Auditor urges city hall to get tough on parking scofflaws

'Neighbour holds street parking space with cone and left note on my car when I refused'

The homeowner is having to deal with their nuisance of a neighbour who keeps reserving street parking with traffic cones and he'd happily confront people who ignore him

Highway patrol makes a peel to unusual car driver: 'Unblock your license plate. And don't slip up again - now make like a banana and split' [Amusing]

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Despite city objections, RapidTO rollout squashed parking spots 

Emails show how the city’s leaders clashed and strategized over the removal of parking spots on Bathurst St. to speed up a sluggish bus route

“I Don’t Care If It Ruined Your View”: Young Driver Blasted by Entitled Homeowners for Claiming the Only Safe Parking Spot on the Block

Street parking can be really stressful. The post “I Don’t Care If It Ruined Your View”: Young Driver Blasted by Entitled Homeowners for Claiming the Only Safe Parking Spot on the Block appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Durham police: Avoid Dolwick Drive. Authorities trying to check on resident there

Durham Police are asking drivers to avoid the 4500 block of Dolwick Drive and Edenberry Drive.

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Reforms that would allow drivers in NSW to get behind the wheel with small amounts of cannabis in their system are facing strong criticism on safety grounds.

सिंहदरबारभित्र अव्यवस्थित पार्किङ गर्ने गाडीमा ‘ह्विल लक’ [फोटो फिचर]

काठमाडौँ। सिंहदरबार परिसरमा नियमविपरीत पार्किङ गरिएका सवारीसाधनमा ‘ह्विल लक’ लगाइएको छ। ट्राफिक प्रहरीले परिसरभित्र तोकिएको स्थानभन्दा बाहिर तथा अव्यवस्थित रूपमा पार्किङ गरिएका सवारी साधनहरूलाई ह्विल लक गर्दै आवश्यक कारबाही अगाडि बढाएको जनाएको छ। सुरक्षा र व्यवस्थापनलाई थप प्रभावकारी बनाउन यस्तो अभियान सञ्चालन गरिएको काठमाडौँ उपत्यका ट्राफिक प्रहरी कार्यालयले जनाएको छ। सरकारी कार्यालयहरूको केन्द्र मानिने सिंहदरबार []

Two intersections to be beautified

Two intersections to be beautified

Major road next to Heathrow Airport closed after man stabbed to death

Cars are already backing up, and buses have been diverted as the Metropolitan Police set up multiple forensics tents.

What Would Make the Biggest Difference to Your Local Public Park?

What Would Make the Biggest Difference to Your Local Public Park?

Security shutters: the stylish way to protect your home without sacrificing your view

Security has always involved a compromise for homeowners. Traditional burglar bars provide peace of mind, but they can also make a home feel closed off from the outside world. This trade-off is becoming a thing of the past. Modern security shutters are changing the conversation by offering solid protection while keeping the open, light-filled spaces []

Cops can't stop looking at this banana car

The creator, owner, and driver of the 23-foot-long Big Banana Car, Steve Braithwaite, gets to meet a lot of curious cops. I would see a police car going the other way and get my documents ready, Braithwaite told Cowboy State Daily from Seattle on Thursday morning. — Read the rest The post Cops can't stop looking at this banana car appeared first on Boing Boing.

How Illinois lawmakers can hide ethics investigations from the public – Illinois Policy

While the inspector general can investigate complaints against lawmakers related to their public office without approval from a majority of the eight lawmakers on the Legislative Ethics Commission, he can’t issue subpoenas and publish summary reports without the commission’s approval. That small group can block publication of any report on a party-line vote.

Appeals court allows Trump to remove NPS signs

{beacon} Energy Environment Energy Environment The Big Story Ruling allows NPS to remove signs and exhibits A federal appeals court stayed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration. © Matthew Hatcher, Getty Images file The 1st Circuit...

5 Haunted Illinois Roads Drivers Avoid After Dark

5 Haunted Illinois Roads Drivers Avoid After Dark

New Jersey could ban Tesla’s Robotaxi with one line about sensors

For more than a decade, the biggest fight in self-driving cars has played out in boardrooms and engineering labs. New Jersey now wants to settle it in law. A bill moving through the state legislature would force any company running fully driverless cars in New Jersey to fit them with a camera system plus two [] This story continues at The Next Web

Carney commiserates

Carney commiserates

Belgium: Cardboard police car used as speed deterrent on E411

The use of cardboard police cars to slow down traffic is not a new idea in Belgium, but a recent sighting on the E411 motorway has brought the tactic back into the spotlight.

Council launches probe into developer as homeowners left without vital EV charging points

Residents have argued that planning conditions required ‘all’ car park spaces to have the capability to charge an EV.

Self-Driving Cars Are Interfering With First Responders. Feds Aren’t Happy

NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morris called reports that self-driving cars had driven into emergency scenes and blocked ambulances and firefighters “unacceptable.”

Public Engaged in Monitoring and Reporting Road-safety Breaches

Members of the public are being encouraged to play an active role in road safety by reporting dangerous driving, disorderly conduct, and other unsafe driving practices. “If you witness behaviour []

Illegally parked BMW triggers massive police raid involving drugs, weapons and missing woman in Philadelphia

An illegally parked black BMW led the police to a house full of drugs and chemicals in Philadelphia. On Friday, June 19, after a park ranger approached the vehicle that was parked in a spot reserved for law enforcement on the edge of Independence National Historic Park, he heard a woman screaming, “You’re going to...

Government passes law cracking down on street racers

The Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill gives police extra powers to crack down on fleeing drivers, illegal street races, burnouts, disorderly dirt bike gatherings, and siren battles.

San Fran mayor tries to derail plan for publicly funded grocery stores

A vote on a San Francisco supervisor’s plan to convert neighborhood corner stores into publicly subsidized markets has been placed on hold. Supervisor Bilal Mahmoud announced the idea late last month and is now accusing Mayor Daniel Lurie of interfering with the Board of Supervisors’ legislative process. “What happened is that the mayor called the []...Click to read more

NASCAR makes major decision on penalties after Chicagoland

NASCAR officials likely had a busy start to their week reviewing incidents from Sunday's Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Anaheim residents demand changes to dangerous intersection

Residents in an Anaheim neighborhood are demanding action after a series of high-speed crashes at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Lemon Street. Following a recent incident involving a speeding Mustang and a fatal crash in September 2025, community members are urging the city to install speed bumps to improve safety in this family-dense area. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Pfizer building inspector, subcontractor’s violations face scrutiny as probes proceed 

Days after buckled columns at the Pfizer building conversion sparked concerns that the project was in danger of collapse, key parties at the property are facing scrutiny over past violations. A private firm that conducted special inspections of 235 East 42nd Street was repeatedly cited for issues at other projects, the New York Times reported. Domani Inspection Services certified the safety of high-strength bolting, steel welding and the structural stability of other alterations. Nathan Berman’s MetroLoft Management, the developer behind the office-to-residential conversion, tapped Domani to serve as the special inspection agency, which approves technical reports and fills oversight gaps []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Summer rush parking eased as Benalmadena creates 40 new beachfront parking spaces

Drivers heading to Benalmadena’s busy coast this summer will be happy to find more room to park, thanks to a []

Warning against unauthorized vehicle stickers

KUWAIT: The traffic department issued a warning on Tuesday against decorating vehicles with unauthorized stickers, writings or images on their bodies or windows. The notice specifi...