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Mechanical (cat's-eye reflectors), non-mechanical (paint), or temporary devices used on a road surface that convey information to motorists, most commonly to delineate traffic lanes or to promote road safety. Road train or land train A method of trucking where a tractor pulls two or more trailers. Roadway. See carriageway
Obstacles such as railway level crossings may have several warning signs beforehand, while bridge ramparts typically have reflective signs placed directly on them on either side. These signs can be specific to the shape requirements of the obstacle, for example, bridge rampart signs are often tall and skinny so as not to intrude into the lane.
Abatis: a defensive obstacle consisting of an obstacle formed (in the modern era) of the branches of trees laid in a row. Banquette, or fire step; Barbed wire; Bartizan: a cylindrical turret or sentry post projecting beyond the parapet of a fort or castle; Bastion
When the legal system places an obstacle in the form of a restriction or requirement, the law may provide a possible workaround. Laws intended to tap into what may seem to be deep pockets may lead to what are at least temporary solutions such as:
Roadway departure collisions where the vehicle is sliding or spinning and runs broadside into a fixed obstacle are particularly dangerous since the vehicle doors and sides provide less protection to occupants than the front of the car. Target fixation is an issue for drivers, causing them to impact with objects that could be easily avoided.
I was s’posed to be sent away But they forgot to come and get me I was a functioning alcoholic ’Til nobody noticed my new aesthetic All of this to say, I hope you’re okay
temporary erection of obstacles near airfields (e.g., cranes) passage of flocks of birds through airspace (a NOTAM in this category is known as a BIRDTAM) notifications of runway/taxiway/apron status concerning snow, ice, and standing water (a SNOWTAM)
An obstacle (also called a barrier, impediment, or stumbling block) is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an obstruction. [1] A obstacle blocks or hinders our way forward. Different types of obstacles include physical, economic , biopsychosocial , cultural, political, technological and military.