Sentences with phrase «of dangerous accidents»

The repetitive nature of the driving, as well as the sheer number of large vehicles that have recently appeared in certain areas of the state, have increased the likelihood of dangerous accidents.

Such locals are the source of aggression and high level of dangerous accidents in the country.

But fears of a dangerous accident have little basis in reality.

Not exact matches

The work on the shop floor, as in any box company, is hard, blistering hot in summertime, and occasionally dangerous (the number of lost - time accidents last year: five).

A February report, released by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, noted that key experts on a small Transport Canada team overseeing the transportation of dangerous goods were affected by budget cuts prior to the Lac - Megantic accident, leading to some early retirements.

In 2016, 108 accidents involved dangerous goods, down from 145 in 2015 and below the five - year average of 141 and the 10 - year average of 151, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Another problem we face from the interweaving of technological advance and human values has been called the «infinitely dangerous, negligible probability accident.»

Dangerous resistant bacteria tend to develop spontaneously in the bodies of patients being given powerful antibiotics for long periods, and virtually never by accident in the laboratory or in the field.

In a time when Formula 1 is looking at improving safety with things like the Halo device, Bernie piped up with the well - timed suggestion that F1 should be made more dangerous and play up to the theatre of big accidents.

If your safety seat has materials that have worn down, it can be extremely dangerous in the event of an accident.

Minnesota Hockey and the Minnesota State High school league increased the penalties for dangerous plays following the tragic life changing accident Jack Jablonski, a 16 - year - old Benilde St. Margarets player, suffered in January of 2012.

The seat has a thick, foam - lined shell that shields your child from this dangerous type of vehicle accident.

You can also prevent accidents by asking visitors to leave their purses or jackets out of your child's reach to avoid them getting a hold of prescription medication, lighters, cigarettes, or other everyday objects that could be dangerous if found by a baby.

Otherwise is actually dangerous because in an accident you slamming back against your seat is going to push baby forward in their seat and cause the same kind of damage (ie head pushed forward) that a forward facing seat would.

Even though these airbags are safe for adults, children under 14 are advised to stay in the back seat because airbags create a potentially dangerous situation for young children in the event of an accident.

The most dangerous type of car accidents are frontal collisions.

And I think sun shades that are aftermarket to your car are dangerous as they could turn into projectiles in case of an accident.

Existing research from the Department for Transport in 2013 shows winter is a dangerous time of year for motorists, with a reported 57,260 cars across England and Wales involved in accidents as a result of wet, flooded and icy roads.

The Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Oyo State command, Mr. Seun Onijala, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said the accident was as a result of dangerous overtaking.

«This is a dangerous intersection and it is crucial that we take measures to reduce the likelihood of an accident,» Silver said in a statement to DNAinfo New York.

A small handful of landlords, including the owner of a Bronx building where two infants were killed last week in a radiator accident, account for an outsized share of dangerous violations in the city's private - apartment program for homeless families.

«With this action, we are taking a careful yet balanced approach to incorporating autonomous vehicles on our roads to reduce dangerous driving habits, decrease the number of accidents and save lives on New York roadways,» Gov. Cuomo said.

The state and the MTA have agreed to a slew of demands for local improvements, such as upgraded stations and the removal of seven dangerous crossings at major intersections that cause traffic snarls and accidents.

«Accidents can happen in seconds, and lives can be forever changed when these recreational and often dangerous explosives are in the hands of everyday citizens,» said Blair Summitt, M.D., assistant professor of Plastic Surgery and medical director of the Vanderbilt Regional Burn Center.

A lack of awareness of impaired mental performance could increase the risk of accidents and mistakes, which can be dangerous in many private and occupational situations, both for the sleep - deprived person as well as for others.

► Last Friday, a Sifter pointed to a story about a «massive investigation by USA Today» that «revealed details of hundreds of accidents in recent years at U.S. high - containment laboratories studying dangerous pathogens.»

The lion's share of human costs, however, comes not from accidents but from pollution, which makes fossilfuels the most dangerous form of energy generation (below).

In particular, a relatively new form of nuclear technology could overcome the principal drawbacks of current methods — namely, worries about reactor accidents, the potential for diversion of nuclear fuel into highly destructive weapons, the management of dangerous, long - lived radioactive waste, and the depletion of global reserves of economically available uranium.

