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Driving You Crazy
Let’s talk transportation, traffic, transit and what’s driving you crazy as you try to get from here to there, no matter how you do it. Longtime Denver traffic expert Jayson Luber looks at the big issues in transportation, traffic, transit and whatever is driving you crazy. Come join us on the road well traveled!
Episodes
- Driving You Crazy
E353 - Are there not enough parking spaces or can we just not find them
Finding parking in some cities can be a real pain. This episode I speak with Matt DiBari, Chief Product Officer at SpotHero about how they connect people who…
- Driving You Crazy
E352 - I imagine Fast and the Furious isn't your favorite movie
There has been talk and even legislation moving towards mandatory installation and use of Intelligent Speed Assistance devices in all vehicles. They are…
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E351 - 15 seconds later the car was engulfed in flames
What would you do if you woke up after a crash and you were trapped in a burning car with seconds left to get out? That is the story of Sam Orbovich who was…
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E350 - Shouldn’t that last line read, whoever spots the most, we all lose?
I think we all know that distracted driving is dangerous and teens are very susceptible to the distractions of a cell phone. Today I try to make a fairly…
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E349 - Trying to solve the last mile delivery logistics problem one algorithm at a time
The major problem many would like solved, especially in a delivery based world is how to get from here to there quickly and efficiently. There is one company…
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E348 - Is there any room left in the EV world for hydrogen fuel?
All we hear about in the EV market is battery powered electric cars. What happened to hydrogen fuel? Today I speak with Brian DeBruine, Director of the…
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E347 - What is the future of vehicle alcohol monitoring systems?
One of the pieces of the federal infrastructure law passed a few years ago gave the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the mandate to write rules…
- Driving You Crazy
E346 - Why learn to fy in months when you can do it in days
One barrier in learning to fly is the time it can take to earn enough flight hours. But what if you could do the training in a few weeks rather than half a…
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E345 - Answering traffic law questions with David Perecman
I get questions from listeners about legal situations involving driving that they might be curious about. So, I invited to answer a barrage of traffic law…
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E344 - I was fully expecting to see a slab of granite show up at my door
Story time. What are the top 10 used apps by distracted drivers? What NFL teams have the worst drivers and the story of helping a local celebrity from the side…
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E343 - No, you can't really hotwire a car anymore
We all know the practical ways to deter thieves from stealing our cars but the criminals are getting more sophisticated and brazen. How are so many cars being…
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E342 - The math behind why our car insurance rates are so high
There are many factors as to why our car insurance is dramatically more expensive now than ever before. Did you know there is math behind the setting of the…
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E341 - Should drivers have a special license before towing a trailer?
Not properly attaching adequate safety chains to passenger trailers can lead to disastrous consequences. That is the mantra of my guest Ron Meloncon, the…
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E340 - Chicago, Chicago that toddlin town
Southwest Airlines is changing the way they board their planes. Rental car fees and taxes are getting out of hand. A listener asks for help making her streets…
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E339 - The ups and downs of being a local trucker
What is like to be a local area truck driver? There are some similarities to long-haul drivers but there are many challenges only local drivers have to deal…
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E338 - How to experience weightlessness without ever going to space
Most people would like to feel, even for a short time, what it is like to be weightless like an astronaut. There is one way to have that experience without…
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E337 - Dude, where is my flying car?
If you were a fan of the animated TV show the Jetsons you would know that we are all supposed to be zooming around in flying cars.Where are our flying cars?…
- Driving You Crazy
E336 - Why Americans stopped buying convertibles
Have you ever owned a convertible? They are an experience all to their own but have you seen any lately on the roads? I read an article on the website The…
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E335 - How could the proposed changes to the Air Carrier Access Act help people with mobility issues
Have you ever thought about how difficult it would be to travel, especially on planes if you had a disability or were a plus sized person? The US Department of…
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E334 - The end of the low-level traffic stop
Denver Police are now following a new policy that states they will no longer pull drivers over for “low-level” traffic offenses. How will this work and will it…
- Driving You Crazy
E333 - Deliveries by drones is coming faster than you think
We keep hearing about deliveries coming by drone. Everything from Pizza to your Amazon package to life saving medical supplies. As the technology takes off…
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E332 - Can we not just sit at a light without our phone and simply look aimlessly into space?
