When Child and Family Services workers are overtaxed and scrambling to keep up, they’re effectively just managing cases and can’t meet the ultimate goal of helping kids and families for their long-term benefit and that of society in general.
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Road work is a constant in the summer on Hialeah and Florida roads, as communities strive to fix the roads and add infrastructure. Unfortunately, summer is also a time when many visitors come to enjoy Florida beaches, and the added traffic and congestion caused by road work can be a real danger. Road work means unexpected road conditions, added truck traffic, and more pedestrians in the work area. It can also mean that entire roadways or lanes are closed, causing congestion and frayed tempers. To avoid some of the problems that can lead to a Hialeah traffic accident, make sure to plan ahead:
1) Plan ahead so that you know where road work is taking place. One of the easiest ways to prevent a Hialeah truck accident caused by roadwork is to simply listen to traffic reports in order to plan your driving routes more efficiently. If you need to get somewhere fast, listen to the traffic reports so that you are prepared ahead of time for accidents, road work, and other delays.
2) Try to avoid road work areas, especially when congestion is likely to happen. During rush hour and during times when time is of the essence, look for ways to avoid road work. Listen to traffic reports and plan an alternate route. Avoiding congested areas is a good way to avoid Hialeah truck accidents and will make your drive much easier as well.
3) Give yourself plenty of time. If you cannot avoid a construction or road work area, don’t rush. Give yourself extra time to get to your destination, and call ahead if you need to let others know that you have been detained during traffic. Trying to rush through a road work area increases the risk of a Hialeah car collision, and also increases the likelihood of road rage.
4) Keep your eye on the road and the signs. When proceeding through a road work area, look out for signs and instructions from workers. Traffic may be rerouted through areas and information may be posted. If adequate information is not posted, alert the city. Correct signage in a road work area is essential to keep traffic flowing smoothly and to prevent Hialeah truck accidents.
5) Follow instructions and slow down. When approaching a road work area, slow down and follow instructions, whether they are in the form of signs or workers directing traffic. Road work areas have their own rules, so make sure that you follow the new, temporary rules.
6) Do not drive distracted. Road work areas usually have heavy trucks as well as pedestrian traffic as workers fix the infrastructure. Being distracted is likely to lead to a Hialeah pedestrian accident or traffic accident because the traffic in work areas is so unexpected. Put away your mobile devices and focus on driving. As well, keep your eyes on the road. One reason why work areas do result in accidents is because drivers will sometimes pay attention to the work being done and miss signs, causing an accident.
7) Stay calm. It`s easy to get upset by delays and congestion, but getting angry is likely to lead to road rage and distraction, which is dangerous on the road. Stay as calm as you can and if you find that you do not deal well with congestion, avoid work areas when planning your driving routes in the summer.
A Manitoba pathologist has come under scrutiny after discrepancies were found in some of his case work.
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The Keeyask generating station is to be built on the Nelson River, about 60 km downstream from Split Lake.
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In 2008, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that Florida led the US in bicycle accidents. Although the numbers of bicycle accident fatalities in the state has been dropping slowly since 1991, the state still sees many such accidents and according to at least one Florida newspaper, twenty percent of traffic fatalities in five Florida countries (Broward County, Indian River County, Martin County, Palm Beach County, and St. Lucie County) in 2009 were attributed to pedestrian and bicycle accidents.
There are many things that cause Florida car accidents involving bicyclists. One problem is that there are many motorists and many bicycle enthusiasts in Florida, which means two very different types of vehicles sharing the road. Some counties have been trying to build more bicycle-only paths and lanes to keep bicyclists and cars apart. In May 2011, for example, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties proposed a new trail for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-car traffic.
The summer is an especially dangerous time for Florida bicycle accidents. More cyclists take the opportunity to head outside and more tourists can mean more car traffic in Florida, as well. Vacations and time away from work also mean more chances for people to hop into their cars or on their bikes, meaning more traffic. Luckily, we can all work together to prevent Florida car accidents and bike accidents this summer.
Bicyclists can help by riding safe. That means riding on bicycle trails or bike lanes where possible. When no such options are available, it is safest for bicyclists to ride with the flow of traffic on the far right, closest to the right hand side of the street. Bicyclists can also wear reflective clothing, maintain good eye contact with drivers around them, and use hand signals to ensure that drivers are aware of their intended direction.
