A great many people who have long commutes to and from work loathe the amount of time they spend in their car. The traffic, the monotony, the stormy days when you white-knuckle both trips can be draining. Well, it turns out that these drives a bit more than frustrating; they may actually drain people of their intelligence. [1]
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – (Analysis) On Tuesday, international corporate media outlets were abuzz with the news that the hyper-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia had finally lifted its ban on women drivers.
We’re just happy!” State Department spokesperson Heather Naurt said with a huge grin on her face.
The AP journalist immediately rains on her parade, “Would you still say they [Saudi Arabia] need to do… a lot more with women’s rights?”
“I think we’re just happy today…” she said, this time with a frown, trying to hold back her angry scowl.
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On the verge of his benchmark 100 days in office, Donald Trump has found himself in a similar position to that of Saudi Arabian women.
It seems Donald Trump cannot drive his own cars and that has disappointed the President. He told MSN,
“You’re really into your own little cocoon, because you have such massive protection that you really can’t go anywhere”.
He continued,
Saudi Arabia is the only country on the planet that bans female drivers.
Here's what you need to know about the national ID card that will be mandatory in 2018.
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Marijuana has been legalized in several states, leaving both drivers and law enforcement officials worried about people getting high and then getting behind the wheel. Current tests can tell cops whether an individual has smoked pot recently, but it can’t determine how impaired the person is. Law enforcement has to rely on behavior and appearance alone.
Just about everyone with a driver’s license has been stuck in traffic at least once. Whether it’s the usual rush-hour slowdown or a delay caused by construction, sitting in traffic is a frustrating experience. However, it’s more than a personal nuisance.
Clogged highways make cars burn more gasoline than they would at normal driving speeds. This has many negative repercussions for the environment, from the hazards of oil production to the many pollutants found in vehicle exhaust. Read on to learn more about 4 ways our congested roadways hurt the environment.
