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Highways
A highway is, in its most simple terms, any public road. Every country has its own national highway system.
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What does Tim the ostler have to do with the highway man?
It can be assumed that Tim the Ostler tipped off the Red Coats about the Highwayman's intention to return to the inn after he completed his robbery the night before. Tim did this in an attempt to remove his competition for Bess's affections.
Highway robbery means to rob someone on a main thoroughfare;
Highways were actually "invented" during the Roman Empire – as an efficient way for their troops and message bearers to move across occupied territory. Back then military transport was via horses and horse-drawn carriages carrying people &/or equipment, so the highways were appropriately sized for two-way horse-based traffic to pass smoothly.
Hitler merely brought the same concept into the 20th Century, when military vehicles had grown into trucks, tanks and armoured personnel carriers, as well as aircraft that needed emergency landing options, hence the autobahn, where heavy-duty military vehicles can travel smoothly in both directions.
Having experienced trench warfare during World War One, Hitler knew the value of wide all-weather roads to support the logistical needs of wheeled automobiles towards a war that he'd started planning since the early 1930's.
Since Roman times, civilian travel has always been greatly facilitated by the infrastructure designed principally for military purposes.
Yes, there were, but they were obviously far fewer in number than their male counterparts. In a lot of cases female highway robbers would work in partnership with their husband/as part of a larger gang, for example, Joan Bracey who worked with her husband. Bonnie Grizelda is an example of a Northumberland highwaywoman who, I think, worked alone- or so the story goes. Most female highwayrobbers dressed as men, presumably for their own safety.
A look at a British document called The complete Newgate Calendar would give you some examples of some female highway robbers who found themself in London's newgate prison in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is available at
http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.beal/comnwc0001&id=1&size=2&collection=beal&index=beal/comnwc
You might be particularly interested in Mary Frith (alias Moll Cutpurse) who is known as the grandmother of female highway robbers.
Also try searching the Old Bailey Online accounts. The search engine on that site is very good, and I think 'highwayrobbery' would be classed under 'violent theft'.
There are also a number of ballads describing female highwayrobbers who dressed as men, for example 'sovay' is a folk song of this kind which is still sung by folk singers today. How far these ballads corresponded to reality, I'm not sure; there is likely to have been a lot of artistic license but there can be no doubt that there were some highway women. In line with larger trends of female crime, though, the number of them seems to have decreased during the nineteenth century.
To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly.
When passing on a 2 lane highway you need a minimum cushion of to seconds from oncoming traffic?
10 to 12 seconds
Do the US interstate highways that end in odd numbers carry travelers from north to south?
i have no idea yes no
How is a highway similar to transport systems of the body?
They are both the same because they both transport stuff;a highway is a transport system for cities. It's also because the cars represent the blood flow in the transport systems.
they robbed people and if they wanted your goods they would say stand and deliver and they would kill you after that maybe so they might rob kill or beat you up
Australia`s Highway 1 is the longest national highway in the world at over 14,500 km (9,000 mi).
How did Eminent domain affect building highways?
If I'm not mistaken, Eminent Domain was one of FDR's planks in the "New Deal" and mainly meant building a nationwide INTERSTATE highway system to increase jobs while at the same time, higher speed limits assuring quicker delivery across the nation. In my opinion,the idea was inspired by Europe's train system, which was put together with no road ever crossing the tracks, allowing trains to go as fast as they wanted without the threat of collision with other traffic.
The concept of eminent domain goes back to the time of the Constitution (see the fifth amendment). Under the Constitution, property owners must be paid fair market value for property acquired under eminent domain. Building highways without the right of eminent domain would be extremely costly. A single recalcitrant property owner of a key piece of land could extort any amount of money from the agency building the highway. In a worst case scenario, the government agency could be forced to find alternative sites or zigzag to avoid uncooperative property owners.
What is a median in a highway?
A median is an area in the middle along the highway (between the two directions) that is used to separate opposing traffic and provide areas for out-of-control vehicles recovery, emergency stopping, left-turning and U-turning vehicles storage and pedestrians refuge. A median's width ranges from 1.2m to 24m. The economic factor mainly controls the median width.
When did construction begin on the 4 lane interstate highway system?
In 1952, Eisenhower started the project to build 4 lane interstate highways. The initial plan was top secret and had the intention to move arrested cold war enemies concentration camps. Five years later in 1957, a Korean cult, from the Korean War, named "Sri Lang Chu" assassinated Eisenhower in his second term. The 4 lane interstate project was continued by the vice president built the first one so that masses of workers in Wall Street could commute to their jobs.
public road. Gazetted means 'passed into Law and advertised for public knowledge'
What is the slowest highway speed you can drive?
Varies by state. Usually 0mph.
Usually states set their own limits just like they set their own speed limits. Also many if not all states will preempt a minimum speed if doing such a speed is going to cause a collision.
Samples:
Connecticut: 40mph minimum, preempted if congestion or traffic is ahead.
Rhode Island: Speed Limit-10mph, allows drivers to set speed limit based on road conditions.
What is the Longest interstate highway in US?
The longest Interstate Highway is I-90, running from Boston MA to Seatle WA with about 3100 miles.. The second longest Interstate highway is I-80, running from San Francisco CA to New York NY with about 2900 miles.
Why they call highway a highway?
The word originates from Old English heiweg "main road from one town to another."
What is the difference between a 'highway' and a 'motorway'?
British people call them motorways, Americans call them highways, but the roads serve essentially the same purpose--high speed travel in rural areas.
