So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Common Causes of Car Accidents

By David Halbert

Everyday there are a large number of people around the world who meet car accidents. In USA only, there are more than 6 million car accidents annually! Approximately 3 million people are injured as a result. Mostly, the reason of the accident is some sort of negligence of the driver. Distractions also divert the attention of the driver leading to an accident.

There are many things which can distract one whilst driving. Presently, cell phones and other gadgets tend to distract the driver's attention when driving. There are cell phones, laptops, or CD player, that allure the driver and he takes his eyes off the road and therefore often ends up in encountering an accident. The nature of accidents can be severe or mild. Irrespective of the intensity of an accident, it could cause monetary as well as physical threat.

To be able to decrease road accidents and their consequences, we are required to drive carefully without being distracted. Because of widespread use of gadgets whilst driving, most of the countries have banned the use of cell phones while driving. Alternately, hands free ear buds are being recommended to use while driving.

In addition to gadgets, there can be several other distractions as well. You may even get distracted when you are talking to a friend or family member in the car. You can also get out of focus if you are thinking deeply. All these and many others contribute to distracting the attention of the driver and lead to a car accident.

An additional common cause of car accidents is alcohol. Majority of people end up in serious road accidents because they are drunk and cannot drive properly. Alcohol does not allow you to be in your senses, and can therefore create serious issues while driving. You may feel lethargic, lack of focus, and the failure to judge distances if you are drunk.

Rubbernecking and tailgating are other known causes of car accidents. Rubbernecking refers to slowing your car to have a look at something while driving like a road accident, or some interesting view on the road. When you slow down your car rapidly, the car that is behind you often knocks into your car because the other driver does not get adequate time to slow his car as suddenly and abruptly. This leads to serious accidents involving a large number of cars sometimes.

A number of times, the cause of a car accident is mechanical failure or road conditions. The mechanical problems in your car could be minimized by maintaining your car and inspecting its mechanism every now and then. For road condition as well, you can take alternate route or travel carefully while driving on bad roads.

You can also reduce the other causes of car accidents by avoiding use of cell phones, laptops, or other gadgets when you are driving. You should also tend to be less enquiring while driving, so that you do not have to slow the car all of a sudden which could be a reason for an accident. For alcohol lovers as well, they can drink as much as they like, but when they have to drive they should avoid drinking.

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