Motorists can help by staying alert for bicyclists. In many car accidents involving passenger cars, motorists claim that they simply did not see a bicyclist in time. Stay alert when passing popular areas for bicyclists and never drive in the bicycle lane. Give bicyclists plenty of room and become familiar with the hand signals that bicyclists to indicate turns.
Both bicyclists and motorists can avoid traffic accidents by driving sober and alert. While motorists tend to be the focus of awareness campaigns, both bicyclists and motorists are dangerous on the road when driving under the influence or when driving tired. Both on a bike and in a car, you need good response times and a good focus. If you are tired or intoxicated, take a cab or get a friend to drive you safely home.
We held our fifth annual event Take your Kids to Work Day on Capitol Hill today.
Washington Redskins Anthony Armstrong, Fred Davis, Graham Gano, Lorenzo Alexander, Kedric Golston, and former Redskin Derrick Dockery joined us for the event, competing against each other (Offense v. Defense, for the most part.) We pledged a ,000 donation in the winner’s name to ARC, a non-profit that assists those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The players were great sports, even despite some technical problems that caused one buzzer to stop working. Dave Feldman, Sportscaster of Fox 5, emceed the event, keeping things moving along at a brisk pace.
Child-Chef extraordinaire Remmi Smith provided the entertainment during the commercial break, and taught the audience one of her favorite recipes – a strawberry salsa.
Thanks to everyone for attending!
How crazy have things gotten in MADD’s "war on drunk driving"?
Court: Key Enough for Drunk Driving Conviction
Boston, MA. Jan. 25 — The state Appeals Court has ruled that someone who inserts a key in a car’s ignition and turns on the vehicle’s electricity without starting the engine can be convicted of drunken driving.
Robert S. McGillivary of Salisbury appealed his 2007 drunken driving conviction on the grounds that he was not operating the vehicle when an officer found him slumped over the steering wheel with the key in the ignition and the dashboard illuminated.
The court said Tuesday that turning the key is the first step in a sequence to set the vehicle in motion and "was sufficient to permit the jury to conclude that he ’operated’ the motor vehicle."
So…if you point a gun at someone, you’re guilty of murder?
There may be some logic to charging attempted drunk driving for putting a key in the ignition and then falling asleep, but it’s a corruption of the legal system to pretend that the crime actually took place.
Unfortunately, this kind of legal and legislative corruption is common in the DUI arena. See, for example, The DUI Exception to the Constitution.
The Montana Legislature may convene only every other year for a few months, but they are making it count!
A little background—the Law and Justice Interim Committee (LJIC) is a joint bipartisan committee that meets between legislative sessions, and during the 2009-2010 interim, the committee set as its top priority the study of Montana’s DUI laws. In a comprehensive report to the 62nd Legislature, the LJIC included specific recommendations for preventing underage drinking, strengthening treatment and supervision, revising criminal procedures, and enacting new laws.
Those recommendations—now transformed into a large and diverse legislative package—are the topic of fruitful discussion. In the past two days, the Senate and House Judiciary Committees have conducted hearings on nearly twenty bills. The Century Council was pleased to submit proponent testimony and letters of support for four of these bills:
SB 15- Establishes the offense of aggravated DUI with penalties for high BAC drivers (we recommend .15 BAC as the high BAC threshold.)
SB 39- Expands the powers of park rangers and game wardens, allowing them to issue Minors in Possession (MIP) citations. This would allow those officers of the law to issue citations for violations they find happening on the 30 million acres of the state they patrol.
HB 12- Extends the maximum possible jail sentence for certain DUI offenders.
HB 14- Eliminates the five-year look back period, improving identification of repeat offenders for purposes of license suspension and sentencing upon conviction of DUI.
The Century Council continues to monitor these, and other related bills, that will strengthen Montana’s drunk driving and underage drinking laws.
The residential treatment program is easily the most aggressive form of addiction treatment in North Dakota. As the name suggests, this treatment program is a community based treatment where the patient is kept isolated for a considerable length of time while they undergo treatment for their addiction.
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