Sentences with phrase «number of cars on the road»

A large number of cars on the road can only be one thing; a large number of tickets given out.

One of the knocks environmentalists and urbanists have against electric cars is that they don't reduce number of cars on the road, and that there is a huge environmental cost to actually making them.

The most direct is that the HOV - lane policy, when in effect, reduced the overall number of cars on the roads by encouraging car - sharing — and the ensuing, post-HOV conditions simply increased overall traffic levels everywhere.

Professor Stephen Glaister said the plans made sense as the number of parking spaces has not kept pace with the increasing number of cars on the roads.

Regardless of where you live, we're sure you've noticed it lately: it seems like every year, the sheer number of cars on the road increases — and as such, so does traffic, congestion, and all the things that make driving frustrating, painful, and ultimately dangerous.

Beijing plans to limit the total number of cars on the road to 5.6 million this year, with the number allowed to rise to 6 million by 2017.

Regardless of where you live, we're sure you've noticed it lately: it seems like every year, the sheer number of cars on the road increases — and as such, so does traffic, congestion, and all the... Read More

The total number of accidents in Florida increased by 11 percent from 2013 to 2016, and crashes caused by careless driving rose by as much as four times that amount (even after accounting for the increased number of cars on the road.)

Out of the total number of cars on the road, I suspect that in America the proportion owned by people without parking is pretty small.

The majority of Ventura residents drive themselves to work each day, and a large number of cars on the road means increased risk for an accident.

That may sound like a lot, but the problem is that that number of cars on the road will have doubled by then to 2 billion.

The number of cars on the road is expected to decrease by 135 million globally as car sharing and public transportation improve.

Urban centers around the world, from Hamburg to Shanghai, are looking to cut down on pollution by reducing the number of cars on the road.

that's like doubling the number of cars on the road.»

Like the idea behind freeways, the Boring Company's proposal misses a fundamental principle in reducing traffic: limiting the number of cars on the road.

The sheer number of cars on the road, the speeds they travel at and the reality that quite a number of kids did die in car accidents and still do means that we have a real reason to fear letting them roam the way our parents did.

«There's a carpooling feature that they offer, that could possibly even reduce the number of cars on the road and reduce the cost.

Google says its cars could reduce traffic accidents, wasted commuting time and energy, and the number of cars on the road by 90 percent.

The government limits the number of cars on the roads by means of an elaborate system that has the effect of making cars expensive (a very reasonable goal, as those who have been in a Bangkok traffic jam can attest).

The shift back to fossil fuels, combined with rapid growth in the number of cars on the roads (see «Fuelling Brazil's transport boom»), has worsened city smog and caused emissions in the transport sector to spike at about 170 million tons of CO2 in 2011, up from less than 140 million tons in 2008.

We're encouraging densification and also encouraging all modes of active transportation, but we've done nothing to reduce the number of cars on the road,» she said.

Another example: designing a neighborhood to be walkable will reduce the number of cars on the road, but it will also increase the health of residents and help those who can't afford a car.

But this effort may not be limited to mundane details like controlling the number of cars on the road.

people commute to New York City by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge, reducing the number of cars on the road by about 200,000.

As opposed to a number of cars on the road, a bus or train transports more people and will save fuel.

Regular TreeHugger readers already know that we're enamored with car - sharing services; they reduce the number of cars on the road and make driving a much more efficient experience as a whole.

We have four times the number of cars on the road as we did in 1970, yet we have half the smog.

According to the study, the main reason people switch from driving their own car to using Uber is the cost of parking, which wouldn't necessarily add to the number of cars on the road.

While these characteristics make Las Vegas a wonderful place to live and work, it also means that there are an increasing number of cars on the road.

All of these developments help to reduce car accident statistics, mostly by limiting the speeds of vehicles and reducing the numbers of cars on the road.

For example, if you live in the city you might pay a higher premium simply because of the number of cars on the road.

In some states, the number of cars on the road is much higher leading to more number of accidents.

Given the opportunity, choose to carpool to reduce the number of cars on the road and to split travel costs.

This is because of the weather conditions, the condition of the roads, the driving habits of the citizens and the number of cars on the road, all of which influence the risk of driving on the road.

(Note — These «averages» are calculated by adding up all the liability, comprehensive, and collision premiums in the state and dividing it by the number of cars on the road.)

Line is designed to reduce the number of cars on the road and offer a more affordable transportation option by encouraging passengers to share the ride.

«Line is designed to reduce the number of cars on the road and offer a more affordable transportation option by encouraging passengers to share the ride,» Lyft said in a blog post.

Satellite data streams can take pictures of the number of cars on the road, and judge how traffic patterns are changing.