Norfolk Sacrifices City Parking Lot To Accommodate Bus Transit Center

September 19, 2015

At a time when other cities are cutting bus service, or privatizing it, Hampton Roads Transit is adding amenities. HRT’s new 3,700 square foot facility will make the Downtown Norfolk Transit Center a true transportation hub.  Inside is a full-service, climate-controlled Customer Service Center.  While outside is a covered, lighted and well marked Bus Bay. … More Norfolk Sacrifices City Parking Lot To Accommodate Bus Transit Center

Back To School Bash

September 2, 2015

ATU Local 1177 hosts their second annual Back To School Bash. Children line up to receive back packs. President Amanda Malone and Cheryl Collins distribute school supplies . Children pose with new back packs. There was good music. The children show Amanda Malone how it’s done. There was plenty of food and fun. Thank you … More Back To School Bash

Shared Use Roads

September 1, 2015

Q:  What are those signs on the road that look like a bicycle under a roof? A:   It’s a “sharrow” it identifies a “shared lane.” It’s a reminder to bicyclists to ride in the center of the lane, not on the tiny white line on the right side; and to travel in the direction that … More Shared Use Roads

State Law, Yield to Pedestrians

When Does a Pedestrian In The Crosswalk Not Have the Right-of-Way?

August 5, 2015

When I hear of a pedestrian being hit by a car, the first thing I ask is, “Was he in a crosswalk?”  When a pedestrian is in the crosswalk, he almost always has the right-of-way — almost. Virginia Code Section 46.2-924 identifies two times when the pedestrian must yield to the vehicle.  The first is when … More When Does a Pedestrian In The Crosswalk Not Have the Right-of-Way?