Why HOT Lanes? High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes have been a central part of the commuter strategy for Northern Virginia since the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Northern Virginia area recognized the need to have dedicated high occupancy vehicle lanes in order to facilitate the large growth in the region’s population. In 1969 the nation’s first HOV lanes opened up on I-395 these initially were bus only lanes in an attempt to encourage mass transportation. In the early 1970’s the it was recognized
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alcohol, fatigue and distractions that may occur on or near the road. An example of this study was done in the United Kingdoms. They made people complete a hazard- perception test before receiving their driver’s license. This reduced drivers “non low- speed public – road crash” rates by 11.3 percent the following year. To study road safety and how a drivers ability for hazard – perception is difficult and impossible to do out on the road with set up hazards for obvious ethical reasons including the
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endeavors save MARTA upwards of $250,000.00 per year. This extra savings could be used to employ additional police presence at the stations and on the trains. Broader effects of this change (safer transit system) are that other metropolitan cities may follow suit and allocate more resources for making their city’s mass transit systems safer. c. Where are there gaps or limitations in the policy or services? One major gap in the MARTA services is funding. MARTA receives funding by one-cent sales
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Trusting someone new can be difficult depending on the circumstances of the meeting. Throughout Cormac McCarthy's The Road, a father fights to see his son survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Although he is unsure of his own chances of survival, and does not think they are particularly strong, the father does his best to hide his fears from his son. The father's love for his son and his desire to protect him outweigh his own fear of their bleak situation. However, as the two face more obstacles to
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“Welcome back, you little worm.” he gloated loudly, like thunder rumbling in the caravan. “I've made sure your stay will be just as nice as your previous. Although, don't try to flee because the Trackers would be glad to have you executed on sight.” He disappeared from sight and the caravan kept moving, closer and closer until we reached the large metal building that sat next to the mines. A large, 50 story, steel structure which covered the whole camp with its looming presence. Manson helped us
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A state traffic survey shows that drivers’ commute times today is double what they were three years ago. Hence, traffic problems in Waymarsh are obviously reaching record levels seems at first glance to be an apparent conclusion. However, the nearby city of Garville implemented a policy that rewards carpooling, and since then pollution levels have dropped and people from Garville have reported lower commuting times. By citing these facts, the author believes that Garville’s carpooling reward policy
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Owl Creek Bridge is a literal piece that makes a clear point towards the audience: “Miracles do not exist” a vision ahead of its times, in which literature was used in one of two ways, either as a medium to escape reality (used even today), or to manifest insights on it -novels and scientific papers respectively. Many people criticize literary pieces like this one, arguing that life in and of itself is already bitter enough without stories like this one that show a tragic and monochromatic end; yes
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The Bend in The Road By. Nicholas Sparks The Bend In the road is a story about Miles Ryan and Sarah Andrews. The story takes place in New Bern NC, where Miles Ryan been living all his life. Miles is a deputy sheriff in his little small town. But before the story beginnings Miles wife got kill one morning while taking her daily run. Miles recalls how it happened, by a hit and run accident that he can never forget. It has been hard for Miles since his wife accident and he even started smoking
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San Luis Obispo, a small city with a university, is an old-fashioned town with a sense of modernity. The structures at the central section city consist of antiquated buildings such as stores, restaurants, and a theater. An air of modernity has risen from the outskirts of the city: mainstream stores, fast food chains, and my personal favorite, a university called California Polytechnic University. Cal Poly, an area of confused teenagers trying to find out what they want to do with their lives. The
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A little girl points out a man sitting at a bus stop. “Why is he so dirty?” She is quickly shushed and reprimanded. The man says nothing as her mother apologizes. I watch this scene from the bus, and I’m surprised that the man does not seem irritated in the least. I would have been angry. He may dirty because of his work. He may be dirty because there’s no shower in his car. He may be dirty because a damp cloth only wipes away so much grime. He may be dirty because he has no choice. A certain line
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