It’s time to open up the DYC mailbag and read a few questions. Also, a brief visit with Teaching Professor Jeffrey Knutsen who works in the Mechanical…
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E331 - Live event travel, who knew?
Have you heard of concert tourism? It is a trend where people are traveling, sometimes great distances to see a concert or other show. To talk about this and…
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E330 - What is the best way for Bambi to cross the road?
We all know that driving in areas where wildlife might cross the road can lead to conflicts. Over the past few years states have been constructing tunnels and…
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E329 - Talking traffic with Kristy Breslin
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…
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E328 - Is there anyone who can help me get compensation for my cancelled flight?
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…
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E327 - Why do you walk on the right but drive on the left?
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…
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E326 - What if you could set your own price for that rideshare?
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…
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E325 - Why don't drivers commit to a lane for the self serve carwash?
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…
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E324 - How A.I. is using it's powers for better transportation
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…
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E323 - The 12 predictions for electric vehicles for 2024
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…
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E322 - CityCast and me talking worst intersections in Denver
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…
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E321 - LED traffic lights work great except in snowstorms until now
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…
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E320 - Propane can drive much more than just your backyard grill
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…
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E319 - It seems like oil prices are on a rollercoaster at Six Flags
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…
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E318 - Is it legal to drive with sovereign plates?
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…
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E317 - Are self driving cars a national security risk?
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…
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E316 - There’s nothing like hauling a 10 milion dollar car
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…
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E315 - Your car is telling the world all your secrets
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…
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E314 - Myths and truths of electric vehicle ownership
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…
- Driving You Crazy
E313 - Is there any way to make the airport experience better?
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…
- Driving You Crazy
E312 - That Sphere sure is round
Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp…
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E311 - Do I really need special tires for my EV?
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…
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E310 - What’s the market for the aftermarket?
The vehicle aftermarket is growing, especially since the pandemic. One surprising area of growth with electric vehicles. I speak with Mike Spagnola, President…
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E309 - Woo woo, all aboard the safety train
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…
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E308 - How does a person measure the viscosity of moisture on a windshield?
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…
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E307 - Who would ride a motorcycle barefoot?
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…
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E306 - Could micro cars be the solution to urban congestion?
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…
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E305 - How can we drive more distracted? Make it a holiday weekend.
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…
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E304 - Taking the long, long, long way around
What is the ultimate road trip? Going around the world of course but imagine taking 10 years to do it and picking up some rescue dogs along the way. That’s the…
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E303 - I’m going to need a larger bag for this road trip survival kit
We’ve all heard it right… have stuff in your car in case of a problem. What are some of the stuff that will help you out if you have car trouble, in a Road…
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E302 - Can private micro transit save public trasportation?
When you ride public transit, what is your comfort level? Do you think it would be higher in micro transit? That is the idea behind companies like the Tech…
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E301 - Where in the world is that robo taxi I ordered?
Where are we when it comes to autonomous driving? One person who knows is Andrew Farah, General Motors Executive Director of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems…
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E300 - I’m 300, 300 episodes old!
Happy 300th episode Driving You Crazy!! This episode we talk about a few recent DYC Television stories as well as some interesting transportation stories that…
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E299 - Dan O’Dowd says, Tesla Full Self-Driving should be banned from our roads immediately
Have you heard stories or seen videos of Tesla’s when in autonomous driving mode not drive like they were designed? One man says it happens more often than it…
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E298 - My Buddy, My Buddy, Trucker Buddy
There is a program that connects truck drivers with grade schools. It’s called Trucker Buddy and I visit with Bill McNamee who has been a trucker buddy for…
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E297 - I’m not a traveling salesman but I tell many where to go every day on TV
Have you ever thought, there has to be a way to get around town that will save me gas? That is called the traveling salesman problem and I invited one of the…
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E296 - Think of this as behavior insurance rather than property insurance
We all know that driving under the influence of any intoxicating substance, including marijuana, you can be arrested for DUI. What if you were suspected of a…
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E295 - Are the timelines regarding the EV mandates truly realistic?
Are the mandates that will require the adoption of electric vehicles by a specific year realistic? The Consumer Energy Alliance released a new report saying…
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E294 - Come back, I left my Danny DeVito Christmas ornament in your car
It is time to look at some other stories making transportation news like how high you can be fined in Finland for speeding, what demographics are the worst…