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2022-07-17 Afghanistan

Eight Killed, Over 30 Wounded in Baghlan Traffic Accidents

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Posted by Frank G 2022-07-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top
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#1 Montana 'mass casualty' crash: 6 dead after dust storm with zero visibility leads to 21-vehicle pileup on I-90

Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-17 08:37|| 2022-07-17 08:37|| Front Page Top

#2 PJ O'Rouke, in Third World Driving Tips and Hints from Holidays in Hell: "What, in most parts of the world would be considered a hazard in the road, in the third world, is the road."

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-17 08:39|| 2022-07-17 08:39|| Front Page Top

#3 What does MUTCD mean? I assume it is not Massive Underground Terminal — Cannot Destroy.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-07-17 10:47|| 2022-07-17 10:47|| Front Page Top

#4 ^^^ Mut CD < Dog 🐶 Music ?

Posted by Zebulon Crereter2919 2022-07-17 10:49|| 2022-07-17 10:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-17 10:49|| 2022-07-17 10:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) - FHWA
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, or MUTCD defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel. The MUTCD is published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 655, Subpart F.

Posted by Zebulon Crereter2919 2022-07-17 10:51|| 2022-07-17 10:51|| Front Page Top

#7 #5 - Yup

Posted by Frank G 2022-07-17 11:23|| 2022-07-17 11:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Something else we gave to civilize them.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-17 14:01|| 2022-07-17 14:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Thank you, guys. I assumed there was an occasional traffic cop in the middle of the street, being ignored while he attempted to direct things. I wouldn’t have trusted the electricity to be consistent enough for stop lights and things.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-07-17 14:37|| 2022-07-17 14:37|| Front Page Top

#10 This guy was famous across the country when I was growing up in Pittsburgh...

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-17 14:44|| 2022-07-17 14:44|| Front Page Top