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Last month, Columbus City Councilmember Andrew Ginther hosted multiple public hearings to discuss the issue of texting while driving. This evening, a city ordinance was passed unanimously by present members of City Council to make the practice illegal. The ordinance… [Read More]
A special public hearing will be held next Tuesday, March 9th at 5pm at City Hall to discuss a City Code amendment that will address issues related to cell phone texting while driving an automobile. Councilmember Andrew J. Ginther, Chair… [Read More]
It’s no secret that Columbus is an auto-centric city. Many commuters drive their cars to every destination they visit every single day. Several local organizations are challenging citizens to see if they can try rethinking their commute. On Friday, September… [Read More]
Cleveland has already banned the practice of texting while driving, and the City of Bexley is working on something similar. According to an article in today’s Dispatch, the issue is moving state-wide as a new house proposal aims to make… [Read More]
From XINGColumbus: Top 40 High Crash Intersections in Franklin County By John Wirtz Okay, so Cleveland & Morse has the highest crash frequency of any intersection in Franklin County. Does that make it “the worst” intersection? In short, no. More… [Read More]
From 10tv.com: Bill Would Raise Ohio’s Top Speed Limit To 70 MPH Ohio lawmakers planned to begin debating a bill on Wednesday to raise Ohio’s speed limit to 70 mph on certain roads. If passed, Ohio would join 32 other… [Read More]
John Wirtz has posted up a question on the local transportation blog Xing Columbus, and he wants to know if your commute sucks, and if so… why does it suck? The question has been recently posed nationally with a new… [Read More]
From 10tv.com: Mom Helping With Car’s Viral Marketing A Columbus woman is one of 100 people who were chosen to drive Ford’s Fiesta automobile for free for six months. Ford selected Alaina Sheer as one of the winners from more… [Read More]
From NBC4i.com: Could Your Neighborhood Dictate Your Insurance Rate? By AMANDA MURPHY An Ohio Senator is proposing new legislation, saying residents in Columbus’ safest neighborhoods are overpaying because insurance companies are required to set rates based on the city you… [Read More]
Earlier this week Cleveland City Council proposed to ban the use of cell phones while operating an automobile and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has stated that he supports the proposal. Their proposal calls for a warning on the first offense,… [Read More]
NBC4i.com wrote NBC 4 Reveals Columbus’ Dangerous Intersections Friday, Oct 03, 2008 By Donna Willis A comprehensive traffic study conducted by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, or MORPC, determined there are five intersections where drivers should exercise additional caution…. [Read More]
I ran across this site on TreeHugger: www.PickupPal.com. Now completely advertiser funded site that connects people for carpooling/ridesharing. I’m not affiliated with the site, but I did post my daily drive to work. From the site: Launched in January 2008,… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Safer ride sought on I-670 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 BY TIM DOULIN Everything comes at you fast when you’re driving on I-670 near Downtown. Drivers coming off I-70 and Rt. 315 to eastbound I-670 must contend with… [Read More]
Columbus Local News wrote Complete Streets meets leaders’ transportation vision By EILEEN RYAN Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 “Complete Streets” aren’t just roads where construction crews have removed their orange barrels and road blocks. It’s the name of a set… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote David the scooter vs. Goliath the car Saturday, July 19, 2008 BY TIM DOULIN From a distance, motor scooters look like they would be fun to ride. But when you get behind one in a car, well,… [Read More]
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