It is important to practice proper safety precautions while at the gas pump. Discharge any static electricity before opening your gas tank. No smoking. No dispatching unwanted arachnid hitchhikers with fire. That’s right, typically we wouldn’t have to say that, but a man in Detroit did just that. He began pumping gas when he saw a spider on his car. His first thought was to light it on fire. Not only did the spider go up, but the gas pump did too. Luckily the attendant was quick to hit the emergency shut-off valve, and the man was able to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. He was even able to move his car out of harm’s way. No one was injured, but the fate of the spider is unknown.
Getting from LA to Las Vegas is about to become a whole lot easier. China Railway and XpressWest are teaming up to build a high-speed railway from California to Las Vegas. The project could begin construction as early as September 2016, bringing passengers from LA to Vegas in 80 minutes. The rail could run non-stop every twenty minutes during peak hours or up to every twelve minutes when needed.
Have you ever been happy you were pulled over by authorities while you were driving? Some teens in Detroit certainly will be. Police in Macomb County this fall will be pulling over teen drivers who are driving safely and responsibly to issue them not a ticket, but a gift card! Teens will receive a $5 gift card to Taco Bell, Subway, or McDonald’s for their safe driving. The idea is an interesting way to incentivize good driving behavior in teens, and build good rapport with local authorities.
Later this month on September 27th Paris is going car free. They are not suggesting people keep their cars off the road, they are demanding it. For one day only, Paris will be completely car free. Locals and visitors alike will have to commute by foot or by bike if they would like to go anywhere. They are doing this a statement about the environment and to promote the possibilities of car free cities. As a tourist, I would think it would be a great time to see Paris, without all the noise and pollution of your typical city traffic.
Traffic can be caused by just about anything; an accident, construction, rubbernecking, weather. Those are some of the more common reasons for it, but truly anything can be the cause of your afternoon commute slowdown. On the M27 in England, for example, all lanes were shut down when a man decided to sunbathe on the highway! That’s right, the man had a flat tire and decided to lay shirtless on his back to soak up some sun while he waited for assistance. For the amount of danger he put himself in, and the amount of frustration he undoubtedly caused commuters that day, it better have been a reeeeaaallllyyy nice tan.
