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Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:35 |
While budget-strapped governments are hunting down any expendable "fat" in their budgets, some car-safety experts worry that one local government's cutback could trigger a trend that leaves cars with faulty brakes and worn-out wipers on the road.
The District of Columbia recently decided that its periodic motor vehicle safety inspections were flab. Performed at a D.C. facility along with emissions tests, the safety checks were junked for an annual savings of about $400,000. In justifying the cut, the D.C. Council cited a lack of data proving periodic safety inspections save lives.
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Thursday, 10 December 2009 09:31 |
 The makers of a belay device used on many climbing walls and towers have decided to stop making the model after problems were found with its operation.
A notice to stop using the Redpoint and Auto-Belay devices was issued in October; now, manufacturers MSA say they will no longer make the descenders, which allowed climbers to use walls without being protected by a belayer operating a rope from the ground. The company says it is withdrawing from the recreational market.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 December 2009 07:33 |
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Monday, 07 December 2009 10:27 |
 A 30-second TV commercial, "Made in China", is still a hot topic of discussion even almost two weeks after four Chinese industry associations launched an advertisement campaign on CNN.
The ad, currently being aired on the International, US and Headline News sections of CNN, highlights the global involvement in the production of high-quality Chinese goods. Among other things, it features an MP3 "Made in China with software from the Silicon Valley" and clothes "Made in China with French designers".
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Last Updated on Monday, 07 December 2009 09:33 |
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 15:46 |
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 If there is one factor that unites most cities in India these days, it is the spectacle of road construction. Work on flyovers, fresh carpeting or widening of existing roads and construction of new ones are a common sight, holding out the promise of better connectivity for motorised vehicles across cities.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 December 2009 08:51 |
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009 10:03 |
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 A plan to add a bridge over Interstate 90 for bicyclists and pedestrians — a project with a nearly $6 million price tag — drew criticism from City Council members last week.
The project would complete a trail about 1,200 feet long, between the end of the state Route 900 boardwalk at the eastbound I-90 off-ramp on the south side of the interstate, and the Sammamish Trail on the north. But critics said overpasses at other locations would better serve pedestrians, and council members raised safety concerns about the project.
Lets hope that politics don't add negative influences into what looks like an excellent initiative.
There are always competing priorities but at the end of the day, we believe that common sense will prevail
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