Traffic calming

Just as Minh walks out of the bank, he spotted his two companions: a floating robot that looks like it could be from a sci-fi film and a german shepherd have been waiting for him on the sidewalk. When Minh walked towards them, both of them rush over to him. “Master Minh! Your back! So how did it go?” his robot friend questioned. “Well Charleston, this is what I got.” saids Minh holding out his wallet out. “The $1500 I got earlier within the bank and adding $200 I have on me now; now we’re up…

A sound is the oscillation of pressure in materials such as the atmosphere, water, or the earth. In spite of the fact that the domain for the pressure oscillations of sound is rather small, there is a significant difference in pressure between the weakest sound heard by a human being (such as the sound of the rustling of leaves), and the strongest sound heard by them (such as the launching of a missile, or an explosion). The size of such difference is measured by the range of the oscillations…

protection like a modern airbag. The concept has been effective in reducing school transportation-related fatalities. The NHTSA states that “From 2005 to 2014 there were 331,730 fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Of those crashes, 1,191 (0.4%) were classified as school-transportation-related” (Traffic Safety Facts 1). This shows that compartmentalization is becoming effective in creating a safe transportation environment for school-related vehicles. Despite these uplifting facts, however,…

Some of us have never had the honor or privilege of going out of the United States of America to see the world. This summer I received that chance. In May of 2015 my mom told me, “We are going to see Ben and Samantha, “my Aunt and Uncle in the Dominican Republic. At first I was opposed to going, but as time went on I grew more and more excited about going on the trip. By June, everything was finalized and I was leaving to the Dominican Republic! On June 8th at 10:00 a.m., the American Airline…

notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a dangerous pedal defect for almost four months this is the very reason why NHTSA enacted the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966. The NHTSA wanted to address the underlying factors of Toyota bring a safe car to the market and making sure that all the car parts meet vehicle safety standards like the airbags and gas pedals. The main parties that were involved in the need of the National Traffic and Motor…

Introduction Attention Getter: What if I told you I’d give you five one dollar bills if you give me a five dollar bill, would you do it? [Pulls out pennies] What about now, who is willing to change these 500 pennies for 5 dollars? Background & Audience Relevance: I know most of y’all cringed at the idea of pennies being exchanged for a 5 dollar bill despite it being the same amount of money. Speaker Credibility: To me, making this deal would have been the most amazing thing that’s ever…

In 2014, and the year I was fourteen years old, coincidentally, I went on a long trip out of the country. I visited four countries if I remember. It was England, Netherlands, France, and India. Some of this trip was for tourism purposes and some of it was just for meeting family and having a great time. So the first place I went to was London, England. I remember arriving into London Heathrow Airport and having such a great feeling of excitement. It’s been such a long time since I visited London…

The apprehending of speeding on neighborhood streets are probably the most endless problem facing residents and traffic official. Although residential streets have the lowest traffic volume and suffer the fewest traffic crashes, they are the single largest consumer of a traffic engineer’s time and energy. As a resident and motorist, do you have what it takes to control and fight against motorist that speeding in our neighborhood or are you one of those speeders/neighborhood that does not even…

Reading Pennsylvania. Blue Marsh is a serene and calming place that is without the traffic sounds of everyday life. As soon as I step out of the vehicle at Blue March Lake, the warm sun on my skin and the sounds of the water engulfs me in a blanket of peace. Whenever I head out to this special lake, I know I can prepare myself for complete relaxation. Another reason I enjoy Blue Marsh is it sounds so different than the city which is what adds to the calming effect. When you step from the car you…

2.2. Traffic-free and Car-free Concepts Many cities experienced a rapid economic growth would arrive at a common phenomenon of car-oriented transport nature and the common solution is to promote rail transport to mitigate the transport problem while implementing restrictions for vehicle access would help to reduce the usage of private cars. The discouragement of unnecessary private vehicle uses and promoting the use of public transport to minimise traffic congestion and roadside pollution is the…