Traffic Pet Peeve

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You are driving on the freeway cruising at top speeds.
You are making great time. You actually are enjoying the drive -  in Los Angeles.
The music is cranked up,
“Hey this is fun. I’ll be early for my meeting for a change.”
Then you notice some break lights ahead, CRAP! A traffic jam. Frowning you slow down, coast up to the car stopped ahead and now you are …

The Pet Peeve Off continues. My colleague Lisa Napoli shares hers.
“Why is everyone rushing?  Because they just don’t know how to manage their time.  And so, they speed up, endangering the safety of everyone—and not necessarily getting where they’re going any faster. Every day, someone speeds ahead of me, often on a side street, to save, like, five seconds. (Then they’re sitting next to …

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Photo culled from google
From LAist…
Our state laws regarding cellphone use while at the wheel of our cars, and while we’re riding on two wheels, are staying status quo. Tuesday, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed State Bill 28, which would have seen fines for illegal cellphone use while driving doubled The bill also included new legislation that would have applied to bicyclists’ use of cellphones.
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Sioux-z  adds her Traffic Pet Peeve-Off
Meet  Sioux-z. The day I met her at KCRW, I was very nervous. I was a new employee and I was trying way too hard to wow people. Sioux-z wasn’t easy to wow. I could tell right off the bat she is not only  highly intelligent, she also has a way of grabbing the moment by storm. I am fortunate …

The Traffic Pet Peeve Off Continues…. What is Yours?

The wonderful Tom Schnabel, not only a great guy he is also an amazing DJ and teacher of world music. If that wasn’t enough, he is a music supervisor. Tom teaches a class in world music available to everybody. It’s a lot of fun, and I highly recommend it to all music lovers!
The Salon is a …

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The Traffic Pet Peeve Off Continues…. What is Yours?
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Rob Long is a commentator for KCRW. He is a writer and producer in Hollywood, and can be heard during All Things Considered on Wednesdays at 4:44 pm. I asked him what his Traffic Pet Peeve is for The Pet Peeve Off….

“Los Angeles traffic is not that complicated.

We don’t need buses.  We don’t need light rail. …

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I’ve asked some of my co-workers at KCRW to share what they hate about driving…Aaron writes this for Shortcuts’ Pet Peeve Off. Whats yours!?
“When Kajon asked me to write a little blog post about traffic pet peeves, I thought what am I gonna write about? Fortunately for me, I was actually in traffic while I was thinking about this, just inching along the devil’s freeway, …

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I’ve asked some of the people at KCRW to share what they hate about driving for the Shortcuts Blog Pet Peeve Off. Whats yours!?

I have memories from early childhood that recall a positive, even righteous image of men in uniform. I’m sure many can identify with such innocent portraits in retrospect – back when school children would relish opportunities to experience an exchange with …

A lot of  LA commuters spend 2 to 3 hours a day more or less sitting in traffic. It’s no wonder we all don’t have road rage. Road rage comes from a kernel of truth. A feeling that a violation has been done to you, and that there is no justice. Plus that person that just cut you off  has the nerve to drive off with …