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Hi there smart drivers, Rick with Smart
Drive Test talking to you today about
skills and techniques that you could put
in place to prevent yourself being
rear-ended. I was looking at Facebook last
week and there was a campaign against
distracted driving. And the campaign
showed this awful traffic crash of a
lorry driver--a tractor-trailer driver--on
the motorway in the UK careening down
the motorway and plowed into a line of
queued up traffic that was obviously
waiting to exit the motorway. It had been
determined he was distracted driving because there was a camera in
the cab of the truck - that the driver had
been changing the music on his phone. As
well the crash was caught on dashcam.
Somebody had a rear-facing dash cam and
the lorry was careening down the
motorway. It didn't even see the line of
queued traffic and didn't even apply the
brakes and simply plowed into the back.
And four children were killed in the
crash, which as a parent myself and those
of you who are parents we realized that it
just makes us absolutely sick because we
would do anything to protect our
children. A few years ago, there was a
video that we showed to new drivers in
training courses called "Sitting Duck" and
it was about the dangers of sitting
along highways and sitting along
freeways. And one of the things that we
teach new drivers for the purposes of a
road test, and one of the skills that you
should keep with you for the remainder
of your driving career and will help you
to not be rear ended when you're sitting
in a queue or sitting in traffic. So
that's what we're going to talk to you
today about - skills and techniques that
you can put in place to guard against
being rear-ended. Stick around, we'll be
right back with that information.
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Hi there smart drivers, Rick with smart
drive test talking today about skills
and strategies that you can put in place
to prevent yourself being rear-ended one
of the things that we teach new drivers
for the purposes of taking a road test
is that when they stopped in traffic
behind other vehicles they have to be
able to see the tires of the vehicle in
front of them making clear contact with
the pavement as you can see here in the
image the reason that we teach them that
is that that leaves about one vehicle
length between you and the vehicle in
front of you and there are many reasons
why we do that one of the most important
reasons we do that is so that if the
vehicle in front of you breaks down or
the traffic becomes congestion or you
have to move you don't have to back up
in traffic to get around that vehicle
you can simply drive around that vehicle
that's one of the most prominent reasons
why we teach new drivers that now I
would encourage you if you've got your
license and you are driving to put this
scale back into place stay back from the
vehicle when you stop and traffic don't
drive right up to it because it also is
a measure against you being rear-ended
because if you're at the end of the
queue at the end of the line of the
traffic you can keep your eye in the
rearview mirror and be looking for the
traffic approaching from behind because
that the vehicles approaching from
behind you're not slowing down or
stopping that space in front of you is
often enough space that if you start
moving forward and tapping your brakes
to flash your brake lights or activate
four-way flashers that's going to get
the attention of the vehicle behind you
and often times that space that one
vehicle space if you move up that's
enough for that vehicle that driver
behind you to get his or her vehicle
stop before they plow into the back end
of you now if you're on the freeway and
you see somebody coming up behind you in
the mirrors and they're not slowing down
you can simply drive out and around the
vehicle and get out of the way and
you're probably not going to be
rear-ended so it's a very good technique
to continue
to keep in place after you get your
license now if you're stopped on a
freeway and I have been stopped on
freeways and highways and motorways and
interstates if there's a queue of
traffic and it is congested and you come
up stay back a fair distance i would
even three or four maybe five car
lengths stay back and activate your
four-way flashers the flashing light of
your four-way flashers draws in our
attention because our vision is
attracted to light and movement and
flashing lights on vehicle to get our
attention especially stop vehicles on
freeways where vehicles are traveling at
high speeds you need to get the
attention of the vehicles behind you and
indicate to them that you are coming to
a stop on a high-speed freeway highway
or interstate so that is one of the ways
that you can prevent yourself being
rear-ended and when you're sitting in
traffic if you're on a highway or some
other place like this awful incident in
the UK be on high alert if you're
anywhere on a freeway sitting on the
side of the road you're in a queue
you're behind stop traffic and
congestion and there isn't any vehicles
