Many of India's pedestrian crossings have been criticised for not actually leading anywhere. this particular crossing ends against a landscaped and fenced-in traffic island. Photo courtesy of World Highways reader BK Roy.
The recent spate of bad weather conditions across the northern hemisphere has paralysed transport in many countries. In the US, much of northern Europe and parts of China, traffic has ground to a halt as a cold winter has resulted in heavy snowfalls in many areas. Minor roads remained blocked for some time and even major highways were badly affected, with vehicles having to be abandoned until roads could be reopened.
