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Road Hazards

Author : John W. Bauman
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453565655
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Road Hazards written by John W. Bauman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 1999-06-08 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We'd just bought a station wagon. It was a beauty. We packed the kids in it and took off for my parents' house. It was a grey, rainy day, but the road, in this stretch, was straight and reasonably wide. I could see the truck in its great cloud of spray coming in the other lane, and quite far ahead. The kids were playing in the back as it got closer. When it was almost on us, a red Mustang suddenly materialized in the spray cloud. It headed straight at us, and fast. I now think, though I'm not sure, that the three of us, the truck, the Mustang and the station wagon must have adjusted somehow. There was no crash. I drove on for about thirty seconds. I was cool and steady that whole time. The road was clear, but I lost control. I had to stop. My hands were too wet, my heart was bouncing. My body shaking. I looked at my wife. She was white, stiff. For the first time in my life I realized how truly dangerous driving could be. Since that adventure there have been many others on the roadways I travelled since retirement. All are far less frightening. And most of them stirred up some anger. The guy who backed into my little Austin-Healey. And the young woman (a Tonka) who never even looked at me as she made a left turn from the right lane next to me. There were more. I was beginning to consioder driving a matter of personal combat. There were signs, my wife said. I had better do something. I didn't, but the idea in the "disclaimer" came to me. It has helped. I believe I've adapted somewhat, and my blood pressure is staying down pretty well. It seems to be working for me. Try it. And some of the remedies we've suggested are even sort of rewarding.

Gravel Roads

Author : Ken Skorseth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gravel Roads written by Ken Skorseth and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.

Highway Safety, Design and Operations: Roadside Hazards

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Special Subcommittee on the Federal-Aid Highway Program
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Highway Safety, Design and Operations: Roadside Hazards written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Special Subcommittee on the Federal-Aid Highway Program and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 90-21. Profusely illustrated with photographs of highway safety hazards and automobile accidents.

Where the Weather Meets the Road

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309166578
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Where the Weather Meets the Road written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-03-31 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weather has broad and significant effects on the roadway environment. Snow, rain, fog, ice, freezing rain, and other weather conditions can impair the ability of drivers to operate their vehicles safely, significantly reduce roadway capacity, and dramatically increase travel times. Multiple roadway activities, from roadway maintenance and construction to shipping, transit, and police operations, are directly affected by inclement weather. Some road weather information is available to users currently, however a disconnect remains between current research and operations, and additional research could yield important safety and economic improvements for roadway users. Meteorology, roadway technology, and vehicle systems have evolved to the point where users could be provided with better road weather information through modern information technologies. The combination of these technologies has the potential to significantly increase the efficiency of roadway operations, road capacity, and road safety. Where the Weather Meets the Road provides a roadmap for moving these concepts to reality.

Illinois 2021 Rules of the Road

Author : State of State of Illinois
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Illinois 2021 Rules of the Road written by State of State of Illinois and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illinois 2021 Rules of the Road handbook, drive safe!

Highway Safety, Design and Operations, Roadside Hazards, Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on the Federal-Aid Highway Program ... 90-1

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Public Works
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Highway Safety, Design and Operations, Roadside Hazards, Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on the Federal-Aid Highway Program ... 90-1 written by United States. Congress. House. Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Highway Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Highway Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of Transportation

Author : Mark Garrett
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 148334651X
Total Pages : 2000 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Transportation written by Mark Garrett and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 2000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viewing transportation through the lens of current social, economic, and policy aspects, this four-volume reference work explores the topic of transportation across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and related areas, including geography, public policy, business, and economics. The book’s articles, all written by experts in the field, seek to answer such questions as: What has been the legacy, not just economically but politically and socially as well, of President Eisenhower’s modern interstate highway system in America? With that system and the infrastructure that supports it now in a state of decline and decay, what’s the best path for the future at a time of enormous fiscal constraints? Should California politicians plunge ahead with plans for a high-speed rail that every expert says—despite the allure—will go largely unused and will never pay back the massive investment while at this very moment potholes go unfilled all across the state? What path is best for emerging countries to keep pace with dramatic economic growth for their part? What are the social and financial costs of gridlock in our cities? Features: Approximately 675 signed articles authored by prominent scholars are arranged in A-to-Z fashion and conclude with Further Readings and cross references. A Chronology helps readers put individual events into historical context; a Reader’s Guide organizes entries by broad topical or thematic areas; a detailed index helps users quickly locate entries of most immediate interest; and a Resource Guide provides a list of journals, books, and associations and their websites. While articles were written to avoid jargon as much as possible, a Glossary provides quick definitions of technical terms. To ensure full, well-rounded coverage of the field, the General Editor with expertise in urban planning, public policy, and the environment worked alongside a Consulting Editor with a background in Civil Engineering. The index, Reader’s Guide, and cross references combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition. Available in both print and electronic formats, Encyclopedia of Transportation is an ideal reference for libraries and those who want to explore the issues that surround transportation in the United States and around the world.