there aren't any vehicles behind you be
on high alert because you are in a
precarious situation there and
unfortunately sometimes this happens and
there's awful stories and many stories
that I've heard of crashes over the
years one of the most prominent ones
with some years ago on the 401 which is
the freeway that runs east-west through
ontario the province of ontario here in
canada there was a police officer that
had a tractor-trailer unit pulled over
on the side of the freeway and the
officer was standing up on the steps of
the truck talking to the driver of the
truck and another truck came down the
freeway somehow ended up off on the
shoulder of the road plowed into the
back of the cruiser and the back of the
truck and killed both the police officer
and the truck the driver in the truck so
any time that you're on an interstate a
free weight a motorway and you're
stopped be very afraid beyond very high
alert because you are in a dangerous
position so that's some techniques and
skills that you can put
place to prevent yourself being
rear-ended quick review of skills and
techniques that you can put in place to
prevent yourself being rear-ended we
teach new drivers to stay back one
vehicle length we stopped in traffic so
that you can see the tires of the
vehicle in front of you making clear
contact with the pavement that way
you've got enough room if you're in the
back of the queue whether you're on a
freeway or you're in town or wherever
you should always be looking in that
rearview mirror the centromere up at the
front and your two wing mirrors to make
sure that the traffic coming up behind
you is stopped now in the incident of
the lorry driver plowing into the back
of the queue if you're at the back of
the queue and you see some juggernaut
coming up behind you that's not going to
stop get on the horn get on the horn
drive around the traffic drive into the
ditch do whatever you need to do to get
your vehicle out of the path of that
vehicle because if they hit you straight
on they're going to plow you straight
forward if you get the vehicle onto a
bit of an angle or whatnot you're going
to decrease the amount of impact and you
may survive the crash whereas if you are
plowed straight into you're probably not
going to survive the crash so try and
get your vehicle off somehow anywhere
that you can reduce the head-on impact
of vehicles coming up behind you and if
you are in the queue and you see the
vehicle coming up behind you and you
know that vehicle isn't going to stop
the vehicles in front of you need to be
worn too so that everybody can move
forward and lastly just as an aside if
everybody stayed back one vehicle
lengths at the intersection with the
traffic all the traffic could move off
together where is when they are right
close together you have to sort of stop
and start to sort of move off and the
traffic doesn't move off from the latest
fastball so that's another benefit of
staying back one vehicle anchor question
for my smart drivers have you been
rear-ended what was your experience of
being rear-ended in a traffic crash then
comment down in the comment section
they're all of that helps out the new
drivers with their license learning how
to drive and be defensive and protect
themselves when driving your vehicle I'm
Rick with smart drive test thanks very
much for watching if you like what you
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Suspect Arrested Near U S Capitol After Officers 'Nearly Struck' By Vehicle - Duration: 13:06.
Suspect Arrested Near U.S. Capitol After Officers 'Nearly Struck' By Vehicle
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Capitol Police say they have arrested a suspect after an incident
Wednesday in which a driver "nearly struck" police officers and shots were fired.
The officers observed an "erratic and aggressive" driver near the U.S. Capitol on Independence
Avenue and tried to carry out a traffic stop, Capitol Police communications Director Eva
Malecki told CNN.
"While attempting to stop the vehicle on Independence Avenue, the driver negotiated a U-turn and
fled the scene, nearly striking officers, and struck at least one other vehicle," she
said.
"A brief pursuit followed until the vehicle was stopped at Washington and Independence
Avenues SW."
Shots were fired as the officers were working to arrest the suspect, Malecki told the network,
adding that "no individuals were injured during the arrest."
It's not clear who fired the shots.
Information about the suspect was not immediately released.
Additionally, Malecki stated that "although preliminary, this incident appears to be criminal
in nature with no nexus to terrorism."
The Capitol complex remained open to the public, though Independence Avenue was closed to traffic.Melania
Trump Is Honoring These 13 Women for Their 'Exceptional Courage'
First Lady Melania Trump will bestow the State Department's International Women of Courage
award on Wednesday to 13 women from around the world who are working to advance peace,
security, and women's rights in their home countries.
"It will be my great honor to share a stage with these amazing women.
