Things About Traffic That May Surprise You

  • Men honk more than women, and men and women honk more at women than at men.
  • U.S. statistics show that half of all fatalities happen at impact speeds of less than 35 mph.
  • A driver driving at 30 mph sees an average of 1320 pieces of information every minute.
  • One in five urban crashes is related to searching for parking.
  • Studies have shown driving aggressively, which raises crash risk and increases fuel consumption, saves just a minute on a 27-mile trip.

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Japanese man dies at his retirement

TOKYO (Reuters) – A 60-year-old man who was thrown into the air in celebration at his retirement party died after his colleagues failed to catch him and he fell to the floor, a Japanese newspaper reported on Tuesday.

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