Dr Lukasz Bonenberg, senior technical officer at the NGI, said: «Main factors behind maritime accidents in this part of Norway are an influx of foreign vessels, coupled with quickly changing weather conditions and the dangerous nature of the narrow inshore waters.

... But just logically, the more places where work with dangerous pathogens goes on, the more possibility there is of accidents or accidental releases.»

One of the most dangerous aspects of drowsy or fatigued drivers is that although 37 percent of them admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel, research shows drivers are very poor at gauging their sleepiness before being involved in an accident.

After all, 30 kilometers was the extent of the spread of dangerous radioactive material even at Chernobyl, a far worse nuclear accident that included an intense fire that wafted radioactive particles more than 9,000 meters into the air.

The skinny on fat: Too little is more dangerous than too much Overweight people are at no greater risk than normal - weight folks of dying from heart disease or cancer and are actually less likely to fall prey to some other causes of death, such as accidents and Alzheimer's, according to freshly analyzed data on 2.3 million adults 25 years and older as of 2004.

With assistance from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Praveen Edara, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering in the MU College of Engineering, tested the use of variable advisory speed limit (VASL) systems and the effect they may have on lessening congestion and reducing rear - end and lane - changing accidents on a fairly dangerous stretch of I - 270, a major four - lane highway in St. Louis.

If seat belts, air bags, and other safety features are designed for thinner people, it's not a stretch to say this may be part of the reason why accidents are more dangerous for people who are overweight.

Lifting heavy objects - useful if you ever need to carry someone out of a dangerous situation (house fire, car accident, etc) or move an object without help.

Fatigue also can be very dangerous, with around 20 % of fatal car accidents involving driver fatigue.

The other thing you will need to be aware of with alcohol is that drinking regular moderate amounts can result in risky or even down right dangerous behavior like regularly being in argumentative moods or being sexually promiscuous, or drink - driving leading to traffic accidents.

There is no greater risk of heart disease at cholesterol levels of 300 than at 180, and people with cholesterol levels below 180 are at greater risk of death from other causes, such as cancer, intestinal diseases, accidents, violence and suicide.5 In other words, it's much more dangerous to have cholesterol levels that are too low than cholesterol levels that are too high.

This is the classic extreme sports series, Pioneer Kayaker Chris Spelius takes on the meanest river in South America, Futuleufu; Robert Steinbacher of L.A. Fire and Rescue deals dangerous fires, accidents, stabbings, and shootings; Ricky Johnson challenges himself to stadium off road racing and it's beyond his wildest imagination.

Following a horrific accident while apprenticing a more prudent magician (Ricky Jay), the two men begin a dangerous competition that puts the lives of everyone they know at risk.

After a tragic accident involving his wife Janet, Dr. Pym retired from his days as a costumed soldier for S.H.I.E.L.D., cutting off all access to, and research of, the dangerous Pym Particle.

Lack of sleep is dangerous for teens, leading to increased rates of depression, drug and alcohol abuse, suicidal tendencies, and car accidents.

«At my school, there have been a couple of car accidents, just minor fender benders, and if we make it more difficult to go through said program, it may result in more dangerous hazards on the road,» said Perrin.

Volvo has an answer for that: when the number of low - speed crashes goes dramatically down, the remaining accidents are of greater severity; when you take many cheap rear - endings out of the equation, you're left paying for the rollovers, front - end impacts, and «t - bone» crashes, which are both more dangerous and more expensive.

If you think you have the fuel part covered (e.g. a pressured propane tank and a 12V activated valve, for example — btw the pressured propane tank sounds very dangerous in case of an accident) then the electric circuit you'd need is like this:

Properly maintained tires help give you a smoother ride, provide better traction and handling of your Nissan and can help prevent dangerous accidents caused by tire failure.

In the side impact, the head of the dummy was exposed outside the structure of the vehicle, increasing the risk of dangerous head contact in real - world accidents, and the score was penalised.

People today want clean lines, easy to view / read / operate technology in their vehicles, and certainly from a safety perspective while trying to reduce distractions (having to look at 2 screens is unnecessary and dangerous, and I already know someone who just got into an accident because of being distracted by 2 screens) does this matter.

The newly developed active multicontour seat (optional, also see page 67) ensures that the driver and front passenger are seated even more securely, thereby limiting dangerous whiplash movements of the upper body in the event of an accident.