Even though teens are at higher risk of injury or death in motor vehicle collisions than nearly every single other age group no matter what component of the country they're in, where teens live can also have an impact on their risk, according to separate studies conducted by Allstate Insurance Organization and Reader's Digest. Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of American teens, and each year, according to the National Highway Visitors Safety Administration (NHTSA), additional than 5,000 men and women aged 16-20 are killed in passenger vehicle ...

Thousands of Ford Explorer occupants have been severely injured or killed in rollover accidents due to poorly designed Ford Explorers equipped with defective Firestone tires. Ford Motor Company and Bridgestone/Firestone covered-up knowledge of deadly product defects for over ten years. A new law, the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act, was passed in recognition of the manufacturers' failure to divulge the deadly SUV/tire combination. Although both Ford and Firestone are to blame for the multitude of deaths, the ...

Which typefaces are used in traffic signs in your county, state or country? Do you have an idea?    Why is it you are so conscious of the typefaces you use while typing your work and yet you have never noticed the consistent and largely standardized typography of traffic signs all over the roads you drive through? Because that is basically why those specific font types are used: To attract the least attention and emphasize maximal concentration on the message, not the orthography.   US and Canada predominantly use FHWA alphabet series with specifics on ...

Open containers in public The French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, where the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in open plastic containers is allowed in the street The vast majority of U.S. states and localities prohibit possessing and/or consuming an open container of alcohol in public (i.e. on the street). Only seven states (Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and Pennsylvania) have no state law against general public possession and/or consumption of an open container by a person of legal drinking age, although nearly all ...

1. Introduction West Virginia, endlessly covered with forests and known as the "Mountain State," offers breathtaking scenery, natural resource-related sights, and year-round, outdoor activities. Once rich in coal and timber, it was shaped by the mines and logging railroads which extracted them, but when decades of removal began to deplete these commodities, their rolling, green-carpeted mountains yielded secondary byproducts—namely, hiking, biking, fishing, rafting, climbing, and hunting to tourists and sports enthusiasts alike.  Its New River Gorge, which ...

A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more discrete power sources to propel the vehicle. Common power sources include:• On-board or out-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source (internal combustion engine or fuel cell)• Air engine and internal combustion engines• Human powered bicycle with electric motor or gas engine assist• Human-powered or sail boat with electric powerThe term most frequently refers to Hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) which comprises internal combustion engines and electric motors.Early hybrid ...

BIRD•B•GONE KEEPS BIRDS OFF BRIDGES! Bird•B•Gone, Inc. Bird Control Products keep Pest Birds off of bridges nationwide. Bird•B•Gone, is the leading manufacturer of bird control products in the US. Their products humanly deter pest birds such as pigeons, seagulls and crows from buildings, structures, bridges, highway overpasses and other areas they like to nest and roost. Bruce Donoho owner of Bird•B•Gone, Inc. says bridges make a perfect nesting and roosting area for birds such as pigeons. They are protected here from interference by ...

As the summer starts, RV campers hit the road for the first camping trip of the season for many people and families. But, this year that holiday weekend and summer kickoff is met with expenses and gas prices making heads spin.Therefore, many of them are exploring the camping spots close to home and using the gear they’ve got (tents, sleeping bags, or maybe a camper) for the most fun they’ve had in a long time.But, there are thousands of campgrounds around the country, many of these in national and state parks and forests.Privately run camps, such as those in ...

Birds and sea life dying in the hundreds of thousands is a frequent occurrence right around the world. The cause of recent deaths is still being investigated. Although authorities in Arkansas consider the death of 5,000 blackbirds are due to trauma, after being upset by New Year fireworks. Arkansas residents also had to deal with 100,000 bottom-feeding dead drum fish, which washed up along a twenty mile stretch on the Arkansas River. Scientists thought the fish were died due to a transmitted disease. A representative for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and ...

ATV riders on each coast and in the mountain states often have the mis-perception that riding the prairies of the Midwest is not as adventurous as riding their own states. They couldn't be farther from the truth. Here are our picks for seven of the best ATV riding spots in middle-America. Chadwick, Missouri With 80 miles of riding within Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest, the ATV trails at Chadwick wind into deep forests and along the tops of ridges, giving visitors a great view of the surroundings. Fun extras include caves, nice trail bridges, mud bogs, ...