all nine of us, some experienced tubers and some rookies, survive the worst flood in thirty-one years. What took us several hours to tub down on a normal tubing trip took less than an hour. The Davao River usually runs at ten kilometers per hour (about six miles per hour) but this time it was racing at a pace of twenty-two kilometers per hour (about fourteen mile per hour). The nightmarish song of the boulder sized rocks ringing beneath us as we tubed will forever be in my memory. God humbled
My Little Pony: Friendship is a cartoon produced by Lauren Faust, and is the newest generation of the franchise of the original My Little Pony (aka My Pretty Pony) toys which were released in 1983. What makes this show so different from the other generations of My Little Pony is that the show is intended for children, and adults. The show discusses topics such as racism, politics, feminism and imperialism. The show is simple enough for children to understand, but is very detailed and so interesting
they realize the jump will be a fatal one. The speeding Mercedes is now blazing at 97 MPH through downtown Berlin, dodging pedestrians, trucks, cars, and motorcycles, a chase of self-driving vehicles capable of traveling over two hundred miles per hour. The Maserati makes a quick right turn on a dime; the following Mercedes attempts to the same maneuver but is traveling way too fast to make the turn, the tires skid. The fast-moving car slams into a
I am for the Limitation of Speed Limits for the following reasons. Driving at a high speed can cause death and serious injuries many people have died and suffered over serious injuries for high speeding limitation. All over the world there are many accidents either for not paying attention to the rode or driving very fast. There is many people driving over the posted speed limit. They don’t think their driving is dangerous. Death/ serious Injury
The sun was setting and it began to grow darker. It was a peaceful night. I walked on to the stone road. Kicking stones with every step I took. I zipped up my jacket and headed out for my nightly walk. Living in the country there's not necessarily a speed limit. Most people fly by without even thinking. Especially the neighbor's son, Ben. He would race down the road in his old, blue truck. It was still football season so he would rush home after every practice. Passing me mostly every
It's Time to Abolish Speed Limits It is 8:45 and Paul has just gotten on the interstate to make his normal commute to Longview from Tyler. About halfway there, Paul notices a state trooper right behind him. He frantically checks his speed! Too late!!!!!! The state trooper turns on his lights. Not only was Paul speeding, but now he will be late to a very important meeting at work. The problem here is that Paul was just driving to work. He was not intentionally speeding just to get away with
our one-act play centers around is Paul Walker. Paul Walker was a famous Hollywood actor, known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the popular film series The Fast and the Furious. Paul Walker was an incredibly charitable man, who dedicated countless hours to charity and volunteer work. Walker founded the charity "Reach Out Worldwide”, an organization that provides relief efforts in areas that are affected by natural disasters, such as earthquakes or hurricanes. The three elements of the tragic hero
criminal justice system is based off of efficiency, safety, and justice. The first incident I came across was the traffic stop. A man was pulled over for speeding 10 miles per hour above the posted speed limit in a residential area. I estimated he was going about 36 miles per hour when the posted speed limit was actually 25 miles per hour. After running his license plate, he had no previous violations, no records for a stolen car, and he had valid registration and emissions for the vehicle. The logo on
Speed cameras seem to be a common occurrence nowadays. On your way to work, school, or just out and about, you’re sure to see a “Photo Enforced” sign somewhere along the way. These things seem to be everywhere, but are they effective in what they’re put in place to accomplish? What are they there to accomplish, one may ask? Some say to make roadways safer by curbing speeders with moderate fines while others think it’s purely a revenue generator for the local and state governments. A fine of $100
A firefighter responding to an incident in his or her personal owned vehicle must use the same due regard towards the public that he or she would if responding in a municipality owned vehicle. The lack of due regard resulted in a fatal vehicle accident on July 16, 2010, when “Firefighter Timothy Johnson of the Portage Ohio Fire District” collided with a vehicle driven by Olivia Duty, which resulted in the death of her boyfriend, Ian Huffman (Varone, 2012, para. 2). Timothy Johnson was responding
