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UK drivers warned to ‘avoid’ roads with yellow zig-zag lines
Drivers are being warned not to drive off roads marked with yellow and white zig-zag lines. The meaning of the yellow zig-zag lines on the roads has been revealed, with drivers and motorists across the UK being warned that parking on them could result in a fine. &...Read more -
The Glass Bead Game | Summary, Characters, and Themes
The Glass Bead Game is the last novel by Hermann Hesse, published in two volumes in 1943 under the German title The Glass Bead Game, sometimes translated as The Master of the Game. The book is a complex bildungsroman about humanity’s eternal quest for enlightenmen...Read more -
Motorists face £70 fine at Radcliffe Road/Trent Boulevard junction as ANPR ti...
Nottinghamshire County Council has confirmed plans to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at major congestion areas to help enforce traffic laws, in a major step forward in local traffic management. The decision follows ne...Read more -
This 81-year-old grandmother from Bulgaria is an important figure in the Seat...
Bulgarian-born Momka Peeva knows her way around glass. In fact, she probably knows everything about all types of glass. She even wrote a book about glass that remains a must-read textbook on the composition and production of glass in Bulgaria. ...Read more -
Julie Gonce’s Glittering Glass Sculptures Capture the Beauty of Nature&...
French artist Julie Gonce’s work captures the beauty and detail of natural forms – flowers about to bloom, moss growing on fallen branches, and dewdrops delicately balanced on young grass. Gonce has been creating stunning sculptures since 1997, wielding her torch like a...Read more -
Botts’ End of Dots: California to Phase Out Round Logos
The post-war economic boom of the 1950s led to a dramatic increase in the number of cars (and accidents) on California’s roads, which in turn led to the development of the Botts Point design, which is only now beginning to fall into disuse. Developed by the California Department of Transpor...Read more -
Wet reflective road markings help prevent collisions
In fact, 49% of fatal traffic accidents occur at night, even though we are only driving 25% of the time (1). Add rain to the mix, and the number of traffic accidents can increase by 57% (2). ”Rainy nighttime conditions are a dangerous and...Read more -
It was a quarter past midnight as you drove along Whampoa Road.
It was a quarter past midnight as you drove along Whampoa Road. Although there were few vehicles on the street, the speed was low due to the implementation of the Senior Citizens Only Zone plan in the area and the implementation of road safety measures that benefit seniors. Then your attention is...Read more -
Last year, cities across New Jersey (including our Observer community) began ...
Last year, cities across New Jersey (including our Observer community) began painting blue lines between double yellow lines on some local streets in support of police officers. Perhaps these cities should be arrested, since the federal government considers these lines ...Read more -
These are fleeting, colourful maps that depict the topography of the land ben...
These are fleeting, colourful maps that depict the topography of the land beneath our feet. They tell those digging the road exactly where the pipes and cables are and, just as importantly, how deep they are. Here, we interpret the curves in the road as discovered by ou...Read more
