California officials warn against use of navigation apps steering drivers to empty (burning) streets Navigating the Los Angeles area and avoiding traffic is a difficult enough proposition, but it must be especially scary this… Read More
How bad is the time and stress of Seattle’s daily commute? Growing city ranks among worst in U.S. OK, forget Halloween for a second. You want to know what’s scary in Seattle these days? Try on this new… Read More
Washington state troopers pulled over 337 drivers for using electronic devices in new law’s first week A new law that prohibits Washington drivers from using personal electronics behind the wheel took effect July 23 and in… Read More
We rode along with Seattle PD to see how cops are busting drivers violating new distracted driving law On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. He checked his… Read More
Think Seattle has the world’s worst traffic? Not even close, says new study Seattle commuters might find this difficult to believe, but when it comes to traffic, it could be much worse. In fact,… Read More
Seattle traffic is a nightmare: Here’s the city’s plan to reduce gridlock with traffic lights that adapt to changing conditions Seattle’s traffic system is buckling under the weight of so many newcomers. Many of the traffic signals were built before… Read More
Court rules that text sender could be responsible for car accident caused by distracted recipient Text-message senders, beware: U.S. courts are moving ever-closer to blaming the sender of a text for car accidents that occur… Read More
Generation App: Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing Traffic, like root canals, mosquitos, and papercuts, is a universally hated phenomenon. So it stands to reason that an app… Read More
How I ditched my car and went full Uber In May of last year, I finally pulled the trigger: I got rid of my car, a 2013 Honda Civic.… Read More
Study: Apple’s Siri is far more distracting than tuning the radio dial Siri may seem like the safest way to interact with information while driving, but according to a new report from… Read More
Distracted driving: Oakland mayor reportedly runs red, hits car while talking on phone Jean Quan might want to put her smartphone away while driving. The Oakland mayor was involved in a minor accident Sunday… Read More
Driving with Google Glass? The police might give you a ticket If you’re one of the anointed few who has been given the opportunity to try Google Glass, you might want… Read More
Google wants you lower car windows, turn up the radio by waving your hands When Flutter, a startup that works on using gestures to control functions in your computer’s media player, announced that it… Read More
Google Glass while driving: INRIX app shows potential Is Google Glass safe to use while driving? That question is generating lots of discussion in the tech industry following… Read More
UW students build bad-ass Formula racecar, take 1st place at worldwide competition After nearly one year of hard work and more than 60,000 hours of planning, building and testing, an engineering team… Read More
Driver data: Race Capture Pro delivers real-time racing info Race car drivers all share one thing in common: To cross the finish line in as little time as possible. Seattle-based… Read More
EcoSpeed: Driving directions plus fuel-efficient speeds along the way Lots of online mapping services tell people how to get someplace. A new Google Maps mashup, developed by Seattle-based Clarian… Read More
