If the Metro general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, says those extra hours for maintenance are necessary to help fix the system and make it safer, then that gets top priority.

Drivers tend to look for other drivers, rather than for pedestrians or cyclists.

I love the cameras and don't mind mailing in my check when I fail to pay attention and go too fast.

Many police officers watch for vehicles without headlights because it's a telltale of a drunk driver.

Back in 2011, when the weekend maintenance disruptions got more aggressive, we were told that the work on weekends and at night and midday would be enough to get the system back to a state of good repair.

Metro, built in the late 20th century, is the most escalator-dependent system in the world.

There are easily accessible programs to help aging drivers maintain their skills, or recognize when they need to give up their cars.