...regulations were developed to increase the safety of flight. HISTORIC AIR DISASTERS In this paper, we will be revisiting three airline crashes that changed aviation. 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, 1977 Tenerife Airport Disaster, and 1992 El Al Flight 1862. I believe that these three flights had a significant impact on aviation in terms of safety, design and procedures that are in place today. 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision The midair collision between these two airliners led to the birth of the modern air traffic control system. (Fss.aero, 2015) On June 30, 1956 a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 (United Airlines Flight UA 718) struck a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation (Trans World Airlines Flight TWA 2) over the Grand Canyon, causing both aircraft to crash and 128 passengers to perish. This accident took place during a time when air traffic control (ATC) did not use radar and tracked aircraft via reporting points after a pilot made a report to his company dispatcher. Because ATC did not have radar and was not in direct communication with the pilots it was not possible to know an aircraft's exact location or...
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...Page |1 Traffic Risk Analysis of Tamil Nadu district Using RADM System and Index Creation for safety estimate Submitted by Namit Jain (2011CE10371) A report of CED 412 - Project Part II submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of Technology Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi May, 2015 Page |2 Declaration “I do certify that this report explains the work carried out by me in the Course CED 412 Project Part II under the overall supervision of Dr. Geetam Tiwari and Dr. Dinesh Mohan. The contents of the report including text, figures, tables, computer programs, etc. have not been reproduced from other sources such as books, journals, reports, manuals, websites, etc. Wherever limited reproduction from another source had been made, the source had been duly acknowledged at that point and also listed in the References.” Namit Jain 2011CE10371 Page |3 Certificate “This is to certify that the report submitted by Namit Jain describes the work carried out by him in the Course CED 412 - Project Part II under my/our overall supervision.” Dr. Geetam Tiwari Professor Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi – 110016 May 2015 Dr. Dinesh Mohan Professor Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi – 110016 May 2015 Page |4 Acknowledgement I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude and...
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...cameras in the law. Nearly everyone else, not so much. Why? Is Florida a hotbed of red light runners crashing into others? If you look at our traffic crash data over the past several years, you'll see that is not the case. My background is law enforcement. I worked for two years as a Florida deputy sheriff and the remaining 23 years of my 25-year career with the Florida Highway Patrol, where I worked as a trooper, traffic homicide investigator, and squad sergeant, and retired as an investigations lieutenant. I currently operate a small lobbying firm in Tallahassee that specializes in issues involving liberty. According to our Department of Highway Safety, red light running as a cause is around 2 to 3 percent of all crashes. One thing you will never see in any news story about the devices is how many red light running crashes are taking place to justify the need for these automated for-profit law enforcement devices. (Like the Florida Legislature, I don't call them red light cameras either.) Why didn't the Legislature call them red light cameras? It is simple really. Running a red light is a traffic infraction, as is speeding and passing a stopped school bus. It just so happens one automated for-profit company has devices for these other infractions. Calling the devices red light cameras would limit their use. Calling them traffic infraction detectors means they can enforce all of these laws and any other infractions. Why do I call them automated for-profit law enforcement...
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...PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC INSPECTIONS AND SPEED LIMITS THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE A PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC INSPECTIONS AND SPEED LIMITS IN TANZANIA THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS – TANZANIA POLICE FORCE AND THE MINISTRY OF WORKS A REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA i PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC INSPECTIONS AND SPEED LIMITS THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA National Audit Office of Tanzania Vision To be a centre of excellence in public sector auditing Mission To provide efficient audit services in order to enhance accountablity and value for money in the collection and use public resources Our core values Objectivity Excellence Integrity Peoples Focus Innovation ii PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT ON THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC INSPECTIONS AND SPEED LIMITS Table of Contents Table of Contents........................................................................................iii List of Tables and Figures...........................................................................v Preface.........................................................................................................vii Terminology used in this report.................................................................ix Map of Tanzania showing regions covered in this audit........................x Acronyms and Abbreviations...
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...safety. Over the last decade, this state has produced Illinois Rules of the Road 2013 some of the toughest highway safety laws in the nation. As the leading traffic safety advocate for the state, my office has led the charge against drunk and distracted drivers. Illinois also has adopted some of the toughest driver’s license standards for teen drivers. My office has also adopted policies that have allowed the driving public to more easily access Secretary of State services. Hundreds of thousands of drivers and registered vehicle owners have utilized services on my office’s website at www.cyberdriveillinois.com to renew their driver’s license and license plates, register their information in the Emergency Contact Database or to join the Organ/ Tissue Donor Registry. As Secretary of State, I continue to maintain the highest standards when it comes to traffic safety and public service in Illinois. Jesse White Secretary of State Table of Contents Chapter 1: Illinois Driver’s License ................................................................................2 Chapter 2: Driver’s License Exams ..............................................................................11 Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21 (GDL) ......................................................................14 Chapter 4: Traffic Laws................................................................................................19 Chapter 5: Sharing the Road .................................
