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2. Point system (driving) - Wikipedia

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   A driver reaching 2 points in 5 years will lose the driving licence and has to pass a driving test again in order to be regain the licence. On October 1, 2014, this limit was lowered from 3 to 2 points. Drivers can get a point for: Dangerous behaviour in traffic, Causing an accident resulting in death or injury.

3. Two-second rule - Wikipedia

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   The two-second rule tells a defensive driver the minimum distance needed to reduce the risk of collision under ideal driving conditions. The allotted two-seconds is a safety buffer, to allow the following driver time to respond. The practice has been shown to considerably reduce the risk of collision and also the severity of any injuries if a ...

4. Great-circle distance - Wikipedia

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   The great-circle distance, orthodromic distance, or spherical distance is the distance along a great circle . It is the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere, measured along the surface of the sphere (as opposed to a straight line through the sphere's interior). The distance between two points in Euclidean space is the ...

5. Hours of service - Wikipedia

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   Parts of a driver's work day are defined in four terms: On-duty time, off-duty time, driving time, and sleeper berth time. FMCSA regulation § 395.2 states: [5] On-duty time is all time from when a driver begins to work or is required to be in readiness to work until the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work.

6. Great-circle navigation - Wikipedia

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   Great-circle navigation or orthodromic navigation (related to orthodromic course; from Ancient Greek ορθός (orthós) 'right angle', and δρόμος (drómos) 'path') is the practice of navigating a vessel (a ship or aircraft) along a great circle. Such routes yield the shortest distance between two points on the globe.

7. Extremes on Earth - Wikipedia

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   The longest continuous north–south distance on land is 7,590 km (4,720 mi) along the meridian 99°1'30"E, from the northern tip of Siberia in the Russian Federation ( 76°13′6″N 99°1′30″E. /  76.21833°N 99.02500°E  / 76.21833; 99.02500. ), through Mongolia, China, and Myanmar, to a point on the south coast of Thailand ( 7°53 ...