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Teens are a big driving risk on the road Sharing the road with other drivers means being aware of the abilities of fellow motorists. Whenever a person gets behind the wheel of a car, he or she is placed in the direct path of others who may not be as good behind the wheel. Drivers with the highest rates of crashes and highway fatalities include seniors and teenagers. Although many people are quick to believe elderly drivers are the most dangerous on the road, this isn't entirely true. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts there will be 9.6 million people 85 and older by 2030, many of whom may still be on the country's roadways. Fatality rates for drivers increase after age 65, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. For drivers 85 and older, the fatality rate jumps considerably, to about four times higher than the fatality rate for teenagers. However, some say these rates may be unfairly skewed for seniors. An elderly person's body is more frail than that of a teenager, and a crash of a similar severity is more likely to kill a senior as opposed to a teenager, which can unfairly drive up fatality rates for seniors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says accident rates for 16- to 19-year old drivers are actually higher than for any other age group. Various factors contribute to the elevated teenager traffic risk. · Lower perception of risks: Teens are less likely than other drivers to notice a potential threat and to handle it accordingly. It can take time for
information gathering and experience to develop in younger drivers.
HIS POWER WINDOW DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP BY TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI Dear Tom and Ray:
this problem, but many of them use a thermal
This problem already almost cost me my
· Underdeveloped skills: Teens have had considerably less time behind the wheel than others, which can hamper their ability to maneuver the vehicle and address hazards. · Taking more risks: Younger drivers tend to speed, violate traffic signals, make illegal turns, and violate other rules of the road more so than other drivers. This may be to show off to friends or due to overconfidence in driving abilities. · Substance abuse: Teenagers may have a higher propensity to drink alcohol or use drugs in social settings, which can compromise their ability to drive. · Distractions: Having multiple passengers in the car, using mobile phones and texting are distractions that can increase the risk of a fatal crash.
RAY: Here's how it works. The motor pushes the
power window know that it's reached the top of
window glass up. When the window is closed,
its travel and it's time to stop? I have a 2000
the glass obviously can't be pushed anymore, but
Subaru Impreza wagon, and the driver's window
the motor is still trying to push it.
motor keeps trying to push the window up even
TOM: So, very quickly, the electric motor --
after the window reaches the top of its range.
encountering resistance -- starts to draw more
This applied so much torque where the motor is
current and generate heat.
mounted to the door that the bolt holes got
RAY: A switch in the motor detects the heat and
distorted and the window didn't fit right
shuts off the motor. Then it resets itself for the
anymore. I was able to straighten out the
next time.
mounting (which involved the window regulator
TOM: I'm sure there are more sophisticated
cutting my fingers, as mentioned above), but the
systems out there now. But in a 2000 Subaru,
same problem will recur when I'm closing the
that'd be my guess about the mechanism. And if
window if I don't let go of the "up" button at
I'm right, that means you need a new window
exactly the right moment. I can't figure out how
motor.
the window motor normally should be shut off
RAY: If you want to endanger some more
when the window is fully closed. Can I make my
fingertips, you can go to a junk yard and pull a
window behave itself again? Thanks for any
window motor off a "retired" Subaru, and hope
help. -- Guy
it doesn't have the same problem. But if you
RAY: Well, we could suggest that you let go of
want to cherish your remaining fingertips, buy
the "up" button when the window is closed, but
a new window motor and consider letting a
I'm guessing you want a more elegant solution
mechanic endanger his fingertips on your
than that.
behalf. Good luck.
TOM: I don't know how all automakers handle
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· Night driving: Many seniors get off the road in the evening because of poor nighttime vision. However, teen drivers may be more active at night, increasing the risk for accidents. While teenage drivers present the biggest road risks, seniors are not too far behind them. Age-related conditions can impede their driving ability, and, should a crash occur, fragility can compound the affects of an accident. Teens and seniors are two demographics that may need more driver training and monitoring to keep roads safer.
switch in the motor.
fingertips, so you've got to help me. How does a
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