Why is a yellow color more common in city street lighting than white?
Most street lighting comes in the form of high pressure sodium lamps, which produce the most amount of light for the least amount of electricity required to power them. The way it works is that the lamps have a quantity of sodium in them, and when electricity is passed through the sodium it gets excited and gives off an orange glow.While this is good for your local council’s energy bills, it’s not ideal for people driving on the road or walking on the pavement. Studies have consistently shown that people perceive an orange-lit street as darker than a white-lit street, even when identical levels of luminance are provided. It’s also been shown that white light doubles a driver’s peripheral vision and reduces their braking times by 25 per cent when compared to sodium orange. That’s a huge difference.So there you have it, street lamps are orange because they’re cheaper that way. The numerous disadvantages to people’s safety are the main reason why many towns and cities have been moving towards LEDs and high-intensity discharge lighting that provide a cleaner white light - new technologies mean white light doesn’t have to break the bank, and it could save a life or two.
Is it legal to buy a "No Parking" sign and put it on your own property?
The true answer probably varies with the physical situation. Let’s say that you are located on a residential street, and your front yard is public easement. The road is public, and open to all, with some exceptions. You could probably put a sign in your driveway, saying “No Parking” and be within your rights. It is not legal to block a driveway when parking.On the other hand, to put it on the curb would certainly not be legal. It is a public street, and you do not have the exclusive right to parking at the curb.Likewise, if you have a garage in a back alley, you can certainly put a no parking sign on the doors of your garage. Nobody has the right to block your access to your garage.Rules/Laws will vary according to jurisdiction, but generally my description should be accurate.
Can I legally forbid people from using my private driveway to reverse their car or do a 3 point turn? I'm in England.
“Can I legally forbid people from using my private driveway to reverse their car or do a 3 point turn? I'm in England.”Caltrop.The driveways is private property, so you have a few options. You can post a simple sign that says that the driveway is not for turning, you can hang a plastic red/white chain to form a physical barrier, or a real wooden fence.If you want to be ultra aggressive you can think about putting down caltrops or a road spike mat:Unless people flatten your shrubbery or murder your roses with their cars, I’d probably leave away the caltrops. See it more as a service to strangers to allow them to use your property to turn their cars. You don’t want to get into legal trouble over other people being inconsiderate drivers. The world is full of them.Edited to add:People rightfully complain about my suggestion to place actual caltrops on their property, citing the lawsuits that could follow when these spike mats damage tyres or maim pedestrians. My advice was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but if you want to place spike mats, check out these road spikes:They look real, but you can drive over them, because they’re made from rubber.I won’t put a link to a retailer here, but you can find them by googling ‘rubber driveway spikes’.See also: Fake Car Spikes To Prevent Cars From Driving Where You Don't Want Them
What was the life like of people in Dublin, Ireland during the potatoe famine?
what did the people eat? what did they wear? what kind of housing did they have? How many immigrated to the United States? How did they have work? any farming at all?
What is town planning?
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Is it true that the first 5 feet of your property is owned by the government?
the short, fast answer to your question is likely: YES! the more detailed answer is: no, the government does not own the first five feet of your property, you do. the catch is that you likley think your property starts before it actually does. in most municipalities in north america there is a 'road allowance', which is owned by the municipality. the actual road might be, say, only 20 feet wide, but the legal road allowance, owned by the city, could be, say, 30 feet wide, meaning that the first 5 feet of grass on your front lawn is not actually yours; and never was. it's most likely that your actual property line starts a fair distance back from the road or sidewalk. so the city does not own the first 5 feet of your yard, you just think your yard starts 5 feet before it actually does! (your survey could help you determine the exact property line).
Elizabeth Tudor the 1st!?
It can be argued that she was one of the most greatest monarchys of Great Britain! But some people argue all she did was lead the country into debt and religious turmoil! I think she brought England to a new hight through war fare w/ the navy and brought a new light to religion. What is ur opinion on this and why?