Sometimes that tempting empty parking space may be clear for a reason. One motorist learned the hard way that it pays to think why no-one else has left their vehicle in that area.
December 2, 2014
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Sometimes that tempting empty parking space may be clear for a reason. One motorist learned the hard way that it pays to think why no-one else has left their vehicle in that area.
The new 15m-long, 66tonne Schöneck bridge was recently installed in Germany’s Saarland municipality of Kirkel. Trier-based Steil Kranarbeiten used its Terex Superlift 3800 lattice boom crawler crane to complete the project.
Two months before, the old 1960s bridge, not then in use, was cut into eight sections and lifted out using a Terex AC 350/6 all-terrain crane. “Since both the old and the new bridges cross over the Intercity-Express Paris-Mannheim electric train route, overhead lines had to be disconn
Felix Scheuter, managing director at Haenni Instruments, the renowned Switzerland-based mobile scales manufacturer, gives World Highways his views on how best to ensure effective highway weight enforcement
The main danger for any road is its gradual destruction by overloaded heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The more frequently such vehicles use a highway, the faster it is destroyed.
Mobile patrol teams using mobile weighing scales are a highly effective way to enforce weight limits aimed at protecting ro
Winter road maintenance can be made more efficient and effective through the use of big data and analytics, says Samu Karanko, head of science for Vaisala Digital in Europe.
There are now calls from right across Europe to increase education, enforcement and penalties for distracted driving. Surveys across Europe have revealed worrying attitudes to the use of mobile devices while driving, according to a report by the European Transport and Safety Commission (ETSC). Campaigners are calling for better enforcement, higher penalties, technological solutions and education to raise awareness of the risks. A survey in the Czech Republic found that 36% of drivers admitted using their
