Make Roads Safe. The Campaign For Global Road Safety

  I found this very interesting video about "MAKE ROADS SAFE.  The Campaign For Global Road Safety".  The Make Roads Safe campaign is coordinated by the FIA Foundation; And its purpose is to call on the international community to take urgent action to stop the daily tragedy of thousands of preventable deaths and injuries on the world’s roads. All of Us should support this campaign.  Watch this very informative video:

Video courtesy of www.makeroadssafe.org

Please, remember to ALWAYS DRIVE SAFELY, AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS.  DO YOUR PART IN STOPPING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

Caminos Del Inca 2010 Champion Raul Orlandini Talks About The Traffic In Lima Peru

     The traffic in Lima Peru is getting worse each year, the authorities have to do something about it in order to fix the problem.  Lima will be a city with less traffic accidents if the authorities like the city mayor and the president and his government members, the police, the public transportation drivers, the pedestrians, the drivers, and all its citizens work together now to fix the traffic and transportation problem.  If We all work together now to fix the traffic problem and create conscience about traffic and traffic accidents, the number of traffic accidents will be reduced.  By doing this We can save lives.

  I found this article in a newspaper (Depor.pe) where Raul Orlandini who is the last Caminos Del Inca rally champion says that He can not drive in Lima.
     Raul Orlandini had a traffic accident in a race at the beginning of the year.  Fortunately He recovered very well from this incident and became the Caminos Del Inca 2010 Rally Champion on October.  He said that driving in Lima is more dangerous than driving in a rally or in a circuit race.
    Orlandini is back to his job and has to deal with the traffic in Lima every day.  He said "Before I was angry, but now I don't complicate myself.  I just laugh because in Lima you can not run.  If I could, I would move in a helicopter.  Everyday It takes me one hour to go from home to the office, and one hour to come back.
     Raul Orlandini expects to win the Caminos Del Inca Rally again in 2011 with his Mitsubishi Evo IX..  He is the favorite for that rally.  He wants to compete outside Peru next year.  He wants to race in the Sudamerican Rally, The FIA-Nacam, and the World Championship.  As you can see He has big plans.  He is a good guy.  Best of lucks for him.

Picture courtesy of http://www.deportemotor.net/

2010 Caminos Del Inca Rally. The Most Popular Rally In Peru. Great Win By Raul Orlandini

This month the most popular and traditional Peruvian rally took place in Peru.  The rally is called Caminos Del Inca. It starts in Lima, and continues to Huancayo, Ayacucho, Cuzco, Arequipa (all high altitude cities in the Andes), and Lima again.  The drivers compete for an entire week.  This year´s winner was Raul Orlandini, who after a difficult beginning in this year´s Peruvian rallies was able to obtain this well deserved triumph in Caminos Del Inca.  The following is a video of the 2010 Caminos Del Inca Rally.  Enjoy!

Picture courtesy of http://www.acpperu.net/

Can You Drive Like This?

So you think you are an excellent driver! Watch this fun video and compare yourself with this driver:

Excellent driver uh!

Good News On Fox News Channel About Road Safety In The U.S.

Today I was watching the Fox News channel on TV. and They gave good news about traffic safety in the U.S.  The good news were about the U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announcing Lowest Traffic Fatalities in Six Decades.  This is what He said:

DOT 165-10

Thursday, September 9, 2010
Contact: Olivia Alair
Tel: 202-366-4570

2009 Data Show Major Across-the-Board Declines in all Categories Despite a Slight Increase in Road Travel.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year, the lowest number since 1950. The record-breaking decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2 percent over 2008 levels.
In addition, 2009 saw the lowest fatality and injury rates ever recorded: 1.13 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2009, compared to 1.26 deaths for 2008.
Fatalities declined in all categories of vehicles including motorcycles, which saw fatalities fall by 850 from 2008, breaking an 11-year cycle of annual increases.
“At the Department of Transportation, we are laser-focused on our top priority: safety,” said Secretary LaHood. “Today’s announcement shows that America’s roads are the safest they’ve ever been. But they must be safer. And we will not rest until they are.”
As part of the Department’s campaign to reduce traffic fatalities, Secretary LaHood will convene a National Distracted Driving Summit on Sept. 21 in Washington, D.C. The Secretary will bring together leading transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement, industry representatives, researchers and victims affected by distraction-related crashes to address challenges and identify opportunities for national anti-distracted driving efforts. This follows the first summit Secretary LaHood held in the Fall of 2009 that sparked a national conversation about texting and talking on cell phones while driving.
According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study based on 2006 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for those between the ages of 3 and 34.
In addition to the record-breaking drop in fatalities, the number of people injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2009 declined for a 10th straight year in a row, falling an estimated 5.5 percent from 2008, according to NHTSA data released today.
Alcohol impaired driving fatalities declined by 7.4 percent in 2009 – 10,839 compared to 11,711 reported in 2008. Overall, 33 states and Puerto Rico experienced a decline in the number of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in 2009 compared to 2008.
“Today’s numbers reflect the tangible benefits of record seat belt use and strong anti-drunk driving enforcement campaigns,” said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland. “But we are still losing more than 30,000 lives a year on our highways, and about a third of these involve drunk driving. We will continue to work with our state partners to strictly enforce both seat belt use and anti-drunk driving laws across this nation, every day and every night.”
Highlights of the latest Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and related NHTSA data include the following:

