12
Sep
03

Roads more slippery after rain, study shows.

Still no cure for cancer.

From the email from New Scientist:
“If you are about to go for a drive and it’s raining, it may well be worth trying to remember when the heavens last opened. If it seems like ages ago, then take extra care. A new study shows that the longer the dry spell before a downpour, the higher the number of road deaths. This could be the result of a build up of engine oil and grease which when mixed with rain turns the road into a skid pan. Or it could be that complacent drivers continue to act like it is still dry.”

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994148


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