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Traffic blockade Posted: 2 years ago by kairo
Nice prank from Germany. Lot of bikes in the traffic circle.
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Canine Loyalty Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A dog's companion is hit by a car. The dog stands by its companion side trying to revive it, while at the same time snarling and barking at traffic refusing to leave its companion's side. Traffic came to a halt as drivers were impressed at the show of loyalty.
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Traffic Jam Mystery Solved By Mathematicians Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Mathematicians from the University of Exeter have solved the mystery of traffic jams by developing a model to show how major delays occur on our roads, with no apparent cause. Many traffic jams leave drivers baffled as they finally reach the end of a tail-back to find no visible cause for their delay.
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7 Things to Do While Stuck in Traffic Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Research has shown that over the course of a lifetime, the average American will spend literally weeks of their existence sitting in traffic. You might be inclined to react unenthusiastically to the thought of pitching those hours into the great abyss every year, but as it turns out, that time doesn't really have to go to waste. In reality, you might find that being stuck in gridlock is your favorite time of the day.
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Heavy traffic foils Cyprus congestion scheme Posted: 4 months ago by topofall
A scheme aimed at ending the rush-hour traffic gridlock in the Cyprus capital was abandoned on Wednesday -- because of too many cars on the road.
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Traffic Jams Explained and Recreated [video] Posted: 2 years ago by DemureArt
Dont you just hate it when you get stuck in a traffic jam to then find that theres no reason for the jam? A team of Japanese researchers has recreated the phenomenon on a test-track for the first time.
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Stockholm's Elegant Solution to Traffic, Pollution and Budget Deficits Posted: 9 months ago by mattgup
This short vid shows how Stockholm improved their air quality, reduced traffic congestion and made some $ by charging people who drove in the city instead of using public transportation. They did it by implementing an OCR camera system that reads license plates. Smart.
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Leadfoot owes $1.9 million in traffic fines Posted: 1 year ago by Wingnut
A Brazilian driver had his car impounded after police realized he had almost 1,000 traffic violations. The good news is that if he pays the $1.9 million in 90 days, he gets his $6,500 car back.
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Congressman Claims He Got A Traffic Ticket Because He's Black Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
He was pulled him over because he had swerved over the center line before making a left turn. Of course, he doesn't want to pay the $75 ticket so he slanders the police force saying he was pulled over because he's african-american not because he failed to obey traffic laws.
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Air Traffic Radio Reporter Arrested For Attempted Pedophilia Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Charles Ballard, 27 is an on-air traffic reporter. He was busted in a sting-operation when he drove to where he thought he would be meeting a 14-year old for sex. What makes this exceptionally obscene is he couldn't find a babysitter so he took his 6-month old daughter with him.
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Traffic Jams Explained Posted: 2 years ago by acemak
Amasci is a cool site that I check out a lot. Here is his explaination of how a traffic jam works
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Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogs Posted: 3 months ago by kakana
Traffic noise could be ruining the sex lives of urban frogs by drowning out the seductive croaks of amorous males, an Australian researcher said Friday. A well-projected and energetic croak is the male frog's most important asset in the quest to attract mates to his pond, Melbourne University ecologist Kirsten Parris said.
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Critical Mass: a theory of traffic Posted: 5 months ago by scififan2715
For particle physicists, a traffic jam is simply a solid made up of idling cars.
Expands on
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10 unusual traffic regulations from around the world Posted: 2 years ago by 2longdogs
The rules of the road are different wherever you drive, but some international would come as a surprise to most Canadian drivers. Here are 10 unusual traffic rules we've found from around the world.
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Man arrested after shooting into traffic Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
A man is in custody after firing a shot into traffic Saturday afternoon.
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Dog Dodges Traffic To Save Another Dog Posted: 7 months ago by suebe
In the dog eat dog world of New York City rush hour driving, throw in an actual dog, two, really, and you have quite a tie-up.
Just before 6:30 a.m., a 9-year-old female yellow lab chow mix ran onto the Major Deegan Expressway and was hit by a car at exit 3. That's when another dog, her son, ran to the rescue, right there on the busy highway. The dog wouldn't let anyone near, barking at traffic and police officers, even as they tried to help. Hero dog
*I would have trouble stopping on this road, drivers are so crazy*
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The Science of Traffic Jams Posted: 2 years ago by napdynmite
Not surprisingly, one driver braking poorly screws traffic for miles. A new braking monitor might help. It also might help if people learned how to drive.
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Mystery Emu Snarls Traffic Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
Authorities in east Georgia are seeking the owner of a wandering emu that made drivers gawk and clogged traffic on Interstate 20 before it was finally caught.
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Ten Tips To Build A High Traffic Web Site or Blog Posted: 3 years ago by raj2006
If you wish to seriously learn about high traffic web sites or blog, then you must read the article by the famous Steve Pavlina at his blog StevePavlina.com.
This article, Ten tips to build a high traffic web site or blog, is a definite must read for any serious web publisher.
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72-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Tasered at Traffic Stop Posted: 6 months ago by bornbad
All right, explain this one to me? A 72-year-old great-grandmother was tasered and arrested during a traffic stop in TX. Hard to believe she would have been a threat to the police officer, but there are some extenuating circumstances.
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