The project undertaken by the Kerala Highway Research Institute in India, where shredded plastic waste has been mixed with bitumen to lay roads, is certainly a good example of the former, particularly as the proponents of the scheme claim the road is stronger and more durable than non-plastic roads, although that remains to be seen.
The Foundation commissioned the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center to conduct both studies.
Both studies were released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and were based on research by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the institute.
It was Eisenhower who launched the Interstate Highway System and new investment in scientific research.
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Sam Kazman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute points out the latest research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows SUVs (sport utility vehicles) over 4, 500 pounds have a one-third lower death rate than cars below 2, 500 pounds.
It was a Republican President, Dwight Eisenhower, a proud son of Kansas -- (applause) -- who started the Interstate Highway System, and doubled down on science and research to stay ahead of the Soviets.
Adrian Lund, research director for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, cautions that even the most well-intentioned new technology could backfire if designers do not think carefully about the interface between man and machine.
"On the basis of that deal, the highway looks like a very valuable asset, " says Declan Magee, manager for regional research at HG Asia.
In the research process it was discovered that there is an error in rule 240 of the Highway Code that doesn't list bus stop clearways as somewhere you must not stop.
Most of what is left over was claimed by the big highway bill (HR2400) that is on President Clinton's desk or by an agriculture research and food stamp bill (S1150) that the House cleared June 4.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials have shown interest in autonomous-driving technology and the agency is planning research to better understand the potential safety benefits.
However, separate research by the institute, which was consistent with results from similar studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), showed increased risks for pedestrians from quiet hybrids running on electricity at low speeds.
The U.S. is still stalled in the research phase and the ITIF report calls for a federal approach comparable in scale to the Interstate Highway System launched in the 1950s, with national real-time traffic information in the 100 largest cities by 2014 and a mileage-based user fee system by 2020.
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