Robert James Thomson Quotes

Motors that are vulnerable to shorting out because of snow ingestion should have snow filters installed over air intakes, and spare motors should be ready to replace any failed motors.

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

It would be helpful to be able to see the layout and for the maps to label what exits to use to get to nearby sites/buildings so you aren't wandering the station trying to read the signs in the crowds.

Some people make a separate argument about the red light cameras. They say it just changes the type of crash that's most likely to occur at an intersection.

I can't see a problem with imposing fines on drivers who violate traffic safety laws. The speed limit is the speed limit. A red light means stop. These things haven't changed since people got their driver's licenses.

I'm surprised when I see someone doing the logical, commonsense thing: Walk facing the oncoming traffic.

Over the decades, you got various companies involved in making escalators and you've got Metro varying between internal repair crews and contractors. They're dealing with old equipment, which of course is prone to break down, and the repair crews don't even know what's busted or who made the busted parts till they tear the things open. Then sometimes they have to go back to the shop and manufacture parts, because the original maker has gone out of business.

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.

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

I don't see any possible excuse for any driver anywhere to endanger people.

I don't see traffic fines as a substitute for a commuter tax.

When different generations of cars are combined into one train, it messes with the loudspeaker system.

Tolling plan is a wonderful opportunity for political pandering, and some candidates are taking full advantage of it.

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

As our eyes age, they have a tougher and tougher time adjusting to rapid changes in lighting, and we need to be aware of this.

Nobody likes paying tolls. It's difficult to explain the concept of dynamic tolling, where the price varies to maintain the flow of traffic. And it's difficult to explain why highway widenings don't wind up helping commuters in the long run.

Metro shows no signs of being able to make its trains run on time. This occurs during single-tracking and it occurs during normal rush hour service.

Automate the headlights so drivers can't forget to turn them on in low visibility.

If you think your job requires you to endanger people, get another job.

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

When I look at the faces of turning drivers, I mostly see them looking in the direction of oncoming motorists rather than at the people they're about to turn into.

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

I think that maps showing platform details would be useful to visitors, especially to chaperones of school groups, etc. Also useful would be either a compass rose or an arrow pointing North at every metro exit. Emerging from underground is disorienting, especially at night.