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Your Attitude You have heard of aggressive driving and “road rage” so it should not be a surprise that your attitude behind the wheel affects your driving style and safety. Preconceived notions about others (such as impatient teen drivers) and yourself (such as your own right to drive where and when you want) can provoke [...]

THE MOST COMMON DRIVING ERROR In Smith System’s fifty years of teaching safe driving to over one hundred thousand fleet drivers, the most common poor driving habit we see is inadequate following distance. Our studies show most motorists maintain between one and two seconds behind the vehicle in front of them. Here are drivers ‘ [...]

Horse riding can be a safe and extremely rewarding hobby when the rider takes steps to minimize risks. As with any of the most enjoyable activities in life, it is impossible to eliminate all risks. But, by educating yourself to equestrian safety, the possibility of injury can be greatly reduced. Match Horse to Rider Ability [...]

PP 43/1993, PRASARANA DAN LALU LINTAS JALAN Oleh:PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA Nomor:43 TAHUN 1993 (43/1993) Tanggal:14 JULI 1993 (JAKARTA) _________________________________________________________________ Tentang:PRASARANA DAN LALU LINTAS JALAN PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA Menimbang: a.bahwa dalam Undang-undang Nomor 14 Tahun 1992 tentang Lalu Lintas dan Angkutan Jalan telah diatur ketentuan-ketentuan mengenai prasarana dan lalu lintas jalan; b.bahwa untuk melaksanakan ketentuan sebagaimana [...]

By Christine Barakat The label “ASTM/SEI certified” has become commonplace in safety helmets over the years, but few riders know what the acronyms stand for, let alone what’s required to earn this seal of approval. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is a century-old organization that writes safety standards for everything from artificial [...]

by Paul W Abel Shoot-N-Iron Practical Shooting & Training Academy During almost any week that passes, Shoot-N-Iron Academy receives several inquires about Basic Pistol Shooting. Many of the folks say they have just acquired their concealed carry SDA license and now have a new handgun. Several say they have used rifles and shotguns, but never [...]

by Paul W Abel Shoot-N-Iron Practical Shooting & Training Academy A few nights ago I read an article regarding a person’s criminal and civil liabilities should you use a custom, eighteen-inch barreled scattergun, equipped with a magazine extension, sling and having a black composite stock, in defense of your home or business. Yeah, this fellow, [...]

by Paul W Abel Shoot-N-Iron Practical Shooting & Training Academy In early September my telephone rang and when I answered it was my three-year-old niece from Arkansas singing “Happy Birthday” to me. That was great, but then she said, “You sure are old”. I didn’t really need to be reminded of that fact even though [...]

by: Donald Lee One of the biggest moments in many people’s lives is driving off in their brand-spanking-new automobile. It’s an exhilarating feeling. It’s also a big moment because in that very instant, that brand-spanking-new car loses a big chunk of its value—the difference between the retail price you paid and the car’s wholesale value. [...]

Sure, you have been successfully steering your motorcycle ever since you started riding. But can you steer hard, quickly and accurately when it really counts? A surprising number of motorcyclists fail the final in Steering 101—when a car, deer or unexpected curve appears in front of them. How will the nut that connects the handlebar [...]

Dec 7, 2005 Author: Xlnc As a coin has two sides, so are the people on road. For our understanding, let us categorize them as sensible and senseless road users. Sensible users better known as defensive drivers are the most careful guys, who introspect their driving abilities from time to time and abide by the [...]

Floods are one of the scariest weather disasters. They destroy everything in their path from cars to houses. When the water reaches flood level, it is most often impossible to escape. People drown in floods every year because they are unable to make it to higher ground. If a flood warning is in effect, make [...]

The world might be in a hurry, but you don’t have to be. Try these tips: Allow for plenty of time to get where you’re going, then add no less than 10 extra minutes. Always plan your driving time with the slowest scenario in mind: catching every red light, running into traffic, getting caught behind [...]

To address the risks of motorcycling, before and after a fall, motorcyclists use personal protective equipment (PPE, or more commonly “motorcycle gear”). Many developed countries now require certain articles of PPE, and manufacturers and governments recommend its extensive use. Functions of PPE Improved Visibility — Although for decades the popular image of the motorcycle rider [...]

Once the collision has occurred, or the rider has lost control through some other mishap, several common types of injury occur when the bike falls: Collision with less forgiving protective barriers, or badly placed roadside “furniture” (lampposts, signs, fences etc.) This is often simply a result of poor road design, and can be engineered out [...]

Fluorescent clothing, white or light coloured helmets, and daytime headlights may reduce motorcycle injuries and death. Wells and colleagues (p 857) analysed 463 motorcycle drivers admitted to hospital following a road traffic incident and 1233 other drivers (control group) to evaluate how wearing conspicuous attire affected the risk of having an accident. They found that [...]

Ruffian, owned and bred by Stuart and Barbara Janney, was foaled on April 17, 1972, at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. The Janney’s were truly horsepeople. An amateur steeplechase rider, Stuart Janney had won the famed Maryland Hunt Cup four times, and Mrs. Janney was a daughter of Gladys Phipps, one of the top thoroughbred [...]

Seattle Slew was foaled at Ben Castleman’s White Horse Acres on February 15 of 1974. The dark bay colt was by Bold Reasoning, a grandson of Bold Ruler, and out of the stakes winning mare My Charmer, a female line descendant of the great race mare Myrtlewood. At the time, his breeding seemed modest, but [...]

 Secretariat was foaled ten minutes after midnight, on the morning of March 30, 1970, at Chris T. Chenery’s Meadow Farm in Doswell, Virginia. He was an impressively large and strikingly attractive chestnut colt, with three white stockings and a white star and stripe.His sire, Bold Ruler, was a champion on the racetrack and boasted an [...]

Cellular phones can be a lifesaver to drivers. If your vehicle breaks down late at night on a deserted road, help is only a call away — if you have a cell phone. But cell phones and cars don’t always mix. Mobile phones can be a distraction when the driver should be concentrating on operating [...]