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For Macro Mondays theme: "Begins With the Letter D"
For this week I tried to capture a feeling of "Distracted Driving". Hope you enjoy it. And no, I wasn't driving, I was parked :)
I can't actually balance a bicycle on the spot while holding a smartphone (let alone crane my neck 180° around), so this is many many layers of editing in Photoshop.
This was going to be my 52 Weeks Project photo for this week, but I came up with something better (I think).
As I was driving home tonight, I took this picture of the amazing sky, (which I tweaked with the Photoshop Express app), while I was singing…
God of wonders, beyond our galaxy
You are holy, holy
The universe declares Your Majesty,
You are holy, holy
Lord of Heaven and Earth
#GodOfWonders #DistractedDriving #PSExpress
Lauren demonstrates how not to drive during a recent photoshoot. Please note that she was not actually driving when I took this; the vehicle was parked in a garage for the entirety of the shoot.
Thank you for keeping your comments respectful to my models and appropriate for safe groups.
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For at least 10 minutes this irresponsible driver sat in her large van blocking line of sight for people entering and leaving a large residential complex.
She was very embarrassed. The sign was right in front of her. Listening to her cell phone had dominated her priorities. Signs had not been read
2016 Ford Transit T-150 GF960B a leased vehicle
Banff Court, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
She was annoyed at me for bringing it to her attention.
I had parked one car, unloaded it and loaded 2 more cars before approaching her on foot duly masked and informing her of her transgression.
"Distracted driver" of the day award. I'm certain she was not the only. Just 500 metres away a driver in a red pickup had run a red light as I was about to enter the intersection on the green light
Trooper Mac Marshall, OSP, takes us in a ride along. OSP and other law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols to discourage distracted driving.
This particular man is mourning a recent sale of a home which belonged to a friend who lived there along with her family for over 20 years. The home was a beautiful home in earlier years. The father and husband (one in the same) committed suicide a number of years ago. Their only child was attending a birthday party at the time. The husband while at their country house, put a gun to his head and blew his brains out while his wife stood by in shock and witnessed this horror. They said he explained he could not take life's pressures any longer. The widow, the man photographed above, and the son are having some challenges now that their home has been sold, and getting on with their lives. This man has been supporting the family emotionally and physically as best he can. Sorting out a lifetime of memories and belongings is not an easy task but they're getting there. The closing was Thursday, 8/16/2019. So far to the best of my knowledge they are all still alive. They have not chosen a new place to inhabit yet but hopefully once they recover from their current stress-induced illnesses they will make a decision. Pray for this family and this man. I'm sure that will help. Their service dog and cat are as well as can be expected under the circumstances, but animals are generally quite resilient. These two (the dog and the cat) are hanging in there.
One of the reasons they finally sold this house was that the electric bills were over $2,000/month and this beautiful old structure became too costly to maintain. With the unprotected massive developing going on immediately around this home, the filters in the cisterns, pumps and septic tanks clogged with silt and mud causing them to run continually.
This man is a gifted tattoo artist and had a shop on Bardstown Road here in Kentucky. He says his partner skipped town with over $10,000 of the company's money. Some people will do that., sadly. He has also been assaulted by officers from a local police force. He now prefers to keep a low profile.
This man was, a few years ago, while riding with a friend of his and his little grand-daughter (they were taking her to school), was seriously injured in an accident. His ribs were crushed with such a force he broke the gear shift in half. (it was a Ford pickup truck) . I forget where he said his head came to rest. but you can see some of the scars in this photo. The driver of the truck also sustained serious injuries. Miraculously, the granddaughter, seated next to the grandfather, only sustained minor abrasions on her forehead. No visible scars. She was 7 when this truck careened over an embankment that day.
Rather than waiting for the EMT's to arrive, due to the distance and traffic, a bystander offered to drive him to the hospital. While en-route to the hospital traffic came to a standstill. It was at that point they were rear-ended by another car and that vehicle was totalled. The driver of that car was on their cell phone at the time. To the best of my recollection, he said they were all eventually treated and released. He had refused to leave the hospital but they eventually did, simply referring him to his primary care physician for follow-up. He never had a primary care physician.
This man said the hospital and the physical therapy facility he was sent to was a joke. Humana was the driver's insurance company. They simply said not to do whatever made him hurt. He'd gone to a place called Progressive Physical Therapy after the initial hospitalization over at Norton Audubon Hospital. The physical therapy place closed up shop in Louisville and went over to Indiana.
Pray for this man. I'm sure that will help.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019, I received a phone message stating Michael Lee died. RIP, dear soul.
Trooper Mac Marshall, OSP, takes us in a ride along. OSP and other law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols to discourage distracted driving.
Trooper Mac Marshall, OSP, takes us in a ride along. OSP and other law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols to discourage distracted driving.
Trooper Mac Marshall, OSP, takes us in a ride along. OSP and other law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols to discourage distracted driving.
Free, public wifi will soon be installed at select rest areas across the province. With the addition of wifi in rest areas, travellers, tourist and the commercial truck industry will be able to take a rest, stretch their legs, and check DriveBC.ca - safely - before getting back on to the road.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016TRAN0326-002093
10/14/2014 Mike Orazzi | Staff
Terryville High School student Joey Stancavage wears a pair of "beer goggles" during Bristol Hospital’s Learning Center “Consequences Of Distracted Driving" program for high school students who may be interested in pursuing a career in health care.
