Today's big story in DC--aside from from the sniper trials, Iraq, the Senate's all night session, Anthrax scares, small planes encroaching on the no-fly zones around the White House & Capitol, and the threat of an imminent fiery Armageddon--is the wind. With gusts of up to 60 mph, numerous trees have come down and scattered power outages have resulted.
It's always a hoot to hear the traffic reporters on the radio when they say, "If you encounter a traffic signal that's out, treat it as a four way stop." HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
Yeah, right. That approach may actually work on inhabited planets elsewhere in this vast universe of ours, but it ain't gonna make the cut here on Earth.
Everyone knows that in the real world you and I exist in, the larger vehicle has the right of way. Unless, of course, two Hummer H2's happen to encounter each other at a darkened intersection simultaneously. In that event, the drivers must exit their vehicles, hurl verbal abuse at one another, and then engage in fisticuffs.