Driving
Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.
The term "driver" originated in the 15th century, referring to the occupation of driving working animals such as pack or draft horses.
Mental skills involve hazard awareness, decision-making, evasive maneuvering, and understanding vehicle dynamics.
Some countries impose annual renewals or point systems for driver's licenses to maintain road safety.
French favors "conducteur" (the English equivalent, "conductor", being used—from the 1830s—not of the driver but of the person in charge of passengers and collecting fares), while German influenced areas adopted Fahrer (used of coach-drivers in the 18th century, but shortened about 1900 from the compound Kraftwagenfahrer), and the verbs führen, lenken, steuern—all with a meaning "steer, guide, navigate"—translating to conduire.
[3][4][5] She had said she wanted to visit her mother, but also intended to generate publicity for her husband's invention, which had only been taken on short test drives before.
[7] The 7.6-mile (12.2 km) journey took over two hours (not counting time to add more water); the descent was accomplished by putting the engine in low gear and much braking.
[11] In the US "During daylight hours, approximately 481,000 drivers are using cell phones while driving according to the publication on the National Highway Traffic Safety Association.
"[12][13][14] Seizure disorders and Alzheimer's disease are among the leading medical causes of mental impairment among drivers in the United States and Europe.
[15] Whether or not physicians should be allowed, or even required, to report such conditions to state authorities, remains highly controversial.
[15] Safety issues in driving include: There is a high rate of injury and death caused by motor vehicle accidents that involve teenage drivers.
Typical causes of driveability degradation are rough idling, misfiring, surging, hesitation, or insufficient power.
While graduated driver licensing rules vary between jurisdictions, typical restrictions include newly licensed minors not being permitted to drive or operate a motorized vehicle at night or with a passenger other than family members, zero blood alcohol, and limited power-to-weight ratio of the vehicle.
This is usually in response to a serious traffic offence (for example, causing death due to drink driving), repeated minor traffic offences (for example, accruing too many demerit points for speeding), or for a specific medical condition which prevents driving, pending a future assessment (for example, a traumatic brain injury).
