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Traffic Jams Cost Commuters 55 Hours of Sleep Every Year
Traffic Jams Cost Commuters 55 Hours of Sleep Every Year

13 Aug 2018, 07:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Traffic congestion causes frustration and irritability, but also affects productivity and quality of life, new research shows

 
These Are the World's Ten Most Traffic Congested Cities. Did Yours Make the Cut?
These Are the World's Ten Most Traffic Congested Cities. Did Yours Make the Cut?

3 Nov 2017, 13:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you knew the amount of time wasted in traffic, you would probably do something about it, right? Well, here are the ten worst in the world

 
Singapore Bans All New Passenger Cars in 2018 to Fight Congestion
Singapore Bans All New Passenger Cars in 2018 to Fight Congestion

25 Oct 2017, 14:27 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The authorities have concluded that halting all acquisitions of new passenger cars is the only way to keep the traffic flowing

 
Los Angeles Named World's Most Congested City, Water Still Wet
Los Angeles Named World's Most Congested City, Water Still Wet

21 Feb 2017, 17:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A global traffic index study has revealed the fact that Los Angeles is the world's most congested city. Moscow came second, and New York is third

 
Dutch People Are The Happiest Drivers According to a Waze Satisfaction Index
Dutch People Are The Happiest Drivers According to a Waze Satisfaction Index

15 Sep 2016, 11:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The popular navigation app Waze has released its second yearly Driver Satisfaction Index. It sales that Dutch drivers are most satisfied with traffic conditions

 
Next Time You’re Stuck in Traffic, Think About This 30-Mile-Long Kenyan Roadblock
Next Time You’re Stuck in Traffic, Think About This 30-Mile-Long Kenyan Roadblock

20 Nov 2015, 17:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Only China can ever possibly beat its own record for monster roadblocks (62-miles long and lasted 12 days), but this Kenyan version is pretty close

 
The Russians Have Perfected Driving SUVs on Tram Lines
The Russians Have Perfected Driving SUVs on Tram Lines

3 Nov 2015, 13:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Russia has 5-foot wide tram lines, perfect for big SUVs with wide tires and crazy drivers who want to avoid traffic jams

 
Forget About LA Traffic, This 50-Lane-Wide Expressway in Beijing Is a Nightmare
Forget About LA Traffic, This 50-Lane-Wide Expressway in Beijing Is a Nightmare

8 Oct 2015, 12:17 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Here we were saying traffic in cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco a pain in the neck when this shows up. A 50-lane expressway

 
Russian Police Car Going the Wrong Way, Causes Driver to Crash
Russian Police Car Going the Wrong Way, Causes Driver to Crash

30 Dec 2014, 16:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The things you get to see in Russia are always unexpected. By now, with all these dash cam videos going around, we’re basically extremely hard to impress. Chip in the human factor and the stup...

 
Yaks Have Zen Attitude to Getting off the Tibetan Road
Yaks Have Zen Attitude to Getting off the Tibetan Road

12 Jun 2013, 13:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you're ever planning one of those really expensive trips to Tibet… don't, just don't. There's nothing to see there but rocks and short people with an excessive tan. You...

 
John Terry Abandons Bentley in Traffic Jam
John Terry Abandons Bentley in Traffic Jam

16 Mar 2013, 17:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chelsea captain John Terry has drawn the public's attention when playing off the field once again - this time the footballer ditched his Bentley Continental GT while he was stuck in a traffic j...

 
Most Common Motorcycle Myths Debunked: Part 5
Most Common Motorcycle Myths Debunked: Part 5

4 Aug 2012, 07:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hello, fellow riders, and welcome to another episode in our cover story dedicated to motorcycle myths. So far we've discussed the noise and the helmet issues, and we've explained why rider...

 
The Longest Traffic Jam in History – 12 Days, 62-Mile-Long
The Longest Traffic Jam in History – 12 Days, 62-Mile-Long

14 Jul 2012, 12:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Thousands of drivers ended up spending no more, no less than 12 days and nights under the clear sky after getting stuck on a Chinese highway

 
What Carpooling Means. Because Sharing Is Caring
What Carpooling Means. Because Sharing Is Caring

5 May 2012, 13:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recession. A term that still sends shivers down our spines. Authorities around the world claim it’s over, but we’re still seeing cost-cutting measures everywhere we look. Talking abou...

 
How to Avoid a Traffic Jam: Female Version Fail
How to Avoid a Traffic Jam: Female Version Fail

26 Jan 2012, 11:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Traffic jams bring out the worst in many of us and this unfortunate situations only get worse in the winter, as some lanes are occupied by the snow and most drivers drive slowly in order to compensa...

 
Nurburgring Traffic Jam with Near-Crash
Nurburgring Traffic Jam with Near-Crash

11 Nov 2011, 16:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / What you see here is nothing else than a traffic jam on the Nurburgring... what’s the world coming to? why would you buy a fast car and take it to the ‘Ring in order to keep it in a leas...

 
BMW Real Time Traffic Information Introduced
BMW Real Time Traffic Information Introduced

10 Oct 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW’s UK division is introducing the Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI), a feature for the BMW ConnectedDrive that promises to offer “fast, accurate and reliable data on road condition...

 
Break Free from Traffic Jams With TomTom GO LIVE 800 Series
Break Free from Traffic Jams With TomTom GO LIVE 800 Series

25 May 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With the latest addition to the GO portfolio, TomTom makes connected navigation more accessible and offers a helping hand to drivers stuck in traffic. The new TomTom GO LIVE 800 series comes with a ...

 
Men Are Seven Times More Stressed Than Women When Stuck in Traffic Jams
Men Are Seven Times More Stressed Than Women When Stuck in Traffic Jams

24 May 2011, 11:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Women may often be disregarded when it comes to driving cars, but at least they get to live a much relaxed life. With today’s traffic getting more and more obnoxious on crowded city streets, w...

 
Close Thy Roads and Traffic Paradise Shall Open Its Gates
Close Thy Roads and Traffic Paradise Shall Open Its Gates

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / Although traffic jam issues have long been part of so far dead-end debates, it appears that blokes may have come with a viable but paradoxical solution to relieving road congestion. The city of Lond...