IN VIRGINIA YOU CAN TURN RIGHT ON RED (EVEN FROM THE MIDDLE LANE) UNLESS A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE SAYS YOU CAN’T. § 46.2-835. Right turn on steady red light after stopping. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-833, except where a traffic control device is placed prohibiting turns on steady red, vehicular traffic facing a steady … More Right Turn on Red
Virginia’s November election will be about more than choosing the country’s next president; it will be about protecting workers’ rights. In February, Virginia’s General Assembly came one step closer to making union busting a constitutional right. The corporations and Republicans will say that you have the right to work wherever you want without having to … More “Right to Work” is Wrong
I know you’re busy; you have a lot on your mind. I forget things too when I’m distracted. Like the guy who broke up with his girlfriend over the phone, or the girl who is giving too much information to the person she called and to everybody else on the bus. Or the unusual odor … More Driver Appreciation Day – March 18
In America, you cannot deduct transit expenses from your income tax, you must rely on your employer. … More The Commuter Tax Benefit
ATU Local 1177 officers Amanda Sawyer-Malone and Renee Browder have been selected as the Secretary and Trustee, respectively, of the newest chapter of the A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI Hampton Roads, Virginia). APRI is an organization of black trade unionists who fight for racial equality and economic justice. Ms. Malone was attracted by A. Phillip … More Union President Selected To Newest APRI Chapter
When the new Downtown Norfolk Transit Center (DNTC) opens on January 17, nearly all of HRT’s Customer Service Representatives will be available to ease the transition and to make you feel like a Regular Passenger. … More Ride Like A Regular – New DNTC
Informed employees want to unite, and Unions have been reaching out and assisting these workers in creative ways. … More Unions are Adapting to the 21st Century Workforce
An article in AltDaily showed that in 2013, Virginia made texting while driving a primary offense; and since then convictions have nearly quadrupled. This is most impressive when you consider that Virginia has the most accommodating loopholes in its texting-while-driving laws. This is a nice first step, but it does little to curb distracted driving. It’s … More Texting While Driving Law Is Not Enough
One morning while my crazy Uncle Quinn was driving me to school he honked his horn and hollered, “Hey, this is a no-passing zone you eejit!” “What’s a no-passing zone?” “It’s when a car can’t pass you.” “How do you know it’s a no-passing zone?” ”Cause of the lines in the road. Remember two things,” he … More To Pass or Not To Pass
My crazy Uncle Quinn taught me the Golden Rule of driving when I was in second grade. He would drive me to school with his steaming thermos of coffee between his knees. Every time he passed another car he would holler, “Hey moron! You eejit!” That’s when the light came on and I discovered the … More The Golden Rule of Driving
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