North Carolina DMV – The Week at NCDOT: Gold Star Highway and Bike and Pedestrian Grants

The Week at NCDOT: Gold Star Highway and Bike and Pedestrian Grants by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Gold Star Highway Dedication Portions of N.C. 24 are now known as the Gold … Read more

Chicago’s new dubious honor, longest average car commute

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Chicago’s new dubious honor, longest average car commute by Weekly Driver News Service How much would workforce efficiency improve if commuters didn’t have to commute or at least not spend as much time commuting? How long does it take you to get to work in the morning? No doubt you’ve been asked this question. Swapping … Read more

North Carolina DMV – The Week at NCDOT: Gold Star Highway and Bike and Pedestrian Planning Grants

The Week at NCDOT: Gold Star Highway and Bike and Pedestrian Planning Grants by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Gold Star Highway Dedication Portions of N.C. 24 are now known as the … Read more

2017 Volkswagen Passat: Versatile like a blue blazer

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2017 Volkswagen Passat: Versatile like a blue blazer by James Raia Among the manufacturer’s most enduring models, the 2017 Volkswagen Passat extends the eighth generation of the midsize sedan to its sixth year. The Passat, German for “trade wind,” is an elder automotive statesman well into its fourth decade. There’s little flash or overt technology, … Read more

Tesla has reliability issues, owners passionate, forgiving

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Tesla has reliability issues, owners passionate, forgiving by James Raia Tesla vehicles represent an automotive dichotomy. It’s the safest car ever tested, but more than one Tesla model has had reliability issues. Multiple issues have been reported by automotive publications and from owners of the Model S, which debuted in 2012. The Model X (2015) … Read more

North Carolina DMV – NCDOT Establishes Best Practices for Drone Use in Disaster Response

NCDOT Establishes Best Practices for Drone Use in Disaster Response by RALEIGH – Whether conducting a search and rescue operation for a lost hiker or assisting public agencies during a major flood event, drones can play an essential role during emergency response. The N.C. Department of Transportation has established best practices and recommended policies for … Read more