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 UK's biennial construction equipment exhibition, Plantworx, is moving to a new home for its next show in 2015. Organiser CEA (the Construction Equipment Association) announced today that the event's 11,000 visitors will be making their way to Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome in Leicestershire for three days from June 2 to 4 2015. The new site covers 135,000 square metres and will offer live digging zones as well as a hard standing area that will be used for both exhibition stands and car parking.
The authorities in the US state of Ohio have highlighted the increased risk of crashes involving deer. This is due to a combination of factors including fewer daylight hours and the increased movement of deer due to mating season, along with the hunting season. The road identified as having the greatest risk in the state is State Route 64 in Lucas County between Reed Road and US Route 20 Airport Highway. This road suffered 19 crashes in 2014.
Highways authorities around the world are testing every component of a pavement in a bid to improve durability. Kristina Smith looks at two very different examples, one from the UK and one from the US
A UK student hopes his new lenticular road signs which ‘pulse’ at drivers will lead to a revolution in the way motorists are given information on the roads. Meanwhile, a leading road marking firm is helping keep tourists safe in a spiritually significant town in Umbria, Italy. Guy Woodford reports
You may think Charles Gale’s vision of creating the first ‘pulsing’ lenticular road sign was the result of months, even years, spent studying traffic and driver behaviour on the roads of his adopted student c
