Traffic flow

Save Motorists: Legalize Lane Splitting While out riding a motorcycle many times you notice gaps that you could easily fit through when sitting in slow traffic. Then you stop and think twice because it is against the law and could get you a hefty fine. Lane splitting is when riders go between clearly marked lines in traffic. This may sound dangerous but if you think about it from a motorcyclists view it is much safer. California is the only state where lane splitting, also known as filtering, is allowed, but not because it was made legal, because it has no laws prohibiting it. Every other state it is specifically stated that it is against the law. Lane splitting is safer and a more efficient way to travel when riding a motorcycle. Filtering is safer for motorcyclists than riding behind and infront of cars in traffic. Being in front of potentially distracted drivers in traffic is one of the most dangerous spots for a motorcycle rider to be, but riders have no choice, if traffic is slow we are gridlocked just like the cars. People might think this is fair, however on a motorcycle riders do not have a big steel cage to protect them. Getting rear ended on…

Crash! A mother is on the road, and her kids are in the backseat of her van fighting; the music is playing on the radio and she 's talking to her father on the phone. All these distractions led to a flood of medical bills and insurance fees. Humans are unreliable when it comes to tasks that require focus; they are distracted easily and pay little attention to what they do on a daily basis. Driverless cars introduce a safe way that humans can be on the road and multitask. They are reliable and…

learn that people still unsure about the correct use of the left lane, I hope to share some insight in order to clarify some misconceptions on the topic. Introduction Picture yourself in morning rush hour Have you ever been driving on the left lane when suddenly a car is right behind you, flashing their lights and tailgating? What do you do? Do you move to the right lane and let the car pass or do you stay in the left lane, as you are driving at the posted speed limit and find no reason to…

Chelsea is sick of getting stuck in traffic like this. People are always late to things, like work and school, because the traffic is so bad. Also the poor traffic can cause more crashes. When there are more crashes that makes the traffic even worse. There is way too much traffic, so the roads will be widened, and all that it will take is the tax rate being raised to 12% for a year. Chelsea has a problem. There is way too much traffic. It is the worst all around the high school and the middle…

describe the effect of speed vs crashes as a U shaped curve [9]. Solomon obtained the estimated speed of the vehicles suffered the crashes by tracing the police reports. The author compiled a “modus speed” which implies a safe speed for that particular stretch of road by driving with the traffic flow [45]. Solomon created a crash proportion per speed category, a comparison ratio using the crash vehicle speeds and the modus speed for each category. The estimated travel speed from the accident…

Alberta. Transportation Association Canada (TAC) maintains and develops national guidelines for roads and transportation matters. The width of residential streets listed in TAC’s guidelines is slightly higher than the ESS. However, roadway standards are determined by local jurisdictions based on local conditions. The intent of residential streets is to provide access to adjacent properties and to maintain low traffic speed. It is common for municipalities to use a narrow pavement…

Now pedestrians and cyclist would for the most part be separated from the mainstream traffic. This was expected to increase pedestrian traffic which is another crucial piece to the safety of the area. With more people around, there are more witnesses and a lower chance of crime occurring on the bridge. Overall, the implementation of the third bridge would make the area a more safe and better place. All of the bridges come together to accomplish the goals of better routes for emergency vehicles…

1950s to 1960s, the car ownership level doubled from 4.4m to 9.4m in Britain whilst the road network remained modest in size and scale (traffic in town 1963). Hence, the traffic has been doubled and led to a shift in public transport to private vehicles. The rise of automobile has brought about various impacts socially, economically and environmentally. This essay will address the density of social relation, environmental condition, the Beeching incident in the UK, and the freedom it brought to…

I live in portland. The city has transformed a lot over the years. Biking is the new norm in, and if you don’t bike what is the point of living in portland. Bikers are vehicles now and they have same sized lanes as the cars. They have their own special traffic lights and have all the advantages of a car plus the perks of a pedestrian. Though I have lived here all my life I am still not used to them riding all over the streets. They still seem to fill me with anger. I don’t like bikers they…

Topic: Causes of Traffic Congestion Thesis statement: Traffic congestion is caused by high volumes of vehicles, inadequate infrastructure, illegal parking and pedestrian crossing. Sub-topics Topic sentences High volumes of vehicles A major reason for traffic congestion is the high volume of vehicles. Inadequate infrastructure Along with vehicular increases another contributing factor to traffic congestion is inadequate infrastructure. Illegal…