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I've decided that most of us don't really share well. It started in our youth as we were taught to share our toys or play nicely in the sandbox together. [...]

The Fawn came up to me the other day in a state of extreme agitation: she'd been listening to George Monbiot on the radio. My ears pricked up. I do [...]

Current legal provisions separate control of local planning at borough level from county responsibility for highways, and this often leads to very confused planning situations. Provision for traffic and its management should really be integrated with town planning, especially as buildings, traffic and the countryside are all part of environmental planning considerations. Under the present system, planning and parking policies are often in direct conflict, and there are no national standards controlling local planning requirements for parking.

Massachusetts drivers challenged more than 250,000 traffic tickets last year. This year the state legislature reacted by imposing a $25 fee on motorists who take their cases to court. The [...]

New, tougher offences allowing the courts to imprison drivers who cause death by careless driving could lead motorists caught up in such incidents to blame their employer, a leading barrister [...]

TOUGHER penalties under the Road Safety Act 2006 were introduced this year in relation to being in control of a vehicle and using a mobile phone. You can now receive [...]

As a California county debates a possible off-highway vehicle ban, off-road enthusiasts watch and wait. If a ban passes, other counties could quickly follow suit, eliminating where and when people [...]

Methods to enforce speed laws/traffic laws, the importance of this law are detailed.

4400/05.02.24/SH Promulgated: February 24 2005 Effective: April 1 2005 Applicability: These Provisions apply to road traffic accidents involving motor vehicles occurring within the Shanghai administrative jurisdiction, and leading to determination [...]

I have written on these pages about some of the incredible things I have witnessed on our roadways. Whether it was a litany about stupid car tricks or observations about [...]

Insurance premiums are set to rise for individuals who find themselves caught out by the ever increasing number of speed cameras dotted throughout urban and rural areas of the UK. Construction industry project managers are likely candidates to be caught by the speed cameras as they are forever dashing between one project and another, with the pressures of time on them increasing all the time.

A report by the National Research Council, which examines the setting and enforcement of speed limits on all road classes, frowns upon a siugle approach, citing wide variations of road and traffic conditions. The report says speed limits attempt to balance safety and travel time, along with enforcement costs and community concerns. It also suggests the participation of traffic engineers, law enforcement officers, judges, public health officials and the public in implementing speed limit changes for broad classes of roads., A new National Research Council (Washington, DC) report reviews current practice for setting and enforcing speed limits on all types of roads. It does not recommend specific numeric speed limits, [...]

Police departments are increasingly charged of bias in performing traffic stops. These claims are grounded on the highly publicized cases involving traffic stops based on race, recent laws stating new primary traffic violations and the intensified crackdown on traffic offenders. To disabuse the public of all notions of bias, a proactive traffic enforcement program wherein traffic stops are performed fairly and professionally must be instituted. For their part, police chiefs must ensure that officers perform their duties properly and that the public is informed of any new traffic guidelines.

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Motor Carriers is holding open fora across the US to review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations with different transportation companies. The FHWA believes that the regulations need revisions due to innovations and increased knowledge on motor vehicles, highways and other factors. The federal agency has received nonspecific recommendations. However, many companies agree that it is not necessary to wipe out all the rules and they welcome the FHWA's initiatives.