ADVISORY/Change in Advice for Stranded Motorists.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2000 TOPIC: Motorists who break down on the highway have traditionally been advised to stay in their cars until help arrives. However, a recent string of fatal highway accidents involving drivers parked on the shoulder has prompted a change in thinking, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The Washington Post. Some experts say stranded strand 1 n. The land bordering a body of water; a beach. v. strand·ed, strand·ing, strands v.tr. 1. To drive or run ashore or aground. 2. motorists might be safer getting as far away from the highway as possible, preferably pref·er·a·ble adj. More desirable or worthy than another; preferred: Coffee is preferable to tea, I think. pref behind a barrier or guardrail. Others advise motorists to first call for help, and in case of heavy traffic, leave the highway if possible. The Post also reported that the most recent accident, which took place on a shoulder transformed into an exit ramp exit ramp n (US) (AUT) → vía de acceso exit ramp exit n (US) (Aut) → bretelle f d'accès exit ramp , highlights the danger of turning shoulders into additional travel lanes, a practice used to alleviate Alleviate To make something easier to be endured. Mentioned in: Kinesiology, Applied traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Professor Young-Jun Moon of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Early years: 1867-1880 The Morrill Act of 1862 granted each state in the United States a portion of land on which to establish a major public state university, one which could teach agriculture, mechanic arts, and military training, "without excluding other scientific is an expert on highway safety, transportation and traffic engineering. 217-333-8988 217-333-INFO Professor Rahim Benekohal of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is director of the Illinois Traffic Engineering and Safety Conference, and editor of Traffic Congestion and Traffic Safety in the 21st Century. 217-244-6288 217-333-1000 Rick Alexander is executive director of the National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards & Commissions. He works with both state and federal government agencies that regulate and enforce motor vehicle laws in this country. 972-625-3029 rick@namvbc.org Robert K. Seyfried of The Traffic Institute at Northwestern University Northwestern University, mainly at Evanston, Ill.; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1855 by Methodists. In 1873 it absorbed Evanston College for Ladies. can comment on traffic engineering and roadway design. 847-491-5040 847-491-3741 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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