Everyone knows that JFK once described the District as a city of Northern charm and Southern efficiency, but the same could be said about our winter weather contrasted with the complete incompetence of those who try to drive in its result or clear it from the roads. Beet juice or not, there’s ice on the roads and sidewalks. Walk and drive with caution.

Torture Doesn’t Work: Guess what? Punishing Virginians with large fees – between $750 and $3,000 – for reckless driving may not curb bad habits and is not delivering the payout the government had hoped, reports The Post.

Drivers, the study found, are often unable to (or simply don’t) pay the fines. The number of reckless driving citations have also gone down, likely because officers are sympathetic and dole out a lesser charge that won’t require as much from the driver.

Call us cynical, but we didn’t think such an unpopular measure (there’s an ongoing petition to repeal it) was going to work to start with.

After the jump – federal Purple line lovin’ and people who think HOV lanes should be for (get this) carpoolers.

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