Getting There: It’s legal to make a right turn on red arrow in Va.
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR A reader recently called in to ask a question about a traffic signal that caused some confusion, but her story also raised the issue of something else that is all too...
View ArticleGetting There: Red-arrow turn rules not so clear
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR WHO WOULD have thought a simple question about left and right turns would lead to so much trouble? In last week’s column I fell asleep at the wheel or was it a case...
View ArticleGetting There: VDOT takes fresh look at problematic U–turn sign in Stafford
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR It’s not unusual for this time of year, but it seems like serious and deadly crashes have spiked recently. It’s not just here. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
View ArticleGetting There: Safe stop on River Road would solve some of the issues there
Since one of this week’s questions relates to River Road in Spotsylvania, maybe it’s a good time to point out one of those promised tips on shortcuts. This one might be well-known, but my guess is that...
View ArticleGetting There: New state law targets first-time DUI offenders
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR IT’S BEEN on the books since July 1, but the ignition interlock law got the official signature of Gov. Bob McDonnell last week. At the signing, proponents of the law...
View ArticleGetting There: Traffic here can be bad, but in India it’s far worse
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR We’ve got plenty to complain about around here when it comes to the roads. Interstate 95 stinks. It’s supposed to get you places faster, but mostly you just crawl...
View ArticleGetting There: Technology in Michigan cars may be future of automobiles
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR The future of car travel might have arrived—at least in Michigan. A $25 million project will equip cars, trucks and buses with wireless devices that will allow them...
View ArticleGetting There: Battling backups in North Stafford
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR The number of unbuckled people killed in car crashes has dropped quite a bit in recent years. But plenty who don’t buckle up still die on the roads—306 in Virginia...
View ArticleGetting There: AAA offers info about medications and driving
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR WITH AN EYE on the growing number of older drivers on the road—and, it seems, more and more people using medications—AAA has created an important tool. According to...
View ArticleGetting There: There’s a reason why Falmouth Bridge bounces
BY SCOTT SHENK THE FREE LANCE-STAR The Falmouth Bridge is old and crusty, we all know that. What really bothers people, though, is that it bounces. And that is not a good feeling when you’re perched...
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