According to a report issued by the Department of Transportation's Inspector General, 94 percent of all grade crossing accidents are caused by
risky driver behavior.
Not exact matches
It might be something the teacher is doing that may be inappropriate, a dangerous thing the bus
driver is doing, or a
risky behavior on the part of your child's friends.
A new study led by a Colorado State University researcher indicates that riding with an impaired
driver is prevalent among emerging adults, with 33 percent of recent high school grads reporting the
risky behavior at least once in the previous year.
This is partly due to the fact that many cab
drivers exhibit
risky behaviors because they are in a hurry to pick up as many fares as possible.
In addition, if the
driver fatigue was due to a systematic disregard for the safety of others, such as a company policy or bonus that credit
risky behavior, then punitive damages could be on the table.
While
risky driving
behaviors are far from the most common cause of bus accidents, most
drivers involved in bus accidents did not exhibit
risky or reckless driving
behaviors, compared to a small percent that were accused of serious offenses like DUI, drowsy driving, or speeding.
On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Motor Vehicle Accident on Monday, January 28, 2013 It may come as no surprise that
drivers who engage in
risky behavior, like cell phone use, don't limit their willingness to take risks to those activities.
Critics of no - fault argue that dangerous
drivers not paying for the damage they cause encourages excessive
risky behavior, with only raised premiums and a higher risk rating as the potential consequence, and no jury awards or legal settlements.
Parking violations are not listed on your driving record as they are not «moving» violations nor are they
risky behaviors which pose a danger to other
drivers, so they can not impact your insurance premiums.
If you know someone is a bad
driver, a dangerous
driver, or engages in
risky behavior while driving, then you should not let that person drive your vehicle.
One does not have to look very hard in the current news to find sad and sometimes gruesome stories of how teen
drivers who engaged in
risky behaviors behind the wheel paid the ultimate price of death.
The most recent study looked at teenage
drivers» tendency for potentially
risky behavior with passengers present as compared to driving alone and piggy backed on another report from May 2012 by the AAA Foundation covering how the probability for a fatal crash increased with 16 and 17 year old
drivers carrying one or more passengers.
DriversEd.com course graduates are proven to be better
drivers: they receive fewer citations and they avoid
risky driving
behaviors.
Lastly, many individual female
drivers do not fit the «norm» and perform similar
risky behaviors as their male counterparts.
A history of traffic tickets, collisions, or other major moving violations on your
driver's license record is going to lead a car coverage company to believe that you engage in
risky behaviors while operating a car.
This regulation is unfair to both male and female student
drivers who maintain a good driving record, since they must pay as much for their student car insurance, same as the
driver who has a
risky driving
behavior.
Maryland
driver improvement courses are designed to correct
risky driving
behaviors in traffic offenders.
Because teens have an inherent difficulty regulating their own
risky behavior, they need more than just a few hours or
drivers education before being handed the car keys.
The survey shows that many accidents would have been prevented if only all
drivers would know the dangers of distracted driving and some common
risky behaviors.
Peer Pressure Is the Prime
Driver of
Risky Sexual
Behaviors among School Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia