No Parking - a driver in East Africa had a notion to leave his car rather too close to his house - image courtesy of World Highways reader Francis Gicheru
January 21, 2014
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No Parking - a driver in East Africa had a notion to leave his car rather too close to his house - image courtesy of World Highways reader Francis Gicheru
IRF Regional Congress to be held against backdrop of ramped up highway investment
Turkey has long enjoyed a privileged geographic position at the crossroads of Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. Buoyed by a vibrant economy (4.5% average GDP growth between 2002 and 2012), Turkey has embarked on an unprecedented effort to develop and modernise its transport infrastructure by 2023, marking the centennial of the foundation of the modern Turkish Republic.
This plan, which seeks to propel Turkey as
A US manufacturer aims to meet international demand for a car that can also fly. The vehicle is rather snappily called The Transition and is being built by a firm called Terrafugia. The vehicle requires a conventional airstrip for take-offs and landings, however its wings can also be folded back so that it can be driven on the road like a car and even parked in a garage. Its single engine drives the propellor when the vehicle is in the air and also turns the wheels when it is being driven on the ground. The
Satellite navigation errors were blamed in the curious case of the wrong address, which resulted in UK police raiding the wrong house 40 times in an 18-month period.
The UK-based IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is calling on the British government to introduce a national strategy of driving health checks and better information for elderly drivers and their families.
The call comes after a poll showing that 42% of the population are worried about an elderly relative driving, yet they are unlikely to do anything about it.
The IAM and Vision Critical poll of 1,297 people shows that while concern about elderly drivers is evident, acting on our concerns is another
