Toward A New Bicycle Safety in America
by Judd WileyJune 30th, 2008, 4:31 pm
691,329 Americans biked to work in 2006, representing 0.5% of total commuters. Tragically, 770 bicyclists died on U.S. roads that same year. As the number of bicycles increases due to high gas prices, we as a nation should examine new ways ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, E-ZPass, Fines, Parking Meters, Red-Light Cameras, Tickets, Tolls, Traffic Accidents | 30 Comments »
Captain Weak-Ass
by Lewis DerkinsMay 28th, 2008, 2:33 pm
Judd, I just can’t resist piling insult onto injury with this piece you wrote on Captain Tollway. You just can’t make stuff this good up. I’m equally impressed by the journalistic rigor that has been applied to Captain Tollway in ... more
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No Joke: Illinois Unveils “Captain Tollway”
by Judd WileyMay 28th, 2008, 10:05 am
If you live in Illinois, that sound you hear right now is the gods above, laughing at you and your fellow taxpayers. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Illinois Tollway) has unveiled its new mascot … “Captain Tollway” … a flying ... more
Posted in E-ZPass, Government Workers, Highways, Spending, Technology, Tolls, Uncategorized Rage | 1 Comment »
Bloomberg Crony Gets Free E-ZPass, Special Parking Privileges
by Judd WileyMay 7th, 2008, 2:36 pm
An ex-Bloomberg deputy named Marc Shaw - who supported the odious $8 congestion pricing proposal that thankfully failed – enjoys a government-issued parking permit and free E-ZPass account, according to the NY Daily News. Shaw hasn’t worked for the city since ... more
Posted in E-ZPass, Government Workers, Parking Meters, Tolls | 2 Comments »
Who Are These People That Don’t Use E-ZPass?
by Judd WileyApril 18th, 2008, 9:18 pm
E-ZPass technology is used in 17 states from Virginia to Maine and as far west as Illinois. Here's how it works. You apply online. Or by phone, fax, or mail. Or you visit one of their service centers. You create an ... more
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G.W. Bridge Tolls: Cash Cow for Port Authority
by Judd WileyApril 11th, 2008, 1:32 pm
Every time I drive through New York, I’m reminded of a maddening article I read in Forbes back in 2006. From what I can tell, not much has changed since then. George Washington Bridge, which connects New Jersey to Manhattan, is ... more
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