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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Automotive
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Is it illegal to park in front of someone's house? Here's what New Hampshire law says
Drivers spend an average of 17 hours a year searching for parking spots, according to an INRIX study. While the transportation analytics company's study was done in 2017, many drivers today still know the pain of looking for a parking spot. When you're in a pinch, can you park outside someone else's house? In New Hampshire, it's not illegal to park in front of someone's house on a public street. However, it is illegal to park in front of someone's driveway, and there are other restrictions. Here's what to know about New Hampshire transportation laws. In New Hampshire, parking in front of someone's house is generally legal if on a public street. However, the law says that on any road outside business or residence districts, drivers should not leave a vehicle on 'the paved or main-traveled part of the way when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such a vehicle off such part of said way.' But if you must leave it in that area, the car must leave enough room for other cars to travel through freely and be in an area clearly visible to cars coming each direction. There also are many other parking restrictions in New Hampshire. According to New Hampshire 'Rules of the Road' laws, places where parking is prohibited include: On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street (double parked) On a sidewalk Within an intersection On a crosswalk Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a way or within a highway tunnel On any railroad tracks At any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking In front of a public or private driveway Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of said entrance when properly signposted Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing On any controlled access highway or in the area between roadways of a divided highway In some of these cases, you can stop momentarily to pick up or drop off merchandise or passengers. Some local municipalities may have more specific rules on parking. For example, there are some places in Portsmouth where only Portsmouth residents are allowed to park at certain times, and there are some streets in Nashua where parking is prohibited altogether. Check your local ordinances for detailed rules. Usually, no. But, if someone has parked in front of your driveway, you can complain to an authorized official to remove the vehicle. New Hampshire law outlines the reasons for 'removal and impoundment.' They include: A vehicle has been left unattended on the paved portion of a toll road, turnpike, or interstate and defense highway for a period of greater than 4 hours A vehicle has been left unattended on any way or the right-of-way thereof for a period of greater than 24 hours A vehicle is obstructing any way or the access thereto, or access to a public building, or is or will be a menace to traffic if allowed to remain, or is obstructing snow removal or highway maintenance operations The owner or legal occupant of private property has complained that a vehicle is obstructing the passage of vehicles from a public street or highway onto the driveway of such private property A vehicle is reported stolen, or is apparently abandoned, or without proper registration, or apparently unsafe to be driven The owner or custodian of the vehicle is under arrest or otherwise incapacitated, and the vehicle will be a menace to traffic if permitted to remain A vehicle has been left unattended within a state-owned park and ride facility for a period of greater than 21 days A vehicle is parked or has been left unattended on election day for longer than 3 hours in an area designated for voters who are temporarily present for the purpose of voting. This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Is it illegal to park in front of someone's house? NH law says this
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Borderlands Mexico: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April; Cold storage provider inks $15M deal with Texas grocery chain; and Hengli Hydraulics opens $325 million plant near Monterrey, Mexico. Mexico was the top trading partner of the U.S. in April, with two-way commerce totaling $69.7 billion, a 4% year-over-year decline compared to April 2024. It was the 16th consecutive month and 26th of the past 27 months that Mexico has been No. 1 in trade with the U.S. Canada ranked No. 2 in trade at $56.6 billion in April. China ranked third at $33.6 billion, followed by Germany at $20.5 billion and Japan at $20.4 billion. John F. Kennedy International Airport was the No. 1 international U.S. trade gateway in April, totaling $35.1 billion, according to Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Chicago O'Hare International Airport was the second-ranked U.S. gateway for international trade at $30.2 billion during April. Port Laredo, Texas, was the No. 3-ranked U.S. trade gateway in April, compared to the same month in 2024, when Laredo was the No. 1 gateway for trade. Trade in the month totaled $28.3 billion, a 3% year-over-year increase. Officials for INRIX, a global provider of transportation data and analytics, said they are seeing positive trends for supply chain and vehicle movements between Mexico and the U.S. INRIX recently launched Cross-Border Insights, a product designed to track activity between the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders. The cross-border intelligence provided by INRIX aims to help investors analyze supply chains, assess policy impact, and forecast trade-driven risk. Michael Cottle, vice-president of enterprise business at INRIX, said they are seeing an uptick in northbound vehicles to the U.S.-Mexico border. 'We noticed an uptick of northbound crossings compared to the past for passenger cars on the weekends,' Cottle told FreightWaves in an interview. 'What we're seeing is possibly with the softening of the dollar that products are now cheaper in the U.S., and so it's led to retailers in those border towns staffing up to have more people there to accommodate the increased demand for shopping in the U.S.' Kirkland, Washington-based INRIX was founded in 2004. The company processes location-based data — telemetry data from passenger and freight vehicles — into mission-critical transportation applications and intelligence. '[The data] goes to logistics companies like Amazon and Trimble that do route calculation and manifest building,' Cottle said. 'In the hedge fund world, we can tell you how many people visited T.J. Maxx yesterday across the country, or how many trucks went to a Caterpillar plant. That gives them a kind of early signal of what might be happening financially with those companies instead of having maybe a month's delay in credit card data.' In recent months, INRIX has seen a steep decline in vehicle movements to warehouses and other facilities in and around the Port of Los Angeles. 'The Port of Los Angeles is an interesting trend — the month over month comparison of 2024 versus 2025 for these [recent] months, you have a pretty sharp decline of trucks picking stuff up at the port,' Cottle said. 'That's where a lot of products from China and Asia come in.' Beijing-based Hengli Hydraulics recently opened its first manufacturing facility in Santa Catarina, Mexico. The plant represents an investment of $325 million, creating over 200 direct jobs. Santa Catarina is located near Monterrey. Company officials said they have plans to eventually expand the facility and could eventually employ as many as 800 workers. Hengli Hydraulics operates in over 20 countries, with 11 manufacturing plants and more than 8,000 employees worldwide. The company produces hydraulic cylinders, pumps, motors and various valves, serving a wide range of industrial industries. Houston-based We Store Frozen said on Thursday it has finalized a $15 million, three-year agreement with San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B. The deal covers over 7,000 pallet positions dedicated to frozen produce storage and distribution. 'Since our roots run deep in Texas, we are excited to expand our relationship with the No. 1 Texas grocery retailer, H-E-B,' Omri Shafran, CEO of We Store Frozen, said in a news release. 'This partnership represents our continued commitment to innovation, service excellence, and supporting the growing needs of leading retailers.' In addition to storage services, We Store Frozen is expanding its frozen transportation capabilities as part of the agreement. The company will provide end-to-end transportation between the processing facilities and its cold storage centers for H-E-B. We Store Frozen is a provider of frozen and refrigerated storage solutions, servicing a range of food manufacturers, importers and national retailers. H-E-B operates more than 435 grocery retail stores throughout Texas and northern Mexico. The post Borderlands Mexico: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April appeared first on FreightWaves. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- General
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Disruption after boat hits bridge
Railway services have been disrupted after a boat hit a bridge. Network Rail said it was notified at about 8:15 BST that a "commercial boat" had collided with the Kingsferry Bridge, connecting the Isle of Sheppey and mainland Kent. Southeastern said it suspended the Sheerness-on-Sea line due to the strike, although it added shortly after 10:00 that normal services would resume shortly. Delays of up to 25 minutes on Southeastern trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness were reported by INRIX after the strike. Network Rail said the bridge was held in a raised position while its teams examined the structure, which they deemed "safe to reopen". It thanked passengers for their patience. Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it was not called to the incident. The police have been contacted. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Network Rail Southeastern
Epoch Times
23-05-2025
- Epoch Times
Americans Are Expected to Set Travel Record on Memorial Day Weekend
Between trips along the nation's highways and byways or flights high in the sky, Americans are determined to travel in what may be record numbers this year for Memorial Day weekend. Roughly 45.1 million of them are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between May 22 and May 26 for the long weekend, according to The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Even amid what With so many off work and school, holiday travel overall has been surging to new records over the previous years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Americans are craving 'experiences over material things,' said AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz. Related Stories 5/18/2025 5/22/2025 'Travel is a personal and emotional decision,' Diaz told The Epoch Times. 'Trips don't have to be costly. Travel can be as simple as packing up the car, driving to a nearby beach or lake, and staying with family and friends.' Gasoline prices are dropping. As of May 22, the current U.S. average gasoline price is $3.195, down from $3.61 a year ago, Severe weather in multiple states could affect vacation plans. Here's what to expect from Memorial Day travel in 2025. On the Road Roughly 39.4 million people are projected to hit the open road this year for Memorial Day weekend, which is an additional one million travelers than in 2024, according to AAA. That means 87 percent of Americans traveling this weekend will opt to drive instead of other modes of transportation, in part because of the lower gas prices. Road trips are also easy, offer flexibility, and are a more viable option for most people, Diaz noted. And since some students will be due back in school on Tuesday, others opt to drive to destinations 'closer to home over the long weekend,' she said. Car rentals for Memorial Day travel are averaging $44 per day, which is in line with last year's prices, Hertz, a AAA car rental partner, said Friday is expected to be the busiest pickup day, with SUVs being among the most popular rental vehicles for the weekend travel. The cities with the highest demand for rental cars include Orlando, Denver, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami, and Seattle. INRIX, a provider of transportation data and analysis, Cities like Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Washington could have the heaviest traffic this weekend, INRIX said. In the Air Despite some growing concerns over commercial aviation, particularly after repeat air traffic control Hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to book flights for this weekend, the agency said. AAA is anticipating an increase in Memorial Day weekend air travel from last year, when 3.55 million travelers chose to fly to their destinations. This year, 3.61 million Americans are projected to take to the skies, a 2 percent increase from 2024. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to screen roughly 18 million passengers between May 22 and May 28 this year, according to a Last year, the TSA Luckily, prices on air travel are only up an average of $2 per ticket, according to Hopper. This year, the average airfare for the long Memorial Day weekend is roughly $258 per round-trip ticket. Hopper said the most popular destination cities are Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Chicago, Hopper said. The five airports expected to get the most traffic are Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago O'Hare, Denver, and Los Angeles. Since flights departing after 9 a.m. are twice as likely to be delayed as departures scheduled between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m., Hopper recommends that travelers depart as early in the morning as possible. Also, travelers flying in and out of Newark Airport should be aware of the FAA's Weather Outlook Many of the areas that have been seeing severe weather over the past week may see heavy rain and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. That Travelers are advised to plan ahead and avoid driving on flooded roadways. Based on current AccuWeather On Memorial Day, thunderstorms could affect the Southeast from the lower part of the Mississippi River to Georgia and the Carolinas. AccuWeather senior meteorologist John Feerick said that several areas, like southeast Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, may get hit with thunderstorms repeatedly over the weekend, which could have a snowball effect on flash flooding. 'Flooding is obviously one of the big killers, so people have to be aware,' Feerick told The Epoch Times. Anyone out on the roads should avoid driving through high water and find alternative routes, he said. There's also a May nor'easter creeping across the north from the Midwest into the Northeast this week, AccuWeather Feerick said the South is expected to be hotter than average this weekend, from South Texas through Florida. 'So, compared to average, it's maybe not going to be quite as shocking. But still, it's probably going to be 5–10 degrees above average,' he said. As for the regions that may see the most vacation-friendly weather for Memorial Day weekend, Feerick pointed to the Southwest, including southern California, and the Gulf Coast, stretching from Houston to South Florida. While these areas may see higher temperatures than average, 'it doesn't look like there's going to be much in terms of thunderstorms.' The mid-Atlantic near the nation's capital may see cooler temperatures, but will be mostly dry this weekend, he said.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- The Sun
Major motorways under amber traffic warning for Bank Holiday weekend as 18m drivers to hit the roads in getaway rush
MAJOR motorways have been issued amber traffic warnings ahead of 18million drivers hitting the road this Bank Holiday. Motorists are urged to avoid certain routes across the UK as they kick journeys to celebrate the long weekend. 4 4 4 Drivers could suffer hold-ups of up to 55 minutes on stretches of the A30 westbound towards Okehampton, the M5 southbound toward Bridgwater and the A303 westbound past Stonehenge. Similar scenes have been predicted for those heading towards Wales on the M4. Traffic chaos will be worsened by the European Rugby Challenge Cup at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The match starts at 8pm on Friday, with gates opening at 6pm and a spokesperson from Visit Cardiff warned: "The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy due to this rugby match so please plan ahead." The M25, the UK's busiest motorway, is also expected to see terrible delays this weekend according to travel analytics specialists INRIX. On Friday, May 23, the day most drivers will be setting off, the M25 anticlockwise from Junction 4 to Junction 1 near the Dartford Crossing may see lunchtime journeys delayed by more than 45 minutes. Later that day, the M25 anticlockwise between Cobham services (Junction 10) and Clacket Lane services (Junction 6) could face queues of 35 minutes during the evening rush hour. The RAC have warned of the worst traffic on Friday and Saturday when the highest number of trips are expected to be made. It is projected that each day could see 3.4 million journeys as Brits make a getaway for the long weekend. This figure drops on Sunday, May 25 with 2.7 million trips expected. The this jumps up to 3 million on Bank Holiday Monday, May 26, for the start of the half-term. On top of that, an addition 5.4 million trips may take place throughout the weekend. Research from RAC suggests that the best times to hit the roads will be very early in the morning or into the evening. A majority of drivers say they'll set off some time between 5am and 12pm. Drivers who are able to do so are advised to leave their journeys as late as possible as traffic is expected to peter out later in the day. RAC Mobile Mechanic, Aaron Bryan, said: "Our research shows it really is best to leave as early or late as possible this bank holiday weekend, as the majority of motorists are planning to set off in the morning. 'While Devon and Cornwall remain some of the most popular destinations for summer getaways, many other major routes across the country could be hit by increased traffic – not least the M25 which so many drivers use to reach the coast and the South East. "These stretches are likely to be equally as busy on Friday 30 May when drivers use the same roads for return journeys.' Just 3% of motorists are planning their journeys for between 7pm and 1pm after the evening rush hour Shaun Jones, the AA Patrol of the Year, added: "With the upcoming bank holiday, we anticipate a significant increase in traffic. Drivers should ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before setting off – Check tyres, oil and coolant levels and make sure you have enough fuel or EV charge for your journey. "We also encourage drivers taking longer journeys to take regular breaks to avoid fatigue and keep everyone refreshed. By following these tips, we can all contribute to a safer and more pleasant travel experience during the bank holiday weekend." This comes as Brits have also been warned of a Bank Holiday washout after temperatures plummeted to -3C overnight. The Met Office forecast predicts incoming thunderstorms, frost and heavy rain over the long weekend. After spates of glorious weather over the last few weeks, the mercury plunged as low as -3C in northern parts of Scotland last night. Elsewhere much of the UK hovered between 0C and 3C. But the turn in weather is just the beginning, with forecasters warning of possible thunderstorms coming in over the weekend. While it is mainly scattered showers, some storms may develop across northwest England and southwest Scotland. The rainy weather will gradually spread across the nation on Saturday, with Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday likely seeing both sunshine and showers. Today's forecast will see sunny spells across much of the UK, with temperature highs of 22C in the West Midlands. Figures will also hover at around 19C in the south east by the afternoon. Elsewhere, Northern Ireland will be hit by downpours but the mercury will reach highs of 15C. 4
