Year-long El Camino improvement project starting soon: Roadshow
Q: Several months ago, I was thrilled to read in your column that, after very spotty pothole filling after winter storms, the long overdue repaving of El Camino in Palo …
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Apple Maps app sending drivers wrong-way directions on San Jose on-ramp
Q: There is a dangerous and incorrect instruction on the iPhone Maps app. I don’t know how to contact them. If one wishes to enter Highway 101 north from Bailey …
Quito Road traffic jams warrant stoplight check from San Jose: Roadshow
Q: Quito Road, the continuation of Lawrence Expressway, is a major commuting axis for west San Jose. The Quito-Bucknall intersection’s badly-timed traffic light creates major traffic jams at commute times, …
What Minor Traffic Violation Drives You Crazy?
Photo: Murilee Martin French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre is famous for the line, “L’enfer, c’est les autres,” in his play “No Exit” which translates to “hell is other people.” This is …
Rogue Robotaxi Tries To Drive Down Footpath, Reverses Into Intersection
Passengers in a so-called driverless taxi shared a wild moment in San Francisco when the car went rogue and tried to power down a pedestrian path. Robotaxis have had their …
As success continues, Sosandar to open stores, go international
It’s rare for trading updates at the moment to be excessively upbeat and to talk of autumn season sales having started well, but one came on Wednesday as Sosandar delivered …
When Freeway Removal Goes Wrong
The removal of the shortest freeway in the U.S., the I-375 interstate in Detroit, was lauded as a step in the right direction in terms of both honoring historical racial …
Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying
Rothenberg says Google has prioritized supporting larger cities who employ traffic engineers and can remotely control traffic signals, while also spreading out globally to prove the technology works well in …
It’s Past Time To Ban Right-On-Red
I met up with some friends in Athens, Georgia, to watch the UGA game last year. I don’t care for Auburn, so seeing them lose 42-to-10 was enjoyable, especially since …
Zero emission buses and expanded service funded with toll
New York City is months away from introducing the first zone-based tolling program in the U.S. The project, which begins in the spring of 2024, will increase the tolls drivers …