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Home Office in an Airstream?

"...idea. We want to buy a used trailer or motor home (maybe an Airstream or something similar), park it..."

July 17, 2009 Column by Luke Ellis

More on Bike Helmets

"...Law Debate,” News, Aug. 4]. By this measure both motor-vehicle passengers and pedestrians should also wear helmets, since both..."

Aug. 9, 2006 Postmarks

Sunset Staff: Scrap TTC, Overhaul TxDoT

Legislature's Sunset Commission staff make their sweeping recommendations for state transportation agencies

"...Issue 5 Key Elements of TxDOT’s Regulation of Motor Vehicle Dealers, Salvage Vehicle Dealers, and Household Goods Carriers..."

June 3, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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There goes the neighborhood – Can they park cars like that?

"...My neighbor parks his huge motor home on the street in front of his house..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Child Fatality Report: Reasons for attention

County releases 11th annual report documenting causes and trends of children's deaths in Austin area.

"...2006 accidental deaths were the result of asphyxia/suffocation (17), motor-vehicle accidents (13), drowning (three), fire (one), gunshot wound (one),..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

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"...special efforts are needed to reduce the impact of motor-vehicle air-pollutant emissions. The five-county Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Naked City

The county's latest report on child fatalities contains some sobering statistics.

"...Once again, motor vehicle accidents caused the most accidental child fatalities --..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

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MUD Myths

"...during rush hours than one-person-per-car. Passenger rail, buses, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, carpools, bicycles, walking, and telecommunicating are all things..."

April 18, 1997 Column

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Statewide ban on driving and texting

"...use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. Drivers are not allowed to "read, write, or..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Column by Luke Ellis

Point Austin: Let Us Begin

The transportation bond represents useful and necessary progress

"...leveling more buildings and eating up more land for motor vehicle lanes (aka the Katy Freeway Solution) is not..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Column by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...gave her when she called: the inability of emergency vehicles to access our street and that there are elderly..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column

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Scaggs Photo in Bad Taste

"...Langer's ignorant remark in the last issue about Godzilla Motor Company being "perhaps the only Austin metal band that..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Column

Money Talks

"...a film. Playing lead character Franklin Hatchett -- a motor-mouthed street hustler who accidentally gets crossways with murderous jewel..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Bush Tackles Taxes

"...capital. Bush also wants to hike the sales and motor vehicle tax by half a cent on every dollar's..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Column

Who Killed the Electric Car?

This multifaceted documentary about the history of GM's electric car seeks the culprit responsible for its demise and finds plenty of blame to go around.

"...Chris Paine. Opening with a mock funeral for General Motors’ EV1 electric car, this multifaceted documentary seeks the culprit..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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Our readers talk back.

"...we really wanted to reduce head injuries for cyclists, motor vehicle drivers, and pedestrians alike, we should avoid passing..."

June 23, 2006 Column

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Boating while intoxicated

"..."driving while intoxicated" when he or she operates a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated. The offense..."

June 24, 2005 Column by Nicole Clark

A Closer Look at the Resolutions To Address Structural Police Reform

"...• motor vehicle stops;..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Common Law: Is My New Car a Lemon?

Shedding light on Texas' Lemon Law

"...Lemon Law, if your recently purchased or leased new motor vehicle develops a defect or condition that substantially impairs..."

March 6, 2015 Column by Luke Ellis

Point Austin: Why Vote?

The real choices at the top and bottom of the ballot

"...future. In the immortal words of Steppenwolf, "Get your motor running, head out on the highway!"..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Getting Mobilized

Arguments (and opponents) against the mobility bond run a little thin

"...matrix for determining priority projects was arithmetically skewed against motor vehicle transportation and in favor of bike trails and..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Column by Michael King

APD vs. Cyclists

Cops are cracking down on law-breaking bicyclists

"...most complaints and causing public safety concerns for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians. Those violations include running red lights and..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Enforce Traffic Laws, Reduce Deaths

"...we really wanted to reduce head injuries for cyclists, motor vehicle drivers, and pedestrians alike, we should avoid passing..."

June 19, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Avid rider Ellis wants drivers to give a wider berth

"...The legislation would mandate a minimum passing distance for motorists coming up on bikes, which would help establish liability..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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Our readers talk back.

"...want to move every single central Texan around by motor vehicle. No transportation system in the world moves everyone..."

May 28, 2004 Column

The Time to Encourage Bicycling Is Now!

"...want to move every single central Texan around by motor vehicle. No transportation system in the world moves everyone..."

May 26, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

The Travis CountyChild FatalityReview Team's annual report reveals that child fatalities continued to decline in 1999.

"...figure declined to 17%. Nine kids were killed in motor vehicle accidents, down from 17 MVA deaths in 1998...."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

True to Their Cause

No More Turf Wars

"...Accidental deaths, which include asphyxiation, drownings, and motor vehicle accidents, increased by 38% in 1997. There was..."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Palmer Proposal

"...construction of parking faciliites, and to impose a short-term motor vehicle rental tax at a maximum rate of 5..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature

City and Cap Metro Contemplate How to Make a "Real City” Transit System

Following the slow march toward a vote on a multibillion-dollar investment in public transit

"...funding can be generated with fares and potentially higher vehicle emissions fees and parking revenue, but the majority of..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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