Questions You Can’t Answer It’s been a while since I took a written driving test — “I can drive,” I reminded them, “how do you think I got here?” In any case, they continued on and on about “rules” and “laws” and “our policy.” I even pressed the panic button on my...
(This is a 2-part column since there are actually 17 wonderments) (seriously) Unusual signs are one of the many topics addressed in traffic engineering journals (I’m assuming this — I’m not sure traffic engineering journals are actually a thing). And because many of...
Taking Pride in the Obvious, the Simple, the Strange Sometimes I wonder where I’d be without all the mentors who have so graciously devoted both time and wisdom toward the development of my traffic engineering expertise. And if I think too long about this, I start to...
And it Always has Been… What is normal traffic? How will we know when traffic is normal? Rush hour is starting to look familiar, but I can’t say I’ve missed it… As traffic engineers, we are constantly analyzing and predicting traffic conditions to recommend...
Print This Column — Tape it to Your Fridge I’ve received several questions this week regarding the dangers of improper cargo loading. As pictured above, unbalanced (or unusual) cargo can result in “wide” turns. I followed this car for quite some time and quickly...