Each of the award recipients has overcome incredible odds in her pursuit to change the
world and make it better," the first lady said in a statement ahead of the awards ceremony.
"As women, we must continue to stand together with the steadfast goal of making our world
safer through acts of collaborative and individual bravery.
As we all know, wherever women are diminished, the entire world is diminished with them."
The award, which was inaugurated in 2007 by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, recognizes
women who have "demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace,
justice, human rights, gender equality, and women's empowerment, often at great personal
risk."
Each U.S. embassy can nominate one woman for the award; this year the winners hail from
countries like Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Vietnam,
Yemen, and Peru.
Since 2007, over 100 women from more than 60 countries have won the award.
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The first lady will be joined by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon.
In past years, the secretary of state has often participated in the ceremony.
Rex Tillerson, currently in that role, is not expected to attend the event Wednesday.
When former Secretary of State John Kerry gave the award to 14 women last year, one
honoree, Chinese human rights activist Ni Yulan, was prevented from visiting Washington
by Chinese authorities.
"Every door opened by our vision will inspire others, and strengthen the platform on which
women and men of courage may stand for generations to come," Kerry said.
In 2013, Michelle Obama joined him at the ceremony.
"With every act of strength and defiance, with every blog post, with every community
meeting, these women have inspired millions to stand with them and find their own voices,"
she said.
Michelle Obama also participated in 2011 ceremony, when Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state,
presided over the annual event.
In her speech to the award-winners, Clinton praised them for having "reached down deep
and done what was necessary.
And I often wonder how many of us, including myself, under those circumstances, could have
done the same.
Their courage, their compassion, their commitment, their quiet moral authority has come from
putting the well-being of others before their own."
Melania Trump's participation in Wednesday's award ceremony is an important marker for
the first lady, who's gotten off to a slow start in her new job and has chosen to remain
primarily in New York while her son, Barron, finishes the school year.
Among this year's award recipients are women who have made herculean commitments to protecting
women and children around the world.
Jannat Al Ghezi, deputy director of The Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, helps women
escape domestic violence by offering them shelter, training, protection, and legal services.
Yemen's Fadia Najib Thabet protects children from radicalization and recruitment; Syria's
Sister Carolin Tahhan Fachakh is being honored for her dedication to the women and children
of Damascus, where she has remained throughout the Syrian conflict to run a nursery school
and tailoring workshop to support displaced women; and Colombia's Natalia Ponce de Leon
lobbied for a law to increase penalties for assailants who use chemical agents after a
stalker attacked her with sulfuric acid, burning her face and body.
The legislation also improves burn treatment for victims.
Here's the full list of honorees:
Sharmin Akter, Activist Against Early/ Forced Marriage, Bangladesh
Malebogo Molefhe, Human Rights Activist, Botswana Natalia Ponce de Leon, President, Natalia
Ponce de Leon Foundation, Colombia Rebecca Kabugho, Political and Social Activist,
Democratic Republic of Congo Jannat Al Ghezi, Deputy Director of The Organization
of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Iraq Major Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, Deputy Director
of Social Work at the Military Hospital of Niamey, Niger
Veronica Simogun, Director and Founder, Family for Change Association, Papua New Guinea
Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, Lawyer and Founder of Not One Woman Less, Peru
Sandya Eknelygoda, Human Rights Activist, Sri Lanka
Sister Carolin Tahhan Fachakh, Member, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (F.M.A.), Syria
Saadet Ozkan, Educator and Gender Activist, Turkey
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, Blogger and Environmental Activist, Vietnam
Fadia Najib Thabet, Human Rights Activist, Yemen
Two women being honored at the ceremony hail from countries temporarily banned under President
Trump's second executive order on immigration.
(The executive order was blocked by federal judges, there's a chance it will ultimately
be upheld.)
After being awarded the State Department's prize, the thirteen honorees will travel to
different cities across the U.S. in April as part of an International Visitor Leadership
Program, reconvening in Los Angeles for a final summit and discussion.WikiLeaks Founder
Just Warned Conservatives To Brace Themselves For Next BIG Drop — And It's BAD
This past week, WikiLeaks released a treasure trove of information regarding the CIA and
its connection to the Obama administration.
