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Asian food and culture event in Maryland marred by overcrowding, traffic
- Visitors at the Asia Collective Night Market in Howard County, Maryland have described the event as a “nightmare” following overcrowding and traffic.
- The event, which was held on Saturday, promised patrons live music, cultural activities and various Asian cuisines from local businesses.
- Visitors stated that they sat in traffic for hours, were unable to get into the event, waited in long lines and suffered from heat exhaustion.
- Many were unable to attend due to lack of parking spaces and traffic.
The Asia Collective Night Market held on Saturday at Howard County Fairgrounds in Maryland received a thumbs down from visitors for extreme overcrowding and traffic congestion.
The event promised visitors a night of live entertainment, cultural activities and Asian food from local businesses. Many, however, described the experience as horrific, while some were unable to attend the event altogether despite paying for tickets.
Woman Holds Up Traffic During Epic Fight With Husband
A Chinese woman was recently captured on video stomping on the roof of her husband’s car in the middle of traffic after having an argument.
According to South China Morning Post, the woman had an argument with her husband while he was driving, but the man ignored her. This infuriated the woman who got out of the car and climbed onto the roof.
China’s Epic Traffic Jams After Spring Festival Holiday are a Mind-Blowing Nightmare
The week-long Spring Festival holiday in China, which began on Lunar New Year, has ended with a rather hellish traffic jam in Hainan Province’s capital, Haikou.
Surprisingly enough, the city experienced a pretty terrible foggy weather, which heavily contributed to the massive traffic jam. The last time the city encountered similar heavy fog was back in 1951, Hainan provincial meteorological department said, China Daily reported.
Chinese City Takes Desperate Measures to Stop Jaywalkers
Different local governments in Chinese cities have long been experimenting with various tactics to prevent pedestrians from jaywalking. From shaming offenders to imposing ridiculous punishments, traffic authorities have tried and failed, to keep the dangerous habit controlled.
Similar to Shenzhen city’s shaming tactic of placing offenders’ images on a huge screen, the city of Wuhan will also broadcast jaywalkers’ faces, but will incorporate an additional obstacle to discourage illegal street crossing, Shanghaiist reports.
Chinese City Shames Jaywalkers by Displaying Their Face On a Huge Screen
A Chinese city just launched new traffic technology designed to shame jaywalkers by posting their faces on a giant screen on the side of the road for all to see.
Shenzhen City’s traffic authority installed a facial-recognition system at a crossroad to easily identify offenders and eventually discourage others. Cameras were set-up to monitor the area 24/7.
Shanghai is Now Fining People $7 for Not Wearing Their Seat Belts
Car riders who are not wearing their seat belts while driving around Shanghai will now be fined, according to a new traffic law that took effect in the city this weekend.
The rule penalizes drivers and passengers alike with a 50 yuan ($7) fine, Shanghai Daily said.
Mercedes Driver Throws Epic Tantrum After Traffic Police Stop Him in China
A new footage of a Chinese man resisting arrest and hurling expletives at police officers has been picking up steam in social media this week.
The incident happened last Wednesday in Weifang, Shandong province, Guancha reported.
New Traffic Study Confirms a Popular Stereotype About Japanese People
After a recent study looked into the behaviors of Japanese and French pedestrians in obeying traffic laws, certain perceptions about the two nationalities are now backed by science.
A paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science on Wednesday suggested that the common stereotypes that Japanese commuters are law-abiding citizens and the French, being quite the opposite, may actually hold water.
Tragic 56-Car Pile-Up on Chinese Expressway Kills 17
A terrible road accident involving a massive 56-car pile-up on an expressway in China took the lives of 17 people and injured 37 more on Monday.
The tragic mishap, which occurred on the icy roads of Shanxi connecting Beijing and Kunming, saw a number of vehicles scattered after crashing, reported CNN.
China’s Futuristic ‘Elevated Bus’ is Planning to Hit The Streets Very Soon
The 3D Express Coach or the Transit Elevated Bus (TEB), China’s futuristic proposal to end its horrible traffic problem, is about to be put to the test in a couple of months.
Government-run news platforms have announced that the scheduled test run will cover a mere 300-meter distance and is not expected to “exactly simulate real world traffic conditions,” according to Shanghaiist.
Watch Two Ridiculous Drivers in a Tunnel Refuse to Let the Other Pass for 40 Minutes
This week, two drivers in the U.K. were the latest to play out what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
A Mathematician Has the Perfect Explanation For Why Traffic Jams Happen
Sitting in traffic is the worst way to spend Labor Day weekend. What’s even more frustrating is realizing there was no reason for a traffic jam in the first place.
Why does traffic happen where there seems to be no accidents and no construction work interfering with the flow of cars driving in one direction?
