would ask the questions and then have multiple check boxes, so that the person taking the survey can check the box that best describes their texting behavior.
1- I read texts while driving:
A- All the time.
B- Some of the time.
C- Only when there aren't any other cars around.
D- Never.
2- I text while driving:
A- All the time.
B- Some of the time.
C- Only when there aren't any other cars around.
D- Never.
3- I have have read texts while driving: (Check all that apply)
A- During daylight hours.
B- At night.
C- In the rain.
D- In the snow.
4- I have texted while driving: (Check all that apply)
A- During daylight hours.
B- At night.
C- In the rain.
D- In the snow.
5- I think that texting while driving is:
A- Safe
B- Can be safe if you check your surroundings
C- Never safe.
6- If you have to contact someone while driving, which is safer?
A- Texting while driving. (Answer: 23 times more likely to have an accident.)
B- Talking on a cell phone while driving? (Answer: 1.3 times more likely to have an accident.)
7- You are how many times more likely to have an accident while texting?
A- 0
B- 2
C- 8
D- 13
E- 18
F- 23
G- 28
Answer is 23 times more likely:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10296992-94.html
You can add more questions, but I would keep them multiple choice, because then you can put them in a chart and graphs and show visuals. Charts and graphs of your data will give you a better presentation, and will get you a better grade.
Have fun and don't text and drive... LOL
To use the brake during a sliding spin in wet conditions or not?
smoothie
I was using a circular entrance ramp to I-75 last night.
It was damp out after/during a light drizzly rain. The back tires on our 2002 Chevy Trailblazer broke loose and slid around. We ended up sliding sideways into a guard rail. When the truck started to spin and slide I took my foot of the gas and steered into the spin like I had always been taught. She thinks I should have used the brake and that would have stopped the slide sooner. It was wet but not icy, around 45 degrees. Who do you think was right?
The truck is a 4x4 but was in 2 wheel drive at the time which made it rear wheel drive, sorry I should have included that info.
Answer
according to the military driving saftey manuel and my extremely knoweledgeble step dad, plus my own experience. says
VINCE ZEBERTAS
FIRST U.S. ARMY
SAFETY MANAGER
FIRST ARMY SAFETY NEWS
Use Seat-Belts
Don't Drink & Drive
Eat Your Veggies
Move Over!
This Issue!
1.Safe Driving Checklist
2.Surviving a Car Fire
Expectations are the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going. Of course, some people never go beyond Expectations, but my job is to hurry them along whether they like it or not.
â Norton Juster in THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
Safe Driving Checklist
ï¼Obey the Law
.Observe speed limits.
.Obey traffic signs and signals.
.Pass other vehicles only on the left; signal your intention before changing lanes.
.Never pass a stopped school bus.
.Yield to drivers who have the right of way.
.Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
.Use your seat belt (even if itâs not required by law in your state).
ï¼Drive Sensibly and Defensively
.Correctly position mirrors and seat before you start.
.Never tailgate; stay at least three car distances behind the driver ahead of you.
.Donât insist on the right-of-way if the other driver will not yield it.
.Dim your headlights for oncoming cars and those ahead.
.Be aware of whatâs happening several vehicle lengths ahead and behind you.
ïExpect the unexpected:
.Reckless behavior from other drivers
.People, or animals, darting into the road
.Swerving cyclists
.Potholes or debris in the roadway
ï¼Take Bad Weather Precautions
.Watch out for puddles, icy patches, and sudden pockets of fog.
.If you skid, steer gently into the turn. Do not use brakes or step on the gas
ïImprove visibility:
.Use wipers, defroster, and headlights.
.Counter glare from sun or snow with sunglasses.
.Clear snow from hood, roof, and all windows.
Management
ïWhen visibility is poor or roadways are slick:
.Reduce speed.
.Increase distance between you and the car ahead.
.Brake gently.
ï¼Maintain Your Vehicle
.Conduct pre-driving inspection every time.
