Driving You Crazy

It is time again for our talking traffic segment and this time we go to the city with the biggest traffic and transportation story, Baltimore. It has been a few weeks since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was hit by a cargo ship. Who better to talk about what the Key bridge means to Baltimore, how drivers are getting around it and her long time traffic career than Kristy Bres...

Air passengers in the United States have very few rights when it comes to flight delays or cancellations. If you are flying in Europe you have many more rights and could be paid for your inconvenience. There is a service that can help acquire that compensation and help you if you are stranded. This episode I speak with Eric Napoli, Vice President of Legal Strategy and Leader of the Tech & Inno...

What a trip. Here are my collection of stories of our travel and transportation to Ireland and London so my daughters could march in the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy   WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248...

What if instead of you having to pay an Uber or Lyft the fare they post and you get to suggest your own fare for a rideshare? That is the concept of inDrive, a new rideshare service that lets you offer a price for a ride and lets drivers decide if they want to accept it or not. It is an interesting concept with other benefits for drivers. I speak with Adam Warner, Head of US Operations at inDrive...

We open the mail bag and hear from Nanette who shared her story of what happened when she cut in front of someone at the self serve car wash. That leads us into a conversation I had with Christian Seem, Chief Stores Officer of Spotless Brands representing a group of several car was companies including Cobblestone, Okie Express, Flagship and Ultimate Shine. All that and more on the Driving You Craz...

There is a lot of talk about A.I. and what it can do but it is also being used to help in significant ways around traffic and transportation. I speak with David Desharnais, President and COO of Rekor Systems about how A.I. is changing the world of transportation for the better. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson:...

What will happen with electric vehicles over the next year? That is what the editors for EV inFocus wrote about in their article titled, The 12 EV predictions for 2024. Joining me in this episode is Peter Ramsay, the co-founder and editor in chief for EV inFocus to talk about the list and much more. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodc...

I was invited onto the CityCast Denver podcast to talk worst intersections in Denver and this is how that went. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy   WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Spotif...

In winter, LED traffic lights can sometimes get coated with snow. Is there a way to prevent that so drivers can still see if the light is green or red? Yes, thanks to Coloradan and transportation signal electrician Chris Bichon and his invention called the Snow Proof Signal. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twi...

Propane is much more than just a fuel for your backyard grill. Propane is an option for trucks and buses and other vehicles too. To speak more about that is Tucker Perkins, President and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council and host of the Path to Zero podcast. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: tw...

It seems that oil prices have been on a rollercoaster and those ups and downs affects many aspects of our daily lives. To give us some insights and predictions I’ve invited David Holt President of the Consumer Energy Alliance to break it down for us. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic o...

Have you heard from a sovereign citizen and why they choose to drive with state issued license plates or drivers licenses? I wanted to learn more about this movement so I invited Trent Goodbaudy, founder of Freedom From Government to discuss the replacement plates he sells, how they work and the reasons behind them. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or Dr...

How safe are autonomous vehicles in terms of being hacked into and taken over by someone? According to the FBI, the risk is high. Automoblog’s Senior Automotive Journalist David Straughan wrote an article about this titled: Are self driving cars a national security risk and he’s here to talk more about the risks. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or Drivi...

If you are ultra rich and want to have your car moved from New York to Florida, what are you to do? Cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce and Bentley are delivered by special transports and there are many challenges facing that industry right now. I invited Steven Yariv, founder and CEO of Dealer’s Choice Auto Transport, based in south Florida to talk about the challenges and how the transpo...

According to Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide, Cars Are the Worst Product Category they Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy. I wanted to know what aspects of cars use our information and I wanted to know what auto makers are the worst offenders, so I invited one of the authors of the study to be here on the show. Jen Caltrider is the creator and lead for Mozilla's Privacy Not Included team...

There is lots of talk about electric vehicles and whether they are good or bad for the environment, or the range isn’t far enough or it takes too long to charge, but are those concerns founded in truth or not? This episode I talk with Derek Sequeira, Director of GM Energy to talk more about these and many more myths and truths of electric vehicle ownership. All that and more on the Driving You Cra...

Would you pay to make it easier for you to get not only through security at the airport but also to have someone help with bags and escort you through the airport? That is the idea behind SkySquad. I visit with Julie Melnick, CEO and Founder of Sky Squad about how it works and how they can help during your next trip. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or D...

Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy   WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Do you need special tires for your EV or can you put any tire on it and it will be fine? That is the question on many new EV owners so I invited TJ Campbell, information and testing manager for Tire Rack to answer that and much more about tires. I also ask TJ if you need specific winter tires or just all season tires. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or...

The vehicle aftermarket is growing, especially since the pandemic. One surprising area of growth with electric vehicles. I speak with Mike Spagnola, President of the Specialty Equipment Market Association about the booming aftermarket business and how EV owners are enhancing their vehicles. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail...

What is it like to work as a train engineer? It was recently National Rail Safety Week and I was given the opportunity to speak with Buck Russel. Buck is Union Pacific Railroads Manager of Public Safety and also long time class one locomotive engineer. We spoke about what it is like to be a train engineer as well as how dangerous it can be to be around a train. All that and more on the Driving You...

Have you seen those signs on the back of a truck that say, “not responsible for broken windshields”?  Do they have any legal standing? I answer that DYC question as well as talk about how the town of Aspen wants to lower their speed limit to 15 mph. Also, what are the 20 most famous Instagramable streets in the US? And I open the mail bag and find it full of moisture. All that and more on the Driv...

Is It Illegal to Drive Without Shoes? This is a question that automotive writer Jason Unrau set out to answer in an article he has on Bumper.com and he joins me to talk about that as well as a ton of other car questions that come from his other Bumper.com articles. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/D...

Do ride sharing vehicles help reduce or contribute to congestion and pollution? That is what Motor1.com looked at in their recent article titled: The Surprising Impacts Of Ridesharing: Environment, Congestion, And Beyond. JR Ridley, Digital PR Director for the Motor1 Research Team joins me to talk about it. Also, are micro cars the wave of the future in downtown areas? All that and more on the Dri...

Drivers are more distracted than ever by their phones while driving but did you know that the level of distraction increases during holidays. That is the basis for some new research from Cambridge Mobile Telematics. Matt Fiorentino is the VP of Marketing with Cambridge Mobile Telematics and he joins me to talk about this and more. All that on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217...