Steve Wallace: Beware the 'dummkopf drivers' who don't merge properly timescolonist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timescolonist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and people using all sorts of other transportation options seem, at times, oblivious to the dangers around them. It does not matter whether the dangers lurk at . . .
Vehicles are parked along the Oak Bay avenue, a flat road that requires no safety precautions for parking. When parking on a steep hill, however, drivers must turn the wheels the appropriate way before exiting the vehicle, write Steve Wallace. TIMES COLONIST Every driver should be paying attention to the little things. Sadly, many are not thinking of the less-than-obvious safety behaviours. One example is a safe street parking plan on hills. Turning the vehicle wheels the appropriate way, should be second nature. Drivers should turn them away from the street, except when parking uphill with an obstructive curb. If a parked vehicle is bumped or has a brake failure, the turn of the wheels should take it away from moving traffic. The uphill park with a right-angle significant curb height, is enough to stop a bumped or runaway vehicle. This execution is required on an initial driving test in most every province in our country. Why do so many drivers fail to follow this simple safety
A vehicle is towed away from the site of a motor-vehicle crash involving golfer Tiger Woods lat week in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of unpredictable death and serious injury in North America. This last week has been a reminder of the dangers behind the wheel for everyone. The crash and subsequent injuries experienced by Tiger Woods, the golf legend, has given us pause. The circumstances of this unfortunate occurrence will come to light, in the near-future, largely due to the relative technological advances in vehicle manufacturing and sensors monitoring all sorts of vehicle and driver performance or lack thereof. The media will have ample time to report on every aspect of the crash and the ramifications, not only physical, but also financial, for the most dynamic golfer of his generation and perhaps of all time.
While headlights shine the way at night, a reader questions the practise of engaging fog lights on clear days. TIMES COLONIST Stephen wants to remind all readers of the opportunity to claim rat and rodent damage on one’s insurance. He maintains that depending on the coverage, it can be claimed in the comprehensive portion. There will be differences in the public corporation and private insurance company deductibles, but coverage for rodent damage, so common as of late, is a true reality. The comprehensive package must have been purchased. The fabric softener sheets tied under the hood and various other vulnerable places in the vehicle should be replaced every change of season.