Why is it that some countries have significantly higher risks to road users than others? In developing nations road safety plans can be at early stages of implementation and enforcement may be patchy. In addition, drivers and other road users may be poorly trained, road conditions can be bad and vehicle numbers may vastly exceed network capacity. But in developed countries, the risks of drivers being involved in road crashes can vary widely, even in neighbouring nations. In general, annual road fatality rat
Geosynthetic producer TERRAM is offering a new version of its GrassProtecta range, which can help improve access on temporary job sites.
The product can reinforce and protect grass surfaces and prevent them from being damaged by light vehicle traffic. These can be used on temporary parking areas or for construction sites where temporary access is needed across grassy areas, preventing damage and also ensuring that light construction machines do not become bogged down on soft ground.
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Thankfully it doesn’t happen too often, but forgetting where you parked your car can be an embarrassing moment, or several days, as one man in the UK recently found.
Jason Matthews, 40, ran the Manchester City Marathon on April 19 in five hours and 11 minutes and then spent an additional several hours looking for his Saab 93 Sport.
He said he couldn’t recall where he had parked the vehicle.
He walked back around some of the 26-mile – nearly 42km - course, before driving around in a taxi for 40 minutes an
In the coming age of the autonomous vehicle, fast and accurate LiDAR surveying will be increasingly important, explains Valdis Vanags. The game-changing introduction of autonomous vehicles relies not only on intelligent traffic systems but well maintained roads to help computer-guided systems navigate using road markings. Laser scanning technology, too, is a game changer when it comes to planning and executing many civil engineering projects, including transport network upgrades and smart city initiatives.
