The Driving You Crazy Podcast

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 allow emojis on our license plates? Why not team logos or pictures or other images? And the Wienermobile isn’t relishing this news. 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  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

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 they pulled you over for. How does that affect what they do and you as a driver? And the Georgia Department of Transportation held a contest looking for the best highway sign messages. We go through the winners and losers so you can decide what is good and bad. 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  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u

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 end of the drive as fast as you want autobahn? More cities are partnering with Waze to help drivers navigate trouble spots in their cities. Some very smart scientists think they can change truck exhaust into liquid fuel. And another reason to own a dash cam, getting out of a ticket. 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  Nicole: www.twitter.com/NicoleDenver7     Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iT

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 a flight? And we answer an unanswerable question from the mail bag. 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  Nicole: www.twitter.com/NicoleDenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec  

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 those questions and more as we talk about several issues facing the trucking industry. There are spoiled kids and then there is this kid. Spirit airlines is trying to get better doing things they should have been doing all along. And it is fine if you want to get on a bus but just leave me home. 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  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

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 Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

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’s NYC Food Policy Center to talk more about this. Tesla has a futuristic truck with a major demonstration fail. What are the best large and medium sized airports in the country? And we open the mail bag. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Water Study: https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/airline-water-study-2019/ Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://ap

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 with my mistress. And the regular guy should be off on holidays. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.  Andy Bossleman Article: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/11/15/guest-commentary-to-save-lives-denver-must-commit-to-more-red-light-cameras/ Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

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 worked as an economist at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Rosalie’s past research explored the prospects of fare-free transit in the United States and that includes a chapter in the book…

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 cruis ship or risk getting kicked off. One gas station owner converted his store from gas to electric but it still isn’t an ideal situation. Do you have what it takes to be a parking lot attendant? 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  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec  

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 and a great April fools joke idea. 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  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7 Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle: http://glendalecherrycreek.com/2019/10/cdotintotaldisarray/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

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.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

 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 to changing the colors of the traditional crosswalk? 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  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

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 really can’t. SuperShuttle is done in Denver. Are more cities next? And the worst excuse for speeding in the history of speeding. 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  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7 License Plate Auction: https://www.coloradoplates.org/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec  

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.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7 Dr Lance Eliot: www.Twitter.com/LanceEliot or http://ai-selfdriving-cars.guru/    Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

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 drive after drinking. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec

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. NYC transit is really gross and no one wants to clean it up anymore. What ever happened to a warning for minor driving infractions? And Joseph is one step away from becoming a pedestrian zealot. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7 Reason Foundation Report: https://reason.org/policy-study/24th-annual-highway-report/     Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.

Do people who make more money over time automatically buy a car? That is the theory by one StreetsBlog author who thinks you are rich if you make $60,000 in NYC. UPS and USPS have secretly been testing out self driving trucks with much success. The new scourge on our streets, bike riders running over pedestrians. And being sweaty isn’t good for keeping your AirPods in your ears. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenver7   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc

Have you heard of a super commuter? They are people who commute 90 minutes each way in a car or with transit. Chris Salviati, housing economist with ApartmentList joins us on the show to explain all about why these people commute so far. When you live a life of crime you should not be surprised when your getaway truck gets stolen. New 3-D scanners in airports should allow us to keep our shoes on and take more than a thimble of water past airport security. How would you like to get a ticket from a drone that saw you speeding or not using your signal? It is happening in Spain. Nicole talks about the stories she covered on the morning show about fewer people are using their turn signals and about a new Reason Foundation study showing the states with the worst road conditions and congestion. What if you could turn in other drivers for driving badly and in return you get a lower insurance bill? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/D