I spoke earlier this week with Sue Clippinger, the traffic planner in Cambridge. She said that she was working on getting the application together for a truck ban on Blanchard Road. She said that she had all the necessary data at this stage. She said that she foresaw little objection in Cambridge since most of …
Transportation
accessibility, bike paths, masspike, mbta, ride sharing, rmv, roads and traffic, rules of the road, statewide transportation funding
Let’s Improve Officer Safety
Hi Will – I read with some interest the article in Globe regarding the deaths of several Police Officers on traffic enforcement duty (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/07/18/trooper_struck_during_stop). This illustrates the danger of exceptional conditions on the highway. As long as traffic moves smoothly and everyone follows the rules, things generally work out fine, but anyone who’s ever been …
The New Driving Rules
The driving bill that the House approved last week, which should shortly become law, makes some important changes.
How to save $2m+ per year from the state budget
Hi Will – you may remember that the state has been through bad times before and there were lots of creative ways of saving money. I was reminded of one way today in a discussion with a colleague from Canada — it’s quite simple — you can cut upwards of $2mm from the budget by eliminating …
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Safe Driving
Will, Considering the fact that the roads are full of drivers of ALL ages who are a danger to everyone, how does the legislature justify considering the discriminatory recommendation of specifying an age at which to require additional requirements to renew a license? Thanks, Ann
Blanchard Road Traffic
Blanchard Road residents have ongoing concerns about traffic congestion, truck traffic and speed.