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unusual facts about motorists



Alabama State Route 34

Besides connecting the cities of Talladega and Pell City, one of the main functions of SR-34 is that serves as one of several routes that leads motorists to and from Talladega Superspeedway, the site of two NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

Alley Pond Park

In 1908, as motorists sought attractive areas for expeditions, William Kissam Vanderbilt (1849–1920) built his privately run Long Island Motor Parkway through the area in 1908.

Arkansas Highway System

During this time, many motor inns, such as the Tall Pines Motor Inn in Carroll County, Arkansas or the Crystal River Tourist Camp became favored by motorists over roadside camping.

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

Three interchanges with I-10 were constructed to accommodate the development; two of the three were never used and appear as "ghost exits" to contemporary motorists.

Beautification

Old-fashioned cobblestones are sometimes used for crosswalks; they provide the additional benefit of slowing motorists.

Bernie Elsey

In a classic example of the mover and shaker tilting at the regulators, he introduced the Surfers Paradise Meter Maids, clad in minimal, gold bikinis and armed with sixpences employed to rescue motorists from expired parking meters.

Bike rage

Christian Wolmar, an international expert on transportation, stated that Sydney "drivers are more hostile towards cyclists than motorists of any other country".

Carlingford, New South Wales

In 1961, the HMS K13 memorial was unveiled, and stands as a prominent feature in Carlingford, passed by thousands of motorists along Pennant Hills Road each day.

Charron, Girardot et Voigt

Charron, Girardot et Voigt (C.G.V.) was a French motor manufacturer founded by the racing cyclists and motorists Fernand Charron, Léonce Girardot and Carl Voigt.

Chiverton Cross

There are motorists' services by the roundabout including the Chiverton Arms pub (illustrated right), a Starbucks coffee shop (formerly a Little Chef restaurant) and two filling stations.

Colorado Piedmont

The drop off from the Plains to the Piedmont is noticeable to motorists driving southward from Cheyenne, Wyoming on Interstate 25.

Confusion Hill

Due to constant mudslides obstructing the road in this area, US 101 was realigned to the Confusion Hill Bridges in 2009, thereby bypassing the attraction and requiring motorists to exit the new roadway to visit it.

De la Concorde overpass collapse

#Also, "several motorists told the French-language all-news network Le Canal Nouvelles that they had called police up to an hour before the collapse to report seeing fissures appearing in the overpass roadbed and chunks of concrete falling to the road below".

Flat Bridge

In such times, motorists are advised to take alternative routes through Barry and Sligoville.

G94 Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway

Motorists must continue south along Huanggang Road to the Lo Wu Control Point.

Interstate 95 in Maryland

Then I-95's run through Maryland comes to an end quickly after that exit, and it crosses the Delaware state line, becomes the Delaware Turnpike, and soon reaches the Newark toll plaza (in 2012, the MdTA installed signs prior to and at the MD 279 interchange informing motorists of the Delaware toll plaza ahead).

Laurel Run, Pennsylvania

Since 1906, the annual Giants Despair Hillclimb has challenged motorists to race uphill on a mile of East Northampton Street.

Malaysia Federal Route 22

The section running from Tamparuli to Ranau, which is known as Tamparuli-Ranau Highway, runs across the Crocker Range which houses the Mount Kinabalu, offering scenic views to motorists.

Malaysia–Singapore Second Link

Alternatively, motorists can also enter the expressway via Taman Perling which also joins with Pasir Gudang Highway (Federal route 17 and Skudai Highway (Federal route 1).

Melbourne tram route 75

Despite this, motorists are still required to turn across the tracks to enter businesses or do U-turns, leading to several incidents and accidents.

Minnesota State Highway 109

Highway 109, together with State Highway 22 and I-90, are used by motorists as a direct route between Albert Lea and Mankato.

Minnesota State Highway 64

This route is often used by motorists as a shortcut between Bemidji and the Twin Cities to avoid congestion on nearby Highway 371.

