ARussian has turned road rage into revenge by ramming other road users. The minibus driver grew so upset with the behaviour of other road users he decided to take matters into his own hands by deliberately failing to brake or swerve to avoid a collision. The impacts were comparatively minor and did not result in any injuries to any vehicle occupants. Police however were able to identify the driver as being the cause of the problem when video clips were posted on the Internet. The man had fitted a video came
The number of bicycle trips in Ile-de-France, Paris, doubled to 650,000 trips between 2004 and 2014, according to the IAU, a local urbanisation think tank and policy adviser.
Bicycles are used mainly for commuting to work and the average trip is 2km. In Paris, where bicycles were almost non-existent 15 years ago, they now make up 3% of trips in the city and 8% of work-home trips.
But half of trips of less than 2km are still made in cars, the IAU noted.
Despite an increase in bicycle usage, the number of
Nepal’s road traffic policing is improving to help tackle safety – information provided by World Highways correspondent Ram Krishna Wagle The police in Nepal recently held a road safety exhibition, aimed at reducing the casualty rate on the country’s road network.
The BICES 2015 construction equipment exhibition will be held in a new venue located close to Beijing airport and with good links to the city both by road and public transport. This move was announced at a press conference was held in Beijing by the show organisers of BICES; China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA), China Construction Machinery Co (CNCMC), and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade - Machinery Sub-Council (CCPIT-MSC). BICES 2015 is scheduled to be held on 22nd-25th Se
