• Slower trucks: Schneider, the Wisconsin-based trucking firm, is lowering its company speed limit from 63 to 60 mph to save fuel costs; a story out of Milwaukee is here.
• Faster speed limits? This post says Utah drivers could be allowed to go as fast as 85 mph.
• Higher gas prices: Watching them climb is almost a daily ritual; a Strib story is here.
• Meet some local bicyclists: Click here for five vita.mn profiles.
• Free bikes for visiting Republicans: An AP story, via Minnesota Public Radio, is here.
• New driving rules? The Legislature is still working it out; one story is here.

• Lakeville joins TransitWorld: You’ll be able to take the bus starting in September 2009; Strib story here.

• Duluth sings the Gusset Plate Blues: The Blatnik Bridge to Superior is getting some work done; Strib story here.
• Two New York Times stories that talk about red-light cameras: This one looks at the fine print of car-rental contracts, which allow companies to plead guilty to your traffic violations and bill you; this one takes a more general look at the cameras and also mentions technology that can tell you about speed traps.
• Another groundbreaking for the Northstar line: Big Lake takes its turn here.
• Free parking for carpoolers: On Wednesdays, at least; a news brief on the ABC Ramps is here.

• Met Council defends Central Corridor process: The Strib’s Letter of the Day is here.
• Teen driving rules: A legislative update from this morning’s Strib is here.
• “Do As I Say, Not As I Do”: That’s what most drivers think, the AAA Foundation says in a report on driving and culture released today; click here for a PDF news release and links.
• Teachers dying on Saudi roads: Women aren’t allowed to drive, but their commutes are sometimes deadly; Associated Press story here.
• Infrastructure in crisis: The Urban Land Institute released a report today about America’s needs; click here for a news release/summary. (I peeked through the report ,and Minnesota merits a few mentions, such as: “The United States has endured two recent reality checks about its deteriorating infrastructure — Katrina and Minneapolis.”)
• New Minneapolis squad cars: The retro trend continues here.
• State traffic deaths: Minnesota is on a slower pace this year; Strib story here, news release here.

• The new transportation commissioner: A look at Tom Sorel’s work is here.
• Driving opinions: This Strib editorial supports new rules for teen drivers, while this Letter of the Day draws a distinction between driving after drinking and drunken driving.
• Two from the Pioneer Press: The University of Minnesota has ramped up its opposition to the approved Central Corridor line through campus; click here. And Minneapolis’ pothole situation gets a thorough going-over here.
• Diesel prices: Truckers have planned a protest for today; an MPR story is here.
• Hitchin’ a ride online: A reporter for Marketplace tries out the craigslist ride board; story is here.

A Roadguy colleague we’ll call The Guy in the Next Cubicle directs our attention to an appetizing story posted on MSNBC this afternoon:

“Urine trouble,” some states warn truckers

I realize we’re all in a hurry when we’re driving, and rest areas aren’t always the most pleasant places to spend even a few minutes, but whoa.

Something tells me that female truckers are not part of the problem.

Twin Citians turning to mass transit in record numbers

Click above for a short news story, here for a Metro Transit news release.

If only we could get some of our DUI offenders onto the bus and out of their Toyota Saloons….