Sweet Child O’ Mine No one can say that they have never been in a rush to go somewhere. We all like to be on time and sometimes that results in speeding on the road. When drivers speed, they run the risk of endangering themselves and others. This public service announcement created by Northern Ireland’s DOE Road Safety department depicts the harsh reality of speeding as well as the consequences speeding causes. This ad uses fear to show the very real and horrifying consequences of speeding. The DOE
Racing exotic cars have been a huge deal over the last few years, but what is not being noticed is the amounts of accidents that are occurred by them. 31% of every car accident is caused by a driver speeding along the streets, but is it really a big deal in making limitations in speed limits? Of course, it is, there are way too many car accidents being reported that are the results of speeding, so why should it not be a big
approaching at speeds higher than 20 miles per hour” (Herbert). Faster cars appear to be farther away in children’s minds so they do not register them as a threat. Therefore, there is less of a likelihood they will react to a speeding car. ... ... middle of paper ... ...ng is a continuous problem. Residential speeding has been occurring since the 1960s and it still has not been properly addressed. Obviously, based on the numbers of children who get hit by cars per year, this problem is still in full
stop for someone exceeding the speed limit but the driver of the sports car they were trying to pull over speed up instead of slowing down. During the course of this chase the speeds of both the police car and the sports car rose to above 100 miles per hour. At the end of the high speed chase the officer lost control of their cruiser and ran up on a sidewalk hitting a pedestrian, ultimately killing the pedestrian. In the same moment hearing the commotion caused by this accident the sports car driver
How to Calculate the G Forces in NHRA Drag Racing In the sport of professional drag racing gravity takes on an entirely different meaning while accelerating these monsters down the track at speeds in excess of 330 miles per hour. The force exerted on the driver is known as G force. In this short journey down the track, the formula to calculate the forces exerted on the driver will be demonstrated. Next the forces exerted on the driver in the individual classes of cars. Then at the end of the
My car was still stuck in the trees and we were unable to open the doors. About a half hour of clearing branches, we vacated the car and a charming southern woman hugged Virginia and I tenderly. She consoled us and sympathized, “If it were my daughter, I’d want someone to stop and help. Y’all are some of the luckiest little girls I’ve ever seen. Y’all must have an angel watchin’ over you.” After another half hour passed, two police cars pulled up to get an accident report and the southern lady took
Marty Anderson was an employee for Family Auto Repair (FAR) in Memphis and was transfer to their Jackson store, which was an hour and a half from his house. The company allow Marty to use a company vehicle to make his long commute, although he had his own vehicle. The terms of the explicit permission to use the vehicle were: to and from work, during lunch breaks, and to deliver and transfer items between FAR’s two facilities either before work or on his way home. Marty Anderson became a victim of
animal was a cheetah? Or what about the infamous Sailfish? Well what if I told you that the fastest animal isn’t a marine animal nor a terrestrial animal but, an aerial animal. That animal is the Peregrine falcon, it can dive at speeds up to 200 miles per hour (Falcons). Which is far more superior to that of the Cheetah and the Sailfish combined. Learn this and more amazing facts about the fastest animal on earth, the Peregrine Falcon right here. Peregrine Falcons are the most abundant bird species in
Ecology Essay The peregrine falcon is the worlds fastest bird and is considered the fastest animal on the the planet.The falcon can reach top speeds up to 200 miles per hour (MPH).The peregrine falcon can achieve these speeds because it has a one-way air flow into its lungs.The peregrine reaches the 200 MPH mark while it is diving in the air for a kill such as a pigeon,doves,shorebirds,etc.This bird is a carnivore,it only eats small birds which contain only meat,it doesn’t consume any kinds of
The slogan that we see frequently on almost every highway, billboard, marque, and television commercial. The simple choice of wearing a seatbelt can save an enormous amount of lives. The average speed limit on an interstate highway is 70 MPH (miles per hour). Imagine being in an accident while driving on a highway. The accident can be very devastating, and tough on your physical and emotional wellbeing. Although the car will come to a complete stop, your body will still be going at the exact speed of