Posts tagged Dmv
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Breakfast links: Metro rides to be free in the evening of the 4th of July
Metro will be free in the evening on the Fourth of July. DC DMV may have overlooked DUI convictions for up to 15 years. Maryland Governor Wes Moore wants legislature to address regressive automatic gas tax increases. Keep reading…
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Will Virginia’s new plan to slow down drivers work?
To reduce the danger of driving, Virginia state officials are now planning a new comprehensive road safety campaign to slow down drivers. However, controversies around equitable enforcement and the political unpopularity of speeding cameras means that no one can say at the moment what the final program will look like when details are debuted this fall. Keep reading…
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How do we define our region? Here are some ways to look at it.
Is Fredericksburg part of Greater Washington? How about Frederick? Defining our region is tricky – and a little whimsical –but here are some ways we can look at it. Keep reading…
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Residents tracked nearly 700 vehicles blocking bike lanes in one day
This past Wednesday, more than 60 volunteers spread out across the District for the Data-Protected Bike Lane Project, a coordinated effort to capture in real-time just how many bike lane violations happen in key areas during peak driving times. Volunteers submitted nearly 700 bike violations using the How’s My Driving App (HMD). Keep reading…
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DC will try “slow zones” and banning some rights on red to curb traffic fatalities
After at least 31 people were killed on DC roads this year, Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration are announcing today a slew of steps to try to halt the carnage. This will include banning rights on red at 100 intersections, 100 more Leading Pedestrian Intervals, “neighborhood slow zones” with 20 mph speed limits, and more. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Housing market hot streak
Housing is hot; Neighbors say no; Phishing season; No choice for Metro?; Changes to flight paths; Bridge dreams burnt; The dangers of digging; Rent my bike; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dedicated Metro funding?
Dedicated funding now; No Metro sales tax; A cause for celebration?; Respect the bus driver; Architecture and aging; Build at Braddock?; Mixed-use to retail; The benefit of city colleges; More wealthy babies; Driver’s ed for everyone; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: In the name of love
DC’s vision zero; Idaho stop in DC; Region together; Dulles subsidy; Richmond to Washington, faster; Send us your poor and educated; DC 2215; Programmable architecture; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Drive safe
Be kind to your driver; Checking it twice; Fixer upper; Clean the Bay; Case dismissed; Parks and rec; Smarter growth in MoCo; And…. Keep reading…
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Would you pass the DC driver test? Find out
The DC Department of Motor Vehicles has an online practice test that anyone can take. It’s a great way to test how well you know the rules of the road. Keep reading…