Traffic congestion

Due to lack of attention on driving Stevens plowed into an Enterprise Rental Vehicle that was sitting in the parking lot, which was followed by his fourth ticket in four years from cell phone use while driving. Now days we have more to do in a day than we can actually get done. So when we are driving we are trying to accomplish things such as eating or making dinner plans on the phone. Two of the biggest people that multitask are business people and mom with children who can’t take care of…

Comparative Analysis of level of Service between Low Floor Buses and Mini Buses-A Case Study of Bhopal City Ajay Pratap Singh A. K. Sharma Civil Engineering, MANIT-Bhopal Civil Engineering, MANIT-Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462039, India Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462039, India…

“He swung from one building to the next; defying the laws of gravity, while in pursuit of a speeding car”. We all wish we could do that. But unfortunately, in this ordinary world where so much is beyond our control, we often fantasize about how it would be if we had superpowers. Maybe this is the reason we are so fascinated by Super Heroes. Who can imagine swinging from skyscrapers or having X-ray vision? Their world, we know, is not rooted in reality but there is something about it that keeps…

The silent killer: rethinking safety on boda-bodas Many times when we use boda bodas-motorbike taxis, we ignore our safety responsibility as passengers. After witnessing a helmented boda boda rider racing on high speed skillfully between cars, changing lanes on a congested highway, with a passenger clinging on the back, all the on lookers were sympathetic and terrified of what was to befall the innocent passenger. It was clear the rider was about to cause an accident from his perceived…

result from inconsideration, know the rules of the road and obey them. Impatience can cause one to have a collision because they do not stop properly when they should. Drivers who speed, roll at stop signs rather than make complete stops, run through traffic lights, risk hitting other cars. It is important to be patient when driving so to avoid collisions that would result from impatience, the driver should leave on time or even earlier to avoid feeling the need to rush. Ignorance can cause…

as he wants. Another example might be an older people driving too slow in an area that has a minimum speed limit. If there are speed limits, they know how fast or how slow they are to drive. Another reason why speed limits are needed is to prevent traffic accidents. An example of…

People ask, what’s the difference between driving in the winter verses the summer. Well ill tell you the difference between both of them. First ill explain driving in the summer. In the summer the roads are usually dry and there’s no ice on the road so you can’t slide anywhere. During the summer it rains a lot so you that are one thing you have to watch out for because when it rains hard you can’t really see what’s in front of you. In the summer you can have your windows down and get fresh air…

has gradually been left behind. The mindset of personal success and one person’s need above others’ has caused the act of being thoughtful and considerate a thing of the past. A key issue in major cities around the world, including Toronto, is traffic and gridlock. However, what people may not realize is that what causes these conundrums are not just the increasing number of cars, but the attitudes and actions of the drivers as well. The lack of consideration to other drivers on the road has…

Railroad crossing behaviors can truly affect the driver and all of the car’s passengers and surrounding vehicles and their drivers and passengers. Every driver needs to always slow down when coming to a railroad crossing. When driving it is a great precaution to turn down all noise so the driver doesn’t miss the train’s whistle in order to tell if there is a train coming. Every railroad crossing is serious and should be thought of that way. The driver needs to be extracautious at…

Today, if you are traveling in Mexico, between the city of Toluca and the town of Ixtapan de la Sal, there is a lovely highway that makes the journey quick and easy. However, years ago, anyone making that journey was forced to travel along a dangerous and winding mountain road. On one side of the narrow road there was steep vertical rock and on the other side there was a sheer drop. One evening, many years ago, a bus departed from Ixtapan de la Sal as usual, making the familiar journey to…