.Be sure that scheduled maintenance checks are carried out in time.
.Be alert to below-par performance of any equipment; have it attended to promptly.
.Donât abuse your vehicle by driving too fast over bumpy terrain.
.Donât make unnecessarily sharp turns or sudden stops and starts.
According to AAA and the National Fire Protection Association, 75% of last year's quarter-million highway vehicle fires were caused not by an accident but poor maintenance.
Most often a mechanical or electrical failure is to blame.
The group says most fires can be prevented with an annual vehicle inspection by a trained mechanic.
According to the National Fire Protection Association Highway vehicle fires caused more deaths than apartment fires in 2004.
Last year vehicle fires killed 520 people, injured another 1300 and caused billions of dollars in property damage.
Loose electrical connections, frayed wires and cracked or ruptured fluid lines are often what caused the fire.
Highway vehicle fires accounted for 17% of all reported fires and 13% of all civilian fire deaths.
Surviving a Car Fire
According to Mike Connors, assistant fire chief for the Naperville, Ill. Fire Department, poor car maintenance is the greatest cause of car fires. Most others are caused by mechanical or electrical failure, rather than collisions or rollovers, as most of us would think.
If you attempt to put out a car fire without the proper knowledge or skills, you can put yourself or others in harm's way. Every car fire is different, so it is best to leave putting the fire out to the professionals. The first thing that you should think about is personal safety, think and act quickly. Any vehicle can be replaced, a human cannot.
If a fire occurs while you are moving on a roadway:
â¢Signal your intentions and move to the right lane.
â¢Get onto the shoulder or breakdown lane.
â¢Stop immediately.
â¢Shut off the engine.
â¢Get yourself and all other persons out of the vehicle.
â¢Get far away from the vehicle and stay away from it. Keep onlookers and others away.
â¢Warn oncoming traffic.
â¢Notify the fire department.
â¢Don't attempt to try to put out the fire yourself. (The unseen danger is the possible ignition of fuel in the vehicle's tank.)
While the vehicle is stopped in traffic or parked:
â¢Shut off the engine.
â¢Get far away from the vehicle.
â¢Warn pedestrians and other vehicles to stay away.
â¢Notify the fire department.
â¢Don't attempt to put out the fire yourself. (The unseen danger is the possible ignition of fuel in the vehicle's tank.)
Some additional tips from Tim Sendelback, training officer for the Missouri City Fire Department:
â¢Stand up-wind. "Some plastics on today's cars can produce a cyanide gas."
â¢Never stand in fluids that are running out of the car.
â¢Stand at a 45-degree angle to any bumper on the car. "Some bumpers are fluid-filled. When heated, the pressure could blow the bumper off and cause serious injury to anyone standing nearby."
notice, it says "If you skid, steer gently into the turn. Do not use brakes or step on the gas" so you were completely right according to the army...if you need more info e-mail me and i can give you the army's website that came from...i just dont want to put it on here.
according to the military driving saftey manuel and my extremely knoweledgeble step dad, plus my own experience. says
VINCE ZEBERTAS
FIRST U.S. ARMY
SAFETY MANAGER
FIRST ARMY SAFETY NEWS
Use Seat-Belts
Don't Drink & Drive
Eat Your Veggies
Move Over!
This Issue!
1.Safe Driving Checklist
2.Surviving a Car Fire
Expectations are the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going. Of course, some people never go beyond Expectations, but my job is to hurry them along whether they like it or not.
â Norton Juster in THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
Safe Driving Checklist
ï¼Obey the Law
.Observe speed limits.
.Obey traffic signs and signals.
.Pass other vehicles only on the left; signal your intention before changing lanes.
.Never pass a stopped school bus.
.Yield to drivers who have the right of way.
.Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
.Use your seat belt (even if itâs not required by law in your state).
ï¼Drive Sensibly and Defensively
.Correctly position mirrors and seat before you start.