What was once a conspiracy theory became fact, and to understand the magnitude of it all
will take some time.
Sadly, we don't have that luxury after what Jullian Assange revealed in his latest broadcast
recently.
We are now aware that the CIA has gone rogue.
It is sickening to know that these people are spying on the American people.
Companies such as Apple and Samsung are painfully aware that the CIA has the ability to hack
into their systems.
Assange has announced that he would help these companies regain control over their products.
"So I want to announce that after today, considering what we think is the best way
to proceed and hearing these calls from some of the manufacturers, we have decided to work
with them to give them some exclusive access to the addition technical details that we
have so that the fixes can be developed and pushed out, so people can be secure," Assange
said during the press conference broadcast via Facebook Live.
Assange also touched on how this lack of control has caused destructive ramifications.
"The Central Intelligence Agency lost control of its entire cyberweapons arsenal," Assange
said.
"This is an historic act of devastating incompetence to have created such an arsenal
and stored it all in one place and not secured it."
Assange also added.
"There's absolutely nothing to stop a random CIA officer" or even a contractor
from using the technology.The technology is designed to be unaccountable, untraceable;
it's designed to remove traces of its activity."
You can watch the entire video here.
No matter what is done to secure these devices, the CIA still has this ability.
Who is to stop these rogue agents from continuing to use these hacking tools?
This is terribly frightening and I know for myself I feel very uneasy.
As a political writer who is to say that they cannot place "Russian fingerprints" on
my devices in order to silence me or my coworkers?
This is the time for us to speak out and continue resisting these totalitarian tactics.
They know their number is up and we must root them out once and for all.
H/T [ Western Journalism ]Trump Just Got The GREATEST News Of His Presidency— His Plan
Worked Even BETTER Than Expected!
The year 2017 will go down in history as "The Great Snowflake Melting".
Ever since Trump won the election liberals across the country have been left in a state
of disarray.
Trump has not wasted any time on rebuilding our country much to the chagrin of the left.
It seems that Trump's hard work is already paying off with this latest news, and it will
leave you cheering.
Jorge Ramos, a Univision anchor recently was interviewed by CNN's Anderson Cooper.
Ramos said that there was a huge decrease in border crossings last month, and the number
is astounding.
According to The Blaze:
According to The Blaze:
"Jorge, the massive drop in border apprehensions last month, the customs border protections
says 40 percent, it's down 40 percent, people trying to cross illegally.
What do you make of that?"
Cooper asked.
"Is it possible that the tough talk on illegal immigration by Trump is working, that he deserves
credit for that drop?"
"Let me just say that fear is stronger than any wall," Ramos responded.
"What we are seeing right now is the 'Trump effect.'
" He continued:
These people calling their relatives and their friends, saying, "don't come here, this
is not the right moment."
So I think it is possible.
Really no one wants illegal immigration, not even undocumented immigrants.
It is very risky for them.
It is better to do it in a legal way.
You can watch the entire interview here.
This is fantastic news and it proves that Trump has been correct along.
The American people want our borders secure and we do not want anyone just coming in.
Of course, the left will continue to push that these people are not illegal, but they
are.
Illegals have finally got the message that the days of taking advantage of our country
are over.
Now, tell me, did that bring a smile to your face?
Because I am sure as hell smiling too.
H/T [ The Blaze ]Gucci Mane Throws a Mansion Party in 'Make Love' Video Feat.
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The Atlanta rep steps off the private jet in a floral newsboy cap then cruises in his
candy apple red whip to his lavish pool and mansion, where Minaj bounces on top of an
inflatable unicorn.
The pair have previously collaborated on cuts like "Slumber Party," "Haterade" among others.
"Make Love" is the first clip the rappers have shot together.
Even Minaj also had to pause and reflect on her timeline upon the video's release.
"Wait is this the first video @gucci1017 & I ever shot for a song?
[--] #SlumberParty #PussyNigga what else we put out while I lived in ATL?," she tweeted.
Mane confirmed with a simple quote-tweet that read, "Yep."
"Make Love" will live on Gucci Mane's forthcoming album Drop Top Wizop.
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