Today’s Headlines

"Cash for Clunkers" Renewal Nearly Assured Despite U.S. DOT Data Lockdown (Streetsblog Cap Hill)
LaHood Announces Distracted Driving Summit (NYT)
Driving While Not Distracted Is Dangerous Too (STL Urban Workshop via Streetsblog.net)
Driver in Westchester Crash That Killed Eight Was Drunk, High (NYT, News, Post)
Bloomberg Chats Up Commuters About His Transit Initiative (NY1)
Slow News Day: M50 Beats Reporter in Crosstown Run as Pete Donohue Seeks Free Ride Skeptics
Second Ave. Sagas Discusses the Future of the MetroCard, or Lack Thereof
BP Molinaro, SI Advance Smell Conspiracy in Parking Sign Confusion
AAA Names Cross Bronx Expressway New York’s Worst Road (NY1)
Will Pedro Espada Ever Pay the $61K He Owes in City Campaign Fines? (News)