Articles from August 2008



Remember The Traffic Level When You Set Out To Drive On Labor Day Weekend

Everyone should drive as carefully as possible anyway, but especially in either bad weather or at times when the amount of cars on the roadway is high. With Labor Day weekend coming up, keep in mind that sometimes it may make sense to take a different route to where you are going, and sometimes it [...]

Calm Down Louisiana, Those Cameras Aren’t Taping You

In various places around the state of Louisiana cameras are going up at traffic lights. Contrary to other places around the country, these are not the controversial red light cameras that tape commuters as they proceed through the intersections, these are more of a move towards a smarter way of telling when a traffic signal [...]

A View Of The Mighty Missouri River

The Missouri River is a very important river to the United States of America. The Missouri River is more than 2,500 miles in length and about 1/6th of the water in North America drains through it. It starts in Montana and empties into the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. The route of the Missouri [...]

A View Of Winona Lake In Indiana

A nice look at a scene many people would like to view in person. Few places in any of the major cities of the world are as peaceful as those found at the shores of any of the small lakes that dot the countryside in America and elsewhere. This particular scene comes to us from [...]

A Great Beach Vacation Waits For You At Morey’s Piers

Vacations are some of the best memories that most people have of their childhood. Whether it is a more nature oriented vacation like a camping trip, or a more resort or oceanfront type experience like a family beach vacation, many of the best experiences in life are the ones children experience on their family vacations. [...]

Traffic Camera Implementation Hit A Snag In Indiana

The city of Hammond got ahead of itself, at least that is the opinion of the state of Indiana. It appears that the Hammond City Council approved the installation of the very controversial red light cameras at some of the city’s intersections. The problem is that until the state of Indiana passes a law authorizing [...]

The Dangers Of Street Racing

Street racing is obviously one of the more dangerous activities that someone can choose to be a part of. Clearly people interested in this “sport”, have a competitive nature and may even have a high level of skill, but racing should be confined to a race track and not brought on to the street. Below [...]

New Nationwide Index Of Gas Prices Tool Available

Interested in how the gas prices in your area compare with those around the country? Check out the new DOTwebcams Nationwide Index of Gas Prices tool that is now viewable in the sidebar on the right. It shows the average gasoline prices from every state in the United States. You can also just enter the [...]

Check Out The Difference Biodiesel Can Make On Your Budget

With the price of gas as high as it is right now, and with all indicators being that it won’t be returning to a lower level anytime soon, many people are looking for a way to save money on fuel. There are also a great many people looking for a more environmentally friendly way to [...]

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