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Track vs. Street,
By AD1(AW/NAC) Dennis L. Piert, Jr. and AT1(AW/NAC) Timothy S.
McKinley
A motorcyclist talks about the skills to be derived from track riding
and how those skills can help you be a better street rider. Authors of the
sidebar "How Cool Is Public
Stunt-Riding?" explain they don't think such riding is
cool at all. For those who insist on doing it, though, they offer some
tips to reduce the potential for injuries and damage.
Starting Over Because of
a Drunk Driver, By Ken Testorff
Fresh from a family vacation, a teenager is driving back to
where she lives when a drunk driver falls asleep at the wheel and hits her
head-on. She suffers no broken bones, but, when she wakes up, she has to
learn how to walk, talk, eat, and breathe all over again.
Walking Casually or
Walking CasualtyA Deadly Difference, By Ken Testorff
A look at pedestrian safety.
My Honda Ice Sled,
By Lt. Paul Flores
The author finds out the hard way that ice and motorcycles don't mix.
Driving While Tired,
By Lt. Matthew Dodge
The author falls asleep at the wheel while driving back to schoola
trip he has made many times.
So Much for a Blaze of
Glory, By Lt. Jerome Smith
A junior officer lets his feeling of invincibility get the best of him
while riding his motorcycle on a new tire.
Child Passengers at
Risk in America, By The National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Reviewing the results of a study in restraint use among children in
the United States.
Doe-Whopped, By
AE1(AW) Wayne D. Manning
A deer ruins a family's camping trip. |
Why You Shouldn't Run Red
Lights, By Ken Testorff
A PO1 and his front-seat passenger are injured when a young woman
speeds through a red light and broadsides them.
Getting MADD All Over
Again: Reviving the War on Impaired Driving, By Barry
Sweedler and Kathryn Stewart
After years of decline, traffic deaths from impaired driving once
again are on the rise, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving are doing
something about it.
A Killer: Anger
Behind the Wheel, By The Partnership for Safe Driving
An angry motorist kills a young woman when she doesn't move out of his
way. In the sidebar "I
Miss Tammy," by Donna Vaughan, the death of
a close friend awakens the author to her own aggressive driving. The
sidebar "How
to Avoid Aggressive Driving" offers some tips to avoid
conflict with other drivers.
9-1-1...Sort Of, By
LCdr. Kevin Jones
A squadron personnel officer tells how a Coast Guard water-safety
presentation during a safety stand-down helped him respond to an emergency
while driving along an interstate highway in Colorado.
Reasons to Use
Caution at Gas Pumps
The experts generally agree that at least "some" risk of
explosion exists from static-electricity buildup and cell-phone use while
pumping gas. In the sidebar "Error
Fuels Base Service-Station Blaze," by James
Coburn, a USAF retiree suffers 3rd degree burns to his legs when
static electricity ignites gasoline vapors.
When You Least Expect It,
By Lt. Gabriel Helms
A motorcyclist lets overconfidence in his 20 years of riding
experience cloud his judgment.
Underage Drinking:
One Too Many, By Mike Schwartz
Today's military aims to curtail underage drinking. The days of
"if you're old enough to fight, you're old enough to drink" are
over.
Back Cover Poster - Proof
That Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right
Also check out the
2002 Traffic Safety Issue for more great articles!
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