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...The Sergeant had turned a report back to a trooper for corrections. This Trooper took the rejected paperwork personally, became very down on herself, and was angry with the situation, feeling that this was a direct attack on her. I was able to coach the Trooper in a way that made her appreciate that the paperwork being turned back was not to hurt her but to help her. I was able to articulate to her that everyone makes mistakes and we must learn from them. Since the Department strives for excellence, she had to learn to take constructive criticism. I used personal examples to help the Trooper glean a better understanding of what the Department expects from a Trooper. It was important at this pivotal time in training not be negative with...
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...Remember the Ford Pinto‚ the egg-shaped economy ride that sometimes exploded when struck from behind? Mark Robinson Does. He also remembers the look on the faces of the jurors who awarded $127 million to his client 13-year-old burn victim Richard Grimshaw‚ in 1978‚ based on a design flaw that led to the deaths of 27 people from fuel-tank fires in Pintos. The jurors were outraged to learn that the Ford Motor Co. became aware of the risks of passenger deaths in 1971 yet waited until 1976 to move the Pinto’s gas tank from behind the rear axle to a safer spot above the center of the axle. "Ford made a decision to place-money ahead of human lives‚" Robinson says‚ waving an Aug. 26‚ 1971‚ fuel system integrity memorandum. That damning piece of evidence advised Ford executives not to recall or re-design the Pinto "until required by law." Thirty years later‚ Robinson charges‚ little has changed. The automobile industry continues to place profits ahead of people‚ he says. In recent years‚ they’ve added a new weapon to their arsenal‚ according to the plaintiffs’ bar: protective orders granted by courts and genuflecting judges that keep corporate transgressions out of the public eye. Recently‚ aided by lawmakers‚ consumer groups and the media‚ plaintiffs’ lawyers have begun firing back‚ asking courts to let the sunshine in to cleanse dirty little secrets like those behind the Ford Pinto. The Colonel’s Secret Recipe and the formula for Coca Cola—the trade secrets on which corporate...
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...The Software Departmental Library System > Feasibility Report Version <1.0> 2/1/2016 Document Control Approval Document Change Control |Initial Release: | | |Indicator of Last Page in Document: | | |Date of Last Review: | | |Date of Next Review: | | |Target Date for Next Update: | | Distribution List This following list of people shall receive a copy of this document every time a new version of this document becomes available: Guidance Team Members: Engr Anum Tariq Clients: (Must staff) Software Team Members: Shoaib Tufail Mediha Maroof Muzaffar Hussain Ammema Sittar Change Summary The following table details changes made between versions of...
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...Airlines 370 was lost somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Both the aeroplanes mysteriously got lost at sea without radio contact with the Air Traffic Control. In April 2011, the wreckage of the Air France flight was found deep in the ocean which raised several questions regarding the safety of aeroplanes and how they can be recovered quickly after they have crashed. Moreover, because of the immense force of impact and underwater pressure, the data in the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) was inconsistent thus the information available was slightly corrupted and had to be reorganized which took more than a few months (Telegraph). On the other hand, the Malaysian Airlines is still lost and several search and rescue operations have taken place but sadly, there is no clue about the exact location of the plane. Fortunately, there are several technologies available which can help in finding the exact location of aircrafts but commercial airlines are still stuck on to the old and outdated ones. In the age where internet is available 50000ft above in aeroplanes, methods such as streaming data live and installing new and improved FDRs and CVRs are possible. At the moment, most commercial aircrafts use High Frequency radio and only military planes use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast to report their position and other important data to the Air Traffic Control. High frequency radio reporting is done manually where the pilot tells the ATC the exact coordinates and other readings every 400...
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...while driving be standardized? The use cell phones have spread like wild fire in the last ten years. It has become a part of everyday life for many Americans citizens, and a good number of people depend on them to carry out daily operations. Unfortunately, many accidents have taken place in the ten years due to the use of cell phones while on the road. The leads to believe that if people cannot concentrate on the road while talking or texting on cell phones they should not have a cell phone near them at all while driving. The purpose of this research is to discover if texting while driving is the leading cause of automobile accidents of today. Society does not view texting while driving as a safe practice. There are many articles, news reports, and laws passed on texting while operating a vehicle because of the danger associated with the act. Texting while driving causes numerous of problems such as: distraction from the road, a decrease of attention once he or she turns away from the road in responding to a text, and limiting physical ability because texting requires the use of one or both hands to reply to messages. These are some of the issues researchers investigate in finding a conclusion to if the individuals should or should not text while operating a vehicle. Solving the problem of texting while driving is important to Team A because it will reduce the number of accidents connected to texting while driving. According to Statistics and Facts about Distracted Driving, “the...
