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  2. Scott's Law - Wikipedia

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    In March 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed an amendment to Scott's Law, which would allow judges to issue a term of community service work with the fine and clarified language about drivers' responsibilities when entering an emergency zone. [15] [16] [17] The amendment was signed into law by Governor J. B. Pritzker on August 12, 2021 ...

  3. Assured clear distance ahead - Wikipedia

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    The speed values in this table are produced from the formula using an "average" coefficient of friction (μ) of 0.7, and a perception-reaction time of 1.5 seconds. Speed values specific to a given circumstance can be obtained with the same formula using the appropriate reference constants specific to the circumstance.

  4. Traffic calming - Wikipedia

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    Traffic engineers refer to three "E's" when discussing traffic calming: engineering, (community) education, and (police) enforcement.Because neighborhood traffic management studies have shown that residents often contribute to the perceived speeding problem within their neighborhoods, instructions on traffic calming (for example in Hass-Klau et al., 1992 [4]) stress that the most effective ...

  5. ILGA consultative status controversy - Wikipedia

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    On 11 December 2006, ILGA-Europe (along with LSVD and LBL) were successful in being granted ECOSOC consultative status. [10] ILGA continued to state its opposition to pedophilia [11] and continued to seek ECOSOC Consultative status with the UN, applying once more in May 2009. The UN NGO Committee discussed ILGA's most recent application during ...

  6. Sudden unintended acceleration - Wikipedia

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    "Sudden acceleration incidents" (SAI) are defined for the purpose of this report as unintended, unexpected, high-power accelerations from a stationary position or a very low initial speed accompanied by an apparent loss of braking effectiveness. In a typical scenario, the incident begins at the moment of shifting to "Drive" or "Reverse" from ...

  7. International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex ...

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    The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA [2]) is a LGBTQ+ rights organization.. It participates in a multitude of agendas within the United Nations, such as creating visibility for LGBTQ+ issues by conducting advocacy and outreach at the Human Rights Council, working with members to help their government improve LGBTI rights, ensuring LGBTI members are not ...

  8. Variable-message sign - Wikipedia

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    VMS systems were deployed at least as early as the 1950s on the New Jersey Turnpike. [3] The road's signs of that period, and up to around 2012, were capable of displaying a few messages in neon, all oriented around warning drivers to slow down: "REDUCE SPEED", followed by a warning of either construction, accident, congestion, ice, snow, or fog at a certain distance ahead. [4]

  9. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    The term is derived from the red-colored line or colored sector of a tachometer display which indicates the maximum allowable sustained engine speed. [3] 2. To operate a vehicle above its engine's redline. Straying above the redline usually does not mean instant engine failure, but may increase the chances of damaging the engine.