Even before you learned to drive, you probably began to understand the different road indicators. Even elementary children know to stop when they see the red sign and to pay attention to a yellow sign. Over the past century, road signs have become more reliant and color and pictures to convey information. This is to […]
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average American driver covers 13,476 miles a year in his/her vehicle. Thankfully, this great country has a great system of 4.09 million miles of roadways across all 50 states, including 175,000 miles of highways or major roads in the National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration How Many […]
A divided highway sign alerts drivers and other road users that the road ahead is divided by a physical barrier or medians like a strip of land, guard rail, or concrete barrier. The divided highway signs take up a diamond shape. The signs have a bright yellow background that makes it easy to notice. There […]
The earliest drunk driving laws in the United States date to 1906, not long after cars became more common. In 1941, states specified a level of intoxication, or blood alcohol content. At the time, a person would have to have a BAC of 0.15% or higher within two hours of arrest to be considered too […]
The HDS Truck Driving Institute estimates that a combined fleet of over two million semi-trucks are on the road today. The engine alone for a semi can weigh up to 3,000 pounds, and they can tow up to 40 tons of cargo, and a single truck driver will typically travel about 45,000 miles every year. […]