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  1. Question: Is it illegal to make the left turn depicted in the attached picture - from Lamont onto Scott, near the intersection with Coventry -- so that the turning vehicle must cross the pavement striping bordered by double-yellow lines on each side?

    I cannot find anything in the Georgia traffic law. Nothing about turning across striping or double yellow lines. Some other states may have laws about this -- for instance the CA traffic law states that two pairs of double yellow lines are to be treated as a barrier.

    #atlanta #georgia #driving #cars #decaturGA

  2. Question: Is it illegal to make the left turn depicted in the attached picture - from Lamont onto Scott, near the intersection with Coventry -- so that the turning vehicle must cross the pavement striping bordered by double-yellow lines on each side?

    I cannot find anything in the Georgia traffic law. Nothing about turning across striping or double yellow lines. Some other states may have laws about this -- for instance the CA traffic law states that two pairs of double yellow lines are to be treated as a barrier.

    #atlanta #georgia #driving #cars #decaturGA

  3. In the 2010s, we were told new tech would revolutionize transportation.

    As BMW faces backlash for sticking a Spider-Man ad on its center console, we can see what it really amounted to: cars that collect vast quantities of data on us and which automakers are desperate to use to push ads on us too.

    disconnect.blog/bmws-in-car-sp

    #tech #bmw #transportation #transport #cars #driving #spiderman

  4. In the 2010s, we were told new tech would revolutionize transportation.

    As BMW faces backlash for sticking a Spider-Man ad on its center console, we can see what it really amounted to: cars that collect vast quantities of data on us and which automakers are desperate to use to push ads on us too.

    disconnect.blog/bmws-in-car-sp

    #tech #bmw #transportation #transport #cars #driving #spiderman

  5. Whilst driving to work heard earlier #RDS automatic #traffic news announcement - except it mentioned amongst other things "file op de A13" - which as I was concentrating on #driving I misheard as A14, then wondered "why is this announcement in Dutch anyway? I wasn't headed to Rotterdam either"

    (I often get a BBC #Radio Suffolk TA around this time so was expecting that)

    ofc I was getting this news from #NPO Radio 1 - there really must be strong #tropo or #Sporadic_E today for a whole RDS signal + traffic announcement to cross over from #Goes and end up this side of the North Sea..

    #Broadcasting #VHF #BandII #FM

  6. Whilst driving to work heard earlier #RDS automatic #traffic news announcement - except it mentioned amongst other things "file op de A13" - which as I was concentrating on #driving I misheard as A14, then wondered "why is this announcement in Dutch anyway? I wasn't headed to Rotterdam either"

    (I often get a BBC #Radio Suffolk TA around this time so was expecting that)

    ofc I was getting this news from #NPO Radio 1 - there really must be strong #tropo or #Sporadic_E today for a whole RDS signal + traffic announcement to cross over from #Goes and end up this side of the North Sea..

    #Broadcasting #VHF #BandII #FM

  7. Driver who severed pedestrian's body appeals for less jail; prosecution seeks longer sentence
    #callous 👉"man who hit a pedestrian at #highspeed while driving #drunk w his children in his car, severing te body into three‼️😱, appealed for a lower sentence.. prosecutors r pushing for an increase in te jail term to 12 years & 9 mths..✅️ He pled guilty to 1 count of #dangerous #driving causing #death as a "serious repeat-repeat offender"🤦‍♂️& a 2nd charge of #repeat #drinkdriving"
    channelnewsasia.com/singapore/

  8. Well, the kid had to have passed the parallel parking and backing into a space because they went out onto the road. Soooo... Good sign so far. *fingers crossed* Stress level: max.

    #driving #teenager

  9. Well, the kid had to have passed the parallel parking and backing into a space because they went out onto the road. Soooo... Good sign so far. *fingers crossed* Stress level: max.

    #driving #teenager

  10. On the agenda for today: 18 year old taking their road test. Finally. Note: they have had their permit since they were 15. No motivation to get it. Until... My uncle bought them a car to use when they are dog sitting (he REALLY needs a dog sitter).

    #driving #teenagers

  11. On the agenda for today: 18 year old taking their road test. Finally. Note: they have had their permit since they were 15. No motivation to get it. Until... My uncle bought them a car to use when they are dog sitting (he REALLY needs a dog sitter).

    #driving #teenagers

  12. #Driving #Cars #Seniors #Aging . . .

    Here's a well written article about the following issue:

    **What’s the right age for older adults to stop driving? The answer is complicated**

    sfchronicle.com/health/article

    My motto is: **"I'll give you my [car keys] when you pry [them} from my cold, dead hands."**

    I've been driving &/or riding motorcycles since I was 15.5 years old, which is exactly 60 years ago, & driving is both a necessity & a form of recreation to me.

    I still have the necessary vision & reflexes to drive and I drive fast (faster than most people would approve) but I haven't had an accident for over 20 years.

    I know that there will be some point at which it will not be safe for me to drive & when I'll have to give my car keys but that time has not come yet & hopefully never will before I die.

    BTW, it's amusing to me that a driver mentioned in the article gave up his Lyriq (the car that I just bought) because he kept hitting things in it.

    I haven't hit anything in mine yet. 😉

  13. "UK drivers who may find themselves reaching for their sunglasses during the upcoming heatwave are being warned that wearing lenses that are too dark behind the wheel could lead to a fine or even penalty points on their licence."

