Sentences with phrase «caused by distractions»

Rollover accidents are likely as a result of unexpected maneuvering caused by distractions, horsing around or any other disruption common amongst teens.

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Yet before the holiday distractions take hold, donors use this time of the year to remember the sacrifices made by the men and women serving in the U.S. military, and to support causes that help them when they return home.

Attempting to ban some sources of distraction, such as social media, may not only hinder performance by preventing employees from enjoying their occasional breaks, but may also cause morale issues.

Another lingering distraction is the allegation by a Vanguard tax - lawyer - turned - whistleblower, David Danon, that the firm's structure has caused it to persistently evade taxes.

«Rising domestic socioeconomic stresses in Russia — caused by dwindling oil revenues and the impact of Western sanctions — will fuel President Putin's anti-western rhetoric and increase the likelihood of him seeking foreign «distractions»,» Alastair Newton, senior political analyst at Nomura, said in a note Wednesday.

He called you by your last name (a practice I use to this day), he had a way of instilling fear into kids who would goof - off and cause distractions in other classes (a practice I was very much unable to duplicate during my one - year stint as an 8th - grade English teacher), and you had to run the gauntlet of sentence - diagramming grammar, which advanced to a pretty complex level, before the more «cool - teacher» aspects of Mr. Pacilio were unveiled — and even then, the tests on those rock songs were no joke!

Loose or ill - fitting straps could cause a driver to move around in the car under the huge G - forces generated by the car, and any distractions are obviously going to have a negative impact on performance.

He's been a big enough distraction this year — drinking and causing scenes at the Hope and the PODS, where he pounded beers at the Hooters stand while his round was delayed by a storm.

Suffice it to say, the new mandate hasn't made anybody happy and has garnered plenty of vocal detractors (and rightly so), from US Lacrosse, the sport's national governing body (which, among other things, called the mandate «irresponsible» and premature), to coaches (who don't see the flimsy headband approved by FHSAA — what one longtime game official told The Times looked «more like a thick bandana» — as serving any purpose and no more than a «costly distraction to parents and the players»), to game officials (one told The Times that the only effect the headgear was having on the game was to cause delays because the headbands were prone to falling off) to the athletes themselves, who say all it does is get in the way of their goggles.

Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi (Niger North) and his counterpart from Nasarawa South, Senator Hussain Salihu, on Thursday said charges brought against Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), will not be allowed to cause any distraction to the legislative agenda of the Senate.

Unlike errors caused by lack of information or experience, or by distractions, brain farts are innate.

These telescopes rely on detecting any Doppler shifting of the parent star caused by an orbiting planet tugging it this way and that, but this method is vulnerable to interference from eruptions on the star's surface and other distractions.

In a classic experiment from 1989, James Laird at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., found that low - level distraction — by way of a quiet television in the next room — caused participants to find a reading task «boring.»

«This kind of technology may work the same way if the inattentiveness is caused by texting, picking up something off the vehicle's floor or any other distraction that can lead to a dangerous situation,» Pilcher said.

Memory loss can also be caused by everyday issues including stress, fatigue, distractions, depression, and too much multi-tasking.

But for many of us, a little too much of this good thing is actually causing a neurological phenomenon that psychiatrist Edward Hallowell, MD, author of Driven to Distraction, has called «attention deficit trait,» marked by distractibility and impatience.

Analysts have cited a legion of reasons for the state's slide in achievement: the steady leaching of resources from the schools that was the inevitable result of the infamous 1970s property - tax revolt led by Howard Jarvis; a long period of economic woes caused by layoffs in the defense industry; curriculum experiments with «whole language» reading instruction and «new math» that were at best a distraction and at worst quite damaging; a school finance lawsuit that led to a dramatic increase in the state's authority over school budgets and operations; and a massive influx of new students and non-English-speaking immigrants that almost surely depressed test scores.

The teacher clearly defines the feedback context (small - group instruction and transitions), provides specific and targeted examples of the problem (calling out, causing distraction), expresses in personal terms what this means to her («As his teacher, I'm concerned...»), gives a basis for her claims by tracing the behavior's impact on others (degraded learning environment), and seeks advice from the receiver on how best to resolve the conflict («Can you offer any ideas?»).

