Driving can be dangerous; however, if you follow certain rules, take precautions, and always be careful, you can make something that is dangerous into something that can get you places faster. As every driver knows, the weather can suddenly change with no warning as you are driving, and you have to be aware and ready to take the precautions needed to be safe and to be careful while driving in these weather conditions. Some of these conditions include ice, snow, rain, wind, darkness, fog, etc.
In my opinion, one of the most dangerous weather conditions to drive in is snow because the snow can act as fog as it is falling, and limit the driver’s field of vision. Also, in the wintertime there can be many ice storms as well as snowstorms. This can also make it hard for the driver to concentrate on the road because the driver has to concentrate on the road, but is being distracted by the ice pelting at their windshield. Besides ice, snow can fill the road making it hard for the tires to get any traction. In the winter season, the sun goes down earlier than it does in the summer season, so not only do you have to deal with the snow, you now also have to deal with the darkness. Driving in the snow can make it easy for your car to lose control and to skid. If this happens you have to turn the wheel in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are skidding left, steer left. Also, when you drive in the snow or while it is snowing, make sure to go slower than the actual speed limit. The speed limit is there to make sure everyone is going at the same speed, but in the snow, going the speed limit can be dangerous due to loose patches of snow that can cause your car to skid.
Another dangerous road condition to is ice. Ice occurs in the wintertime, when the temperature drops drastically. Ice can come from puddles of water that is frozen solid by the temperature, or by snow on the ground that gets compacted together to form a slippery surface. The most dangerous kind of ice is black ice. Black ice is ice frozen without many air bubbles trapped inside, making it almost transparent and invisible. It appears as the color of the material underneath it, making it look like it isn’t there at all. Because black ice can be anywhere, drivers should always drive slowly and carefully in winter conditions and be aware of their surroundings. Also, when you are driving on the highway or expressway, be careful of the bridges. Bridges freeze well before roads and highways do because of the way they are positioned. Bridges are often built high above the rest of traffic, making it easy for the winter wind to hit the bridge above, below, and both sides, which causes the bridge to lose heat rapidly. Also, bridges have no way to trap heat because they are so high up, and will start and continue to lose heat and freeze shortly after the temperatures hit the freezing point.
In conclusion, many different and dangerous road conditions can happen when you are on the road; snow and ice being the most dangerous in most opinions. Just taking a couple extra precautions can prevent many drivers from getting into accidents, whether it is a small or a large accident. Drivers should always be prepared for the worst when they are on the road, therefore they should always be careful and alert no matter the weather conditions.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
gym thing
Amy Tam
Personal Fitness
10:30
Garret/Gerlach
Fitness Review: Effective Steps to Building Muscle
The article that my fitness review is on is called Effective Steps to Building Muscle. I found it online, on a website that’s just dedicated to fitness and what you can do to achieve it. The article was written by Mandy Gibbons, who is a virtual fitness trainer. She dedicated this article in hopes that people will find it and hopefully it will help them on to a better fitness level.
This article had many different sub categories, but the main thing was how to be fit and how to build muscle and be healthy. Some of the sub categories were Training to Build Muscle, and Eating to Build Muscle, etc. There was also a category that even told you how to make your own fitness muscle building program! Some of their tips for this program were like telling you to always have water while you’re training because it will keep you dehydrated. There was also a part that said to perform a warm up before exercising. And also to cool them down when I’m done. Another piece of advice was to sleep because it will really help your body.
I thought that this article was really blunt, and they really told you what you could do in order to be healthy and build lots of lean muscle. I thought it was also really helpful and I felt that it would let people find out how to build more muscle. I also learned that I don’t have to go to places like the Summit and Lifetime to get fit. I can make my own personal gym at home because the article said that I didn’t need a big gym and little things like dumbbells are okay too!
Some ways that I can use this article to my own advantage would be to try and start my own muscle building program and try to not be so weak. I don’t want to just stop and never work out again after this class, because I feel that I worked really hard these 20 days, and I don’t want my effort to just die. I think I’ll try and keep my strength and effort going, and hopefully be leaner and stronger later on in life.
Personal Fitness
10:30
Garret/Gerlach
Fitness Review: Effective Steps to Building Muscle
The article that my fitness review is on is called Effective Steps to Building Muscle. I found it online, on a website that’s just dedicated to fitness and what you can do to achieve it. The article was written by Mandy Gibbons, who is a virtual fitness trainer. She dedicated this article in hopes that people will find it and hopefully it will help them on to a better fitness level.
This article had many different sub categories, but the main thing was how to be fit and how to build muscle and be healthy. Some of the sub categories were Training to Build Muscle, and Eating to Build Muscle, etc. There was also a category that even told you how to make your own fitness muscle building program! Some of their tips for this program were like telling you to always have water while you’re training because it will keep you dehydrated. There was also a part that said to perform a warm up before exercising. And also to cool them down when I’m done. Another piece of advice was to sleep because it will really help your body.
I thought that this article was really blunt, and they really told you what you could do in order to be healthy and build lots of lean muscle. I thought it was also really helpful and I felt that it would let people find out how to build more muscle. I also learned that I don’t have to go to places like the Summit and Lifetime to get fit. I can make my own personal gym at home because the article said that I didn’t need a big gym and little things like dumbbells are okay too!
Some ways that I can use this article to my own advantage would be to try and start my own muscle building program and try to not be so weak. I don’t want to just stop and never work out again after this class, because I feel that I worked really hard these 20 days, and I don’t want my effort to just die. I think I’ll try and keep my strength and effort going, and hopefully be leaner and stronger later on in life.
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