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Do Variable Speed Limit Signs Improve Safety?

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By Michael Frank
| Yahoo Lifestyle Australia Verified
Let's define some terms off the bat. Variable Speed Limit signs (VSLs) are pretty common digital- rather than painted speed limit postings. As the name would suggest, these signs don't display a fixed, designated speed limit decreed by traffic engineers. Instead, the posted speed is fluid and is based on conditions, like children present in a school zone, weather, and possible other factors like the makeup of cars and trucks in traffic.
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Are You More Likely To Get Into A Car Accident In The City Or The Country?

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By Michael Frank
| Yahoo Lifestyle Australia Verified
All things being equal, you're more likely to get into a deadly crash in a rural area than an urban one. All things are never equal, though, so we can't go fully TLDR on this one. We wrote "deadly crash" and that's the key way the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA) looks at car accidents. In other words, they don't study car accidents as much as car accidents that end in death, like hit-and-run crashes. But a deadly car crash is still a car accident.
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Why You Don't Want To Use Car Tires On A Trailer

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By Michael Frank
| Yahoo Lifestyle Australia Verified
It's round, it's black, and it fits on the wheel of your trailer – or your car. Why can't you just mount that sucker either on your car or your trailer and get on with it? Well, because trailer tires and car tires aren't constructed in the same way. The Department of Transportation (DOT) also regulates trailer tires differently than passenger car tires. Why?
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