    I did not know that, I think I've been legal with my sunglasses....I think...

    manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ne

    #Driving #UKWeather

  14. "UK drivers who may find themselves reaching for their sunglasses during the upcoming heatwave are being warned that wearing lenses that are too dark behind the wheel could lead to a fine or even penalty points on their licence."

    I did not know that, I think I've been legal with my sunglasses....I think...

    manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ne

    #Driving #UKWeather

  15. It is rare for families of both #victims and #offender to fully co-operate with a #crime documentary, but this is exactly what has happened following this fatal #collision in #Durham NE #England

    Whole #documentary is on Durham #constabulary YouTube - even I found tihs difficult to watch in spite of having regularly viewed stuff like this for 40 years - maybe because whole incident was completely avoidable.

    I noticed offenders mum was that distraught she incriminated her own son at #RTC scene, even telling #officers she had warned him previously about his standard of #driving - it does beg the question "where is dad?" are they even still together, or did they become estranged because dad was equally a bad driver and didn't set a good example?

    #RoadSafety #UK

    itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2026-08

  16. It is rare for families of both #victims and #offender to fully co-operate with a #crime documentary, but this is exactly what has happened following this fatal #collision in #Durham NE #England

    Whole #documentary is on Durham #constabulary YouTube - even I found tihs difficult to watch in spite of having regularly viewed stuff like this for 40 years - maybe because whole incident was completely avoidable.

    I noticed offenders mum was that distraught she incriminated her own son at #RTC scene, even telling #officers she had warned him previously about his standard of #driving - it does beg the question "where is dad?" are they even still together, or did they become estranged because dad was equally a bad driver and didn't set a good example?

    #RoadSafety #UK

    itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2026-08

  17. Musical Interlude: Driving home today, I was cut off multiple times by people impulsively changing lanes with only a millimeter to spare between them and me...and this oldie came to mind...

    "Why Don't You People Learn to Drive?" performed by Gene Vincent.

    youtube.com/watch?v=d6Rp5SDgXPQ

    #MusicalInterlude #GeneVincent #RockNRoll #Driving #Music

  18. Musical Interlude: Driving home today, I was cut off multiple times by people impulsively changing lanes with only a millimeter to spare between them and me...and this oldie came to mind...

    "Why Don't You People Learn to Drive?" performed by Gene Vincent.

    youtube.com/watch?v=d6Rp5SDgXPQ

    #MusicalInterlude #GeneVincent #RockNRoll #Driving #Music

  19. One good thing Thursday:
    I drove for the first time in over a year this week. Twice actually. Absolutely no pain and no problem. So happy! Next test is driving my truck.

    #driving #chronicillness #autonomy #onegoodthingtoday

  20. One good thing Thursday:
    I drove for the first time in over a year this week. Twice actually. Absolutely no pain and no problem. So happy! Next test is driving my truck.

    #driving #chronicillness #autonomy #onegoodthingtoday

  21. American cars used to be affordable. What happened?

    Economist Clifford Winston speaks to Krys Boyd about the changing costs of automobiles.
    (May 6)
    🎧️ #Cars #automobiles #driving #CarCulture
    think.kera.org/2026/05/06/6137

  22. American cars used to be affordable. What happened?

    Economist Clifford Winston speaks to Krys Boyd about the changing costs of automobiles.
    (May 6)
    🎧️ #Cars #automobiles #driving #CarCulture
    think.kera.org/2026/05/06/6137

  23. Freshly curated batch of transportation poems for your reading enjoyment. I post links and an excerpt; up to you to decide which ones you want to read in their entirety. bikestylelife.com/2026/08/03/t
    #transportation #TranspoTooter #poetry #poem #poems #TodaysPoem #PoemADay #driving

  24. 🚗💨 Oh, joy! Yet another OpenStreetMap-based car #racing #game, because that's exactly what the world was missing. 🎮🌍 Dive into thrilling races powered by acronyms and DEM data—because nothing says "fun" like a #geography lesson mashed with a #driving #simulator. 🤦‍♂️🏁
    hop.earth/?server=lkhr7&route= #OpenStreetMap #Fun #HackerNews #ngated

  25. Managed to accidentally hose #TomTom app with an update a few nights ago (there may have been a bug in latest version), so reluctantly tried out #GoogleMaps on #AndroidAuto

    Privacy issues aside, its barely usable - #UI is cluttered, #speed indicators hard to see, no beep or other noise if you go over limit and its quite frankly not even that safe to look at when #driving

    #TomTom app is now fixed, way better and worth the £20 for the years subscription

    #GNSS #satnav #navi

  26. #RealityTV star Jack Tweed got a 12 month #driving ban for #DUI in #Essex after officers detected #cannabis in his system whilst on the road in #Chelmsford area

    He claims this will affect his new job as an #electrician and his recovery - but its not first #DUI charge he's had and stoned workmen are a menace on the roads - although they don't speed and cause big crashes they cause many low speed collisions/scrapes especially when parking or loading/unloading and cost other drivers a lot of money in repairs and raised insurance premiums..

    itv.com/news/anglia/2026-08-03

  27. It works. Regenerating driving (downhill) seen on the second graph as spikes. The data transfer to runs really well.