Many individuals have the misconception that driving during the summer season has almost no risk associated with it. Although the roads are friendly during the summer, there are still a myriad of risks that individuals should be aware of. During the summer season there are people going to the lake, or the park, or to wherever they wish to go in order to enjoy the weather. People are more likely to be out drinking and partying. This means that people are more likely to be driving while intoxicated. New drivers, as well as veteran drivers, need to have amazing situational awareness. This means they need to not only know what other drivers are doing on the road, but pedestrians on the sidewalk and families congregating. Driving in the summer time…
Summer and winter can both cause dangerous conditions; however, there are opportunities to enjoy the open road in both seasons. Summer allows time for leisurely drives with high visibility, mild weather and to special destinations such as the beach. Roads that may be…
Unlike some mammals, the white-tailed deer do not hibernate during the winter, instead they survive by shedding their summer coat and growing a heavier winter one. This winter coat consists of dense underfur and is made up of hollow hair shafts, and these adaptions provide the deer with insulation. White-tailed deer also have special skin muscles that allow them to manipulate the hair shafts on their back and provide more insulation. Additionally, in order to prepare for the winter months, deer eat more, adding extra layers of fat to their bodies. Deer can store about 25% their body weight as fat. Because the storage of energy is so important during the wintertime, deer have periods of "rest" or metabolic slowness. In this period not only does…
Over the brief time I’ve been driving, I found there to be a drastic difference in driving in the winter and driving in the summer. The winter weather brings many dangerous conditions to contend with on the road that the summer does not. Cold, wet, freezing winters are much harder to drive in than the dryer summer months.…
The winters in Northern Minnesota are harsh, cold, and dangerous. The average snowfall for the state falls between 30 and 38 inches per year. Within the past five years, the temperatures have been known to fluctuate greatly; from warmer temperatures during the day, to below freezing through the night. These temperature changes can cause dangerous road conditions, such as black ice, which can harmful or even deadly. Along with the weather changes, the county road commissions throughout Minnesota have been making changes as well; they have, significantly, cut back on the amount of time and effort that they spend plowing, sanding, and/or salting the roads. These cut backs may seem minor, but they are resulting in many unnecessary accidents and…
With winter upon us, we are experiencing what is often the rainiest time of the year. With rain often comes wet roads. Unfortunately, wet, slick road sometimes lead to accidents. Luckily, there are several things you can do to be a safer driver, even when the roads are wet.…
Minnesota winters can be pretty harsh and dangerous. Once the snow starts to pile up, you have to be very careful of not slipping off the road. Slowing down five, even ten miles per hour, under the speed limit is safest. This allows your car to have better traction on the road. Also signaling sooner then you would in the summer is a plus. This allows the car behind more time to lower their speed as well. Not only is the road more difficult for maneuvering…
The geography of new england is hills with low moutians. Large areas covered in forest. The soil is thin and rocky a really diffucult place for farming. There are narrow plains across the atlantic coast. The conneticut river is the longest, it flows from new hampshire and vermont through massachusetts and connectucut before reaching the Atlantic ocean. Off New England’s jagged coastline are the richest fishing grounds.…
In states when the season winter has finally come people tend drive slower than summer because the roads are more likely to cause accidents since they’re so wet from the rain and snow. Drivers must avoid closeness between cars in case one individual on the road needs to break quickly. Also, snow can build up to be so high that it causes roads to be closed up to days or weeks. When it begins to drizzle and snow comes faster, drivers will highly find the need to use the wipers from the windshield. When snow increases by the time the sun goes down and becomes difficult to see roads, drives will most likely turn the emergency bright light that is located on the headlights up towards the front of the car.…
We may believe that driving an automobile is similar in every season. But we should know that winter and summer offer different pleasures and challenges. The most obvious distinctions between these seasons are the temperature, the roads conditions and the amount of daylight. Indeed, each of these variables can change the driving conditions dramatically. Nevertheless, drivers can also enjoy the road if they respect the limitation of speed limit and the effects of both seasons.…
Driving is so convenient. I have to go so many places: doctor, work, grocery store, school and the baby sitters. My how it has made me lazy. I wouldn’t be caught walking anywhere today; for me, driving is a way to get somewhere and, in the summer, it is a pleasurable entertainment for me and the kids. Winter driving? Well, that’s another story!…
They both can cause for you to have to detour. These seasons can also cause for the streets to be ruined. These seasons can also cause for some great times because in the summer time you can get out and enjoy the sun on your skin, and your feet in the sand. So you would have to deal with traffic jams. The winter time you can also be able to enjoy it sometimes if it snows and it’s enough you can go out and build yourself a snowman, or inside watching movies and enjoying some hot cocoa. So the winter and summer can be good are…
My idea for feature story 3 is to discuss seasonal affective disorder and how this affects the holiday season. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons. Furthermore, I want to mention the possible stressors that can trigger these people to become sad or uninterested in the holiday season. Most people with SAD have symptoms beginning in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping their energy and making them feel moody., but does this just happen out of nowhere or is it triggered by an event? I also want to address how this affects Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. For many people, the holidays aren’t the most wonderful time of the year and I want to highlight ways to make the holiday blues better.…
A lot of people would rather travel by airplane. However, I prefer to travel by my car because I can save money, experience the different surroundings, and am in control of my environment. First, I can be in control of my environment when I drive. I can make the temperature in the car as hot or as cold I like it. I can travel alone or with others, and play music or not depending on my mood.…
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