Automobiles

Vehicles Limitations

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Vehicles have many limitations like width, weight, height, and length exc. These limitations are assigned by a government agency. The "Highway" limitation says the one may only drive in between the boundary lines and this is for the safety of not only the drivers but also the pedestrians. The weight and height restrictions are made because some vehicles are two large to pass under overpasses or some vehicles are too heavy to go over some overpasses of bridges. One may not drive without a license or without adult supervision before certain times. If you are caught in use of any of theses restrictions then you will be giving a summon which helps pay for the Policeman the assigns you the summon.

Buses

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Buses also play a big part in keeping the city that never sleeps running and taking people to where they have to go. If you have the movie Speed you know what can happen on a bus worst-case scenario. That’s why New York needs the Bus Unit. The Bus Unit originated as a part of the Transit Police Department, which isn't any more. Police officers assigned to the Bus Unit ensure the safety of the 450 million passengers who annually ride the City's 2,400 buses over 231 routes, as well as the millions more who ride on the buses of the city's private franchised bus companies. Don’t worry the Bus Unit has counter terrorism but having bus safety inspections on buses throughout the city. The Bus Unit helps keep our city buses safe on the hard-knock streets of New York.

http://home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/transportation/sted.html

Yellow Taxi Cabs

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In New York yellow taxicabs pay a big role in the way our city runs. Its helps those get from place to place throughout Manhattan, which is a huge tourist spot. In Manhattan, only medallion taxis may lawfully accept passengers who hail them on the street. These taxis’s help prevent the other forms of transportation from being so cowarded like the subway and the buses. The Taxi Unit ensures that medallion taxicabs conform to all laws and monitors crime trends and deploys its members tactically so that they can be used to deter crime and address criminal activity at the same time that they are performing taxi enforcement duties. The Taxi Unit frequently performs field inspections on taxicabs to determine if anyone has unlawfully tampered with the cabs taximeters, this way they can't cheat anyone for their money since they run on meters. The Taxi Unit monitors crime trends and deploys its members tactically so that they can be used to deter crime and address criminal activity at the same time that they are performing taxi enforcement duties. The Taxi Unit also makes sure that taxi drivers don’t deny picking someone of certain ethnicities or disabilities.

http://home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/transportation/sted.html

Hybrids

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Consumers who placed new hybrids in service before 2006 may be eligible for a "clean fuel" tax deduction of up to $2,000. These are some of the perks for owning a hybrid car. "A Petroleum Electric Hybrid Vehicle (PEHV) is a vehicle using an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle propulsion". A Hybrid has better fuel economy than a regular car because the engine is smaller, and to recover energy some have regenerative braking and shutting down the combustion engine. Using these kinds of vehicles can save you a lot of money on fuel. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax_hybrid_old.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_car

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Automobile Emissions

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Automobiles produce air pollution causing emissions that can be harmful for the earth and what’s living on it. In 1966 California first required exhaust emissions control systems on model year vehicles that were produced for sale in the state. Later on in 1968 the United States as a whole required emissions control systems on model year vehicles. The Automobile Emission Control have been very successful in reducing the emissions produced by motor vehicles in terms of amount per distance traveled, but it increases in the distance traveled by each vehicle and also increases in the number of vehicles in use. There are Hydrocarbons which can cause liver damage and even cancer, Nitrogen Oxides which contributes to smog and acid rain, Carbon Monoxide which reduces the bloods ability to carry oxygen and are dangerous for those with heart disease, and Carbon Dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is believed to contribute to Global Warming. Next time you turn the key for you ignition thank the Automobile Emissions Control for reducing the pollution of the U.S.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_Emissions

Vehicle Registration Plate

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Vehicle Registration Plate AKA license plate AKA number plate "is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes". These are made to be put on motor vehicles so that each vehicle can be identified from the bunch. Each car has a unique reference number and are in each countires national database. The government also makes some money off of the vehicle registration plates because they are required with you must pay for and if you dont have one then you will be given a ticket with you will always have to pay for so either way you will be feeding the government money straight out of your pockets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plate

http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/