I don't like the midnight closing on weekends. It's one thing to tell people they have to drive to Jiffy Lube Live in the outer suburbs.

If you're driving more than 50 mph through a neighborhood where the speed limit is 25 mph, I question whether you should keep your driver's license. You're a menace to society.

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.

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

The cars themselves are getting smarter and will be increasingly able to assist drivers - to the point where the cars will be completely automated.

My philosophy is: Everybody needs to look out for everybody else.

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