Videos

December 21, 2016

VIDEO: Up and over, in and out of interchanges around the world

Loosely defined, an interchange is a road junction that uses grade separation and ramps to allow at least one highway to pass through the junction without intersecting another highway.

A simple definition for many apparently complex interchanges worldwide.

The thing about a road interchanges is that, as a driver, you fail to see how large – or complex – the structure is. This compilation, called the top 10 craziest intersections, shows you what you miss as you hurtle through an interchange - from the UK and France to the US and over to China and Japan.

December 12, 2016

VIDEO: Virginia approves Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel expansion

The US state of Virginia has approved a US$4 billion project to expand the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel close to the city of Norfolk.

The state has been looking at designs for the past 20 years to improve traffic flow in the area, according to a report in the Virginian-Pilot newspaper. Hampton Roads is a body of water making up one of the world's largest natural harbours. The existing structure is close to the US Navy's Atlantic Fleet home base at Norfolk.
December 6, 2016

VIDEO: Slo-mo in the snow, a Montreal winter’s tale

It’s that time of year again – at least in the furthest reaches of the northern hemisphere – when winter grips everything, especially roads.

Slipping and sliding is a hazard that most drivers will have occasion to fear. Sometimes it is a very slight feeling of the car shifting in a sideways direction and then quickly righting itself, with no help from the driver.

Other times, as in this video, the driver becomes a helpless passenger. No amount of sawing at the steering wheel or pumping the brakes will alter the forward movement of the vehicle.

November 29, 2016

VIDEO: Volvo’s ‘Flying Passenger’ literally takes the high road

Will the paraglider, being towed by the truck, make it under the flyover? Will sales rise of 2394 Volvo trucks equipped with the latest I-Shift Dual Clutch?

Thankfully the paraglider makes it. Who knows if Volvo sales will surge. But the video of a man paragliding off the back of a lorry on a sunny day is worth watching. Beautiful Croatian mountain scenery is part of this “Flying Passenger’ video made for Volvo Trucks. The challenge was shot in the Dinaric Alps in Croatia on closed-off roads and under strict safety supervision.

November 15, 2016

VIDEO: Heated argument on frozen lake ends badly for unlucky Lada

Did the Lada car owner have it coming to him? More to the point, did the Lada car have it coming?

Put it all down to a bad day in the office for both Lada driver and tracked excavator operator.

Amusingly, the car driver kicks one of the excavator’s tracks in frustration. The machine operator’s response is possibly a tad over the top.

Amazingly, the ice stood up well to the beating that the Lada took.
November 3, 2016

VIDEO: Companies pre-qualify for Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link consulting

4782 Femern, the company charged with building what will be the world’s longest submerged tunnel, has prequalified companies for consulting work.

The companies will be able to tender for two framework agreements, one for client consulting services and the other for technical in-house consulting services.

Femern is responsible for building the 18km Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link immersed tunnel between Rødbyhavn in Denmark and Puttgarden in Germany. The estimated cost has increased over the past several years to reach around €7.4 billion.
November 1, 2016

VIDEO: People see red over white elephant of a blue bike lane

The Scottish roads authority has backpedalled on its recently improved cycle lane along a major route on the south-west coast, close to the city of Ayr.

Amid local authority concerns over traffic congestion and one man’s media-grabbing protest, the cycle lane will now be ripped out – after being installed this summer.

As the video shows, it is a protected wide lane, often painted blue. Cars appear to travel freely beside it.
November 1, 2016

VIDEO: Water, water everywhere…and one excavator to spare

Some people should never be allowed behind controls of an excavator, especially if there is water nearby.

What is it about water that attracts certain people? Perhaps, if you are an excavator operator, it is the challenge of, say, trying to float? Or maybe it’s the skill required to manoeuvre the machine and yourself out of a quagmire?

At the least, an operator loses their machine. At worst, they lose two machines – theirs and another one that came to the rescue, and whose operator should also have known better.

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