Others have imposed tougher sentencing measures, particularly for repeat offenses.
Residents use elaborate protective measures, particularly in winter.
Defensive measures, particularly higher speeds and armed guards, are expensive.
It is still considered politically unthinkable just to introduce straight-up, polluter-pays punitive measures – particularly in the US".
Many islands have little money to spend on security measures, particularly with the decline in tourism since Sept. 11, 2001.
Modern flood-control measures (particularly the Red River Floodway and the Portage Diversion) have mitigated the problem.
Polls show young people are among the strongest supporters of the ballot measures, particularly in Maryland and Washington State.
But it will do far greater damage by establishing a permanent ban on stronger state measures, particularly in the critical area of unauthorized sharing of consumer information.
"They just want to make sure that some of the measures, particularly labour market testing, is not changed just by government fiat some time in the future".
"A lot is being done to bring additional protective measures, particularly to critical infrastructure," said Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's national security adviser, in a briefing to reporters.
Central Delhi was disrupted by the security measures particularly in the area around Rajpath, the wide avenue where the torch was due to be carried.