Montana Highway 35

After zigzagging to the northwest, Highway 35 joins with Secondary Highway 206, which allows motorists to shortcut to the communities further upstream along the Flathead River.

Motor Insurers' Bureau

According to the MIB's website's FAQ section, the cost of funding the MIB is ultimately borne by law abiding motorists who pay their insurance premiums.

Nick Vanos

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashed on takeoff from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Michigan, killing 154 passengers and crew, as well as two motorists.

North Wales Police

Many have attributed this phenomenon to its former Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom, who accepts he is obsessed with speeding motorists.

North–South Port Link

The Port Klang flyover above Jalan Kem was supposed to make driving between Westport and Northport faster and more convenient, but it has instead become a danger to motorists.

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox

Much like the architecture found in such structures as the Benewah Milk Bottle, the Teapot Dome Service Station or the comparably colossal Dinosaur Park sculptures in South Dakota, it served to attract the attention of motorists passing by and coincided with the dramatic rise in the popularity of automobiles.

Provanmill

Provanmill's most famous landmark is the iconic twin gasometers of the now largely disused Provan Gas Works, which have become a portal into the city for motorists arriving on the adjacent M8 and M80 motorways.

Quinault people

Motorists are cautioned that it is not possible to traverse the entire reservation on Highway 109, in spite of what some online mapping services indicate.

Random checkpoint

In the majority opinion, Chief Justice Rehnquist wrote, "In sum, the balance of the State's interest in preventing drunken driving, the extent to which this system can reasonably be said to advance that interest, and the degree of intrusion upon individual motorists who are briefly stopped, weighs in favor of the state program. We therefore hold that it is consistent with the Fourth Amendment."

Rincon Sea Level Road

The Rincon Sea Level Road connected Ventura and Santa Barbara California as an alternative route to traveling up the Ventura River Valley towards Nordoff to the road over Casitas Pass for motorists driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles, California.

Rosoman

These are strategically positioned so as to attract custom from outside the village, as Rosoman is one of the only villages on the route between Gradsko - to the north (from where motorists join the motorway for Greece or Skopje) - and the Pletvar mountains, which separate central Macedonia from the important cities of Prilep and Bitola.

Rover Light Six

It saw a number of motorists and their own or sponsored automobiles race against the Le Train Bleu, a train that ran between Calais and the French Riviera.

Royal Dutch Touring Club

In the 20th century, the association expanded to include motorists, hikers, equestrians, motorcyclists, as well as participants in water sports, winter sports and camping.

Sandro Girgvliani Murder Case

On March 16, the most significant protests towards the authorities began with thousands of motorists beeping their horns in Tbilisi and other cities signaling increasing anger against the Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili.

Staxton

Other businesses in the village consist of the Hare and Hounds pub, which is over 200 years old built to serve passing horse drawn coaches and still receives trade from passing motorists on the A64, a butchers, a garage, a Fish and Chip Restaurant and Takeaway and Shell petrol station situated just outside the village as Staxton Services.

Tamiami Trail

Plans for the I-75 extension changed for two reasons; Alligator Alley needed upgrading as the then-narrow toll road was dangerous to both motorists and wildlife (most notably the Florida panther) alike; and State Road 836, with its left exits and narrow lanes, was not being built to Interstate Highway standards.

Truck nuts

In 2007, a proposal was made by Maryland politician LeRoy E. Myers Jr. to prohibit motorists from "displaying anything resembling or depicting 'anatomically correct' or 'less than completely and opaquely covered' human or animal genitals, human buttocks or female breasts".

U.S. Route 35

This section of road provides westbound motorists with a panoramic view of the Scioto River valley.

Vertical deflection traffic calming device

Compton began designs on the speed bump after noticing the speed at which motorists passed Brookings Hall at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was chancellor.

WWL-FM

The station was instrumental in assisting motorists over the air during Hurricane Gustav that occurred on August 31, 2008.


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