No, you're not going crazy -- the District is getting some new street signs. But what gives with one that popped up on New Hampshire Avenue this week?
What the Font is With Those Street Signs?
This Explains So Much: DMV Not Testing Parallel Parking
Do you feel like drivers in D.C. can't parallel park? There might be a reason for that.
Not the Car We Expected of Occupy D.C.
A Mercedes-Benz with a license plate voicing support for Occupy D.C.? We'd like to know more about the owner.
Broad Branch Road Reopens to Great Fanfare
If you don't often drive through or near Rock Creek Park on your daily commute, the fact that Broad Branch Road reopened to traffic today might not be a big deal. But for those that do, it's a huge deal.
Phil Mendelson's Shiny New Ride
Councilmember Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) showed up to work today in a brand new Ford Focus, having finally traded in his old Mercury Mystique after 15 years and more than 175,000 miles.
Overheard in D.C.: Pot and Kettle
There's never-ending tension in D.C. between drivers, pedestrian, and cyclists. They each have their own rights, and they're always complaining about the others not behaving. In some cases, however, they're wrong.
NTSB Wants All Cell Phone Use in Cars Banned
It's already against the law in the District to send text messages or speak on a phone without a hands-free device, but the National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for an across-the-board ban on the use of electronic devices in cars.
D.C. Drivers Mostly Courteous, Save One Ragey Outlier
A 2009 study asked drivers across the U.S. if they ever succumb to road rage. D.C. ranked as sixth-most courteous, but led in number of drivers who admit to purposefully hitting other vehicles out of anger.
A Roundabout Way to Get Around in Virginia
WTOP reports this morning that Virginia has replaced some smaller intersections in Loudoun County with roundabouts, and more might be on the way.
Finally, You Can Prove That You're a Bayhawks Fan
Do you really love the regional professional lacrosse team? Do you want everyone to know? Now you can!
The Night Euclid Street Unwittingly Hosted A Demolition Derby
Back on November 4, we noted an incredibly unusual occurrence in which an entire string of parked cars along the 1000 block of Euclid Street were totally smashed to bits, leaving police baffled as to what exactly happened. We finally got a chance to take a look at the preliminary police report of the incident, and boy, is it a whopper.
How's This For Windshield Perspective
We're big fans of local historical photography here at DCist, so there really wasn't any chance we'd pass on featuring the above May 1974 image of the packed to the gills Antonelli parking lot where the Ronald Reagan Building stands today.
Kwame Brown Blames It On The Rain
The vehicular hits just keep coming for D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown, don't they?
A Walkable Wisconsin Avenue?
One of the values of Eastern Market is that it's car-free -- the stretch of Seventh Street in front of the historic north and south halls is closed off to vehicles on the weekend, when most visitors descend upon the market. Could Wisconsin Avenue go the same way?
Reduced Speed Limit Among Council's Proposed Pedestrian Safety Measures
Today, members of the D.C. Council introduced two measures which would put additional emphasis on pedestrian safety, including a law which would reduce the speed limit in residential areas to 15 miles per hour.
Driving Around Georgetown Tonight: Don't Even Try
Generally speaking, "don't drive through Georgetown" is fairly sound advice. But it's essential guidance today.
DMV Amnesty Program Keeps Drawing In Money
The D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles reported today that an amnesty on overdue parking tickets is working, having drawn in a total of $1,902,665 in revenue from 35,357 outstanding tickets.
Car Crashes Into Radio Station, Inane Chatter Unaffected
One local morning sports chatter box was severely dented today.
MPD Seeks Witnesses in Fatal Shaw Hit-and-Run
The Metropolitan Police Department is currently looking for help finding who killed a California man during a hit-and-run incident on the 1800 block of 6th Street NW on Sunday morning.
Fines Replace Arrests for Lapsed Registrations
The D.C. Council stepped up this morning and did away with the controversial D.C. police practice of arresting drivers whose registration has lapsed.
Procrastinator Alert: No More Arrests for Expired Registrations
The District has gotten plenty of grief in the last week over news that police officers have been throwing handcuffs on drivers that forgot to renew their registrations. Tomorrow that should change.
Driver Slams on Brakes In Front of Cyclists on G.W. Parkway
Last Friday, Fort Hunt Patch reported on a chilling incident in which a driver on the George Washington Parkway sped by a group of cyclists and proceeded to slam on his brakes in front of them, one of which ended up under the car.
D.C. Promises to Address Lapsed Registration Arrests
After a rash of incidents in which drivers were arrested by D.C. police for having lapsed registrations, pretty much everyone seems to think that a solution is necessary. The problem is that no one seems to be clear on where that solution will be coming from.
Is a Lapsed Registration an Arrestable Offense?
Can the D.C. police actually throw you in the clink for having an expired registration?
Pedestrian Struck and Killed Near National Zoo
Officials have announced that a female pedestrian who had was struck by a vehicle near the National Zoo this afternoon has died.
Ditch the Quarters, D.C.
Join the parking revolution, people -- everyone is paying by phone these days.
Getaway Driver Can't Drive, Crashes Into NE House
Now, we've seen read about strange attempts at getaways, but here's one for the record books.
Proposed Cyclist Harassment Law Provokes Arguments
Who needs to wait for a public hearing? Arguments over a proposed measure on cyclist harassment are already flying.
No Charges For Driver Caught on Tape Hitting Cyclist
According to WABA, no criminal charges have been brought against a driver who was caught on tape hitting a cyclist.
This Post Was Ready Hours Ago, But It Got Stuck In Traffic
Seventy-four hours. Thirty-seven gallons of gas. Almost $1,500 a year. That's the individual cost of congestion in the Washington, D.C. metro area according to the 2011 Urban Mobility Study published by the Texas Transportation Institute.