.Never tailgate; stay at least three car distances behind the driver ahead of you.
.Donât insist on the right-of-way if the other driver will not yield it.
.Dim your headlights for oncoming cars and those ahead.
.Be aware of whatâs happening several vehicle lengths ahead and behind you.
ïExpect the unexpected:
.Reckless behavior from other drivers
.People, or animals, darting into the road
.Swerving cyclists
.Potholes or debris in the roadway
ï¼Take Bad Weather Precautions
.Watch out for puddles, icy patches, and sudden pockets of fog.
.If you skid, steer gently into the turn. Do not use brakes or step on the gas
ïImprove visibility:
.Use wipers, defroster, and headlights.
.Counter glare from sun or snow with sunglasses.
.Clear snow from hood, roof, and all windows.
Management
ïWhen visibility is poor or roadways are slick:
.Reduce speed.
.Increase distance between you and the car ahead.
.Brake gently.
ï¼Maintain Your Vehicle
.Conduct pre-driving inspection every time.
.Be sure that scheduled maintenance checks are carried out in time.
.Be alert to below-par performance of any equipment; have it attended to promptly.
.Donât abuse your vehicle by driving too fast over bumpy terrain.
.Donât make unnecessarily sharp turns or sudden stops and starts.
According to AAA and the National Fire Protection Association, 75% of last year's quarter-million highway vehicle fires were caused not by an accident but poor maintenance.
Most often a mechanical or electrical failure is to blame.
The group says most fires can be prevented with an annual vehicle inspection by a trained mechanic.
According to the National Fire Protection Association Highway vehicle fires caused more deaths than apartment fires in 2004.
Last year vehicle fires killed 520 people, injured another 1300 and caused billions of dollars in property damage.
Loose electrical connections, frayed wires and cracked or ruptured fluid lines are often what caused the fire.
Highway vehicle fires accounted for 17% of all reported fires and 13% of all civilian fire deaths.
Surviving a Car Fire
According to Mike Connors, assistant fire chief for the Naperville, Ill. Fire Department, poor car maintenance is the greatest cause of car fires. Most others are caused by mechanical or electrical failure, rather than collisions or rollovers, as most of us would think.
If you attempt to put out a car fire without the proper knowledge or skills, you can put yourself or others in harm's way. Every car fire is different, so it is best to leave putting the fire out to the professionals. The first thing that you should think about is personal safety, think and act quickly. Any vehicle can be replaced, a human cannot.
If a fire occurs while you are moving on a roadway:
â¢Signal your intentions and move to the right lane.
â¢Get onto the shoulder or breakdown lane.
â¢Stop immediately.
â¢Shut off the engine.
â¢Get yourself and all other persons out of the vehicle.
â¢Get far away from the vehicle and stay away from it. Keep onlookers and others away.
â¢Warn oncoming traffic.
â¢Notify the fire department.
â¢Don't attempt to try to put out the fire yourself. (The unseen danger is the possible ignition of fuel in the vehicle's tank.)
While the vehicle is stopped in traffic or parked:
â¢Shut off the engine.
â¢Get far away from the vehicle.
â¢Warn pedestrians and other vehicles to stay away.
â¢Notify the fire department.
â¢Don't attempt to put out the fire yourself. (The unseen danger is the possible ignition of fuel in the vehicle's tank.)
Some additional tips from Tim Sendelback, training officer for the Missouri City Fire Department:
â¢Stand up-wind. "Some plastics on today's cars can produce a cyanide gas."
â¢Never stand in fluids that are running out of the car.
â¢Stand at a 45-degree angle to any bumper on the car. "Some bumpers are fluid-filled. When heated, the pressure could blow the bumper off and cause serious injury to anyone standing nearby."
notice, it says "If you skid, steer gently into the turn. Do not use brakes or step on the gas" so you were completely right according to the army...if you need more info e-mail me and i can give you the army's website that came from...i just dont want to put it on here.
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