Safety

Which countries allow you to have a higher blood alcohol content than other countries when driving a car?

2009-03-28T06:52:00.000-07:00

Dominion Republic, not allowed to drive a vehicle unless you are %26quot; Bladdered%26quot;
Which countries allow you to have a higher blood alcohol content than other countries when driving a car?
Read http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/r...

It%26#039;s enlightening, comparing many countries to the US. Guess what?

The results of the overview of laws indicate some of the major differences across countries and some of the contrasts between the United States and other countries. Major findings include:

The illegal BAC for most of the United States is higher than for any of the other countries studied.

The minimum purchase age for alcohol is older in the United States than for almost all other countries studied.

Licensing age for most countries is some years older than the minimum purchase age for alcohol.

Sanctions in other countries tend to be based primarily on arrest BAC.
Which countries allow you to have a higher blood alcohol content than other countries when driving a car?
None...

Which kills more people on the road: speeding, old people, poor driving, or poor road conditions?

2009-03-28T06:51:00.000-07:00

I%26#039;m only interested in fact based statistics. If you can deliver stats from a reliable source you get best answer. Simple.
Which kills more people on the road: speeding, old people, poor driving, or poor road conditions?
I%26#039;ll say speeding, but you can do the research yourself!
Which kills more people on the road: speeding, old people, poor driving, or poor road conditions?
Driver inattention, but you will never get a real answer to this question.

The reason is the method used to collect statistics. On an accident form, they have boxes for the investigating officer to check to indicate the cause. If the driver was driving 55 in a 50 mph zone, they will consistently list %26quot;excessive speed%26quot; as a causative factor, whether that was really the cause or not.

Years ago (Okay, so it was decades ago) I was returning to Maryland after a short visit with my parents in Illinois. I passed the last service plaza on the Indiana Toll Road and got passed by a red car going about a hundred and ten. (I knew because I tried to catch him and at 100, he was still going away.)

A few miles into Ohio I saw a trooper with his lights flashing on the side of the road. I wondered if it was the red car, so after moving over a lane to give them room, I looked to see, and it was.

When I looked back, the flat-bed big rig that had been in the right lane when I moved over had done the same thing, and by the time I had hit the brakes, my hood was wrapped around his cow-catcher.

To this day, I believe that the cop who wrote up that accident checked the box labeled %26quot;following too close%26quot; only because there was no box for %26quot;driving with head up a**.%26quot;

Oh. And the red car? No ticket. The cop told me the driver was attached to an embassy and had diplomatic immunity.
Reply:40% of car accident fatalities are caused by drunk drivers

30% are caused by speeding

30% are caused by reckless driving

poor driving and poor road conditions (they were driving too fast for conditions), and old people (not all are bad, but some are %26#039;reckless%26#039;) are all considered to be part of the last 30% that is reckless driving.
Reply:Poor driving. That%26#039;s #1. That%26#039;s why the accident rate on highways is SO MUCH worse than in railroading, aviation or commercial boating. All those drivers are professionals.

Bad road conditions? A competent driver always accounts for road conditions in how he drives, so it would take bad road conditions both bizarre and unpredictable, like a bridge falling down or something. I remember a stop sign making the news, the road before it had ripples in the asphalt which made it very difficult to get traction to stop.

As for old people, I don%26#039;t think you really want to closely examine the question of whether old people or YOUNG people are more of a danger -- young male people in particular.
Reply:I%26#039;d say a combo of everything. Too many to list!!!!!!!!
Reply:Drunk driving see below..............

Year Total Deaths Drunk Deaths Percent

1982 43,945 26,173 60

1983 42,589 24,635 58

1984 44,257 24,762 56

1985 43,825 23,167 53

1986 46,087 25,017 54

1987 46,390 24,094 52

1988 47,087 23,833 51

1989 45,582 22,424 49

1990 44,599 22,587 51

1991 41,508 20,159 49

1992 39,250 18,290 47

1993 40,150 17,908 45

1994 40,716 17,308 43

1995 41,817 17,732 42

1996 42,065 17,749 42

1997 42,013 16,711 40

1998 41,501 16,673 40

1999 41,717 16,572 40

2000 41,945 17,380 41

2001 42,196 17,400 41

2002 43,005 17,524 41

2003 42,643 17,013 40

2004 42,518 16,919 39

2005 43,443 16,885 39

2006 42,532 15,829 37

How do you get mold out of a car?

2009-03-28T06:50:00.000-07:00

We have mold like all in the backseats of our car and we dont know how to get it out please help!
How do you get mold out of a car?
The only way is to stop the water leak that%26#039;s causing the mold. This might be coming from windows, roof or the A/C evaporator in the heating ducts.

Then you need to totally dry out the interior of the car. Fortunately summer is coming up, and the sun will do the job for you! Always park the car outside, not in a garage and not near trees. That will raise the interior temperature of the car to 130, 150 degrees or more, which will eventually dry out the interior. It may take awhile.

Even so the car could still be toxic. There are some very hazardous varieties of mold.
How do you get mold out of a car?
Try to find the source of the odor. Check rugs, upholstery and air conditioning vents for signs of mold or moisture.

Thoroughly dry the affected area by soaking up any liquid with a towel, then use a hair dryer to dry it completely.

Remove the floor mats and lay them out in the sun for a few days if the weather permits and if they are the source of the odor.

Sprinkle baking soda over the floor and upholstery of affected areas. Work it into the rugs with your hands.

Let it remain at least overnight and then vacuum.

Use a commercial odor absorber or enzyme cleaner according to directions if some odor remains.

Clean air conditioner vents with a cotton swab dipped in window cleaner. If you still smell mildew in your air conditioning system, try running the heater full-blast for 10 minutes to dry it out, leaving the windows open.