The world was grey, no light could be seen for miles ahead except for a pair of bright headlights belonging to a scratched up 1968 Dodge Charger. Its black paint chipped, smeared and scratched, the left headlight was cracked. The rims were new and shiny, barely a scratch on them. To anyone else the car looked beat up, a piece of junk, to those with slimmer, shinier cars. To its owner, it's what he called home. Never once did he have a roof over his head but when he climbed over a gate, ignoring
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Every year, more than a million people are arrested for drunk driving. As in any encounter with law enforcement, it's important to remember your rights and stay calm. The DUI attorneys of Urech & Livaudais, P.C., have more than 40 years' combined experience serving clients throughout the Daleville, Alabama, area. Here they discuss three tips for conducting yourself while being tested for DUI. • Be Calm & Focused: It's only natural to feel a bit anxious when pulled over by the police. Many authorities
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I wonder why a lot of people don’t like to drive in the winter. It’s really not that hard to do, you have to concentrate and know what you are doing right from wrong and if you don’t know how to drive in the winter then let me (someone) teach you how to. In this paragraphs I’ll be giving you tips on how to drive in the winter without making other or yourself hurt. Winter driving isn’t as hard as people think it is. It just takes a little more concentration and awareness. Drive like you’re tiptoeing
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Today’s truck workforce is made up with an estimate of 3.5 million professional truck drivers, and 5.2 million people working in truck-driving industry that are not drivers [1]. Trucking industry has a total estimate of 8 million workforce. This statistic applies to today traditional truck workforce where truck drivers are driving all over the USA truck routes where they often stop to eat, drink, and sleep. This create businesses centered on truck drivers need such as motels and restaurants which
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The Detroit River International Crossing Study (DRIC) focuses on the growing issues facing the Detroit river border crossings between Michigan and Ontario. The study outlines the impacts of increased traffic congestion and delays due to the growth of border traffic. The study also provides insight into the potential future impacts on cross-border freight activity and industries if this issue is not dealt with. Such impacts can be outlined in the 2005 report, Regional and National Economic Impact
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In 2013, Elon Musk announced his concept of the hyperloop. Since then, there have been many competitions to create the fastest hyperloop prototype that is similar to the original concept. With the technology being used to do so, they may be able to achieve this speed and benefit humanity, but also may risk lives in the process. With the predicted beneficial elements of the hyperloop, there are also predicted problems that may occur in the building or use of such concept. Who knows? All one can do
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Every day, millions of people around the world, use a means of transportation to go from their homes to their place of occupation or enjoyment. Sometimes people just follow the same patterns day after day from when they wake up in the morning too when they go to sleep, with no other change in daily activity other than their food choices. People make these choices to better suit their lives and help pave their future. Why do people move from place to place so frequently? Or better yet, people should
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Transport or transportation is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air,rail, road, water, cable, pipeline and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles and operations. Transport is important since it enables trade between people, which in turn establishes civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of the fixed installations necessary for transport, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canalsand pipelines and
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RLC Computer Company (RLC) is an electronics manufacturer that produces high-value computers and distributes them in the US market. They distribute out of two Midwestern production facilities in Detroit and Cincinnati. Historically, all of RLC’s shipments move from each production facility to all major US markets via daily direct air shipments. The data provided to this consulting team indicates that RLC’s customers are all located in the Southwestern United States, which means that their Midwestern
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trouble. Try to imagine, when you’re lost in the dense forest or in the mountaintop, airplanes and helicopters are very essential. At that time, they’re your last hope! Second, planes can transport food and supplies when disasters- earthquake, volcano, flood, etc- strike. Third, both types off aircraft can transport people to hospitals in emergencies. For example, transform suddenly, blood poisoning, cardiac infarction, etc. Finally, helicopters and airplanes can be used to provide medical services
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