1. In 2010‚ a traffic jam on a highway near Beijing kept cars stuck in traffic for more than a week (9-12 days according to different sources). The traffic jam itself went on for 97 kilometers. The locals sold food and water to the drivers for prices that were 10 and more times higher than normal. Cities like New York‚ London‚ and Paris have all had to deal with thousands of cars running through their streets each day. Traffic congestion is a big problem for everyone within the city. The main reasons
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city has a big traffic problem. Everyday‚ we walk out of our apartments and step into the sidealk and see cars in front of us parked on both sides of the street‚ driving down the street‚ stuck in traffic‚ speeding and honking. Although some measures have been taken to improve the city traffic‚ the traffic problems are not totally solved. So other measures are being sought continuously. Some people suggests that more roads should be built in order to speed up the flow of the traffic‚ and others insists
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Traffic congestion is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases‚ and is characterized by slower speeds‚ longer trip times‚ and increased vehicularqueueing. The most common example is the physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction between vehicles slows the speed of the traffic stream‚ this results in some congestion. As demand approaches the capacity of a road (or of the intersections along the road)‚ extreme traffic congestion sets
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Topic: Traffic Question: How would you reduce traffic congestion in your hometown? Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia and my hometown. It is located within the urban limit and is well-equipped with modern infrastructure. It has many upto-date facilities that caters to the needs of all and sundry. It is also the center of economic and social development. However‚ traffic in cities is a major problem due to its large population. Traffic problems are mainly due to individuals travelling for
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The Effects of Traffic Accidents on the Emergence of Psychological Disorders among Drivers of "3Rd’ Category": Private License in Jordan "A Field Research" By Ghoneem‚ Khowla Abd Al Raheem Academic journal article from Studies in Sociology of Science‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 2 Article details Beginning of article INTRODUCTION Traffic accidents are considered modern problems which are causing enormous human and material losses to many people and resulting of them many temporary and permanent injuries
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ABSTRACT Problem of traffic congestion in our country‚ especially Hanoi Capital and Ho Chi Minh City which has been the matter for Government and people to pay great attention to. This study was set up by three main parts‚ which is the current state of traffic led to its consequences‚ the main reason causing this problem and solution to solve it. The two largest cities in Vietnam are the ideal place to study and work so that the number of inhabitants has seen a sharp increased recently. Result in
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Whether they do it or not‚ we Indians do break the Traffic Rules to our level best at least in small lanes. The only way to inculcate any rules within us is to create a fear of punishment for breaking it. Though the fear of punishment for breaking the traffic rules is very high‚ which is: ‘Accident’ we neglect it until it happens right in front of our eyes. So the only other option to make ourselves proactive is fear of punishment by the City Traffic Police. In other words our whole lives in
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“TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT” (A Case Study of Road Network of Main CBD Area Hyderabad) SUBMITTED BY: WAQAR AHMED 10 MCRP 06 SUBMITTED TO: IRFAN AHMED MEMON DEPARTMENT OF CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY JAMSHORO 1. INTRODUCTION Traffic management is the term used to describe the study of the needs of all users of the transport system and provision of better facilities
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Traffic jams is one of the major problems most cities around the world face‚ especially in developing regions. Everyday‚ many citizens spend hours stuck in traffic in the city to commute to their work place or school. As a result‚ this is beginning to become a complex problem to most countries. This essay will examine the causes of traffic jams that occur in most cities. First of all‚ the primary cause for traffic jams is the poorly planned road system. Before a government decides to build a
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Introduction Traffic congestion is one of the most compelling global problems especially in developed cities. London is among those cities which suffer from the traffic problems. According to the London city council‚ London’s population was 8.17 million in 2011. By the year 2011‚ every 100 people in London owns 60-65 personal cars‚ which means cars have been the prior transportation tools for local people (Blythe‚ 2005).Frequently using cars as vehicle contributes to the traffic problems. As the
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