“Dear PoPville,
This individual seems to think it’s a personal parking space and has been pulling this stunt for the last few weeks leaving the car for days. Now explains why trash pickup has been so hit and miss lately.
The author keeps it gracious, but the subtext is clearly seething ….”
Full view of note: (more…)
HELL YES THIS IS AN ALL CAPITAL HEADLINE – FINALLY!!
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the first lawsuits filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) under new authority granted by the DC Council to bring civil enforcement actions against dangerous drivers with large numbers of unpaid tickets for speeding, reckless driving, and other traffic violations. Under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, OAG can hold these drivers accountable for their repeated illegal conduct by securing monetary judgments against them wherever they live, meaning that OAG can sue dangerous drivers who flout District traffic laws even when they live outside the District.
DC Plates
“Dear PoPville,
(Sunday) morning as I drove over to the Giant on O St there was a plentiful amount of terrible driving happening. Drivers blocking one way roads, blocking bike lanes, driving down the middle of the road. The cherry on top was pulling into the parking garage and finding this. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
It looks to me DC Gov is trying to stop people from calling 911 when people.park in front of their house. I thought it was funny. This was seen on the metro.”
From Alert DC:
“On Saturday, January 18, 2025, street closures and parking restrictions will begin for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration that motorists should take into consideration. District residents and business owners are asked to plan for widespread road closures across Downtown Washington. Most roads within the perimeter, bounded by the Potomac River to the west, K Street NW to the north, Second Street NE/SE to the east, and I-395/I-695 to the south will be closed or restricted residential traffic only. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Watched a disabled patron navigate their walker with all their groceries down the curb to walk to the L2 bus because this Coach Express charter bus parked in the official WMATA bus stop. I should note, I called 311 about 20 minutes before this happened and they said they would send MPD and the bus remained.”
photo by slatifolia
“Dear PoPville,
This is the first snowstorm that I’ve experienced as a DC driver. As I soon found out, [Ed. Note: Sign up for our free daily newsletter round up and never miss a post. It could save you a $250 fine :)] if you park on a snow emergency route then you’re getting fined $250. (more…)
And so it begins…
Photo of copious amounts of blue “salt”/melting mixture in Adams Morgan
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a Snow Emergency for Washington, DC. The Snow Emergency will remain in effect through at least the end of the day on Tuesday, January 7.
While the snow emergency is in effect, motorists may not park on snow emergency routes and vehicles parked on these routes may be towed. (more…)