http://www.mail.com/subjects/16332-traffic.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/16332-traffic.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html DETROIT (AP) — It took only seconds for the light snow to turn into a blinding curtain of white. Drivers slammed on their brakes, others swerved to avoid tractor-trailers jackknifed across a busy Detroit freeway that quickly turned into a mile-long string of wrecks. Three people were killed, including two children. The maze of mangled vehicles closed Inte... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861128-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileup.html 2013-02-01T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html DETROIT (AP) — Blinding snow squalls, high winds and a slick highway led to a mile-long series of crashes in Detroit that left at least three people dead Thursday, including a 7-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl. Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw said visibility was extremely poor when the mass of crashes happened on Interstate 75 on the southwest sid... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859582-2-children-1-adult-die-detroit-freeway-pileups.html 2013-02-01T03:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853688-guard-vessels-pass-leaking-miss-river-barge.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Coast Guard is letting vessels pass through a closed section of the Mississippi River at Vicksburg as it evaluates how traffic would affect efforts to remove and clean up oil from a leaking barge, a Guard spokesman said Wednesday. Chief Petty Officer Paul Roszkowski told The Associated Press that a 16-mile stretch of the river re... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853688-guard-vessels-pass-leaking-miss-river-barge.html 2013-01-31T02:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html ATLANTA (AP) — A winter storm made its way across the Southeast on Thursday, dumping snow in states recovering from days of rain, playing a role in at least one fatality, and leaving thousands without power. Weather warnings and advisories were in effect for sections of Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Pa... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826860-snow-falls-southeast-1-death-linked-to-storm.html 2013-01-18T03:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1810868-french-taxi-drivers-strike-clogs-roadways.html PARIS (AP) — Taxi drivers across France clogged traffic, slowed access to airports and forced would-be passengers to find alternate transport as they held a strike Thursday over government deregulation proposals they fear will cut into their business. Thousands of protesting taxi drivers lined up in single file on roadsides across the country, refused far... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1810868-french-taxi-drivers-strike-clogs-roadways.html 2013-01-10T21:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The fiercest winter storm to hit the Mideast in years brought a rare foot of snow to Jordan on Wednesday, caused fatal accidents in Lebanon and the West Bank, and disrupted traffic on the Suez Canal in Egypt. At least eight people died across the region. In Lebanon, the Red Cross said storm-related accidents killed six people over the... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808244-winter-storm-batters-mideast-8-dead.html 2013-01-09T18:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785942-christmas-storms-us-blamed-2-deaths.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A Christmas Day twister outbreak left damage across the Deep South while holiday travelers in the nation's much colder midsection battled sometimes treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain and blizzard conditions. Conditions were volatile throughout the afternoon and into the night with tornado warnings in Alabama and the Flor... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785942-christmas-storms-us-blamed-2-deaths.html 2012-12-26T00:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1778504-snow-midwest-leaves-travelers-scrambling.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first widespread snowstorm of the season plodded across the Midwest on Thursday, as whiteout conditions sent drivers sliding over slick roads and some travelers were forced to scramble for alternate ways to get to their holiday destinations. The storm, which dumped a foot of snow in parts of Iowa and more than 19 inches in Wisc... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1778504-snow-midwest-leaves-travelers-scrambling.html 2012-12-21T03:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1776654-snowstorm-causing-problems-rockies-to-midwest.html DENVER (AP) — A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains was causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains on Wednesday. The main east-west route across Colorado, Interstate 70, closed for several hours from east of Denver to the Kansas line because of poor visibility due to blowing snow. Eastbound lanes remain... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1776654-snowstorm-causing-problems-rockies-to-midwest.html 2012-12-20T04:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1775744-dancing-cop-stops-holiday-traffic-rhode-island.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ah, Christmas in Rhode Island. Exquisitely decorated mansions in Newport. A red nose on the giant termite that sits atop a Providence exterminator's building. And a traffic cop, doing disco and salsa moves in the middle of rush-hour traffic. Officer Tony Lepore is as much a holiday tradition as anything else in the state that issue... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1775744-dancing-cop-stops-holiday-traffic-rhode-island.html 2012-12-19T11:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1771848-high-winds-mountain-snows-hits-northwest.html SEATTLE (AP) — The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Monday on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places and creating blizzard-like conditions in the mountains. The storm is headed east along the U.S.-Canada border, said meteorologist Danny Mercer. "It doesn't look like a big snow or wind producer... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1771848-high-winds-mountain-snows-hits-northwest.html 2012-12-18T06:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760998-drivers-kenyan-traffic-laws-increase-bribe-size.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Traffic bribes are a way of life for many Kenyan drivers. One dollar here, $5 there. But the drivers of the rowdy minibuses known as matatus say that Kenya's new traffic laws, which carry higher fines and bigger jail sentences, will result primarily in higher bribes. The new law on drunk driving doesn't include a measurable definitio... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760998-drivers-kenyan-traffic-laws-increase-bribe-size.html 2012-12-12T14:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758152-ntsb-use-ignition-locks-drunken-drivers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Every state should require convicted drunken drivers, including first-time offenders, to use devices that prevent them from starting a car's engine if their breath tests positive for alcohol, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The ignition interlock devices — already required for all convicted drunken drivers in 17 st... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758152-ntsb-use-ignition-locks-drunken-drivers.html 2012-12-11T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758102-heavy-snow-balkans-deep-freeze.html PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Blizzards blocked roads, stranded villages, disrupted power supplies and temporarily shut down an airport in the Balkans on Tuesday, the fourth straight day of tough winter weather in the region of southeastern Europe. In one of the worst-hit areas, snowdrifts and avalanches blocked roads in hilly northern Montenegro, where ab... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758102-heavy-snow-balkans-deep-freeze.html 2012-12-11T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1753904-6-dead-heavy-snow-hits-balkans.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have killed at least six people and caused travel chaos across the Balkans, with rescue teams struggling to reach passengers stranded in buses and cars in Serbia on Sunday. Officials said four people have died in Croatia and two in Serbia as a result of blizzards in the region of southwester... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1753904-6-dead-heavy-snow-hits-balkans.html 2012-12-09T15:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742910-snowplow-simulator-offers-rare-chance-to-practice.html DALLAS (AP) — In an area that gets a mere 3 inches of snow a year, Dallas snowplow drivers live in fear of major winter storms like the one that crippled their city almost two years ago, the week before it was to host the Super Bowl. The drivers aren't the only worried ones. So highway officials in at least nine states are using a sophisticated simulator ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742910-snowplow-simulator-offers-rare-chance-to-practice.html 2012-12-04T18:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1735018-calif-storm-brings-intense-rain-flood-warnings.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some stretches. The weather also may be behind the death of a Pacific Gas & Electric worker in West Sacramento who was killed after his truck crashed into a traffic signal p... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1735018-calif-storm-brings-intense-rain-flood-warnings.html 2012-12-01T03:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1731738-noisy-city-cacophony-caracas-sparks-complaints.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — This metropolis of 6 million people may be one of the world's most intense, overwhelming cities, with tremendous levels of crime, traffic and social strife. The sounds of Caracas' streets live up to its reputation. Stand on any downtown corner, and the cacophony can be overpowering: Deafening horns blast from oncoming buses, traf... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1731738-noisy-city-cacophony-caracas-sparks-complaints.html 2012-11-29T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1722562-ap-impact-will-nyc-to-block-future-surges.html Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to shield the city's core: a 5-mile barrier blocking the entryway to New York Harbor, an archipelago of man-made islets guarding the tip of Manhattan, or something like ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1722562-ap-impact-will-nyc-to-block-future-surges.html 2012-11-26T14:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1696712-beltway-lanes-seek-to-break-gridlock-dc.html McLEAN, Va. (AP) — In a city filled with iconic landmarks, perhaps nothing better symbolizes how metropolitan Washington operates than the Capital Beltway: the physical embodiment of the gridlock that also grips Washington politics. For decades, it has been the eight-lane asphalt moat that has divided the self-obsessed, hyperpartisan "Inside the Beltway" ... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1696712-beltway-lanes-seek-to-break-gridlock-dc.html 2012-11-13T08:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1694202-toyota-tests-cars-that-communicate-with.html SUSONO, Japan (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is testing car safety systems that allow vehicles to communicate with each other and with the roads they are on in a just completed facility in Japan the size of three baseball stadiums. The cars at the Intelligent Transport System site receive information from sensors and transmitters installed on the streets to mi... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1694202-toyota-tests-cars-that-communicate-with.html 2012-11-12T11:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1687282-aging-drivers-transportation-challenge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1687282-aging-drivers-transportation-challenge.html 2012-11-09T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1678580-why-matters-infrastructure.html The issue: From bridges to broadband, America's infrastructure is supposed to be speeding along commerce, delivering us to work and piping energy and water into our homes and businesses. But just repairing all the breakdowns and potholes would cost tens of billions more than we're currently spending each year. Experts warn the resulting infrastructure and... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1678580-why-matters-infrastructure.html 2012-11-05T08:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1670390-storm-crippled-nyc-subway-creaks-service.html NEW YORK (AP) — Subways started running again in much of New York City on Thursday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, but traffic at bridges backed up for miles, long lines formed at gas stations, and big crowds waited impatiently for buses. The trains couldn't take some New Yorkers where they needed to go. There was no service in downtown Manhatt... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1670390-storm-crippled-nyc-subway-creaks-service.html 2012-11-01T19:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1667836-mich-police-obstacles-shooting-spree.html DETROIT (AP) — Clues appear to be few: slugs and bullet fragments embedded in cars, metal casings on roadways, a simple black and white sketch of the shooter and vague descriptions of the car he drove. Investigators searching for a man responsible for shooting at two dozen vehicles along freeway corridors in four counties are up against anonymity and a 10... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1667836-mich-police-obstacles-shooting-spree.html 2012-10-31T21:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1667938-airports-stock-exchange-reopen-nj-devastated.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two major airports reopened and the New York Stock Exchange got back to business Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to feed and rescue flood victims two days after Superstorm Sandy struck. For the first time since the storm slammed the Northeast, killing at least 62 people and inflicting billions of ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1667938-airports-stock-exchange-reopen-nj-devastated.html 2012-10-31T17:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1668176-slowed-darkened-nyc-to-stir-to-life.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after superstorm Sandy brought New York to a standstill, residents itching to get back to work and their old lives noticed small signs that the city might be getting back to — well, not quite normal. Morning rush-hour traffic appeared thicker than on an ordinary day as people started to return to work in a New York without functio... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1668176-slowed-darkened-nyc-to-stir-to-life.html 2012-10-31T14:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1666890-md-experiences-full-variety-sandys-wrath.html CRISFIELD, Md. (AP) — On Maryland's jagged coastline, hurricane-riled waves destroyed an iconic pier and floodwaters forced caskets from graves in a town famed for crabbing. In the mountainous western edges, 2 feet of snow snapped power lines, downed trees and left tractor-trailers jackknifed along an interstate. The much-feared meet-up between Hurricane ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1666890-md-experiences-full-variety-sandys-wrath.html 2012-10-30T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1666184-wva-blizzard-warning-appalachia-storm-blows.html ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) — Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states Tuesday, shutting one interstate as trucks and cars bogged down and knocking out power to many. The National Weather Service said a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elev... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1666184-wva-blizzard-warning-appalachia-storm-blows.html 2012-10-30T18:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1652122-vroom-fastest-us-road-85-mph-opens-texas.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Motorists, start your engines. It's opening day for the last leg of a Texas toll road with the nation's fastest speed limit. The final 41-mile stretch of Texas Highway 130 opened Wednesday after three years of construction. The speed limit is 85 mph. The toll road is intended to help alleviate the increasingly crowded Interstate 35 corr... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1652122-vroom-fastest-us-road-85-mph-opens-texas.html 2012-10-24T19:13:00Z