Driving You Crazy

It is a strange time and I have some thoughts about what is going on with the virus and our world. I also revisit a great interview with Dr Lance Eliot who looked at our future with autonomous vehicles? We explore that and so much more with Dr Lance Eliot. Dr Eliot is an AI and AV expert and shared his expertise on all things autonomy. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact...

It’s time again to talk traffic, this time with Sarah Phinney, Traffic Anchor/Reporter for WFTS-TV ABC Action News in Tampa Bay. The Coronavirus is taking over life as we know it. There are two studies that show people who own and drive expensive cars are jerks and don’t care about pedestrians. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@G...

What if there was a product that would automatically stop a driver from texting or surfing social media while driving? There is such a product but it isn’t widely known or used because the wireless carriers are throwing up roadblocks. It is an interesting, and tragic story told by Scott Tibbitts, CEO and Founder of Katasi and creator of the anti-texting product called Groove. We have another disas...

We are again talking traffic, this time with Jon Rudder, traffic anchor and helicopter reporter for WEWS-TV, NewsChannel5 in Cleveland. Jon tells us about what is happening on the roads and in the air above Cleveland. We share a voicemail (303-832-0217) about a suggested safety message that could go on a DOT message board. If you have plans on scamming your way onto the HOV lanes, here is one way...

We all know the time change messes up our sleep. That also increases our risk of being in a crash and even worse, a fatal crash. So says new research from our guest Dr Celine Vetter, the senior author for A Chronobiological Evaluation of the Acute Effects of Daylight Saving Time on Traffic Accident Risk. https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)31678-1#%20 What if you had your c...

We are talking traffic again today.. This time in southern Arizona with Allen “Big Al” Kath. Big Al has been in radio and TV since the days of Chareton Heston and knows all about what is going on in Tucson and southern Arizona. We open the mail bag. Where are you big truck guy? Texting while driving is dangerous apparently. And if you want to speed, do it in Pennsylvania. All that and more on the...

It is time to again talk traffic, this time with Rebecca Schleicher, traffic anchor and transportation reporter for NewsChannel5 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rebecca tells us about the rapid growth in middle Tennessee, the added congestion, the lack of transit and her feelings about people who don't know how to use traffic circles. This is the beginning of the end to emotional support animals on plane...

It’s time to talk traffic with traffic anchor Anne Marie LaFlamme from our Scripps station WXYZ in Detroit. We get to know Anne Marie and find out what the biggest traffic and transit issues are in the motor city. When trying to scam a ride in the HOV lane, you might want to dress up the skeleton. No sir, you can not put your license plate on upside down because you think it looks cool. Should we...

Hey, what do you know. Joseph is back from his month long hiatus. One drunk driver made it very easy for the cops to find him. Australia authorities have enacted a wildly high fine against drivers who may start a wildfire. Do higher speed limits kill or are people just driving faster no matter what the limit is? Police in one state now are not allowed to ask any questions of you except for what th...

Sitting in again as co-host is Nicole Brady. What is the future of parking? We invited Dan Roarty, President and COO of Arrive. Arrive describes itself as the leading provider of solutions for the last-mile of mobility. They power the apps ParkWhiz and BestParking allowing people to find and book parking spots. We debunk several winter driving hacks put out by AllState Insurance. Could it be the e...

What are some of the newest and coolest technologies in the transportation world revealed at the CES show in Las Vegas? We have all the details from ABC Radio Correspondent Alex Stone who was at the show. We have a followup to an article and interview from last week about truckers and if they should be required to either drive only at night or only in the right lane. How do you dress when you take...

It is time to again talk trucking. After being accused of hating trucks and truck drivers, I invited Andrea Marks, Communications Director for TruckerNation to be on the show to talk about two ideas viewers sent to me. One was asking if trucks should only drive at night while another viewer asked if trucks should only drive in the right lane all to reduce traffic during rush hours. Andrea answers...

