<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Southern Md.</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><description>Southern Md.</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Gridlock]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48660-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48660-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Dr. Gridlock's column will resume May 19 in the Extras. Meanwhile, readers can continue to find his column in Sunday's Metro section on Page 2.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Center Offers Commuters Advice on Alternative to the Daily Trek]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11852-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11852-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Telecommuting in Waldorf  <br>   Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br>Commuters can learn about the benefits of telecommuting and the Waldorf Telecommuting Center's services, amenities, vacancies and rates. Guidance on asking your employer for permission to telecommute is also...]]></description><author> Ron Shaffer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attuned Drivers Revel in Cars' Longevity]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58874-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58874-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In the March 6 column, Dr. Gridlock asked original owners of high-mileage vehicles to weigh in on what their odometer reads and how they have kept the vehicle running so long.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Waldorf, Praise For Telecommuting]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39103-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39103-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br>I am a federal employee and work near Capitol Hill. I live just south of Waldorf.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shortage of Spaces Forces Double-Parking, Reader Says]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19129-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19129-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Dear Dr. Gridlock:<br> I am a delivery person. The main reason drivers such as myself need to double-park in the District is that there is an acute shortage of parking.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tire Flaps Stop More Than Mud]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64922-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64922-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br> Many pickup and SUV drivers do not seem to realize that their vehicles' larger tire treads can kick up loose rocks as they drive.]]></description><author> Ron Shaffer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Transplant Shares Snow-Driving Tips]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45979-2005Feb23.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45979-2005Feb23.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br> I am from Duluth, Minn., which has some of the most severe winter conditions in the nation. I learned to drive there, and I offer the following suggestions:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher Driving Age Would Limit Training Options, Parent Says]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27794-2005Feb15.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27794-2005Feb15.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Here we go again with more of your opinions on training teenagers to drive: the dangers, the right age and more helpful reference works. You folks make many good points.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Route 301 Isn't Answer to I-95 Congestion, Reader Says]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9855-2005Feb9.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9855-2005Feb9.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br>Once again, you did it! In your Jan. 20 column, you recommended Route 301 south as an alternative to taking Interstate 95 south. Please do not keep making that recommendation. The TV news did the same when there was an accident on I-95.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In an Accident, Insurance Company Can Be an Ally]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55825-2005Feb1.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55825-2005Feb1.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Accident Investigation  <br>   Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br>My daughter was recently involved in an accident in the parking lot of a major retailer.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning to College of Southern Maryland for Driver's Ed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37142-2005Jan26.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37142-2005Jan26.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br> We live in Southern Maryland and have enrolled our son in a driver's education course at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Route 301 Offers Another Alternative to Taking I-95 South]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19863-2005Jan19.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19863-2005Jan19.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    Dear Dr. Gridlock: <br> Several months ago you offered alternative routes to traveling south on Interstate 95.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers Weigh In on How Best to Prepare Young Drivers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2655-2005Jan12.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2655-2005Jan12.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  With a number of teenage drivers dying in vehicle crashes on our roads because of speeding, drinking or driver inexperience, here are more opinions and suggestions on how to best train our young people.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Teenage Driver Training Vary]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49026-2005Jan5.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49026-2005Jan5.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  It's clear that what is on most readers' minds this new year is teen deaths on the road, better driver's education and what role parents should play in driver's education.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Gridlock Will Return]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32751-2004Dec28.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32751-2004Dec28.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Dr. Gridlock is away. His column will resume when he returns.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers Suggest How to Lower Teen Road Fatalities]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46000-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46000-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/drgridlock/southernmaryland</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 7:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  On Nov. 14, Dr. Gridlock carried a letter from Arturo E. Betancourt of Silver Spring, whose 16-year-old daughter was killed when a vehicle operated by another 16-year-old went out of control on a two-lane road.]]></description><author> Ron Shaffer</author></item></channel></rss>
