Posted by Traffic Reporter on February 8th, 2010 in General

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for their victory in the battle of the NFL’s 2010 Super Bowl!

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Posted by Traffic Reporter on January 10th, 2010 in Dallas

At least two residents of Celina, Texas (10 miles north of Frisco, on Preston Rd.) reported that their homes shook and rumbled about 9:30pm Sunday evening.  Earthquake?  Sonic boom?  Explosion?

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Posted by Traffic Reporter on January 8th, 2010 in New York

James Washington, 51, threatened passengers and demanded twenty-five cents.  He has been referred to as a “two bit” criminal.  This was an offensive remark to true 2-bit criminals.

More details at http://www.dnainfo.com/20100108/manhattan/da-subway-menace-demands-quarter-holds-up-rider-at-knifepoint.

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Posted by Traffic Reporter on January 8th, 2010 in New York

The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Madison Square Garden invitational will feature competition between the world’s top 40 professional bull riders. There will be three performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 1 p.m.

So get off your butt, and go see someone get thrown onto their butt!  You can even go for it yourself.

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/20100107/midtown-west-hells-kitchen/bull-riding-competition-at-madison-square-garden-kicks-off#ixzz0bzX9dDTs

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Posted by Traffic Reporter on January 7th, 2010 in General

Warm water melts ice.  And hot water melts it faster.  But if the hot water hits the cold glass, you better watch out for a shattered windshield. 

Best is to prevent ice from getting on your windshield in the first place.  Next is starting your car and turning on the defrost on high with enough time to do the job before you go.  And the least preferable is to use water.  But, if you must, after scraping off as much frozen stuff as you can, then pour warm water on slowly, making sure you pour it on the ice and not the windshield glass.  And remember that it even if you pour it on the ice, it can run downward onto exposed glass and still be warm enough to cause cracking – or even shattering. 

It is the rapid change in temperature which leads to cracking.

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Posted by Traffic Reporter on January 7th, 2010 in New York

You can now have your very own NYC street design manual.

The New York City Street Design Manual provides policies and design guidelines to city agencies, design professionals, private developers and community groups for the improvement of streets and sidewalks throughout the five boroughs. It is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource for promoting higher quality street designs and more efficient project implementation.

Find out more and download it here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/streetdesignmanual.shtml

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