1. The document discusses various terms related to traffic engineering, education, enforcement and legislation. It defines key terms like traffic units, impact, warning signs, regulatory signs, intersection, and skid marks.
2. It also outlines the different steps involved in traffic accident investigation and reconstruction which include at-scene investigation, cause analysis, and professional reconstruction.
3. Finally, it defines different types of traffic accidents such as hit and run, fatal accidents, and non-fatal accidents as well as terms like traffic collision and motor vehicle accidents.
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1. The document discusses various terms related to traffic engineering, education, enforcement and legislation. It defines key terms like traffic units, impact, warning signs, regulatory signs, intersection, and skid marks.
2. It also outlines the different steps involved in traffic accident investigation and reconstruction which include at-scene investigation, cause analysis, and professional reconstruction.
3. Finally, it defines different types of traffic accidents such as hit and run, fatal accidents, and non-fatal accidents as well as terms like traffic collision and motor vehicle accidents.
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REVIEW NA PARA SA FUTURE and regulation
Traffic Engineering- it is the science
of measuring traffic and travel Impact- the striking of one body - it is the study of the basic law against another or a collision of a relative to traffic law and regulation motor vehicle with another motor Traffic Education- it is a process of vehicle giving training and practice in the start of evasive action- it is the first actual application of traffic safety action taken by a traffic unit to knowledge escape from a collision course or skid marks- marks left on the otherwise avoid a hazard roadway by tires which are not free warning sign- is an equilateral to rotate due to sudden application triangle having one side horizontal of brakes and the Traffic Signs- a device is mounted or on a portable support where the opposite vertex above it the ground message is conveyed by means of is white or yellow and the border is word or symbol officially erected or red installed for the purpose of regulatory sign- prohibitory or regulating, warning and guiding restrictive sign shall have a white traffic background for prohibiting or DILG- department of interior and restricting standing and parking with local government a white red border DPWH- department of works and stopping- this is when the traffic highways unit/s, involves come to rest. It traffic legislation- it is the area of usually stabilizes the accident activity aim to controlling road user situation behavior by preventive persuasive Doctrine of last clear chance- last and punitive methods in order to opportunity in time to avoid the effect safe and efficient movement damage traffic Traffic Enforcement- this field mostly traffic arrest- consist of taking a on the implementation and person into custody for the purpose enforcement of traffic laws and rules of holding or detaining him to answer a charge of law violation before a sign of the accident about to happen court Disengagement- it is the separation intersection- as applied to a street or of a traffic unit in motion from an highway means the space occupied object with which it has collided. The by the two streets at the point where force between the object cease at they cross each other this time traffic unit- any person using a traffic Professional reconstruction- this way for travel, parking, including any involves effort to determine from vehicle or animals which he is using whatever information is available, running off road- this is usually how the accident happened characterize by a motor vehicle Technical Preparation- this involved falling on the roadside or on a cliff delayed traffic accident data along mountains roads collection and organization for study sketch- is the over-all picture of the and interpretation scene of the accident without the aid At scene investigation- this level of camera. involves delayed traffic accident Strategy- it is the adjusting of speed, determine from whatever position, on the road, and direction information is available, how the of motion, giving signal of intent to accident happened turn or slow down, or any other Cause Analysis- this last level usually action in situation involving potential involves final analysis on the cause of hazard. accident which are bases for the Contact damage – damage to a prevention of similar accident vehicle resulting from direct pressure maximum engagement- it is the of some foreign object in a collision greatest collapse or overlap in a or roll over collision. The force between the Initial Contact- the first accidental traffic unit and the object collided touching of an object collision course with are greatest maximum or otherwise avoids a hazard engagement Perception of hazard- it is seeing detection – a hole police feeling, or hearing and understanding responsibility that entails looking for the usual or unexpected movement defect in the behavior of motorist or condition that could be taken as a pedestrian, vehicle equipment and roadway condition. Requires knowledge of law on the part of the DOJ- department of Justice Police Traffic- it refer to the movement of Apprehension- it is also a whole person, goods, or vehicle either police function which involves the powered by combustion system or actual taking of enforcement action animals drawn from one place to Prosecution- this area is handled by another for the purpose of travel the prosecution and party the court Traffic management- is designed to where the police also provides make the traffic way safer for corresponding influences through travelers, expedite the movement of preparation and introduction of traffic , and to provide convenience evidence or close contact with the to the traffic facilities user prosecution officer. driver's license- a document to a Adjudication- while this is obviously a qualified driver who possesses the court and prosecution function the statutory qualification police provide influence on this step Traffic collision- by acting as witness to the prosecution or supplying additional evidence. Penalization- the court after due process impose the penalty upon the Cancellation of license- accuse if found guilty . Hit and run- evading responsibility is a term commonly applied to a traffic accident which a driver fails to comply with any of the duties required. Motor vehicle non-traffic accident- Over speeding- any motor vehicle accident which occur entirely in any place other than a traffic way Motor vehicle traffic accident- any motor vehicle occurring on traffic way Motor vehicle accident- any event that result in unintended injury or property damage attributable directly or indirectly to the action of a motor vehicle or its loads Non-motor vehicle traffic accident- refers to any accident occurring on a traffic way involving person using the traffic way or travel transportation, but not involving a motor vehicle in motion Centrifugal skid- a marking on a roadway left by a rotating tire and wheel of a speeding vehicle on a curve. Scuff marks- are sign on the road by tires that are sliding or scrubbing while the wheel is still turning Fatal accident- Resulting to homicide Non-fatal accident- resulting to physical injuries