Traffic congestion is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases‚ and is characterized by slower speeds‚ longer trip times‚ and increased vehicular queuing. The most common example is the physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction between vehicles slows the speed of the traffic stream‚ this results in some congestion. As demand approaches the capacity of a road (or of the intersections along the road)‚ extreme traffic congestion sets in
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While trying to get their phone‚ the driver takes their eyes from the road for a couple of seconds‚ and the driver could end up hitting someone else by accident. Talking on the phone is also a dangerous factor while driving. An example for this would be talking to a family memeber or friend‚ and then you get too caught up on what your talking about‚ and your mind is wondering else where when you should be focusing on the road which could also cause an accident if you are not careful. The use of a
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Appendix A References Section I Required Publications AR 385–10 The Army Safety Program AR 385–40 Accident Reporting and Records DA PAM 385–10 The Army Safety Program DA PAM 385–40 Army Accident Investigation and DA PAM 385–64 Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards DA PAM 385–90 Army Aviation Accident Prevention Program FM 5–19 Composite Risk Management Section II Related Publications A related publication is a source of additional information. The user
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As a component of the Intelligent Transportation System and one of the concrete applications of mobile ad-hoc networks‚ the most important feature of IVC is its ability to extend the horizon of drivers beyond the line of sight and thus‚ to improve road traffic safety and efficiency. In this paper‚ we study the basics of Inter-Vehicle Communication‚ its design‚ architecture‚ applications and also discuss some field trials. This paper is intended to demonstrate the feasibility of IVC based traveler
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of Distracted Driving No matter the age a person may be‚ his/her actions affect others; especially when they’re operating a vehicle capable of injuring or taking one’s life. Distracted driving poses great risks to the driver’s life and others on the road as it increases the probability of a tragic accident. Numerous lives are being lost each day due to distracted driving and not abiding by the laws. In today’s society‚ ignored warnings increase the possibility of death; influenced by both alcohol and
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they’re late for work or a date‚ or just trying to get home quicker to have more time to relax. They’re not paying attention to their driving. A lot of the time young drivers play their stereo’s at very loud volumes. while they are driving down the road singing along to their favorite tunes‚ they tend to overlook the speeds their going. Most times they dont realize they are speeding until they either get caught behind a slow moving vehicle‚ get pulled og by a police officer or crash their vehice‚
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Is it in the best interest of South Africa to shift freight traffic from road transport to rail? I believe that it is in the best interest of South Africa to shift freight traffic from road transport to rail for various convincing and some obvious reasons. The most convincing reasons being a result of reduced road maintenance costs and congestion‚ greater safety on the roads‚ overall transport and logistics cost reductions‚ reduced overall impact of rising fuel prices and the fact that South Africa
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Tribasa Toll Road Project Case Study-4 Submitted By: Amardeep (P301412CMG331) Bhupendra Malviya (P301412CMG352) Pratik S. Soni (P301412CMG404) Rajesh Kumar (P301412CMG413) Shobhit Gupta (P301412CMG447) INDEX 1. Please prepare a flow of funds diagram for this transaction to trace how toll road revenue received by the Trust is used to pay taxes and operating expenses and to make interest and principal payments as required by the
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No one can deny that car accident is huge problem nowadays. A car accident is part of an endless list of problems on the road. Car accidents can happen to drivers anytime‚ anywhere. In general‚ about twenty million people die or become injured due to car accidents each year nationwide. Among the car accidents‚ the teenage group is the only age group who is number of deaths is increasing instead of decreasing. Then why are the car accidents happening? Actually there are many causes and effects of
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How does Cormac McCarthy represent the theme of hope through ‘The Road’ Hope is a questionable concept in McCarthy’s novel ‘The Road’. Using a variety of techniques McCarthy consistently presents the theme of both hope and loss throughout the novel. Despite undisputedly being of post-apocalyptic genre however‚ the theme of loss is marginalised throughout the novel‚ oppressed continuously by the intrinsic theme of hope the boy represents. Symbolism is used abundantly throughout the
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