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unusual facts about Road-traffic safety



2007 Croatian coast fires

The state road was closed in the section from Konavle to Zaton, so the drivers there had to spend the night waiting on the road.

A308 road

The largely straight road from Hampton Court was surfaced and tolled in the 1780s by the Hampton and Staines Turnpike Trust.

Alan Lodge

Since the events at Stonehenge, Lodge has covered a range of issues including the Travellers movement, Reclaim the Streets, the road protests in the mid 90s and the campaign against the Criminal Justice Act in 1994.

Anstey College of Physical Education

By the late 1960s the college was awarding degrees accredited by the University of Birmingham, and had successfully resisted a proposed merger with the larger and co-educational Madeley College, based near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, which would have entailed the closure of the Chester Road premises.

Barry Tourist Railway

Some parts of the line, particularly around the Plymouth Road/Barry Island area, were used for several scenes in the Doctor Who episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances" in January 2005.

Bouza Department

The major (unpaved) road in the area -- RN16 runs through Bouza town from Madaoua to the south to Keita in the north, before reaching Tahoua in the northwest of the Region.

Byres Road

During the period when Hillhead and Partick were independent burghs, Byres Road was known by its original name of Victoria Street.

Calumet, Lexington

Its boundaries are Viley Road to the west, Versailles Road to the south, New Circle Road to the north, and Wolf Run Creek to the east.

Caversfield

The ancient Roman road between Alchester and Towcester, now the A4421, forms the eastern boundary of the parish.

Charlton Park, Greenwich

It is situated east of Charlton village and Charlton House, and south of Charlton Park Road (the B210, linking Woolwich and Blackheath).

Chinese exonyms

"London Heathrow Airport" is usually rendered in Chinese text as 倫敦希斯路機場 (Lúndūn Xīsīlù Jīchǎng), with the English pronunciation of 'London' fairly accurate, and of 'Heathrow' less accurate: literally as Chinese this means "kinship, honest" (for London), "hope/rare, given/this, road" (for Heathrow), "aircraft, field", with the last syllable of "Heathrow" rendered as "lu" although the more accurate "lo" and "lou" are known Chinese words.

Crossbarry

In 2007 the road from Bandon was improved, cutting through a field and bypassing the Crossbarry Ambush memorial.

Darch, Western Australia

The 352 route, which enters the suburb and serves the central section, links to Whitfords railway station; the 450, running along Kingsway, links to Warwick railway station, whilst the 372 route, which terminates on Landsdale Road in the suburb's southwestern corner, links to Mirrabooka bus station.

Destination Inner Space

Road is famous for his work in Hanna-Barbera cartoons, where he voiced numerous characters including government agent/bodyguard Roger "Race" Bannon on Jonny Quest.

E53

European route E53, a road connecting Plzeň, Czech Republic and München, Germany

Echte

In the Middle Ages, it served as a trade node on the east-west road between Einbeck and Osterode and the north-south road from Northeim to Seesen.

Eminent domain

In Stephen King's novel Roadwork, published in 1981, the protagonist's house is purchased to make way for a road extension.

Frederik Otto Scheel

He served as county governor of Stavanger Amt from 1785 to 1799, and is particularly remembered for his contribution to road construction in the district.

Fremont Hotel, Los Angeles

The hotel briefly appeared in the background near the end of Charlie Chaplin's debut film, Making a Living (1914), during a fighting scene on the road.

Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies

Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies (Arabic: كلية ابن سينا الأهلية للعلوم الطبية) is a private medical university in the Al mahjar road Ghulail area of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Jokin Ormaetxea

Ormaetxea was a passenger in an Audi A3 driven by fellow cyclist Joseba Albizu of team Euskaltel-Euskadi when the car overturned after leaving the road near the town of Deba at approximately 6:40 am.

Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

To these ends, Klosterman engages on an "epic" road trip, visiting the death sites of rock stars such as Duane Allman and Kurt Cobain.

Klaus Dierks

Dierks wrote a number of scientific publications including his doctorate on the development of an improved road system in Namibia and publications on history and the settlement of ǁKhauxaǃnas in the Great Karas Mountains.

