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A pothole is a pot-shaped depression in a road surface, [1] usually asphalt pavement, where traffic has removed broken pieces of the pavement. It is usually the result of water in the underlying soil structure and traffic passing over the affected area.
Traffic psychology is a discipline of psychology that studies the relationship between psychological processes and the behavior of road users. In general, traffic psychology aims to apply theoretical aspects of psychology in order to improve traffic mobility by helping to develop and apply crash countermeasures, as well as by guiding desired behaviors through education and the motivation of ...
14 cm rut on a main road between Częstochowa and Katowice in Poczesna, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland A rut is a depression or groove worn into a road or path by the travel of wheels or skis. Ruts can be formed by wear, as from studded snow tires common in cold climate areas, or they can form through the deformation of the asphalt concrete ...
A pothole is a surface disruption in a roadway, caused by fatigue and erosion. Pothole may also refer to: Pothole (geology), a phenomenon encountered in the platinum mining industry in South Africa; Pothole (landform), evorsion, swirlhole, or giant's kettle, a smooth, bowl-shaped or cylindrical hollow created by water erosion of bedrock
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The limited-access road (often called expressway in areas where the name does not refer to a freeway or motorway) is a lower-grade type of road with some or many of the characteristics of a controlled-access highway: usually a broad multi-lane avenue, frequently divided, with some grade separation at intersections.
Road debris is a hazard [5] that can cause loss of vehicle control with damages ranging from a flat tire, vehicular rollover, penetration of the passenger compartment by the debris, [1] [7] to a serious collision, with accompanying injuries or deaths.
Highway hypnosis is considered a serious risk factor for traffic accidents. [4] Although a driver in a state of highway hypnosis can drive a car, they cannot react quickly and adequately to unexpected road situations. [10] In this state, there is a tendency for the driver to gradually increase speed (a phenomenon known as psychological inertia ...