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| Road designs need to accommodate an expanding older population |
| For years, safer highways in California meant straighter roads, better signage and improved lighting. But during the next couple of decades, as more of our state's drivers age, we'll need to shift our thinking about what makes a "good" road. |
| 01/04/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Kansas City to make like Brits, drive on the left |
Mo. -- Traffic engineers trying to ease jams and reduce accidents in Kansas City have come up with a bold idea for this side of the Atlantic: making people drive on the left side of the road.
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| 01/04/2006 | Read More.. |
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| In court, govt argues for more towing |
The state government would push for "immediate removal" of vehicles obstructing traffic, a Bombay High Court division bench heard on Wednesday.
Government counsel Niranjan Pandit said the government was left with no other option because of the growing vehicular population. "It becomes imperative to regulate traffic under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act that authorises immediate removal of a vehicle obstructing traffic," he said while responding to a PIL alleging police high-handedness in towing vehicles.
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| 01/04/2006 | Read More.. |
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| EU moves towards single driver's permit |
The countries of the European Union will soon have a single driver's license.
Ministers of the member countries have agreed to replace all national licenses with a European-wide driving permit that will include a photograph and may also have a microchip as a security measure, the BBC reports.
"The European driving licence is of vital importance for road safety and for the fight against fraud," EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot said. "It will make travel around Europe easier and without bureaucratic difficulties. All drivers will have clear, modern licenses that will be accepted in all member states."
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| 30/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Cool! Taxis are safest on expressway |
While overspeeding, driver fatigue and wrong over-taking are among the major causes of road accidents on the Pune-Mumbai expressway, taxis and 'cool cabs' have emerged as the safest vehicles with the lowest accident record.
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| 30/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| A nightmare on the road |
When traffic SI Arun Kumar was on duty to crackdown on mad races on Cubbon Road, late on Saturday night, little did he know that death lurked on the roads on which he had served for over 30 years.
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| 29/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Road safety panel gets 3 more months to finalise report |
The government has given an extension of six months to an expert committee to submit its proposals for setting up a separate commissionerate of safety.
The committee was to submit its report on January 31, 2006. The new deadline is July 31, 2006. Once the committee’s recommendations are received by the ministry of roads, highway and shipping, a decision would be taken on whether the commissionerate would come under the ambit of the government or be an autonomous body.
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| 27/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Bus Driver Honored for Nearly 3 Million Accident-Free Miles |
Governor Ehrlich is honoring a man considered the best bus driver in the Washington area.
Robert Miles was given a plaque Wednesday for driving more than 2.8 million miles without getting into an accident. Miles, who has been with the transit system for nearly 30 years, is one of only four Metro drivers to remain accident-free after logging more than two million miles. |
| 27/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Rash driving a menace here |
The black Scorpio, which mowed down traffic police inspector Arun Kumar on Cubbon Road recently, is still missing. The police have nearly 600 unsolved hit-and-run cases since 2005.
The police registered 1,914 such cases in 2005, of which 1,450 were traced and 250 are pending. The police have filed C Reports (undetected) in other 206 cases.
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| 27/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Back from Melbourne 2006, Delhi officials all set to finalise their 2010 gameplan |
| WITH only a few days left for the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne to wind up, Delhi bureaucrats, on a visit to Australia, are back— with a plan for the Games in Delhi. Chief Secretary S Reghunathan, who was a part of the group, told Newsline that an action plan for the 2010 Commonwealth Games will soon be prepared. |
| 25/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Avoid Crashing When Traveling Abroad |
News of the deadly bus crash in Chile was a crushing reminder for Rochelle Sobel.
"It was horrible — like reliving it all over again," she says, her voice breaking.
Eleven years ago, her 25-year-old son, Aron, was killed, along with 22 others, in a similar bus accident in Turkey. He was just days away from his medical school graduation.
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| 25/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| The road to hell |
Traffic snarls may be a common. But the Hingewadi IT Park area has one of the most treacherous road conditions.
Driving down the Pune roads can be crazy. Even as Pune continues to lead in the Infotech sector, bad roads, irregular traffic signals and frequent jams continue to plague those who work in these IT companies. |
| 19/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| City policemen to add khaki colour this Holi |
There is good news for the young Holi revellers. Chandigarh police are in no mood to disturb your eagerly-awaited festival of colours. But here is a word of caution from UT SSP Gaurav Yadav. "
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| 14/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| 180 exhibitors from 35 countries to participate in ROADEX 2006 |
180 exhibitors from 35 countries will participate in ROADEX 2006, the 2nd edition of the Abu Dhabi International Road Exhibition & Conference that is being held 12-15 March, 2006 under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
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| 14/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Drivers' use of cell phones faulted |
A Catalina Foothills School District bus driver has come up with a novel way to show state lawmakers the dangers of talking on a cell phone while driving.
Chris Van Haaften wants them to hop on his bus.
The entire House and almost half the Senate could cram into the 71-seat Blue Bird bus Van Haaften drives every morning and afternoon. But he doesn't need the entire Legislature to make his point.
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| 12/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Crash survivors owe survival to buckling up |
If the pictures don't get your attention, we don't know what will.
The Nebraska State Patrol released three photographs along with a story about how Roxanne Denny of Doniphan and her three children escaped serious injury when their minivan was struck broadside by a schoolbus last November.
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| 12/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Screens to put brake on speed |
Rash drivers think twice before arguing with the police after being stopped for violating speed limits in the city. The traffic police has purchased two big display screens to show you the speed at which you were driving the vehicle. The effort aims at putting an end to arguments and disputes as regards speed of vehicles.
