tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post2343917169567468023..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: Safer driving in Charlotte? Or just less driving?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-74916761530013576422010-09-14T11:17:52.588-04:002010-09-14T11:17:52.588-04:00One argument the cops might make about cracking do...One argument the cops might make about cracking down on speeding is, who you going to pull over? Something happens to people once they pull their vehicles onto Independence Blvd - they suddenly think they are Jeff Gordon or Danica Patrick or some other racing competitor. How is a cop going to pick who to pull over for speeding there?<br /><br />Inattention would probably be better to attack. An absolute ban on all handheld communication devices would be a good start. There are way too many people yakking away and/or texting while paying little or no attention to their surroundings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-44748038968219784762010-09-09T09:17:21.455-04:002010-09-09T09:17:21.455-04:00Bréanainn,
Government loan guarantees are what le...Bréanainn,<br /><br />Government loan guarantees are what led to the Wall Street and housing meltdowns.<br /><br />The "infrastructure bank" is nothing more than a slush fund for politically-connected construction corporations and union bosses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-19520541885732918762010-09-08T15:50:45.258-04:002010-09-08T15:50:45.258-04:00Sorry this isn't on point Mary, but I found it...Sorry this isn't on point Mary, but I found it really interesting. The new "Infrastructure Bank" for funding infrastructure projects that hopefully will take some of the politics out of transportation projects.<br /><br />http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/08/news/economy/infrastructure_bank/index.htm?cnn=yes&hpt=T2Display Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174184676822635473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-42222910725897524622010-09-06T14:23:35.941-04:002010-09-06T14:23:35.941-04:00I'm not sure of the exact source but the figur...I'm not sure of the exact source but the figures are accurate: The number of autos owned has been growing at twice the rate of our population increase. The number of miles driven at three time the population.john husonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630293808193540589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-2283662252121989672010-09-06T11:08:31.508-04:002010-09-06T11:08:31.508-04:00I'm never surprised by a police officer's ...I'm never surprised by a police officer's disregard for the laws they've sworn to protect. As a police officer once told me, "If I hadn't joined the force I would have ended up in jail." And a lawyer once told me, "The only difference between a criminal and a police officer is a uniform."<br /><br />All stereotyped jokes aside, I wonder what's caused the reduction in vehicle miles traveled? Gas prices are pretty much as high as they've ever been, and our mass transit doesn't serve enough areas to make it a viable alternative.<br /><br />So, I suppose, it is driven (excuse the pun) by employment? Fewer people are employed, so there are fewer commuters.Display Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174184676822635473noreply@blogger.com