Memphis appears to have a fair amount of time, mostly because the political distractions caused by the collapse of the city school district there.

In its study of the distraction periods caused by the use of in - vehicle multimedia systems and smartphone features, researchers with AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety tested the reactions of 322 drivers ages 21 to 70 using hands - free technologies in 10 model - year 2015 vehicles and three smartphone systems.

These systems are designed to minimize accidents by addressing the main causes of collisions: driver error, distractions and drowsiness.

In addition, a Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) contributes to active safety by avoiding unintentional lane departures caused by driver distractions.

The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed guidelines to help address driver distraction caused by mobile and other electronic devices in vehicles.

SmartGauge with EcoGuide is designed to minimize distraction caused by multiple displays.

«Inter-Urban AEB» works at higher speeds and targets fatal and serious injury crashes that may be caused by driver inattentiveness or distraction.

There are many reasons — some valid, some embarrassing — why we may have lost interest in these wars, but where our distraction is caused by the disconnection of receiving information in media snippets, The Forever War is the cure.

A solid marriage is first torpedoed by the distractions of illness, causing one partner to be inadvertently shut out, and then sinking because of a partner's different blind obsession.

While this might not be quite as safe as a proper crate, I believe that the distraction caused to the driver by a screaming puppy probably outweighs the advantages of the crate regarding safety.

If your dog is roaming free in the car, they can easily open an automatic window and leap out while the vehicle is moving, not to mention the distraction they can cause you by barking and moving around the car.

In my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and owners.

It's the perfect distraction for kids bored by the obligatory catching up between adults, allowing them to team up with each other to play through the game's story, or just cause havoc in the colorful, plastic world.

«Denier» is an unnecessarily inflammatory label, and only causes distraction by getting people worked up.

Surely our host is thinking of the distraction and reduction of credibility caused by needless rudeness mentioned here?

Car accidents in Boston are caused by a variety of factors, including poor judgment, speeding, reckless driving, alcohol and drugs, and distractions.

Child birth injuries are often caused because of distractions, inattention, and mistakes caused by overworked medical staff at hospitals and birth centers.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, along with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) administrator David Strickland, has proposed a set of voluntary guidelines for auto manufacturers to try to limit the amount of distraction caused by these devices.

Our personal injury and truck accident attorneys explore litigation arising from accidents caused by truck driver distractions and fatigue.

Driver distraction - Failure on behalf of the driver to abide by all traffic rules often causes bus accidents.

Distraction could be caused by texting while driving, loud passengers, etc..

When questioned about the possibility of recalling affected models again, representatives from Chrysler made it clear that they are not interested in fixing the vehicles, adding that they believe that the «tragic accidents were caused by factors like excessive speed and driver distraction.»

Accidents are frequently caused by many types of distracted driving behaviors, including cell phone use, text messaging, eating, distractions caused by other passengers or pets in the vehicle and distractions caused by activity outside the vehicle, such as a previous accident.

Cell phones are the leading cause of distraction so eliminate the temptation by turning them off before you drive.

Several factors account for driver distraction caused by hands - free devices.

As early as 2005, statistics showed 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries were caused each year by cell phone distraction.3 As a result, the push to ban certain forms of DWD has been compared to the famous car safety campaigns of the 20th century, including the campaign to mandate the use of seatbelts and to establish a nationwide blood alcohol content limit of.08.

If you have been involved in a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident, or any other type of motor vehicle accident that was caused by driver distraction, immediately contact a Scranton auto accident attorney from our law firm.

The temporal and spatial parameter changes caused by visual and mental distractions produce a slow gait and unsure steps while walking.

Deadly Chicago area auto accident caused by wrong way driver, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, August 21, 2011 New Technology Aims to Curb Driver Distractions and Prevent Car Accidents in Chicago and Elsewhere, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, August 14, 2011

We must work together to find solutions that will prevent crashes caused by driver distraction.»

18 - wheeler collisions may be caused by a number of factors that often include driver distraction, fatigue, dangerous lane changes, impairment, speeding, aggressive driving, tailgating, and more.

Depending upon the type of accident and the type of vehicles involved, injuries caused by cell phone distractions can be life - threatening and require weeks, or even months, of recovery time.