10/14/2014 Mike Orazzi | Staff
Bristol Hospital certified scrub techs JJ Brooks and Margie McKnight during Bristol Hospital’s Learning Center “Consequences Of Distracted Driving" program for high school students who may be interested in pursuing a career in health care. The victim is Mikey Chase.
Driver parked in a No Stopping Zone to use her cell phone blocking the view of drivers entering and exiting this busy residential complex. She sat here for at least 10 minutes until I confronted her.
Very defensive and hopefully embarrassed.
A bad case of distracted driving.
Parkgate, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Trooper Mac Marshall, OSP, takes us in a ride along. OSP and other law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols to discourage distracted driving.
Trooper Mac Marshall, OSP, takes us in a ride along. OSP and other law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols to discourage distracted driving.
Free, public wifi will soon be installed at select rest areas across the province. With the addition of wifi in rest areas, travellers, tourist and the commercial truck industry will be able to take a rest, stretch their legs, and check DriveBC.ca - safely - before getting back on to the road.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016TRAN0326-002093
Waiting at Bus Stop No. 511 on St. Paul near East Centre Street in Baltimore MD on Sunday afternoon, 3 September 2017 by Elvert Barnes Photography
DISTRACTED DRIVING Series
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distracted_driving
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: Waiting At Bus Stop Series 2017
En route to Harbor East for Catering
Labor Day Weekend 2017 Project
This infographic lists top driving distractions and how to avoid them and serves as a guide for parents of teen drivers.
Credit: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
Shannon Moulton is the mother of Alexxyss Therwhanger, who died while driving and posting on social media.
1/76 scale (oo gauge) model representations of; Daimler Hearse, Irn Bru advertising wrapped taxi, Strathclyde Police (now Police Scotland, Poileas Alba) RPU Jaguar, Scottish Ambulance Service (Seirbheis Ambaileans na h-Alba) Mercedes Sprinter.
All together to advocate safe and legal driving, the use of taxi and public transport as an alternative when using alcohol or drugs. Particularly as Christmas approaches, with the number of parties and the general idea of be merry and eat and drink freely, it seemed a good time to post a reminder; Drink/Drug/Distracted Driving is never ok. You’re not special because of your “tolerance” level to alcohol or drugs, any impairment while operating a tonne or more of metal, glass and fuel travelling at speed is likely to be catastrophic. Even if you’re lucky and survive, the guilt should anyone else be injured or killed would be crushing and all consuming, but presumably you’d have a few years to consider that from a prison cell.
There is no fooling a breathalyser, and failure to provide a specimen of breath for analysis can be and is frequently prosecuted under the assumption that you knew you were guilty and were hiding it, so it’s normally a straight disqualification for a year minimum, resitting an extended test, higher insurance premiums and a criminal record which can be taken into consideration when applying for visas.
Essentially, there is no justifiable reason for drunk driving, yet people chance it all the time. It’s still a huge problem, and it’s a huge risk to the lives and qualities of lives of those hurt when a collision happens.
This is an area where my previous and current real life work and my modelling collide, which is why I’m so passionate about it, having seen the impact that driving while unfit or without due care and attention, can have. No booze, no drugs, no phones, no distractions. Driving is a privilege, treat it like a skill to be constantly worked on, and as a source of pride. And if you know someone else is risking their own and others lives and welfare through intoxicated driving, call the police immediately with the registration and direction of travel (if known).
See it? Say it, Sorted.
Are distracted driving laws in B.C. tough enough? Government is considering raising penalties for distracted driving and is now asking British Columbians to offer their input with the launch of a four-week consultation that runs until July 16, 2015.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/stories/british-columbians-to-have-their-s...
ODOT Director Matt Garrett announces a coalition that is tasked with addressing the "epidemic" of distracted driving in Oregon.
Much like the rainforest,
you change one thing-
even the tiniest bit...
I wonder when the driver of that maroon Charger is going to figure out why everyone is giving her dirty looks?
Cypress Plaza Shopping Center
Loggerhead Road
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Olympus M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
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EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION - "Brown Family" - The Brown family from Wellman, Texas is still recovering from the loss of their talented teen-aged daughter, Alex, to a texting-while-driving accident. Parents Jeanne and Johnny Mac, along with their 12-year-old daughter, Katrina, have made it their life mission to prevent others from having the same fate. To help spread their life-saving message across the country, celebrity volunteers, including pop singing sensation Justin Bieber, actress Emma Roberts and NASCAR superstars Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle, all signed a pledge promising that they will not text while driving. This two-hour episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" airs SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/HEIDI GUTMAN)
SHANA CORNETT, KAYLEIGH FORBES, JUSTIN BIEBER, MELISSA DAVIS, PAIGE HEMMIS, KATRINA BROWN
Are distracted driving laws in B.C. tough enough? Government is considering raising penalties for distracted driving and is now asking British Columbians to offer their input with the launch of a four-week consultation that runs until July 16, 2015.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/stories/british-columbians-to-have-their-s...
Significantly higher fines, more penalty points, and earlier interventions for repeat offenders – including driving prohibitions – will reinvigorate BC's push to eliminate distracted driving, a leading factor in deaths on BC roads.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016PSSG0099-000737
Employees participate in a distracted driving simulation on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. The road safety engagement exercise, hosted by ICBC and RCMP volunteers, raised awareness about pedestrian safety.
Significantly higher fines, more penalty points, and earlier interventions for repeat offenders – including driving prohibitions – will reinvigorate BC's push to eliminate distracted driving, a leading factor in deaths on BC roads.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016PSSG0099-000737