Landover, Maryland

Located at the Capital Beltway and Landover Road, the mall neighbored the towns of Palmer Park, Ardmore, Glenarden, and Largo.

Lirr

Leeds Inner Ring Road, a motorway and A-road circling Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Louisiana Highway 69

The road connects Iberville Parish with areas along the Atchafalya Swamp in Assumption and St. Mary Parish.

MacDonald Airfield

MacDonald Airfield was an airfield built alongside the former northern road, west of Stuart Highway, north of Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia during World War II.

Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Indore

Starting from Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport it leads to the life line of city i.e. A.B. Road on Palasia Square.

Manitoba Provincial Road 373

Road 374 heads north across the lake to the town of Cross Lake via the Kichi Sipi Bridge.

Marion railway station

The station is situated a short walk from the corner of Marion Road and Daws Road, next to Westminster School and between Farne and Minchinbury Terraces.

Mountain Top Yard

Late in 1871, the competing upstarts calling themselves the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV) established themselves above and across the same pass in 1871 and extended that storied road to Sayre Yard astride the stateline between Waverly, New York and Sayre, Pennsylvania.

Ontario Highway 409

Instead of continuing northwest from Highway 427 and through Malton's four-corners at Derry Road and Airport Road towards Brampton, it would curve southwest and provide access to the developing Pearson Airport.

Pierre-Octave Ferroud

He died in 1936, when he was decapitated in a road accident in Debrecen, in Hungary.

Road Rules: South Pacific

Road Rules: South Pacific is the twelfth season of MTV's reality show Road Rules that takes place in the South Pacific.

Robert Graeme Galbraith

His other great interests included cycling, where he was a member of a road-racing club, and Jazz music of which he remained a dedicated and lifelong fan.

Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra

Sacred Heart Malankara Syrian Catholic Church or referred as S H Church is located in the village of Mylapra, near Pathanamthitta on the road side of the Main Eastern Highway in the Indian state of Kerala.

Shtyki Memorial

It is located on the 40th km of Leningrad highway, at the second entry into the city of Zelenograd heading south, and the road to Mendeleyevo heading north.

South Witham

On the road to Wymondham is a limestone quarry owned by Breedon Aggregates, containing around 3.2 million tonnes of limestone.

Sweethope Loughs

At the west end of Sweethope Loughs is the first bridge, actually a culvert, on the River Wansbeck and crossed by the minor road going west from Knowesgate to the A68 road.

Tajikistan insurgency

The incident occurred, when a vehicle was stopped at a military checkpoint on the road between Garm and Dushanbe.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The crime takes place at the Chateau du Glandier, located in the forest, near the road leading to Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois and Montlhéry.

Tongariro Power Scheme

State Highway 41 travels over the top of the bridge, with the Tokaanu Stream, an important trout spawning stream, running under the road surface.

U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 20

Highway 20, or North Shore Road is a road on St. John.

Virginia State Route 225

East of its intersection with Witchduck Road is historic Old Donation Episcopal Church.

Vungwi Primary School

It is along the road between Cha Cha Cha Township or, Donga Town Ship and Tongogara High School in Shurugwi Rural Areas under the chieftainship of Chief Nhema.The school was known for its academic excellency during the late 80s and early 90s when it was used to attain a pass rate of 100% on the national grade 7 examinations set by the Ministry of Education, Zimbabwe.

Waddell, Arizona

Influence of the name can still be seen in the name of Waddell Road, an arterial street running through Surprise, as well as the New Waddell Dam at Lake Pleasant.

Western Road Liners

Western Road Liners is an Australian bus and coach company operating route, school and charter services in Parkes.

Whitehawk

The Community Centre, along with a new library, including a toy library for children was opened by Princess Alexandra in November 1973 in Whitehawk Road.

World University Cycling Championship – Road Cycling

World University Cycling Championship – Road Cycling are the world university championship races for road bicycle racing.

Zubeldia

Joseba Zubeldia (born in Usurbil, Basque Country), Spanish professional road bicycle racer


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