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• Police clarify rules for bicyclists
  Roadguy would not normally publish a press release as his Sunday column, but this past week, when the Minneapolis Police Department issued "The truth about seven common bike safety myths," I posted the list online, and it sparked quite a conversation.
  Jul 20, 2008
• As work on 35W bridge proceeds, so does lawsuit
  In new court documents, the plaintiffs allege that the state used ambiguous standards and scored the bridge proposals capriciously to choose the contractor.
  Jul 18, 2008
• Graphic: Metro Transit embraces hybrid technology
  Metro Transit has made a bold investment with the purchase of 19 environment friendly, fuel saving hybrid buses with an order for 150 more to be delivered over the next five years. This interactive graphic describes how the bus operates with hybrid technology.
  Jul 16, 2008
• Bicyclists get a break: They will have priority on a dozen miles of local streets
  In another boost for the Twin Cities bicycling boom, more than 12 miles of local streets will be revamped to give priority to bikes.
  Jul 11, 2008
• Signaling your intent when there are four places to turn right
  Alert reader Arvid from Prior Lake wants other drivers to know when he's about to make a turn, but it gets complicated when there isn't a right-turn lane:
  Jul 6, 2008
• North Side activist awakened early by a fire raging inside his truck
  Investigators have yet to determine the cause, but the victim suspects revenge.
  Jul 5, 2008
• Teens who speed may soon meet cars that tattle
  "I M going 2 fast": The U has figured out how to get a teen's cell phone to send parents text messages about what's happening behind the wheel.
  Jul 1, 2008
• Next stop: Higher bus, train fares in Twin Cities?
  High fuel costs have commuters flocking to buses and trains, but fares across the metro area could rise by 25 cents on Oct. 1, with the possibility of another increase -- of as much as 50 cents more per ticket -- sometime next year.
  Jun 24, 2008
• Is a low-weight rider a high-occupancy passenger?
  Alert reader Matthew from Hopkins has a question:
  Jun 22, 2008
• McFarlin will leave MnDOT next week
  Bob McFarlin had worked for the department for nearly 14 years and briefly led it when Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau was ousted.
  Jun 19, 2008

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