Learning how to drive is a fun and exciting experience, especially for first-time drivers. Since the state issues driver licenses and not the federal government, requirements may vary depending on where you live. You can call your state’s Department of Motor Vehicle or visit this website and choose the jurisdiction where you live to learn more about your state’s requirement to get a learner’s permit license. A learner’s permit license will allow you to operate a vehicle provided that an adult with a driving license accompanies you and.
Driving on our nation’s highways can be dangerous. It is even more dangerous to stop on the side of the road. Most highways and interstates have breakdown lanes. They appear wide enough to accommodate most vehicles that would need to stop there. Pulling over into a breakdown lane seems safe enough. It is not. Some states allow drivers to drive in the breakdown lane during rush hour traffic to reduce congestion. This practice adds to the many dangers of being stopped in the breakdown lane. Vehicles still have difficulties on.
The minimal amount of time one’s eyes are off the road while texting and driving is five seconds. If traveling at 55 mph, this equals driving the length of a football field. Thirty-nine states have banned texting and driving, but even with laws in place, approximately 330,000 injuries happen every year in the United States because drivers continue to text while their vehicle is in motion. Injuries range from minor to severe, and include: Whiplash – This injury is caused by an abrupt backward and/or forward jerking of the head..