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Boise, Idaho’s capital, is noted for its gorgeous views and dynamic culture. It is located along the Boise River in the state’s southwestern region. As the seat of Ada County, Boise is a busy urban hub where motorcycle accidents can occur.
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The causes of motor accidents can be quite varied and include the behavior of drivers, road conditions and the condition of motor vehicles. Although the causes of motorcycle accidents are varied, motorcyclists need to be very careful in traffic because they are much more exposed to risks when they are in traffic. To prevent these accidents, drivers must take all the precautions they can.
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
341 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016
…COASTAL LOW BRINGING SNOW TO REGION INTO THIS AFTERNOON…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY…
* LOCATIONS…NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY…THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY…AND
NEW YORK CITY.
* HAZARD TYPES…MODERATE SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.
* WINDS…NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE MID 30S.
* TIMING…RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY DAYBREAK. SNOW
WILL CONTINUES INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
file photo by Boyd Loving
Congestion, conditions and safety shortfalls cost NJ drivers $1,951 a year, says report
EDISON – Advocates for a long-term transportation funding plan in New Jersey have gained a new argument: You’re already spending the money, even without a gas tax hike.
You spend it on mechanics, due to repairs triggered by subpar roads. You pay it to gas stations, filling up more often after sitting in traffic. And you’re forking it over to insurance companies through higher rates that result from crashes on roads lacking modern safety measures.
The tab for such deficiencies, according to a report issued last week by Washington-based transportation research group called TRIP, is $11.8 billion a year. That comes to a sticker-shock average of $1,951 a year per New Jersey driver.
“The total number in New Jersey is a little bit higher than other states, and it’s basically because of congestion costs,” said Will Wilkins, TRIP’s executive director, as the report was issued last week at the NJ Carpenters Funds offices. “New Jersey’s one of the most densely populated states, so the cost goes up when you’re sitting in traffic congestion both for your time and also the motor fuel that’s wasted as you sit there in traffic.”