Behind Highway Accidents
Western States including Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, and California, had 6,800 traffic fatalities in the first nine months of 2023. That death rate was only second behind the deep South.
Causes for fatal accidents vary from highways designed to accommodate higher speeds for vehicles to more alcohol related causalities. One surprising cause is bigger cars and trucks. While larger vehicles are safer for the occupants of large vehicles, bigger cars and trucks are a danger for anything smaller. The average weight of this year's vehicle is 34% heavier than the average 1980 vehicles. That is practically explained by the growing demand for four passenger pickups but the height and weights are also to blame.
Western States including Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, and California, had 6,800 traffic fatalities in the first nine months of 2023. That death rate was only second behind the deep South.
Causes for fatal accidents vary from highways designed to accommodate higher speeds for vehicles to more alcohol related causalities. One surprising cause is bigger cars and trucks. While larger vehicles are safer for the occupants of large vehicles, bigger cars and trucks are a danger for anything smaller. The average weight of this year's vehicle is 34% heavier than the average 1980 vehicles. That is practically explained by the growing demand for four passenger pickups but the height and weights are also to blame.
What is a gust of winds favorite color? Blew.
Do you like renewable energy? Actually I'm a big fan.
Confucius says,"Man who piss in wind, wind piss back."
March Winds
The winds return to the Colorado Plains and it is a big blow to anyone who has to get
work done.The wind mill works the pump but there is no ground-water to pump. Kits fly high.
