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Most commuters happy with new beltline signs
So far most drivers in Madison, Wisconsin, have been happy with the Department of Transportation’s new beltline signs. The DOT says the signs estimate travel times using detectors that track bluetooth signals coming from cars and/or cell phones. That information is then fired off to DOT computers in Milwaukee. “The detector calculates the time it […]
October 27, 2014
Technology
Samsung’s water- and dustproof Galaxy S4 Active redefines top-of-the-line in rugged smartphones
The design isn’t quite as exciting as Caterpillar’s take on rugged smartphones, but Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 Active certainly continues the recent and satisfying trend of water- and dustproof phones that aren’t hideous and a pain to use. In the past, most smartphones granted with an IP67 rating were bulky and badly specced—typically running an […]
June 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
Better Bridges
Engineers on ropes doing specialized structural inspections.
May 5, 2012
Roadbuilding
AAA: Teen girls twice as likely as teen boys to use electronic devices while driving
Teen girls are twice as likely as teen boys to use cell phones and other electronic devices while driving, according to a new in-car video study released March 26 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Electronic devices were the most commonly observed distracted driving activity for new teen drivers of both genders, although video captured many other serious distractions as well.,Teen girls are twice as likely as teen boys to use cell phones and other electronic devices while driving, according to a new in-car video study released March 26 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Electronic devices were the most commonly observed distracted driving activity for new teen drivers of both genders, although video captured many other serious distractions as well.,Teen girls are twice as likely as teen boys to use cell phones and other electronic devices while driving, according to a new in-car video study released March 26 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Electronic devices were the most commonly observed distracted driving activity for new teen drivers of both genders, although video captured many other serious distractions as well.
March 26, 2012
Business
Digital Exclusives for October
By Equipment World Staff   LeeBoy’s RW-80A Blaw-Knox road widener The 80-horsepower RW-80 arrives at Volvo dealerships Spring 2011.      Marketplace Extra Our digital-only new products section includes Trimble’s FX3D laser scanner, Kaeser’s KPB ergonomic paving breakers, Reelcraft’s 9000 Series mobile base hose reel and more.   Weigh in […]
October 5, 2010
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT, FCC launch effort to end distracted driving
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski announced today that they are launching a joint effort to evaluate technologies that may help curb the dangerous epidemic of distracted driving. The DOT-FCC partnership will also include outreach efforts to educate the public about the dangers of texting while driving, talking […]
November 4, 2009
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