Road Safety
Traffic Signs Driving Us to Distraction
23 June 2008 - 10:00am
Atlantic Monthly
Traffic signs on American roadways are so numerous and so distracting to drivers that they are having the opposite effect intended, writes John Staddon.
Biking In Indianapolis Like 'Russian Roulette'
21 March 2008 - 6:00am
The Indianapolis Star
High rates of accidents and few bike lanes make Indianapolis a dangerous place to ride a bike, according to this article.
Safety Through Singing Streets
27 November 2007 - 5:56pm
A bit of bizarre news caught my attention recently and it got me thinking. It was about these roads in Japan that had been designed to play music as cars drive over them. The engineers behind this idea cut thousands of grooves into the roadway, separated them by certain specific intervals, and then drove their cars. What resulted is a weird humming melody that reverberates in the cars as they drive. The video linked below showing the roads and their songs is awesome, but so much more could be done.
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