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METRO If saving lives isn’t a good enough reason for Atlantans to drive safely, maybe they’ll slow down to prevent traffic jams. That’s the idea behind "People are losing their lives to gridlock," says CARma’s formula for busting "CARma is a crazed counterintuitive concept that slow and steady driving will get motorists there faster—especially on the highways, where me-first driving habits are constantly being fueled and encouraged by reckless, aggressive behaviors," says
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CARma aims to ease commuter headaches By: H M Cauley If you're one of those agressive drivers.... OUR OPINION: Pave auto laws that save lives Reform rules on seat belts, education, air bags and more. It's worth investment
Here's a New Year's resolution every Georgian can endorse: We must share responsibility for making our roads and highways safer in 2007. After years of decline, traffic fatalities in Georgia are rising again, and not just during the holidays. Between 2004 and 2005, the number of road deaths statewide climbed by 6.3 percent for a total of 1,744, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. That's compared to only a 1.3 percent increase in traffic deaths nationwide —- a total of 43,443. The death toll on state roads for 2006 isn't final yet, but Georgia will likely rank behind California, Texas and Florida for the highest number of traffic fatalities. Most fatal crashes in Georgia involve drivers and passengers who are younger, intoxicated or not wearing seat belts. Reducing the number of deaths will require a consistent, multifaceted, long-range approach that transcends catchy slogans and short-lived public awareness campaigns.
Hours lost, financial costs from traffic accidents pile up The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 02/03/06 It had the makings of a disaster: a tractor-trailer stretched across four lanes of interstate, creating a roadblock of metal, battery acid and diesel fuel. But if Atlanta is one of the most car-choked places in America, it's also a place where we know how to handle this. Like a blizzard in Buffalo, or a shower in Seattle, a pileup on the Perimeter isn't necessarily a catastrophe — though our interstates are shut down more often than you might think, and it's costing us a fortune. Consider that half the region's traffic congestion can be blamed on accidents, or that the number of accidents is growing at a faster rate than the region's population, according to Mike Meyer, a Georgia Tech professor and head of the national Transportation Research Board.
Almost 40% of Dublin-based firms would consider relocating to avoid traffic gridlock, according to a new survey. The vast majority of the 580 firms surveyed nationwide by the employers' confederation IBEC reported that gridlock was affecting delivery schedules and staff punctuality, with
Study links traffic jams and heart attacks BOSTON - In a study that gives new meaning to the concept of a “killer commute,” researchers have concluded that people caught in traffic are three times more likely to suffer a heart attack within the hour than those who aren’t tied up on the road.
Invisible accidents Have you ever been driving on an interstate highway when traffic suddenly slows to a crawl? You inch along for many minutes while waiting to see the accident which must have caused the jam. At the same time you also curse the "rubberneckers" who are causing the whole problem.
Road to ruin? EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHARTER ON TRANSPORTENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH Summary of the results of the Austrian, French and Swiss study evaluating the costs of the health impacts of transport-related air pollution Health Costs due to Road Traffic-related Air Pollution An impact assessment project of Austria France and Switzerland. Introduction: In addition to its positive impact on the growth and prosperity of the national economy and its importance for satisfying our individual needs for mobility, road transport also has adverse effects: accidents, noise, air pollution, harm to health, crop damage, traffic jams, etc.In the last 10 to 20 years an increasing awareness may be observed for these negative effects of transport. Congestion, air pollution and noise affect more and more people. Their impact on health and welfare, the damage to buildings and the natural environment are considerable, just like the material and intangible costs caused by them.
Traffic Jams Cost $63bn Bumper-to-bumper traffic jams across the The study was released as the The study found Americans wasted 2.3bn gallons of fuel annually through vehicle engines left idling in traffic snarl ups. It also found the annual delay per peak period (rush hour) traveler had increased to 47 hours from 16 hours since 1982. SPEEDING AND HIGHWAY SAFETY:
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Accidents, Incidents or Anarchy: Debris, breakdowns, blowouts and driver-error all contribute to traffic jams and wrecks. But, it’s the illegal speed and lack of safe/legal driving distance that turns minor slowdowns and avoidable incidents into self-replicating pileups. The reckless speeds and nonexistent buffers make it almost impossible for a disabled vehicle to pull over, or for someone to avert a piece of debris. Simply driving the posted speed limit will provide increased reaction time, allowing drivers to easily compensate for the myriad of roadway variables we encounter on a daily basis. J. Hawley – patrolman
New traffic computer models of traffic showing that heavy, congested flow keeps moving so long as drivers avoid sudden acceleration and braking. Traveling phantom jams are a familiar feature of traffic studies, they are triggered by localized disturbances. Synchronized flow keeps heavy traffic moving. And it reduces the two main causes of highway accidents: sudden changes of speed and changes of lane. The new traffic model will help traffic engineers to create conditions that encourage synchronized flow to develop. |
