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The DOT, which maintains the circle, has rolled out more than a dozen congestion-cutting ideas in the past decade, some of them keeping the Pinehurst circle, some not. Keywords: traffic control; a-hed; ahed; traffic circle; Machinery; Industrial Goods; Traffic/Railroad Control Devices; Political/General News; Golf; Sports EN traffic control a-hed ahed traffic circle Machinery Industrial Goods Traffic/Railroad Control Devices Political/General News Golf Sports N.PAG N.PAG 1 02/28/23 20230225 NES 230225 In Pinehurst, a home to the U.S. Open Golf Tournament, endless debate revolves around how to fix the congested roundabout. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the Broadway professionals have avoided the tourist attraction Times Square in New York City during holidays due to overcrowding. Topics discussed include the advocacy of city officials and neighborhood to improvement options in the area, pedestrian congestion, and insights of several professionals about the issue.

The article discusses traffic law in Samoa. On September 7, 2009, the country will require automobile drivers to change from driving on the right side of the road to the left. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says the change is to bring Samoa's traffic system into alignment with those of its closest neighbors, Australia and New Zealand. The change is extremely controversial.

The article offers the author's insights on the celebration of Thanksgiving in the U.S. wherein families offer Thanksgiving dinner to avoid and prevent dealing with traffic.

The article reports on the proposed formula by traffic engineers in the U.S. to determine the appropriate interval between green and red signals based on vehicle speed, driver's perception and reaction time, and rate of deceleration.

The article reports on a technology partnership which has been formed between Beijing, China and Nissan Motor Co. The partnership was developed in an effort to reduce traffic congestion during the 2008 Olympic Games and involves the construction and installation of a city wide navigation system. The system uses an existing Beijing system for collecting data and uses Nissan technology to transmit traffic information to drivers via a wireless network to monitors in their cars.

Reports that driving in the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on freeways -- lanes reserved for automobiles with two or more passengers -- increases the risk of car crashes in the United States. Increase in the number of miles travelled in HOV lanes since 1990, suggesting they have become popular with commuters; Reasons why transportation officials, the federal government, and free-market economists favor HOV lanes; Increase in the accident rate involving injuries in the HOV lane along a stretch of Interstate 635 in Dallas (Tex.), according to a Texas Transportation Institute study; Results of other studies indicating rising accident rates in HOV lanes in other regions of the U.S.; Speculation as to reasons why HOV lanes are causing more accidents; Conventional wisdom regarding traffic engineering regarding cars moving at vastly different speeds next to each other.

Reports that the U.S. federal government unveiled a new test designed to determine how likely a sports utility vehicle (SUV) will roll over in traffic. When consumers can start to see the new test results and ratings, which will be based on a vehicle's actual performance, not mathematical models; Results of a demonstration conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, comparing the 2003 Toyota 4Runner equipped with several sensors and stabilization components and an older model, the 2000 Toyota 4Runner; Expected change in design criteria for SUVs and light trucks to be approved by a panel of auto- and insurance-industry officials; Future impact of new design features.

Focuses on the traffic problems in Kabul, Afghanistan as the city wrestles with social and economic change. Number of registered vehicles in Kabul, leading to traffic jams, an overwhelmed road network, and automobile exhaust in the air; Comments from Wilhelm Borgert, a German who advises the Afghan government on police reform, suggesting it is organized chaos; Comments from Muhammed Aref, who issues car registrations, regarding individuals purchasing vehicles; View of author that taxi drivers are one of the few growth industries in Kabul; Number of people living in Kabul, suggesting a lot of people who rely on public transportation.

Reports on a monorail that will run along the Las Vegas Strip, which will sell advertising on the outside and inside. How the monorail is supposed to relieve traffic congestion along the Strip; Number of proposed stops on the monorail trip which will run from the MGM Grand casino on the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard to the Las Vegas Hilton on the north end; Price of the monorail and how the private authority building it is marketing it to advertisers; Number of people who visit Las Vegas annually; Advertising deal signed by Hansen's Beverage Co. which will advertise its Monster drink; Other advertisers including Motorola Inc. and Bacardi Ltd.