■33,808 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2009, a 9.7 percent decline from 37,423 deaths reported in 2008, and the lowest number of deaths since 1950 (which had 33,186).

■An estimated 2.217 million people were injured in 2009, a 5.5 percent decline from 2.346 million in 2008.

■30,797 fatal crashes occurred in 2009, down 9.9 percent from 34,172 in 2008. All crashes (fatal, injury and property damage only) were down by 5.3 percent in 2009 from a year ago.

■Forty-one states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico all had reductions in fatalities, led by Florida (with 422 fewer fatalities) and Texas (with 405 fewer fatalities). 

For more information click on this link: http://www.nhtsa.gov/PR/DOT-165-10
Information provided by http://www.nhtsa.gov/

Remember always drive safely, and obey all traffic laws.

Raikkonen's First WRC Stage Win In Germany

     Kimi Raikkonen got his first World Rally Championship stage win at the Rallye Deutschland.  He finished the rally in the 7th. position with a total time of 4:08:28.8;  Sebastien Loeb finished first with a total time of 3:59:38.3.  Kimi said the following after wining the final stage in Germany:  "It’s a nice feeling, definitely, Maybe this stage was a bit more like a racing circuit! But it’s a sign that we’re moving in the right direction and learning all the time. Our work with the pace notes in Germany, for example, was nearly perfect".  This is the video of his perfect driving at the final stage in Germany:

     Raikkonen is considering his future for next year. He said “Nothing is decided yet, but I’m enjoying myself here.  I also think that we’re making progress. Rallying is all about experience, so I think it would be good if we could use this experience next year”.  If he stays in rallying with the Citroen Junior Team next year he would drive the new DS3 WRC: the same car as Sebastien Loeb.

Weird Maneuvers In F1.

     There has been some weird car maneuvers during this F1 season, Michael Schumacher, and Sevastian Vettel were involved in those.

Picture courtesy of http://news.bbc.co.uk/

     The car maneuver shown in the picture above was made by Michael Schumacher during the Hungarian Grand Prix, as you can see He put Rubens Barrichello to great danger by almost pushing him into the pit wall.  Because of this, Schumi was penalized a 10-place grid penalty at the race in Belgium.  After reviewing the incident, 41-year-old Schumacher said: "I have got to say that the stewards are right with their judgment: the manoeuvre against [Barrichello] was too severe.  I obviously wanted to make it difficult for him to overtake me and I also showed him clearly that I did not want to let him past, but obviously I did not want to endanger him with my manoeuvre".  Lets hope that Schumi learned from his mistake, and stop this kind of driving.  He is a good driver.  We know that He is not having the best of seasons.  We wish Him the best.

     Sevastian Vettel touched his teammate Mark Webber during the race in Turkey.

 
Picture courtesy of http://news.bbc.co.uk/

     Webber was leading from Vettel on lap 40 when the German, while attempting an overtaking manoeuvre, collided with his team-mate and crashed out of the race. David Coulthard who is a Red Bull Racing consultant gave the following opinion: "As for the crash, who was to blame? Webber held his ground, which he was perfectly entitled to do, and Vettel steered sharply towards the racing line once he felt he had cleared Webber’s car. Webber could have given him more room and Vettel could have kept going in a straight line towards the braking point.  Both could have done more to avoid it. But one small problem, they are competitive animals". 

     Michael Schumacher is currently on the 9th. position with 38 points and Sevastian Vettel is on the 3th. position with 151 points.  The leader is Mark Webber with 161 points.