Archive for November, 2010
Copenhagen Bicycle Rush Hour
Monday, November 29th, 2010The Ergonomic Crosswalk
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010The ‘Ergo Crosswalk’ by Korean designer Jae Min Lim debuted at the Seoul International Design Competition.
“When people cross roads, they tend to take the fastest shortcut. they sometimes do it intentionally, but mostly it is an unconscious act. this kind of action violates the traffic regulations and sometimes .Read more...
Debating Safety Priorities at the Department of Transportation
Thursday, November 18th, 2010A Wall Street Journal article, ‘The Key to Safer Roads‘, discussed the number one cause of accidental death in the United States: car accidents.
Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, is lobbying for a review of safety priorities for the Department of Transportation.
“There’s nothing rational about the .Read more...
Using DNA as a weapon against theft
Monday, November 15th, 2010A new DNA spray may be the future of matching criminals to the scene of a crime:
When the McDonald’s down from City Hall here was burglarized a few years ago, its managers decided they needed a new security system.
It was just about that time that local police officers were offering .Read more...
New York City DOT Speed Limit Ad “That’s Why It’s 30″
Monday, November 8th, 2010New York City’s new ad on traffic safety.
Adding Roundabouts Reduced Accidents 80% in Indiana Town
Monday, November 1st, 2010Newsweek reports on the proliferation of roundabouts in America:
Round-abouts, the circular alternatives to stoplights, are common abroad, where they eliminate one of driving’s most dangerous moves—the left turn against oncoming traffic—and can reduce fatal accidents by as much as 90 percent.
Fortunately, the U.S. is also starting .Read more...
