Safety
Friday Five: On Signs, Streets, and OSHA
Friday, February 24, 2012 — Stolen Street Signs Raise Safety Concerns Most stories that you hear about street-sign theft involve drunken rowdiness, but in Montgomery County, North Carolina, thieves are stealing street signs for their aluminum. The aluminum burglars may make a profit, but they also endanger the public by stealing necessary street signs at […]
India’s Deadly Railway System: The Search for Safer Railroad Regulations
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 — According to the High Level Safety Review Committee, 20 million people in India use the railway on a daily basis. Spanning 40,000 miles, the railroad acts a valuable connector of people, ideas, and commodities. As the nation develops, politicians often use their power over the railroad to seek political favor. […]
Friday Five: The Week’s Top Safety and Sign News Updates
Friday, February 17, 2012 — School Zone Sign Fury: 1 Sign with 6 Times Too Much for Detroit Area Drivers: In a Detroit suburb, a ridiculously complicated new speed limit sign designates six different times throughout a school day for drivers to slow their roll. Detroit motorists think the sign is unnecessary and even dangerous, […]
Friday Five: The Week’s Top Safety and Sign News Updates
Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 – You might want to think twice next time you want to let your dog poop on that nasty neighbor’s lawn. Sh*t literally hit the fan In Port Richey, Florida, as a disagreement between two women over dog poop ended in late-night fisticuffs. Looks like someone needs to invest in some […]
Thieves in transport: A side-by-side comparison of bike & car thieves
Whether you ride a bike or drive a car, I’m sure everyone would agree that there’s no bigger bummer than having your personal vehicle of transportation stolen. In my short life, I’ve already had one bike and one car stolen from me (though to be fair, the car was my Dad’s, a rusty blue 1988 […]
Flashing crosswalks continue their reign of terror: Now with 8 miles-per-hour signs
Monday, January 9, 2012 – Due to the increase of pedestrian and bicycle accidents in Boulder, Colorado, the city’s crosswalks will soon feature new 8 mph signs. Hypothetically speaking, Mary lives in Boulder, Colorado. As a 45-year-old schoolteacher, she bikes to her local high school every morning by crossing the intersection of Broadway and Baseline […]