But There’s an App for That (Coming Soon) A study from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows that people using their phones behind the wheel double their chances of being involved in an accident. And if you have two phones, well, you can do the math. But...
When to Stop Driving — No One is Excluded Shortly after I sold my accordion (my monkey died) I bought a ukulele. Seems like everyone I know plays the ukulele (or maybe I attract ukulele players). In any case, I’m certain that if everyone played the ukulele, the world...
Sometimes it Snows on Traffic Signals Ever since traffic signals were invented, the bulbs within not only produced light, they also produced heat. And although no one thought much about it at the time, this heat, quietly and without fanfare, kept traffic signals snow...
What Do They Do With All Those Little Nibs? Pedestrian crosswalks can be found at almost every intersection where pedestrians are allowed. And where you have crosswalks, you often find wheelchair ramps. In fact, wheelchair ramps are installed almost everywhere a...
Traffic Problems are a Bad Thing Sometimes I wonder why all the fuss about traffic. But then I remember that’s how I make my living and then I think, “You know, traffic is pretty bad,” and also, “It’s getting worse every day — why doesn’t someone do a study?” And then...
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...
