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Wait, shouldn’t that be in the recyclable bin?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published February 2, 2024 at 3:15PM

Thanks to Ami for sending from Adams Morgan:

“Taking out the Driving Dangerously trash? One can only wonder what happened here.”

“30 cars on 2 blocks got car windows smashed in”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 26, 2024 at 1:45PM

A. writes this morning from 29th between Calvert and Woodley: “I counted 27 but cops counted some that drove away”

Last Night in Driving Dangerously

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 11, 2024 at 9:05AM

M. reports around 6:40pm last night (Wed.): “At the four-way intersection of 1st and N Streets NW, 100 yards from the entrance to Dunbar HS. An intersection that feeds onto NY Ave and is mayhem during rush hours.”

Updates if/when more is learned.

Helluva Way to Wake Up – Old(?) Cop Car edition

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 9, 2024 at 10:05AM

Thanks to A. for sending from Columbia Heights.

It had been 5 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. Others victims have recommended Rimgard. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.

#stolen wheels

Helluva Way to Wake Up cont.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 4, 2024 at 9:05AM

Thanks to Jeff for sending from Capitol Hill: “Hell of a way to… come home from work?”

It had been 15 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. Others victims have recommended Rimgard. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.

#stolen wheels

Signs of the Times

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 22, 2023 at 10:05AM

photo by Jared Stern

Thanks to Jared for sharing: “You have to hand it to the writers at DDOT. Discouraging drunk driving while being just amusing enough to get you busted for distracted driving.”

#signs of the times

“Free2Move strikes again”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 15, 2023 at 2:35PM | Updated December 15, 2023 at 3:00PM

“Dear PoPville,

During my Free2Move trip one of the tires had only 14 PSI. That’s almost flat, 35 is normal. I stopped at a gas station, had to ask for $2 in quarters for the air machine, and re-taught myself how to inflate a tire (I knew in high school, but haven’t owned a car in almost 20 years). The whole hassle took only 15 minutes, but I was paying for it. Free2Move refused ANY credit for this.

Moral of the story? Never do anything for a Free2Move car! Don’t gas them up (they’ll only pay for the first $25 anyway, and they’ll lecture you that you shouldn’t have tried if you waste time trying to find a late-night gas station and can’t), don’t put air in the tires, don’t pick up trash, nothing. (more…)