Evolving Approaches to Understanding Natural Hazards

Author : Burrell E. Montz
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443883875
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Evolving Approaches to Understanding Natural Hazards written by Burrell E. Montz and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st century presents many challenges to the hazard manager; dynamic climatic conditions combined with population growth, rapid urbanization, and changing socio-economic relationships are reshaping disaster impacts, community responses, and social safety mechanisms. Indeed, human vulnerability is constantly restructured by the ongoing interplay of physical, social, economic, and political forces. At the same time, reducing vulnerability and enhancing community resilience require policies aimed at mitigating the consequences of disasters as they affect different locations and different groups, requiring sound scientifically-based research to further an understanding of the forces at play, and to devise appropriate means to counter them. It is within this context that this book examines evolving approaches to natural hazards. Research into natural hazards has a long tradition beginning with a focus on physical processes and evolving into an interdisciplinary agenda that incorporates interactions between the physical and human environments, embracing initiatives ranging from the physical to the socio-economic and political. It utilises various methodological approaches and technological advances, employing both quantitative and qualitative procedures. The papers included in this book offer insights into the development of applied hazards research, as they build on previous work, evolving technologies, improved understandings of the factors involved, and increased awareness of the needs of those who manage hazards. This volume shows an appreciation for the foundation that has been set, and will inspire future researchers as they look to address these very pressing social issues.

Major Hazards and Their Management

Author : Geoff Wells
Publisher : IChemE
ISBN 13 : 9780852953686
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Major Hazards and Their Management written by Geoff Wells and published by IChemE. This book was released on 1997 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequel to Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment, this text demonstrates how to manage major hazards inside and outside the plant.

Good Roads

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Good Roads written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Handbook of Road Safety Measures

Author : Rune Elvik
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848552505
Total Pages : 1137 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Road Safety Measures written by Rune Elvik and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-14 with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains summaries of the knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures. This title covers various areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver training; publicity campaigns; police enforcement; and, general policy instruments. It also covers topics such as post-accident care, and speed cameras.

Highway Hazards - Their Cause and Cure

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Highway Hazards - Their Cause and Cure written by and published by . This book was released on 1938-09 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Corporate Management Of Health And Safety Hazards

Author : Roger E. Kasperson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429713428
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Corporate Management Of Health And Safety Hazards written by Roger E. Kasperson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides one of the first systematic accounts of how corporations manage risk to workers and consumers. Careful analysis and interviewing in different corporations elicit a portrait of the myriad hazards that currently confront industry, the corporate programs and resources that have emerged since 1970 to respond to this challenge, and factors that have contributed to successes and failures. In-depth studies of the Volvo Car Corporation, Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, Union Carbide's Bhopal facility, and large chemical and pharmaceutical corporations provide a state-of-the-art assessment of the advances and problems inherent today in industrial safety management. Roger E. Kasperson, Jeanne X. Kasperson, and Christoph Hohenemser are senior researchers at Clark University's Center for Technology, Environment, and Development (CENTED). Roger E. Kasperson is Director of CENTED and its Hazard Assessment Group. Jeanne X. Kasperson is Research Librarian at CENTED and Senior Research Associate in Brown University's World Hunger Program. Hohenemser, a professor of physics, directs the Environment, Technology, and Society Program at Clark University. Robert W. Kates, formerly with CENTED, is Director of the Alan Shawn Feinstein World Hunger Program at Brown University. Ola Svenson, of the Department of Psychology at Lund University in Sweden, is a leading researcher in the field of risk perception and decision analysis.

Just Writing

Author : Anne Enquist
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1543839487
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Just Writing written by Anne Enquist and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Style for the Legal Writer, Sixth Edition

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1256 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Street Rider's Guide

Author : David L. Hough
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1620081725
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Street Rider's Guide written by David L. Hough and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A completely revised and updated edition of David Hough's successful book Street Strategies, the all-new Street Rider's Guide spells out safety tactics for motorcycle riders looking to get the most out of their favorite hobby;for as long as possible. Covering topics from A to Z, Street Rider's Guide is the new go-to handbook for motorcyclists who want quick solutions to nearly 100 commonly encountered obstacles and road challenges, what safety experts like Hough call increasing a rider's "situational awareness." As Hough writes in the introduction, ";the most important way to avoiding crashes is to figure out what's happening." While many books exist on the market for riders looking to improve their ride or get better control of their bikes, no book out there is dedicated to helping riders develop their situational awareness, which is the most critical skill a rider can have.INSIDE STREET RIDER'S GUIDEAlphabetically arranged topics from "Alley Acumen" to "Zone Woes"Short descriptions of over 80 critical situations selected by the authorExpert tips about how to recognize oncoming hazards and how to avoid themEach entry accompanied by a color photograph to illustrate real-life situation