Photo: bodrumsurf (Shutterstock) It’s an intuitive concept that a vehicle’s speed is the decisive factor in determining whether a struck pedestrian is seriously injured or killed. New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows front-end height compounds the injury risk created by speed. Findings show that a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit may be too … Read more
Five bison are dead after two vehicles hit them in a national park east of Edmonton early Thursday morning, Parks Canada says. RCMP are investigating the incident, which killed three bison and injured two others so severely they had to be euthanized. It is the most calamitous collision the park has recorded, according to Dale Kirkland, superintendent … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union road transport secretary Anurag Jain on Thursday said govt is not in favour of increasing the maximum speed limit on highways from the current 100 kmph to 120 kmph on National Highways until there is significant improvement in discipline among road users, including drivers. On the need to focus more on reducing … Read more
Pennsylvania Democratic senator John Fetterman is known for a few things, like his 6-foot-8 frame and his affinity for hoodies, but great driving is certainly not one of them. Maryland State Police body-camera footage released yesterday shows first responders discussing the lawmaker’s June 9 crash, and quoting a witness who said Fetterman was “flying” in … Read more
Photo: Franz Marc Frei (Getty Images) In developed countries all over the world, driving continues to get safer. The one exception to that rule is the United States, where driving continues to get more dangerous. Unfortunately, there are so many factors that make drivers in the U.S. more dangerous, there’s no silver bullet that will … Read more
Last Updated: May 03, 2024, 15:10 IST New Expressway to Slash Delhi-Dehradun Travel Time in Half. (Photo: Magicbricks) This expressway, with a hefty price tag of around Rs 8,300 crore, is designed for a speed limit of 100 km/hour for light vehicles. The Delhi-Dehradun expressway is set to open partially. The National Highways Authority of … Read more
