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 picturesque surroundings of the Carrière de Cusy quarry, situated in France’s Parc Naturel Régional du Massif des Bauges, make it evident why the company has a strong commitment to restoration.
Alternative fuel and automated vehicle issues occupied minds at PIARC’s first international road tunnel safety conference. David Arminas reports from Lyon
More than ever, tunnel management must done in a wholistic fashion, said Andre Broto, president of PIARC, the World Road Association, based in Paris. With those sentiments, Broto kicked off PIARC’s first International Conference on Tunnel Operations and Safety.
One of the first speakers, Sandrine Bernabei Chinzi, head of transport infrastructure at Fr
The world in which we work is changing at a rapid pace; we have seen developments in road safety that we could only dream about 5-10 years ago. Despite these changes, global casualty figures remain high; the only way that we can affect change is by working together through international collaboration. Together we hold the power to reduce the threat to life from road collisions. We should be proud of our road safety heritage and of our achievements to date. This is at the very core of what this conference
An American vehicle enthusiast has constructed what he thinks is the answer for short trips to the supermarket. His specially-built shopping trolley (cart) is powered by a V8 engine displacing 5.8litres and is capable of burning rubber away from rest. Whether supermarkets will allow this petrol-fuelled trolley down the aisles seems unlikely. Fellow shoppers are also unlikely to want to follow in the wake of a vehicle belching exhaust fumes from its tailpipe. And in terms of size, this shopping trolley is so