How old is too old to drive? We’ve talked about it in the past but we will get more into it with Maile Gray, executive director of Drive Smart Colorado. Kansas City transit is going free. When you think you might be in a police chase fill up first. If you have a KIA, lock that car or get a club because thieves are looking for you. We answer some viewer mail. All that and more on the Driving You Cr...

 For the first time ever we have been denied for an interview request. The story is about how DOT’s around the country are selling your personal data for money. A practice that many think is wrong and should stop. The cannonball run has a new speed record. No, not by Burt Renyolds. And we open the listener mail bag. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or Dr...

There is a new study that finds that the water on board most major airlines that is served to passengers is so unsafe that you shouldn’t even wash your hands with it. The shocking discovery was made by Hunter College’s Food Policy Center and Diet-Detective.com, who investigated the water quality of 23 different US airlines. I interviewed Dr Charles Platkin, the Executive Director of Hunter College...

Should we increase fines for distracted driving or install more red light cameras and take the revenue to improve intersection safety? That is the argument we discuss after reading an article suggesting more red light cameras makes cities safer. Some people should not start off a phone conversation with the “hey, it’s me”. Why were you speeding sir? I was trying to get home after spending time wit...

What would it look like if every city had free transit? Would you ride it more often? What would it cost? Is it a worthwhile idea? One person who has looked into this idea is Rosalie Ray. Rosalie is a Ph. D. student in Urban Planning at Columbia University. She received her B.A. in Economics from Smith College and her Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA. Before going to UCLA, she work...

We have a brief followup to the big CDOT story from last week. In breaking news… driving while eating can be distracting. If you want people to stop riding a scooter on the sidewalk then put them in jail for 2 months. In sailing news….. Don’t have loud sex on a cruise ship or risk getting kicked off. One gas station owner converted his store from gas to electric but it still isn’t an ideal situati...

Is the Colorado Department of Transportation is total disarray? That is what the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle is asking. We speak with the publisher of the paper and author of the piece Chuck Bonniwell all about the story and meteoric rise to power by someone who seems unqualified to hold the position of executive director. Also, the world’s most expensive parking space, new pothole technology...

Jayson tells the tale of the trip, Spirit Airlines, drinking on planes, the Tampa airport. Alos, how space flights are affecting commercial aircraft and what is being done to make it better. How about a time out instead of a ticket? The transit authorities driver and operator shortage is going to be a growing problem if they don’t get ahead of it. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast...

 It is a short episode today with guest co-host Nicole Brady. Is there a secret meaning when someone flushes the toilet on an airplane twice? Kids are wrecking airplane bathroom rolls of toilet paper all in the name of a funny video. Would you like to know where the kids are on the plane before you buy your seat? Florida man doesn’t like these scooters. And where do you draw the line when it comes...

Do you want a vanity license plate but the word is so popular someone already has it? There are 30 names being released by the state of Colorado that you can bid on and win that plate you’ve always wanted. How does it work and why are they doing it. Amtrak is doing away with the dining car because of millenials. As much as Tesla wants to convince you that their cars can drive by themselves, they r...

What does the future look like with autonomous vehicles? We explore that and so much more with Dr Lance Eliot. Dr Eliot is an AI and AV expert and shared his expertise on all things autonomy. And I know just the place to get a free bridge. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.  Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.faceboo...

One country is trying to crack down on rich citizens who use ambulance services as their own private taxi. Clue, not the USA. NYC Lyft and Uber drivers are protesting over low pay and working hour restrictions. A high tech bathroom is coming to an airport near you. Why can’t you have a semi caring waffles rollover right next to this rolled semi full of Nutella? A trio of why people should not driv...

We all know that the roads and bridges and infrastructure around the country needs major improvement. The Reason Foundation is out with its 24th Annual Highway Report so we invited Baruch Feigenbaum, the lead author of the study and assistant director of transportation at Reason Foundation to talk all about the state of our roads. One man spent his son’s inheritance to fight a $100 speeding ticket...