Posts Tagged ‘driving’
Talkin’ Transit: Drive
‘twilight drive’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Through a very lucky break I’ve had a free parking pass for my office building over the last month. It’s given me a chance to drive into the office on a regular basis, and to compare that commute to my regular Metro commute. The things I do for you fine readers!
First, let [...]
HOV Violators Beware
‘Wanna go for a ride?’
courtesy of ‘warrenski’
Today, local area police are cracking down on High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane violators, aka: you lousy, stinking cheaters, as part of Capitol Region HOV Awareness Day.
So if you’re traveling in an HOV lane during rush hour either by yourself or with a dummy or your imaginary friend Buster, [...]
More »Top Five Ways to Get Killed After a Craptacular Snow Storm
Walk in the street.
Walk in the street two abreast.
Drive too fast on slick roads.
Ride your bike like a jackass in these conditions.
Cross the street against the light.
Let’s be careful out there, folks. Safety is a shared responsibility. I have seen blatantly stupid behavior out there. If you are driving, slow down and accept that traveling [...]
More »Drive like an ass, just like this guy
Notice how all that snow is piled on top of this person’s car? Don’t be like that. When you can get out and drive, be sure to clean the snow off your entire car. Two things can result from this type of halfway done snow removal. First, big chunks of ice and snow can fall [...]
More »Surviving the Next Snowpocalypse
‘South Smithsonian Escalators’
courtesy of ‘william couch’
The DC area, this weekend, was something of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Driving down 395 on Saturday, one would have seen abandoned cars spun out at odd angles and their stranded drivers trudging towards some nameless help. Most residents stayed holed up in their homes, living off of the provisions they [...]
Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Drivers, Fail!
Picture is a bit fuzz and of poor quality, but I caught a DC cop driving through Georgetown, while chatting away on his cell phone sans hands-free device.
Now while I’ll admit to being occasionally guilty of talking on my cell while driving, shouldn’t our cops be exemplars of the code of law? Granted they’re only [...]
We Love DC Green: Getting 70 MPG on GW Parkway
Wayne explains more, courtesy of Ford Motor Company
I have to admit–when I think of driving on the George Washington Parkway, fuel efficiency isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. I think more of the feel of the car rolling along the gentle hills and curves, of sneaking glances out at the river and [...]
