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Traffic Control
I think we need to work on Traffic Control on our roadways in this country.
Everyone who drives should be required to read a book like this!
If the states would tighten up a little on giving out a drivers license maybe we could all save ourselves some grief and Auto Insurance Premiums.
Maybe we should require all the traffic control products out there to be loaded with some kind of powder that sprays your vehicle when you hit them, that way we can spot a bad driver easily.
Yeah, it was that kind of drive to work this morning !
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Traffic Lights need to change
Traffic Lights really need a change. Based on this article, Traffic Light History - Invention of the Traffic Light , traffic lights have been basically the same since the first one was installed back in 1920. Now it’s time for a change.
Take out the Yellow, really. It would take a lot of work, but it would be worth it.
Yellow has come to represent “hurry before the light changes”, or “go ahead and get in the middle of the intersection before it turns red”, and both of these are poor choices.
There is a traffic light on the way home that [...]
Illegal hit by Border Patrol agent files suit against U.S.
It is unfortunate this happened to the little girl, but when an illegal decides to cross our border illegally with a child that act could also be considered child endangerment. An illegal immigrant who was struck and severely injured by a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle that also hit and killed his daughter is suing the government. Lawyers for Juan Cruz Torralva accuse Border Patrol agent Gregorio Garcia of driving recklessly on the night of March 5, 2006, when he ran over Cruz and his 12-year-old
Delayed Departure
Read More... | Score: 0) Yangphel Q/F decided by penalty round 3 September, 2008 - Driving more then 500 km to Thimphu seems to have paid off for the Methi Drang team from Trashigang when they confirmed a place in the semi-final of the 12th Yangphel archery tournament.
Britney Spears Must Wait For Driving License Case
Britney Spears Must Wait For Driving License Case September 3 2008 Britney Spears will have to wait until the end of the week to learn if she will have to stand trial for a misdemeanour driving license offence. The pop star's attorney, Michael Flanagan, urged Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James A. Steele to dismiss the case on Tuesday morning (02Sep08), prompting the judge to review the details of the case. Spears was found to be in possession of an invalid out-of-state license when she
Learn to Drive Like a NASCAR Star in Motorator Sweepstakes
Motorator is giving you the chance to learn to drive like a NASCAR star in their Richard Petty White Knuckle Driving Experience Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive...
Strategic targets along a curve can help improve drivers’ steering control
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): When drivers fix their eyes on specific targets placed strategically along a curve, their steering is smoother, finds a new study. According to the research team, the finding may aid in development of future in-car driving assistance systems. Study author Franck Mars, PhD, of the Institut de Recherche en Communications et Cybernetique de Nantes (IRCCyN), Nantes, believes that the new work is relevant for the design of visual driving assistance systems. During the
Transportation Projects :: RE: Metrolink expansion?
Author: what4 Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:32 pm (GMT -6) Topic Replies: 44 it's ironic that oil prices are driving up ridership on bus and metro while at the same time cauising budget problems that may lead to a slashing of services. just can't win it seems.
55 mph limit is absurd Clay Stubbins - Georgetown, Texas During the era of the mandated 55 mph national speed limit, I was driving from California to Wisconsin. To test the effectiveness of the speed limit, I decided to try to drive the entire length of South Dakota on Interstate 90 at precisely 55 mph ("Drive 55 campaign gaining some speed," News, Aug. 18). Continue reading.
A New Beginning: Wrong Way Down the Street and Ballerina
Posted by: niccat - I seem to be camping with my family, with my mom and I remember my son. I vaguely recall an animal that is tied up, a goat? And I have pity for it. We are in a small camper, it feels cramped, I can see all our stuff loaded in one window, people crammed in. The landscape is green, heavily treed and familiar. Later, I am with my mom and we are driving through the town. She is going the wrong way down a one way street. I bring this to her attention and she corrects her direction
Singer, Songwriter, Actor Jerry Reed Dead at 71
Jerry Reed -- songwriter for the likes of Elvis Presley, singer and busy actor in the 70s and 80s -- died Tuesday at the age of 71. Best known to movie fans as the truck-driving, hound dog-loving Snowman from Smokey and the Bandit, Reed also penned his biggest hit for the movie, "East Bound and Down." Under the name original name Jerry Hubbard, Reed wrote such country rock hits as "Guitar Man" (made famous in the 1968 Elvis Comeback Special -- featured below) and "U.S. Male" -- both of which P
Technology Updates : Is Windows Vista really driving people to Linux?
Technology Updates : Is Windows Vista really driving people to Linux? By web hosting on Sep 3, 2008 in Technology | Comments Off Technology Updates : Is Windows Vista really driving people to Linux? Last year, curious over the hype that was flooding the internet in the wake of the release of Windows Vista, I decided to turn masochist and inflict a 14-day Vista trial on myself. I found the operating system much worse than even its worst critic. Read the rest
Safe driving contest seeks teen videos
BLOOMINGTON — Teenagers are often the best people to get a message out to other teens, a fact that inspired a State Farm Insurance Cos. safe driving contest.
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