Beijing Takes Tips from Streetsblog for Olympic Games
by Alvin MacIntoshJuly 21st, 2008, 8:51 am
Stagger our work schedules? Alternate driving days according to registration number? Telecommute? Surveillance cameras to catch rule-breakers? Sounds like something from the archives of Streetsblog or Transportation Alternatives. No, friends, this is the work of Communist China as it prepares Beijing ... more
Posted in Fines, Third World Hellholes, Tickets, Traffic Congestion | 5 Comments »
Detroit Bicycle Registration Fines Needed in New York Too
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 3rd, 2008, 7:46 pm
Detroit announced that on August 7th it will begin ticketing bicyclists who have not registered their bicycles. The tickets will carry a $55 fine and are being enacted to enforce an ordinance on the books since 1964. I have mixed feelings ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Fines, Gas Prices, Tickets | 2 Comments »
More Bicycle Safety Studies Needed
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 2nd, 2008, 3:26 am
Yesterday, Judd and I posted suggestions for several ways to improve bicycle safety, which met with responses ranging from seething hatred to what I’ll term “belligerent support”. People seem to have very visceral reactions to this issue, and in an ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Fines, Politics, Spending, Tickets, Traffic Accidents, Uncategorized Rage | 15 Comments »
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 »
Drinking With Bob: New Jersey Ticket Blitz
by Judd WileyJune 17th, 2008, 9:20 pm
Bob goes nuts: "You want to keep the roads safe in New Jersey? Get the guy in the freaking right lane, going 50 miles per hour, off the freaking road! Then the rest of us can go 90, 100, 110, ... more
Posted in Tickets, Traffic Congestion, Uncategorized Rage | 3 Comments »
6:01ers
by Judd WileyJune 4th, 2008, 6:07 pm
The following is what happens when you refuse to expand the highways, and instead invest your resources in car pool lanes. They are the "6:01ers," commuters who have found their own trick to beating the Washington area's traffic gridlock. They lie in ... more
Posted in Car Pool Lanes, Highways, Tickets, Traffic Congestion | 1 Comment »
LATimes: 80% of Red Light Tickets for Right-Turn Violations
by Judd WileyMay 20th, 2008, 2:13 pm
Red-light cameras currently monitor 175 intersections in Los Angeles County. The original stated goal of these cameras was to reduce T-bone collisions. Yesterday, however, the Los Angeles Times reported that 80% of red-light camera tickets go to drivers making “rolling right ... more
Posted in Red-Light Cameras, Tickets, Traffic Lights | 4 Comments »
Bloomberg Wants Surveillance Cameras in Bus-Only Lanes
by Judd WileyMay 15th, 2008, 5:58 pm
Mayor Bloomberg wants to create a network of surveillance cameras in New York to nab drivers "illegally" using bus-only lanes. Some cameras would be permanent, some would be mobile, and some would be mounted on the buses themselves. They would operate ... more
Posted in Bus-Only Lane Cameras, Bus-Only Lanes, Buses, Tickets, Traffic Congestion | 11 Comments »
Ticket Insurance for $12.95 a Month
by Judd WileyApril 30th, 2008, 8:05 pm
Here's a great idea - ticket insurance. For a monthly fee of $12.95 - $156 a year - a new service called TraffiCare will insure drivers against traffic tickets and subsequent increases in insurance premiums. The founder, Troy Simpson, is a retired ... more
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