Free Talk Live - Transportation

How ride-share services skirt taxi rules

EtotheRic — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:52:14 +0000

The fuzzy pink mustache strapped to the car's front grille is a bit puzzling - and maybe a bit obnoxious - but it's not just for decoration, thankfully.

Cars sport the accessory to show they're official drivers for Lyft, a rideshare service that bills itself as your friend with a car - if you summon your friend with an app.

TSA Worker's Metal Detector Causes Evacuations, Delays At JFK Airport

MikeGPA — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:23:53 +0000

"Hundreds of passengers and workers at JFK's Terminal 7 had to be evacuated on Saturday morning after it was discovered that a TSA worker's metal detector was unplugged."

DUI New Law

LoveFreedomAndLiberty — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:13:18 +0000

Is consent needed for a blood alcohol test? Read more here:

TSA Confiscates a Frosted Cupcake

pmfalcon — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:25:17 +0000

A TSA agent took a Massachusetts woman's frosted cupcake because he thought its vanilla-bourbon icing could be a “security risk,” saying the frosting sitting atop the red velvet cake was gel-like enough to violate regulations.

Red Light Cameras

LoveFreedomAndLiberty — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:15:30 +0000

Red light cameras....Virginia D.O.T. Read more here:

Offensive Bumper Stickers?

LoveFreedomAndLiberty — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:34:47 +0000

Can bumper stickers be considered offensive? If a bumper sticker is considered offensive can a person be fined? Read more here:

Obama floats plan to tax cars by the mile

Thrain — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:40:38 +0000

The Obama administration has floated a transportation authorization bill that would require the study and implementation of a plan to tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive.