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Entries Tagged as 'Car Commuting'

Live Traffic Cams For Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk I-95 Online

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Connecticut DOT has I-95 pretty well covered with traffic cams, but the interface isn’t all that great.
Mobile|Traffic has their own page for navigation, which is better, I think.
So, if you were thinking of heading up to Norwalk to get something at Best Buy or whatever, you might want to check the trouble exits in [...]

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Tags: Car Commuting · Fairfield County · Stamford

Congestion Pricing Approved By New York City Council

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Tonight at 7:30 PM (I guess they were trying to show people how late they work when we’re paying attention) the New York City Council approved the congestion pricing measure by a vote of 30-20.
The measure now goes to the state legislature, who is expected to rubber-stamp the measure.
If approved, the new tolls could be [...]

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Tags: Car Commuting · Congestion Pricing · MTA · New York City · Transit Planning

Mr Stamford asks: Please Stop Blocking the *&%$ing Box!!!

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Mr. Stamford was all up in arms today about people ‘blocking the box’ - i.e., drivers who block intersections. I can’t say I blame him, it is annoying, especially the other side of the issue, which is people who honk to get you to cross an intersection even though you’d be blocking.
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Tags: Car Commuting · Commuting Horror Stories · Fairfield County

Naughty Trucker Gets Haircut On The Merritt

March 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Similar Merritt Foolishness from 2006

Trucks are not allowed on the Merritt Parkway.
Seriously.
Trucks. Are. Not. Allowed. On. The. Merritt. Parkway.
Bumper to Bumper: The Complete Guide to Tractor-Trailer Operations

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Tags: Car Commuting · Commuting Horror Stories · Safety and Accidents

An End To The Winter and The Darkness - and Bad Television

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

I can’t really complain, this has been one hell of a mild winter in the metro area.
But its not just the temperature and snow that gets in my craw over Winter, much more it is the lack of daylight. Specifically, the cold darkness when you go home from work every day.
There is very little that [...]

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Tags: Car Commuting · Health

Winter Driving, Pt II - Electronic Stability Control

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

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In my last post regarding Winter Driving, I failed to mention what is probably the most important technology in keeping you out of an accident when driving in the snow. Its known by many names, but generically it is usually referred to as Electronic Stability Control.
What is Electronic Stability Control? Generally speaking it is [...]

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Tags: Car Commuting · Safety and Accidents

Snow Tires vs AWD For Winter Commuting

December 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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When I moved back to the East Coast a few year back, I anticipated winter driving, and leased an Audi A4 Quattro for my wife. In addition, prior to my first winter, I called a local tire shop about snow tires for my BMW - ‘Um, I dont think were gonna get that [...]

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