Why Busy Cities Are Trying Congestion Pricing for Cars
In August of 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared to a New York Times reporter that “congestion pricing is an…
This Plan Could Make New York City's Streets Not Suck
It takes approximately seven seconds of existing in New York to realize the streets don’t really work for anyone. They…
Advance Warning Lights Are Good
As drivers, we have a hard decision to make when a traffic signal turns from green to yellow. Technically that means…
Over 37,000 People Died in Car Crashes in 2017
After a terrifying two years of rapidly increasing traffic-related fatalities, the number of people killed in traffic…
Houston's Roads Are the Deadliest in the U.S.
I was on the road a lot this week. I had an eight-hour round trip to Dallas on Tuesday, then a four-hour round trip to…
Tell Us About the Worst Traffic Jam You've Ever Been Stuck In
Traffic is to driving as apple pie is to America. You can’t have one without the other. We’ve all had our fair share of…
Man On Exit Signs Shut Down Los Angeles Highway (Update: Dismounted With Epic Backflip)
Traffic on the 110 highway near downtown Los Angeles was ground to a halt on account of a man posted up on a sign. He…
Vile Beast Groundhog Shot To Death By Valiant Officer of The Law
A cruel and villainous groundhog was blocking traffic outside of Baltimore today, but thankfully, a cop came to…
Apps Keep Sending LA's Worst Drivers Up This Super Steep Street And They Can't Handle It
You’d never notice it driving by, but right in the middle of Echo Park works Baron Margo, one of the coolest car…
Here's What Those Weird Black Tubes In The Road Are For
I’ve been thinking about tubes. Specifically, the weird black tubes that you often find stretched across a roadway.…
Los Angeles Drivers Avoiding Gridlock Find Themselves Trapped In The Sands Of Time
A helicopter traffic camera flying over Los Angeles gridlock found something funny going on. Some motorists, desperate…
This Is The Best Way To Express Your Road Rage
Here’s a tweet from a few of days ago that I saw last night that made me laugh, and also made me reevaluate how I deal…
Horrifying LA Traffic Jam Once Again Creates Beautiful Holiday Light Display
This happens every year in Los Angeles (and maybe every night): a total jam on the city’s highways, thanks to…
Why The Best Time To Travel For Thanksgiving Is Always Thanksgiving Morning
When I was a child, on most Thanksgivings, my parents and my brother and I would get in our car very early on…
Here Are The Worst Traffic Hotspots In America
Traffic on the coasts is very bad, but you probably already knew that! Here, though, are the spots where it’s very…
America's Traffic Lights Used To Be A Confusing Nightmare
It’s kind of hard to imagine a time when there wasn’t some basic law and order on the streets, but this snapshot video…
This Vintage Educational Video Tells The Fascinating Story Of Detroit's Weird Roads
If you’ve ever been to the Motor City, you’ve probably gotten yourself lost. That’s because roads often turn at weird…
Like You, Toyota Will Now Also Turn To Rental Car Companies As A Last Resort
Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday…