Thursday morning coming down

It’s not a popular idea, but putting tolls on interstates is gaining traction in cash-strapped states such as New Jersey.

Yup, it’s the Commute, Charlottesville’s only traffic web blog dedicated to, um, well, justice, liberty, responsible economic corporate cannibalism and other, selected, aspects of the American Way.

Increasing gunplay along the freeway has L.A. drivers worried about fellow drivers. At least seven shootings in the past six weeks along major roadways have resulted in five deaths and several injuries. Many drivers have been left with the jitters, and jammed commuter corridors have been brought to a halt while authorities searched for clues in the shootings that officials said were not connected. Unlike recent events in Central Virginia, the California shootings tend to be car-to-car or road rage related.