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| 06/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Putting the Brakes on Ethiopian Traffic Accidents |
Ethiopia is one of the most dangerous places to drive in Africa. That’s why a long-range project begins next week to teach Ethiopians how to be better drivers and police how to be better enforcers of traffic laws.
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| 05/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| New law has teen drivers anxious |
Teenagers are feeling the pressure after the Tennessee Department of Safety introduced stricter penalties for dealing with teens' traffic violations.
Previously, teenage drivers with a learner's permit or intermediate license did not face punishment until earning 12 points on their driving records, according to an Associated Press report. Twelve points is still the standard for adult drivers. But now, drivers under 18 will have to appear in court along with their parents if they accumulate three or more points within one year. They also will be required to attend an eight-hour defensive driving course.
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| 05/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Military: Don’t mix driving, phoning on base |
Motorists on military installations be warned: Pull over if you’ve got a cell phone to your ear or risk being pulled over.
Starting Wednesday, a ban on hand-held cell phones will be enforced at the Air Force Academy as part of a Department of Defense safety directive.
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| 04/03/2006 | Read More.. |
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| DRIVEN CRAZY - Are motor-cars turning us into psychopaths? |
One of the things that incenses me while driving in Delhi at night is the fact that eight out of ten cars keep their lights on high beam. My usual response is to hit my own high beams as soon as I get a pair of headlights in my eyes and to keep them high till the offender passes. But this doesn’t seem to make any difference — the other guy usually takes this as a sign of my returning to normalcy and not, as intended, a strong suggestion that the minus-IQ dip his own lights and try a bit of civilized driving.
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| 27/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Hybrid bus soon to rule Indian roads |
Having launched an electric bicycle, bike and autorickshaw, Ahmedabad based Electrotherm (India) Ltd is all set to unleash the big one from its stable – a hybrid engine bus.
The company is developing prototype buses that will run jointly on battery along with diesel or CNG. It would possibly be country's first hybrid engine bus.
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| 22/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| PHDCCI recommends seamless road connectivity for attaining high economic growth |
India’s total road network stretching across approximately 33 lakh kms is the second largest road system in the world. A series of initiatives including the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) announced in 1998 is expected to transform the Indian road scenario and provide an efficient road connectivity. The NHDP project announced by the NDA government has been further strengthened by the new UPA government. The 5846 km Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta was the first project to be taken up and about 85% of the project is reported to be complete. The remaining is expected to be completed by December 2006. The 7300 km North-South East-West (NSEW) Corridor is expected to be completed by December 2007. However, it is reported that only about 11% of this project is complete. The Committee on Infrastructure chaired by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, proposed an expanded programme for highway development for the next seven years which includes completion of GQ and NSEW Corridors, four laning of 10,000 km under NHDP Phase III, two laning of 20,000 km of national highways under NHDP IV, six laning of selected stretches and development of 1000 km of expressways.
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| 22/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Malviya Nagar collision: how safe is your car’s central locking system? |
A day after a couple and a friend were burnt alive as their car collided with a truck in Malviya Nagar, the question remains: could they have escaped if the central locking system had not jammed? Newsline talks to experts, senior police officers and car dealers for the answer
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| 15/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| At night, danger lurks at every turn |
Delhi's killer roads claimed more than 2,600 lives at night last year. Sunday's accident, in which three young executives lost their lives during the wee hours, has once again highlighted the hazards of night driving in the city. Times City throws some light on the issue.
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| 15/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| De-choking chowks: 20 to be model zones |
Traffic police plan proper roads with no encroachment, signals that work, speedbreakers and street lights.
IN 2002, in an effort to discipline the chaotic traffic in Pune, a no-tolerance zone came into effect on Jungli Maharaj Road where violators were dealt with strictly. However, the effort fell through because the experiment was carried out on only one road and Puneites took alternative routes. |
| 12/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Satyam gets TOFFEE from traffic cops |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. has received the Traffic Offence Free Entity (TOFFEE), from the Hyderbad Traffic Police Department.
The development is the result of the collaboration between Satyam and Hyderabad Traffic Police Department aimed at developing road safety awareness among its associates through SHIELD.
SHIELD is the road safety initiative introduced within Satyam last year.
The TOFFEE certificate came following Satyam's performance of being 78% (cut off is 70%) traffic rule compliant.
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| 12/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Don't worry about the water; worry about the open road |
You're more likely to be injured in an accident than catch an exotic illness when vacationing abroad.
DISEASES associated with travel — SARS, bird flu, malaria — grab most of the media attention and can trigger anxiety.
But did you know a road accident is more likely to hurt you, especially if you are traveling in a developing country? That's true whether you are the driver, the occupant or even a pedestrian.
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| 12/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Bush highway safety nominee to push safety programs |
The Bush administration's choice to lead the government's traffic safety agency pledged Tuesday to make the nation's highways and roads safer for families while tackling issues like vehicle rollovers and teenage crashes.
Nicole Nason, who was Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta's chief legislative liaison, said she would try to "reduce the toll of motor vehicle crashes on America's families" as administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| 09/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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| Need for improving highways stressed |
Prof M N Shrihari from M S Ramayya Engineering college, Bangalore, has stressed the need for improving and maintaining the highways properly and thereby reduce the number of road accidents.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 13-day staff development programme on ‘Maintenanace of highways (concrete) and road user safety aspects’ sponsored by AICTE, New Delhi and organised by the civil department of Basaveshwara Engineering college here recently.
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| 09/02/2006 | Read More.. |
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