The Use Of Road Flares At Accident Scenes Safety professionals have come to rely on road flares when they want to warn oncoming traffic and motorists about an accident site ahead. Flares were first used in the railroad industry to signal train conductors about how close they were to a train ahead of them. Since their original development, we haveRead More
The U.S. Is Shifting Gears To Electric Vehicles The auto industry has been experiencing a dramatic shift as car makers look to increase the number of autonomous cars and electric vehicles on the road. In fact, the 2018 sales of Electronic Vehicles (EV) were up 81% compared to 2017 sales. Electric and hybrid vehicles are one of the best solutionsRead More
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The Growing Dangers On U.S. Roads More Americans than ever before are commuting on public roads with a motor vehicle, and with more drivers comes more opportunity for auto accidents. As this trend continues to progress, the U.S. is experiencing the longest run of roadway deaths and a recent study by the National Safety Council showed that over 40,000 peopleRead More
Who Should Be Aware Of Fraud At The Gas Pump? Americans love to travel during the Summer and around the holidays. These times are filled with cheer and excitement as families take road trips around the U.S. to visit State Parks, visit family in other states, or just get away for family vacations. According to AAA, more than 45 millionRead More
How Safe Are U.S. Drivers? Driving a motor vehicle is an essential part of the United States economy, and this mode of transportation has established itself as a vital piece of American culture. In fact, each year Americans drive an estimated 13,476 miles as they travel between home, work, and other destinations. It goes without saying that the miles peopleRead More
As more Americans hit the road in personal vehicles, city planners are working to find ways to reduce traffic and improve environmental concerns. Along with promoting public transportation and building more lanes on highways, some municipalities are building HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes) to help drivers arrive faster and safer. HOV lanes have been built across 20 states and accountRead More
How Can Cars Understand The World Around Them? Autonomous cars use many onboard technologies to understand the world around them as they travel on public roads. From radar to measure the distance between other vehicles and LiDAR sensors to interpret the surrounding objects around it, engineers are using a wide range of advanced technologies to make self-driving cars a reality.Read More
The Struggling USPS Needs A New Fleet Of Delivery Vehicles The U.S. Postal Service handles around 187.8 million packages each day across the United States. Delivering everything from traditional letters to large boxes of goods, the USPS is the leading delivery service in the U.S. However, even with the volume that the USPS serves each day, it has not allowedRead More
Spring is just around the corner, and that means longer days and warmer weather. Spring also means no more snow- and ice-covered roads (hurrah!). Since we don’t have to worry about sliding on slick roads or getting stuck in snowstorms, most drivers assume that better weather makes for safer driving conditions. Spring brings a number of new hazards to theRead More
What Are Teen Driving Apps? There applications that you can install on your phone (or your teen’s phone) for almost anything today. From communication to shopping, smartphones have made it easier than ever before to gain quick access to a range of information and solutions. Teen driving apps are merely applications that you install on your teen’s phone to monitorRead More
What Is Safe Routes To School? Safe Routes to School is an initiative that encourages students to walk, bike and take other active transportation with other students in the community. At the same time, Safe Routes to School also promotes education and other initiatives in the city to create safe environments for students to walk to school instead of havingRead More
That Dreaded “T” Word Just hearing the word “traffic” in public is enough to make anyone feel anxious and filled with anger. Since the U.S. has a notoriously lousy transportation system that relies on personal vehicles to travel from work and home, many people who live in urban areas face traffic on a daily basis. Not only can traffic makeRead More
Cities around the world are working to transition their infrastructure and systems into smart cities. Transportation and city development experts agree that the use of public big data will need physical objects and an elaborate scheme to drive the future of data-driven city engineering. The evolution of the Internet of Things and big data continues to play an essential roleRead More
How The Internet of Things Makes Cities Smarter Cities around the world are integrating advanced technologies into their infrastructure to help make city life more comfortable and more efficient for civilians and workers alike. From inter-connected street lamps that communicate with each other to make the roads more visible throughout the day, cities are using advanced technologies in almost everyRead More
