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    The Highway Administration Program

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    the worn out roads in the country during the winter period. This owed to the falling of snow on the roads that made activities such as driving and transportation very difficult to the citizens of the country. Problems associated with the process To begin with, the landing of the snow on the road caused many damages to them. This was because the levels on which the roads were raised were in different proportions. This, therefore, prevented lack of flow to be experienced on the roads. Moreover, the

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    Road Salt In Canada

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    Introduction The only resource currently used the Canadian Government for de-icing the roads during the winter is road salt. Yet scientists have found through research that the continued use of road salt is not only harmful to the environment (Novotny, & Stefan, 2012; Equiza et al., 2017) which is also harmful to the health and general well-being of the population. Such reports have been published across countries and specifically in Canada (Priority substances list assessment report, 2001). Furthermore

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    In a novel by William Styron, a father tells his son that life "is a search for justice". Cormac McCarthy's The Road embodies this quote. In The Road, the boy searches for justice throughout the novel. The boy's determination to be a good person incites his search. However, the boy does not fully understand the meaning of justice, therefore, his search is difficult. In The Road, the boy searches for justice, even though he does not fully understand what justice means. Merriam-Webster defines justice

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    result of advancing age, drugs, emotions, fatigue, inexperience and ultimately alcohol.     Impaired driving is a serious issue in our society as it does not only affect those who are driving impaired but others individuals who are driving on the road. Similarly, families and friends are affected as well, as they may have lost loved ones to these misfortunes. For example organizations such as MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Driving) mission is to “stop impaired driving and to support victims of this

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    referred to as self-driving cars, are touted as the future of our highways because of the many benefits of which they boast. AV’s are touted to reduce emissions, provide a means of mobility for people who are unable to drive themselves and ensure safer roads by reduction/elimination of collisions. Autonomous Vehicles comprise of three main hardware components: sensors, processor and actuators. Images and information is gathered from the environment through sensors, the information travels through the processor

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    common accident that happens to people that like to cycle out on the urban streets and even on country roads. Let's face facts. The open roads are a dangerous place for the bicycle enthusiast. Some car drivers are very reckless. They do not pay attention to signs. They drive and text or talk on cellphones. Long Beach bicycle accident attorneys are called

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    teach humans how to value one’s life and one’s place” (Riley). In the poem, The Black Snake, the narrator witnesses a black snake hit by a truck and killed on a road one morning. Feeling sympathy for the snake, the narrator stops, and removes the dead snake from the road. Noting the snake’s beauty, the narrator carries it from the road to some nearby bushes. Continuing to drive, the narrator reflects on how the abruptness of death ultimately revealed how the

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    Alignment Basics Why is a wheel alignment so important? Imagine a scenic drive in the mountains, winding through curved canyons and pine-filled views. Now picture this same scenario in a vehicle with the wheels pointing the wrong way. Not so scenic anymore. “Alignment” is not just one part of your car. The alignment is actually a complex subject that includes a variety of terms and interrelated parts. When your tires are out of alignment, it means the wheels and the parts controlling them aren’t

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    important pieces. When you first turn onto the road to Quadna the first thing noticed is the giant oval sign with the letters QMP in blue with mountains set behind the letters in the background. As we passed the sign on the left side of the road, we would always look to our right at the aged and faded gray hotel that some of the racers would stay in to see which racers were there at the time. After we would go past the hotel we would take a right onto a dirt road that went into what seemed like thick woods

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    On the Road by Jack Kerouac explores the core ideologies of the Beat Generation, dealing with non-conformity in a post World War II America. The Beats were, in essence, twentieth century transcendentalists- believing in the power of the individual to clamor against the chains of society. They defied social constructs in all aspects of life, including sexuality, drugs, politics, and ways of thought. On the Road encapsulates the Beat way of life in the tale of Sal Paradise’s search for answers across

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