Road Warrior D'Val Westphal, the Journal's news editor, tackles commuter issues for West Siders on Tuesdays and the rest of the Albuquerque Metro area on Saturdays.
Can You Be Handicapped and Ride a Hog?
IF YOU CAN HANDLE A HOG, WHY DO YOU NEED HANDICAPPED PLATES? Richard Nadolny e-mails that he “was pulling through a parking lot the other day and saw two very nice matching hog motorcycles parked side by side.
(Saturday, July 05, 2008)
The Lane Change Shuffle
WHY DO WE GO RIGHT TO MERGE LEFT? Kathy Wilson e-mails that she has “noticed that when you are coming west up Alameda where it goes up the hill to merge onto N.M. 528, you are first directed to merge to the right, then a hundred feet or so later are directed to merge back to the left.
(Tuesday, July 01, 2008)
Let's See Traffic Info Sped Up
CAN WE GET TRAFFIC INFO AT 55 MPH? Charles Spicher says that on a recent “Friday night we were southbound on I-25 at approximately the Lead/Coal exit. There is a traffic info sign over the interstate displaying traffic information.”
(Saturday, June 28, 2008)
Unnamed Road Is A Quandary
WE'LL CROSS THAT STREET, AND NAME IT, TOO: Ben Blackwell e-mails that “about two years ago, I called 911 to report what appeared to be an intoxicated pedestrian in the middle of N.M. 528 or Alameda Boulevard.
(Tuesday, June 24, 2008)
Some Clarity on Driver's License Renewals
SOME MORE DETAILS ON MVD MEDICAL RELEASES: A recent column on driver's license renewals and medical releases raised some questions for reader Jim Kwak.
(Saturday, June 21, 2008)
Fix on Way for 'Wreck Waiting To Happen'
FIXING THE BACKUPS ON OLD AIRPORT AT COTTONWOOD: Boddicea e-mails “a question about the light at Old Airport Avenue and Cottonwood Drive that is also the entrance in between Home Depot and Wal-Mart Supercenter.
(Tuesday, June 17, 2008)
Xs Mark the Spot For Airborne Cops
IS "SPEED MONITORED BY AIRCRAFT" FOR REAL? Mary Lou called to say she's seen "the sign outside Bernalillo that speed is checked by airplanes. I don't think they're doing that."
(Saturday, June 14, 2008)
Westside Boulevard Isn't Quite Done ROAD WARRIOR: IS THE WEST LEG OF WESTSIDE READY TO OPEN? Drivers on Golf Course know the east leg of Westside Boulevard is open to N.M. 528. But the leg to the east that connects to Unser looks pretty darn close to finished.
(Tuesday, June 10, 2008)
MVD Tracking Lost Notices— It's Progress
BUT CAN MVD FIX THIS? After a recent column (April 12) laid out how the state Motor Vehicle Division is really pushing a customer-oriented approach to doing business, Jon Fleischer e-mailed his experience.
(Saturday, June 7, 2008)
Albuquerque Leaves Road to Builders ROAD WARRIOR: CAN'T WE EXPAND UNSER NW NOW? Concerned about Unser e-mails a question about Unser between Black Arroyo and Bandelier NW.
(Tuesday, June 3, 2008)
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