How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
May 12, 2016
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How many workers does it take to get back under control a concrete buffer that won’t be tied down? Quite a lot, apparently, as this video shows. The real question is, which cement-head lost control of his buffer in the first place?
A driver in Kiev used a rather unusual technique to avoid a traffic jam. The driver reversed at high speed for several hundred metres along a busy dual carriageway, despite oncoming traffic. Almost miraculously, other vehicles managed to avoid crashing into the car. Once the vehicle reached an intersection, the driver was able to turn around and head off in another direction. This driving technique is not recommended.
Also in Kiev, a driver had a lucky escape when he crashed his car. The man was speeding
When the Queensferry Crossing over the Forth Estuary opens at the end of 2016, it will be the third landmark bridge to be built spanning this short stretch of water. This 2.7km structure is lying alongside the existing road bridge and the historic rail bridge and is the centrepiece of the upgrade to Scotland’s key cross-Forth transport corridor.
Responsible for the construction is Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors – FCBC, a consortium of companies from Germany, Spain, the US and the UK.
Construction
The locations of charging points for plug-in vehicles are to be systematically mapped across the UK country to make it easier for motorists to go electric. The National Chargepoint Registry, to be developed by POD Point, a UK-based charge point manufacturer, will be a publicly-accessible database of charge points across the UK. It will allow businesses to innovate and provide products, such as satnav and mobile apps, for plug-in vehicle owners to access. Motorists will then know where and how they can charg