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...Assignment 5: A Problem Exist Professor March 16, 2015 Research and Writing Should Cell Phones be Ban from Driving or Do Away With? Over the last few years, there has been an up rise in car accidents and the probable cause is the use of cell phones. At one point drunk driving was the biggest cause of car accidents but now cell phone users are at risk as well. In some states across America, a law was made to ban cell phone use while driving but what about the other states. The probability of drivers talking on the cell phone and getting into accidents is only getting higher. The Government should ban cell phone use while driving in all states. In the past five years, cell phone use while driving has become the next biggest problem for the government to handle. Even though some government officials feel it is not causing that much of a problem. In a recent study done at the turn of the century by Robert W. Hahn and Paul C. Tetlock, cell phone use in cars will have caused about 10,000 serious accidents that year, leading to 100 fatalities. In 2002, another study was made by the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis. In their study, they found that drivers using cell phones are responsible for about 6 percent of U.S auto accidents each year, killing an estimated 2,600 people and injuring 330,000 others (Pickler, 2002). As you can see, within two years of research, the percentile has grown and something needs to be done. The cell phone industry has very little defense against...
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...Marshall, Norman W. Garrick, and Gilbert Hansen The ongoing debate about the merits and drawbacks of on-street parking offers few definitive answers because comprehensive research in this area has been lacking. The goal is to develop a better understanding of the gamut of issues related to on-street parking, ranging from parking demand and the pedestrian environment to less researched topics such as the efficiency of land use. In addition, the basic question of safety is addressed in a more precise way than previously by taking into account actual vehicle speeds and crash severity levels. The investigation points to on-street parking as crucial in benefiting activity centers on numerous levels. Users of the downtowns consistently valued these landefficient on-street parking spaces over and above off-street surface lots and garages. Low-speed streets with on-street parking also had the lowest fatal and severe crash rates of any road category in the study of 250 Connecticut roadway segments. Part of the reason is that the presence of parking had a measurable effect on vehicle speeds. On-street parking is not purely a device to be used in the right environment; rather, it is a tool to help create that right environment. On-street parking should be more commonly used but especially in situations in which the road is part of the destination and the intent is to cause drivers to slow down. Results suggest that these places are safer, are more walkable, require less parking, and have...
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...INTRODUCTION Information security is an essential topic to any airports because it causes a huge loss and impact on the society. There are many control systems in an airport, and the report only focus on air traffic control system (ATC). The risks, mitigations strategies, risk management plan is analysis the technology problem and solution to the computer system of ATC. In this report, the hazard, financial and operational risks that cause by information technology vulnerability is assess in the first session. The second session discusses the risk management techniques for the risks that identify in first session. Lastly, the risk mitigation plan is discussed the critical business function and plans to deal with computer outage, power outage when the issues happen. RISK ASSESSMENT Activity, Asset, Data information, risk The Air Traffic Control (ATC) is responsible for several activities in the airport. It involves separation assurance, landing services operating, navigation and ground control. Separation assurance is one of the main ATC components. It maintains the separation of aircraft from each other to avoid collision (Dwyer & Landry, 2013). The separation assurance tracks the position of each aircraft, and air traffic controller collects the information and provides it to the pilot. Both of automated tasks and manual tasks are involved in this function. The flights information such as identification, location and situation is recorded and used in the system...
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...MGT 3319 – Final Case Analysis (Fall 2013) For our final management effort, we will do a case analysis. Each question is evaluated on: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Identification of the key problem. Determining who are stakeholders in the decision making process. Clarifying the alternatives to a decision based on stakeholder values. Decision that solves the problem Effective management of the control process; support why the assessment is sound and explains results. Evaluation of the case will also consider grammar, logical flow of arguments, discussions and conclusions based on your research. I would highly recommend you use University resources to help you with grammar, logic and format. Your added research from scholarly sources is expected – at least 2 scholarly references plus the text is the minimum. I suggest the focus of your external sources are management sources; stay away from technical issues. Remember we are not engineering experts; we are managing. While no minimum page requirement is stated, expectations are you will use 4 to 6 pages in answering the questions; add a cover and reference page (total 6 to 8 pages). This case is an individual effort. The Student Motor Company You are the owner of an auto-manufacturing firm and dealership. The upstart Student Motor Company started about one year ago and based on your degree from Texas Wesleyan University, you are the CEO, competing against Ford and GM. With annual sales of over six million cars and trucks worldwide, it has...
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...National Highway Traffic Safety Council (NHTSC) defines aggressive driving as “the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property”. (3)Actions such as running red lights, improper passing, overtaking on the left, improper lane change, failing to yield, improper turns, running stop signs, tailgaiting, careless driving and speeding are examples of aggressive driving.. (4)Such actions are dangerous to other road users. (5)Aggressive driving should be avoided because it causes crashes, injuries and fatalities. (6)The first reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes crashes. (7)According to NHTSC between 78 percent (excessive speed) and 100 percent (improper passing) of the cases of aggressive driving resulted in traffic crashes and 96 percent of the drivers cited for “following too closely” or tailgaitng caused crashes as a result of their aggressive driving. (8)Moreover, “running red light”, “improper passing”, and “overtaking on the left” topped other categories of aggressive driving in contributing to traffic crashes. (9)Another reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes injuries.(10) NHTSC states that the percentages of the injuries caused by aggressive driving are, in almost all categories of aggressive driving, above 100 percent. (11)Furthermore, the Department of Highway Safety (DHS) reports that this is due to the fact that each motor vehicle crash accounts for...
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