Driving

Light pole down

adamg — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:57:02 -0500

Stephen Walsh photographs the remains of an accident on Washington Street in Brookline Village this morning in which a driver apparently blinded by solar glare took out a light pole.

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One killed, two injured when car careens out of control in Sumner Tunnel

adamg — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:24:28 -0500

Around 1:20 a.m. today, Channel 5 reports, adding none was wearing a seat belt.

Suffolk County jail guard has license suspended for parking in handicap spot

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:57 -0500

With somebody else's placard, Channel 4 reports.

Jamaica Plain business owner faced felony charge for marking up illegal ads on Centre Street

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:51:57 -0500

The Jamaica Plain Gazette reports the president of the Jamaica Plain Business and Professional Association got nabbed for using his pen to complain about scooters illegally parked on Centre Street connected to ads for a South Boston scooter company.

Is there a collection for the guy?

Ask not for whom the plaza tolls, it tolls for thee

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:05 -0500

A group seeking to end turnpike tolls couldn't collect enough signatures to get a toll ban on the ballot, Associated Press reports.

Bicyclist hit, dragged 300 yards by car in Natick

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:26:22 -0500

MetroWest Daily News reports.

Hospital CEO on bike nearly buys it thanks to Masshole in a mini-van

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:20 -0500

Paul Levy reports on a near miss. Complete with helpful diagram.

Car hits bicycle in Somerville - driver and rider end up agreeing to have coffee

adamg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:50 -0500

Will wonders never cease?

Police say string of car breakins a reminder to West Roxbury residents: Lock your car doors at night already

adamg — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:40 -0500

District E-5 reports officers responding to a call from Sanborn Avenue around 2:10 a.m. on Nov. 12 that two or three guys were walking down the street opening up cars found:

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Cambridge's Finest Taxi Service

Cynic — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:19:08 -0500

Just before dawn on Oct. 4, the Cambridge Police gave State Senator Anthony Galluccio a lift home. According to the report, not only was he apparently too soused to drive, he was too drunk to tell the friend who had taken his keys and was giving him a lift that he had moved - the friend drove back and forth on Sunset Road, looking for his house, although Galluccio now lives on Trowbridge. The police drove out to Sunset as well, before Gooch sobered up sufficiently to direct them to his current residence.

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