The sad news about Detective Edson Veloro brought the issue of vehicle stopping distance to mind. How many feet does it take to bring a vehicle traveling at 100 mph to a stop? When perception and reaction time are included the answer is feet 707 ft. At 60 mph the stopping distance is a much [...]
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October 23rd, 2009First Lady Caught Cell-Handed Violating Vehicle Code § 23123
October 22nd, 2009Photos were released showing California first lady Maria Shriver holding a cell phone to her ear while driving. She was caught doing this twice. As her husband Arnold knows, this is a violation of California Vehicle Code § 23123. Here is the statute itself. (a) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while using [...]
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October 15th, 2009San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Jaxon Van Derbeken wrote about the problems with the Bay Bridge S-Curve in the October 15th Chronicle. Officer Shawn Chase, a CHP spokesman said “Wednesday’s traffic fiasco was just the latest indication that the S-curve has become a safety problem”. As of Sunday, the Highway Patrol had logged 20 accidents [...]
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