Road transport

devices, the industry is changing to be smarter, more efficient and lower costs. There are several types of transportation that can be used with the supply chains. 1. Air fright: Using aircraft to transport goods. 2. Land logistics (focus on trucks, and railway): Ship goods through the railways or roads.…

brings us into a world that has been morphed by an unknown catastrophe. This story follows a classic McCarthy structure by being as vague as possible with the names of the characters and the places they intend to go. A man and his son journey along a road in order to reach the coast where the weather is apparently warmer. Their current situation as they travel is to survive the cold, cannibals, and robbers. The man is very wary about his interactions with other and sees the worst in everyone due…

that Autonomous Vehicles will have a great positive impact on the majority of society, but parts of society will be harmed by the introduction of this new technology. Some of the benefits this new technology will provide are increased safety on the road, more efficient modes of transportation, and the freedom of travel for the elderly or disabled without restrictions. That being said, it’s not all good. For instance, elimination of many jobs in the transportation sector is one of the drawbacks…

they make dumb decisions when it comes to driving. Teens do not have that experience to drive the car they need to know to pay attention when driving and what bad decisions not to make. Teens are just not ready to drive alone in cars. The roads are not safe there been lots of car wrecks in 2015. Children that are 16 and are going to drive a car the…

a truck is dangerous but, oil field trucking is even more so! Now you might be saying to yourself, “That isn’t true”, but let me tell you: Well it is!! Now, here comes the other argument: What about firefighters, hazmat drivers, police officers,ica road trucking and such? I will admit their jobs are dangerous, but not more than oil field trucking! So, here are a few numbers to support my claim An estimated 41% of ALLfatal work-related deaths were in the transportation industry! By their…

In today's world, we have an ever-growing amount of vehicles on the road, which has only been increasing over the last 10 years. The influx of new drivers leads to congestion, pollution, and even danger. Every single one of these cars relies on a human to operate, which all make mistakes, have distractions and work on a busy schedule. Human operation has always been the best available method for us but has huge downsides when it relates to crashes that lead to deaths, Congestion of traffic and…

In everyday society and infrastructure, cars and other motor vehicles have a fundamental role in transport. However, being motorised vehicles, crashes can be very severe and can lead to injury and in some cases death when involved in several types of accidents accidents, most notably collisions with other cars or stationary objects. The cause of death can vary, from forces within the car causing damage to internal organs, parts of the body being damaged by colliding with parts of the car,…

to a point where our transportation systems might see a similar shift. Autonomous vehicles (AV), more specifically self-driving cars, and the technologies that surround them have been on the rise in the last few years, with some even already on our roads today. Because this technology is still in its infancy with a lot of questions still unanswered, the implementation of AVs in our society has brought with it some debate. Those against autonomous vehicles argue that this technology could be…

helps many pick their kids up from school, and transports people to unexplored destinations. The car helps many people go to the grocery store. If we didn’t have cars, we would have to walk hundreds of miles just to get groceries. The car has made it remarkably easy to the grocery store, and get to it. Obviously the car has made getting to the grocery store very accessible. The car also helps us to get home from any destination. Many people also take road trips, and without the car this would…

while it is mostly younger drivers that commit distracted driving compared to older drivers which who are the majority of drivers. Even the CAA claims that “Canadians say that texting while driving is the biggest threat to their personal safety on the road, above impaired driving and speeding” (CAA, 2016) and another statistic from the CAA says “80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver inattention as contributing factors”. (National Highway Traffic Safety…