When Nature Wants the Road Blocked, Nature Will Block the Road
30 May 2016, 11:05 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Here is another example of man (in blue) versus nature that could have ended very badly for the former had it not been for his lightning-quick reflexes
Streets in Russian City of Samara Swallowing Cars!
8 Apr 2013, 17:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Samara is the sixth largest city in Russia. It's also the name of a funny little Lada hatchback, but that has nothing to do with our story of the day. Since the Russian winter has finally le...
Saggy Road Surfaces Waste Fuel According to MIT Engineers
30 May 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problem of road surface sagging has been around since the invention of tarmac and it has been mainly caused by very heavy big rigs digging into the tarmac on hot days, leaving grooves in its sur...
$279,000 Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft Presented in New York · Photo Gallery
5 Apr 2012, 09:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / Given the fact that roads are getting more and more crowded, car manufacturers thought that it would be nice if they could also conquer the sky. That is exactly what Terrafugia Inc. thought in 2010 ...
Waterproof Roads: How Does Pervious Concrete Work
31 Dec 2011, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Every year, hundreds, maybe thousands of roads fall victim to natural disasters, be they floods, tsunamis or simply light rains that damage the structure and thus destroy everything in their way. ...
Quake Rips Apart Japanese Road, Japanese Repair It in 6 Days
26 Mar 2011, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The disaster that struck Japan on March 11 will remain as a thorn in the collective memory of the Japanese people. Entire cities leveled, industries brought the a halt, scores of people killed and a...
World's Most Exciting Roads
27 Feb 2011, 14:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Connecting human settlements ever since the people on this planet decided it is time to stay put and take up farming and growing animals, roads have been the main tool for trade, communications and ...
Road Colors for Speed Limits in Abu Dhabi
4 Jan 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / What better way to announce new traffic rules or speed limits than apply some sorts of “in your face” strategy. Road signs could do the job but, as we all know, at times they are not eno...
Big Bear Highway Loses Big Chunk of Road
29 Dec 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We've seen in time several incredible and painful ways a road can end its existence. We've seen potholes the size of a car, cracked highways and roads and many more. But this collapse of a...
Premature Births More Likely in Homes Near Major Roads
6 Dec 2010, 13:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Living life in the fast lane, one would say... At least, this is the conclusion you may wrongfully reach after hearing about a study conducted by a team of researchers from the Okayama Graduate Scho...
Autobahn, the Never-Ending Story
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Aside from the fact that it is one of the most popular roads in the world, there’s no doubt that Autobahn is one of the oldest and interesting things you’ll see in your whole life. Even ...
Ice-Free Roads to Change the World
16 Nov 2010, 14:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If found to be feasible and usable, the following innovation, perhaps the greatest since the invention of the wheel, might change the world as we know it. After all, what good is the perfect wheel, ...
The Open Road to Nowhere
16 Sep 2010, 05:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A while back, not so long ago, we learned about a hairdresser from an obscure town in the UK and her desire to live her last years in style. The woman's name is Sue O'Grady, she's 62 ...
The Superbus Project: 250 Km/h Road Mass Transit
25 Mar 2010, 09:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / OK, so this is not exactly the first thing which comes to mind when hearing the words "bus" or "superbus"... We rather see it as a 16 doors, oversized limo, capable of seating 23...
UK Van Drivers Receive Winter Warning
28 Dec 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Snow hit a lot of countries in Europe, so traveling by car became more and more difficult. As most drivers have the option of canceling the trip or just go by train, there are still some who need to...
Australia's Intelligent Transport System in the Works
27 Nov 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After earlier this year, during the 2009 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Summit in Melbourne, a so called "vision plan" aimed at improving Australia's transportation system was pr...
Route 66, the Legend Road
20 Nov 2009, 15:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We are sure those with a passion for the automotive world can tell us, by heart and at a moment's notice, at least five people who in time have become somewhat of road legends. If, however, we ...
World's Most Dangerous Roads
25 Aug 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the very beginning of our driving careers, most of us feel the road that takes us from home to the office and back must be the most daunting, challenging, life-threatening stretch of tarmac known...
‘Butt Hole Road’ Residents Changed the Street’s Name
2 Jun 2009, 16:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It was about time for changing the Butt Hole road name, since its residence had only unpleasant repercussions because of it. From the young groups who made rude jokes about it to many delivery co...
How to Avoid Potholes
1 Apr 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the biggest fears a modern day driver can face is to hit a pothole at high enough speeds to send the rims and rubbers flying all over the place. Serious cases aside, this could mean lots of w...