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Top Ten Ways communities can pave the way for plug-in electric vehicles

The Municipal Posted on September 24, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 22, 2014
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The EV Everywhere Grand Challenge is the U.S. Department of Energy’s 10-year vision to make the U.S. the first nation in the world to produce plug-in electric vehicles that are as affordable for the average family as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles. … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Ten | Tagged benefits, charging, cities, drivers, electric, pevs, stations | Leave a reply

Top five reasons to install an LED-enhanced inroad warning light crosswalk

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2014 by The MunicipalMay 29, 2014
Top five reasons to install an LED-enhanced inroad warning light crosswalk

By DALE STEWART | ITEM Ltd. SAFETY: This reason might seem a bit obvious, but don’t discount the profound and dramatic effect a pedestrian-activated, LEDenhanced in-road warning light crosswalk has on the visibility of a crosswalk — both day and … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges, Technology | Tagged crosswalk, distracted, drivers, driving, effect, systems, warning | 2 Replies

Driving with ABS

The Municipal Posted on September 18, 2013 by Chris DalySeptember 12, 2013
When the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of heat. If steered on a curve, a top-heavy truck like a fire engine or utility truck in this situation could also roll. (Shutterstock photo)

In the last article, I discussed how a vehicle “burns off” kinetic energy and comes to a stop. We mentioned that when the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Training, Transportation | Tagged abs, brake, brakes, drivers, foot, pedal, situation, vehicle | Leave a reply

Safe apparatus handling

The Municipal Posted on July 1, 2013 by Chris DalyJuly 2, 2013

You arrive at the firehouse and walk into the radio room, only to find four of your co-workers sitting in their chairs like statues, afraid to move a muscle. An engineer is teetering on a pile of phone books, trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged apparatus, drivers, driving, firefighters, scenario, time, vehicle | Leave a reply

Traffic cameras boost driver awareness

The Municipal Posted on May 22, 2013 by The MunicipalMay 2, 2013
Traffic Camera

Jonesborough, Tenn., the county seat of Washington County, is known as the oldest town in the state. It is located not far from South Carolina; Johnson City, Tenn.; East Tennessee State University; and several major employers. “We receive a tremendous … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management, Transportation | Tagged browning, cameras, drivers, jonesborough, safety, traffic | Leave a reply

Traffic management in Selmer, TN: Intersection cameras in a small town

The Municipal Posted on May 28, 2012 by Marguerite DuffyAugust 16, 2012

In a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study, the Traffic Safety Facts 2008 Report, more than 2.3 million intersection-related crashes, resulting in more than 7,770 fatalities and about 733,000 injuries, were reported in 2008. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged cameras, drivers, intersections, police, traffic, vehicles | 31 Replies

Rotogrip Snow Chains

The Municipal Posted on December 6, 2011 by The MunicipalDecember 6, 2011

Rud of Hiawatha, Iowa, is a leading manufacturer of Rotogrip Automatic Snow Chains. Rotogrip provides traction at low speeds in forward and reverse and has a universal mounting system that does not require a lot of effort in fitting or … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged drivers, hiawatha, iowa, maintenance, rotogrip, rudchain, snow chains, traction | Leave a reply

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