In Trenton, New Jersey, this $17,000 sign was removed almost immediately after its unveiling (via NJ.com). June 29, 2012 — A new sign at Trenton’s Cadwalader Park has many local residents of the New Jersey city confused, concerned, and angry. On Monday, the park’s new sign, designed to look like a local landmark bridge, was …
Idaho makes texting and driving a primary offense (via Smartsign.com). June 27, 2012 — Starting next week, Idaho will become the 37th state to ban texting and driving, making it a primary offense. The bill defines texting as “engaging in the review of, or manual preparation and transmission of, written communications via handheld wireless devices.” …
The Volkswagen Caddy will feature an automated parking system (via themotorreport.com) June 25, 2012 — Last week, Volkswagen announced that its small urban van, the Volkswagen Caddy, will soon be equipped with an automatic parking system, making it the first economy van distributed in the United States to be loaded with such advanced software. Intelligent …
New signage for cyclists responds to need to share the road. June 22, 2012 — Last week, a 10-year-old girl was struck by a car after running into the street to pull a young boy riding a bike to safety. While the boy was safely directed on to the sidewalk, a 1927 Model T hit …
Reduced parking restrictions in Brooklyn’s 7th district (via nyc.gov). June 20, 2012 — For drivers in parts of Sunset Park and Greenwood Heights, finding parking just got a bit easier. The Brooklyn Department of Transportation announced on June 15th that alternate side parking in Brooklyn’s 7th district will be suspended starting Monday, June 25th. The announcement …
The International Parking Institute recognizes grade-A parking garage design, like that of Corcoran’s lots (via MyParkingSign.com) June 18, 2012 — This past week, the International Parking Institute (IPI) recognized the nation’s top parking facilities, distributing Awards of Excellence to lots that demonstrated innovation and efficiency. In recent years, …
Balaji Prabhakar is a Stanford professor who developed the idea for an incentive-driven traffic alleviation program. June 15, 2012 — If given the choice between a fine for getting in a traffic jam or a prize for avoiding one, which would you prefer? Drivers obviously choose the latter every time, but this question is the …
June 14, 2012 – Stencils like this will soon be used in Rhode Island parking lots after the passage of a new law requiring parking spots designated for motorcycles (via MyParkingSign.com) Rhode Island recently passed a law that will require the creation of motorcycle parking spots in the lots of state buildings. The law will …
Parking lots are often turned into stages of brutal violence, despite their typical proximity to public locations (via MyParkingSign.com). June 12, 2012 – Yesterday, two women were taken into custody after fighting in a Springfield, IL, parking lot. The day before, Morgan Myers, a pregnant 30-year-old woman, was stabbed to death following an altercation in a Walmart …
June 11, 2012 – New York City may be privatizing a large quantity of its parking meters in an effort to increase capital. The Department of Transportation opened the market for companies, accepting formal applications from various corporations due July 31, 2012. Privately-owned meters may mean increased parking rates for New York City residents (via MyParkingSign.com) The …
Signs like these are replacing 70mph signs across Texas over the next few weeks. Texas is known for some of the highest speeds in the United States. In some areas of eastern Texas, limits on the highways reach as high as 80mph. Interstate speeds have traditionally been posted at 70mph, but that is beginning to …