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In 2012, nearly 2M D.C. parking tickets issued

In fiscal year 2012, D.C. issued 1.8 million parking tickets worth $92.5 million, according to records obtained by AAA Mid- Atlantic. Most of those tickets went to drivers who live outside of D.C.

Tags: parking tickets, ddot, AAA Mid-Atlantic, John Townsend, ari ashe

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Rockville's spike in red-light camera tickets declines

After a 343 percent jump in red-light camera tickets in Rockville, the spike in tickets is coming back down.

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Alexandria residents worry about toxin release at Express Lanes ramp

A citizens association says the release of nitrogen dioxide from cars will pose a health risk to 75,000 Alexandria and Fairfax County residents if a new flyover ramp for the Interstate 95 Express Lanes is built.

Tags: ari ashe, hot lanes, express lanes, turkeycock run, nitrogen dioxide, Edsall Road, Concerned Residents of Landmark

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Local seatbelt campaign for student drivers has somber tone

A ceremony honoring students who pledge to wear seat belts while driving had a somber tone after attendees learned that a Manassas teen, who recently died in a car accident, was not buckled up.

Tags: ari ashe, Put it Together, seatbelt safety, sprawl & crawl

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D.C. aims to eliminate parking minimums

A new plan recommends eliminating the calculation of a minimum amount of parking space needed at new buildings in the District, and it's drawing concerns.

Tags: ari ashe, parking, parking minimums, office of planning

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Inadequate roads cost Md. $6.2B in wasted time and fuel, report finds

As Maryland roads get more congested, a new report finds inadequate roads are costing $6.2 billion annually in operating costs, lost time in traffic and wasted fuel.

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Fairfax County parents want more Zzzs for teens

Sleep is an important part of academic success and in Fairfax County, some parents are fighting to give high school students a few more hours of it.

Tags: ari ashe, sleep, school start times

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No speed cameras damaged since Pr. George's police installed security camera

Since Prince George's County police started monitoring a speed camera that had been destroyed, none of the county's 72 mobile speed cameras has been vandalized or damaged.

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D.C. uses solutions to prevent green arrow crashes

While pedestrian fatalities in the District fell to a record low in 2012, one particular type of turn continues to lead to several serious crashes.

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Lawmakers debate eliminating speed cameras in Maryland

While most eyes in Annapolis are focused on gun control and the gas tax, several bills to address speed cameras are being actively discussed, including one measure that would eliminate the cameras altogether.

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