Colorado close to outlawing hand-held use of cellphones by drivers

Colorado lawmakers have agreed on a compromise measure to combat distracted driving on roadways, solidifying a ban on the hand-held use of cellphones behind the wheel that is moving toward passage in the final hours of this year’s legislative session. Negotiators faced pressure from law enforcement officials to make sure the ban was enforceable — … Read more

MBTA’s $9.6 billion capital investment plan opens for public comment

If you’ve got something to say to the people in charge over at MBTA about their plans for the future of the transit service, now’s your chance. On Thursday, the MBTA announced a 21 day public comment period for their proposed five year, multi-billion dollar capital investment plan. This time period will give the public … Read more

Progress made on three Big Sur Highway 1 landslides – Daily News

BIG SUR – The three landslides on Highway 1 south of the slip-out near Rocky Creek Bridge continue making progress on Caltran’s road to reopening roadway between the Monterey Peninsula and the San Luis Obispo County line later this year. With another rainy weekend in the books for the area, Caltrans District 5 spokesperson Kevin … Read more

Contra flow lanes, hybrid counters to ease Raya congestion at Johor checkpoints

JOHOR BARU: Measures such as contra-flow lanes and a quick response team (QRT) will be activated to address the traffic congestion expected at Johor’s two land checkpoints during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season. Johor Immigration Department director Baharuddin Tahir said the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) checkpoint at the Causeway and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB) … Read more

Golden Gate Bridge district board approves toll hikes

The price to cross the Golden Gate Bridge is set to bump up 50 cents on July 1, bringing the rate for two-axle vehicles to $10.25. Tolls for FasTrak customers, who make up the majority of bridge motorists, will be $9.25. For drivers who have a “pay as you go” account, which includes drivers who … Read more

Presidents Day weekend Colorado ski and I-70 traffic forecast

Good ski conditions appear to be in store for most Colorado resorts over the Presidents Day weekend, following multiple storms in recent days and more incoming before the holiday. The best snowfall totals are expected to target the northern mountains. Steamboat can expect 20 inches over the next five days, the OpenSnow forecasting and reporting … Read more

Ops Selamat: 14 deaths, 1,203 accidents on Feb 11

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,480 vehicles were involved in road accidents on the fourth day of Ops Selamat which began on Thursday (Feb 8), says Comm Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director said a total of 1,203 accidents occurred nationwide on Sunday (Feb 11), resulting in … Read more

Traffic flow smooth on major expressways tonight, says the highway authority

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on major expressways in the country was reported to be smooth as of 8pm on Sunday (Feb 11), according to a Malaysian Highway Authority spokesperson. He said northbound traffic towards Sungai Jawi city centre to Bukit Merah was flowing smoothly. “The traffic in both directions at the Juru Toll Plaza was … Read more

The most congested county where drivers face traffic misery | Travel News | Travel

Morning rush hour is a miserable time for most of us, but drivers in this county face this difficulty on a different scale. Awarded the dubious honour of “most congested county”, Hampshire is in desperate need of improvements.  Claims.co.uk has crunched the numbers and analysed public data on traffic congestion throughout 2022 and produced a list … Read more