Traffic calming

Nowadays, traffic and traffic accidents are one of the major problems of major countries. Because of traffic accidents many lives are lost. Major reason of accidents is that people doesn’t follow traffic rules and places lives of their own, their family, and other people passing on road. So, it is essential to find a solution that can force people to follow rules at most places if not all. So, objective of automatic speed bump is as follow:  To make a system which can force people to follow traffic rules

-Michael Ray, 1995. Traffic congestion is one of the common problems faced by nearly all the people in India. The basic reason behind this is that the existing roadways are not capable of handling the increasing number of motor vehicles on roads. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Patna, Lucknow etc, they all have to deal with this common problem of traffic. They have to deal with thousands of cars running through the streets each day. They share same problem of traffic and the reason behind

2 1.7 REFRENCES 2   TRAFFIC LIGHT 1.1 AIM To design & simulate a state machine in VHDL for Two way Traffic light control for collision avoidance. 1.2 OBJECTIVE In this assignment the main objective is to design the two way traffic light control and simulate it on modelsim. 1.3 RESEARCH IDEA AND CONCEPTS Traffic has been the most challenging problem on roads throughout the world for many years. The density of road traffic has increased rapidly in the recent years. Traffic is the major issue for

ROAD ACCIDENTS – SPEED THE ONLY REASON? Surface transport is a vital activity of all human civilization since time immemorial. Humankind has spread all over the globe by means of surface transport. Of the various means of surface transport, road transport is the most common and crucial in human life. Roads have spread wide and in fact, road intensity could be an index of socio-economic progression of human communities, states and countries. Along with spread of the roads, the vehicles also have grown

The idea for traffic lights began in the mid-1800s when a system was essential to sustain the amassed flow of horse-drawn traffic flow. By 1868, a signal was put in by the intersection of George St and Bridge St, which is close to the Parliament. The installment provided pedestrians a safe crossing, and an answer to officials that need to sustain traffic. The semaphore involves a signal of a tall post with movable arm. When the arm is aligned sideways, it mean stop. After dark, a gas lamp was lit

In 2012, more than 3300 people were killed in car accidents and 421,000 were injured due to distracted driving in the United States, with the majority of these accidents involving younger drivers. (US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2014). Distracted driving is defined as any activity that diverts attention from driving such as talking and texting on your phone,talking to people in your vechile,eating and drinking,fiddling with the stereo, anything that

My hand reaches for the door handle. The cold metal sends a shiver down my spine. Two steps and my body is out the door. A gust of wind makes my footing unsteady, without thinking I lunge for the building for support. I need this fresh air, the office was suffocating. A walk on the sidewalk is just the break I need. The stoplight turns red. I turn my head left, then right. The coast is clear. My legs scurry across the road. Safe. The familiar sidewalks lead me past the newspaper, the post office

In the short story titled “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore,” it portrays a view of how the author Sherman Alexie views life on an Indian reservation. The story provides you with two main characters, Victor and Adrian. It could be said that in the story their behavior is affected by economic factors; however, there is more evidence pointing towards the men having psychological issues. The traffic light that is broken on the reservation is Victor and Adrian’s psychological

of more than 3.7 million, or 1.5%,” (253 Million Cars and Trucks on U.S. Roads). Even though modern technology has opened windows to a new world of possibilities, individuals still take such developments for granted. Drivers thoughtlessly violate traffic laws, which in return, result in a range of consequences. For this reason, citizens should respect laws to avoid getting themselves into trouble and to grow an appreciation for the current way of life. Undoubtedly, transportation hasn’t always been

Some are attracted by fuel efficiency and the traffic slipping ability, for others, it’s the pure thrill of the open road on two wheels. Either way, owning and riding a motorcycle is a fantastic experience. But there's also serious tradeoff, your body is far more exposed to the physical forces, especially in the case of an accident! The dangers are compounded by the fact you are less visible to other road users. For most motorcycle enthusiasts, these risks will not deter you. Instead, focus on