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In 2000, 4 WPI students built a $400-per-intersection system to help blind pedestrians find crosswalk buttons. 26 years later, locator tones are standard features of accessible pedestrian signals across U.S. citiesIn 2000, Worcester Polytechnic Institute students developed the “Crosswalk Button Locator,” a low-cost system designed to help blind and vi...- School buses aren't yellow by accident: 44 standards came from a seven-day 1939 Columbia conference, and the color stimulates two types of cone cellsA 1939 meeting established the distinctive school bus yellow color for national transportation standards. This specific shade, National Sch...
- Uttarakhand students stage protest outside DFO office, beat drums over dangerous trees along school routeFrustrated over the lack of action for nearly a year, the students staged the protest by beating drums outside the office and demanding the...
- Tinted glass, loud exhausts, lipstick marks: What counts as an illegal car modification in IndiaVehicle owners in India cannot alter a car's appearance or specifications without prior permission, according to Delhi Traffic Police, whic...
- BMW X1 LWB Launched in India: Price, features, engine, interior space and what’s new in the long-wheelbase SUVBMW has launched the new X1 Long Wheelbase (LWB) in India. The luxury SUV offers significantly more rear cabin space and legroom, along wit...
- Assam-Meghalaya border tension: KSU rally violence injures commuters, damages vehiclesTension flared along the Assam-Meghalaya border after a KSU rally caused damage and injuries in Shillong. Assam-registered vehicles were re...
- Assam-Meghalaya tensions rise after Shillong rally violence, vehicles torchedTension flared along the Assam-Meghalaya border after a KSU rally in Shillong caused injuries and vehicle torching. Assam-registered vehicl...
- Delhi’s Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan to get multi-modal transport hubs for seamless transfers between metro, rail, bus and RRTSDelhi's Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, and Sarai Kale Khan are among three major transit zones proposed to become integrated multi-modal trans...
- H1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: 500+ students & over 21 employees fall sick; offline classes suspendedH1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: Clarence High School has decided to halt offline classes following a notable surge in illness...
- Delhi: Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan to become multi-modal transport hubsDelhi's Master Plan 2047 proposes developing Multi-Modal Transport Hubs for integrated transit services. These hubs will combine metro, bus...
- Sawan Shivratri and rain traffic alert: Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad roads likely to face heavy congestion; check routes to avoidTraffic Alert: Delhi-NCR commuters face traffic congestion as the Kanwar Yatra concludes today. Rain exacerbates slow traffic and waterlogg...
- Highways ministry working to reduce road accident fatalities to zero: Nitin GadkariIndia aims to achieve zero road fatalities by targeting 100 high-accident districts. The government plans to halve road accidents and death...
- West Bengal plans Kolkata ring road, EM Bypass-New Town flyover to ease congestionThe West Bengal government plans a ring road and a new flyover for Kolkata. These infrastructure projects aim to ease traffic congestion an...
- Tamil Nadu Budget 2026: Vijay govt announces Rs 44,527 crore for school education, gold coins & silk sarees for weddings, free laptops and bicyclesTamil Nadu Budget 2026: Tamil Nadu's new government has unveiled its first Budget, outlining major investments in education and welfare sch...
- Will Daylight Saving Time become permanent in the US? Trump's latest legislation push explainedPresident Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to make daylight saving time permanent. He believes this issue unites Republicans, Dem...
- “India has a different rulebook”: Polish woman’s 15-point list on life in India sparks reactionsA Polish woman shared fifteen observations about adapting to everyday Indian life online. She noted changes in her behavior, like eating st...
- Bescom joins Bengaluru clean-up drive, begins shifting transformers from footpathsBESCOM is relocating electrical infrastructure to clear footpaths as part of a citywide cleanup initiative. This effort aims to improve ped...
- In 1914, an African-American invented a safer traffic signal: How Garrett Augustus Morgan changed road safety after seeing a horrific crashGarrett Morgan transformed road safety after witnessing a serious traffic accident involving an automobile and a horse-drawn carriage. His ...
- Bengaluru: Minister Gowda orders removal of Bescom obstructions on footpaths under 'Freedom from Waste' drivePrompted by safety concerns, Bengaluru's minister has instructed Bescom to eliminate footpath hazards by August 1. The directive includes t...
- India’s road safety challenge: Experts call for affordable fixes to reduce crashesExperts in road safety are advocating for the essential development of effective and economical strategies to minimize accidents in India. ...
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