The Driving You Crazy Podcast

Is there a way to get buses or first responders through traffic lights quicker? That is what the California company called LYT says they are doing. Joining me in this episode to talk about this is Bobby Lee, the Director of Marketing at LYT. Also, should our cars not let us drive if it thinks we are impared? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   LYT Technology: https://lyt.ai/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

It is time to open the DYC mailbag and answer a couple of popular questions like do you have to stop at the stop sign in a grocery store parking lot or is it legal to drive with things  hanging from your rearview mirror?  Also, what are some of the most annoying actions people do on plans that bother other passengers? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Driving You Crazy stories page: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

What are some of the most annoying traffic sounds that you can think of? Many cities around the United States have ordinances for loud traffic noise but one city in Colorado is going to test some new technology to identify the offenders. Joining me for this episode is Reuben Peckham, 24 Acoustics Director & Principal Consultant to talk about their sound camera technology that can identify offending vehicles. Also, California is not interested in the zipper merge. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Noise Camera: https://noisecamera.co.uk/ 24 Acoustics: http://www.24acoustics.co.uk/ Reuben Peckham: reuben@24acoustics.co.uk NYC Exhaust Camera Violation Inspection Process Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Waf52lUAwo   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy b

I get questions all the time from viewers and listeners about legal situations involving driving that they might be caught in or just curious about. So, I invited to answer a barrage of traffic law related questions David H. Perecman, Founder and Lead Trial Attorney at New York City’s Perecman Law Firm. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Perecman Law Firm: Contact Number: 212-977-7033 or 718-Workers Perecman Website: https://www.perecman.com/ David Perecman Bio: https://www.perecman.com/attorneys/david-perecman/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

The future of driving could be letting the car drive itself and General Motors is moving one step closer to that future. Today I speak with Jeff Miller, General Motors Assistant Chief Engineer of Super Cruise to talk all about the hands free technology and why it is different from self driving. Plus, AAA’s releases their annual cost of new car ownership figures and why no one might ever receive the extension of the federal tax to buy an electric vehicle. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.  Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    AAA Press Release: https://www.colorado.aaa.com/news/study-annual-cost-new-car-ownership-surges-past-10k   GM Super Cruise: https://www.gmc.com/connectivity-technology/super-cruise   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec S

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 me to talk about that as well as a ton of other car questions that come from his other Bumper.com articles. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Jason Unrau: http://automotivecopywriter.com/ Twitter: @JasonCopywriter Articles: https://www.bumper.com/authors/jason-unrau/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

How badly do we want the hyperloop? This is the question raised in an article by Tom Hartsfield, a PHD physicist living in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Tom wrote an article in BigThink.com called, “Elon Musk’s Hyperloop is possible. How badly do we want it?” It is a fascinating look at the challenges and complexity of the vacuum tube. Also, my observations from a recent trip to Chicago & South Bend and an email I received that was a bit off the mark. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Hyperloop article: https://bigthink.com/the-future/elon-musk-hyperloop-193494/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

Have you seen a digital license plate yet? Some states like California and Arizona and Texas are already using them and they are expanding to other states. This episode I speak with Neville Boston, Reviver Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer all about digital license plates. Also, BMW is nickel and diming their way into your car. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Reviver Digital License Plates: https://reviver.com/ Neville Boston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neville-boston-6a308861   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

General Motors is going full speed ahead with the move to all electric cars.  One of the issues we have talked about here is the lack of charging infrastructure. To increase access to charging and enable long-distance electric travel, GM and the Pilot Company you know them as the Pilot Flying J Travel Centers…. are collaborating on a national DC fast charging network. To talk more about it and some of the challenges they are facing is Travis Hester, General Motors Chief Electric Vehicle Officer. Also, I talk about an article that says free transit makes people drive less isn’t accurate. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Link to GM Story: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gm-and-pilot-company-to-build-out-coast-to-coast-ev-fast-charging-network-301586678.html   David Zipper article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-22/the-green-case

Have you heard of the “Traveling Salesman Problem”? It’s a long time studied issue that logistics and especially transportation companies have studied for years to make getting between two points the most efficient way possible. It’s not just for them but it can help you out too. This episode I visit with Bill Klimack, Professor with the School of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma to explain how it can help us save gas money. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Dr Bill Klimack: https://www.ou.edu/coe/ise/people/bill_klimack   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5  

Imagine trying to start a rideshare business in this climate. That is what Will Coleman is doing. Will started the rideshare company Alto in Dallas and Alto has a bit of a different model than Uber and Lyft so I wanted to know more about his journey in this business and what makes Alto different from Uber and Lyft for you and me. And a special congratulations to this show for reaching episode number 250! All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Alto: https://ridealto.com/  Will Coleman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-coleman   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5  

Finding the perfect spot to park the RV is the never ending quest for campers. Today I visit with someone who is trying to make that task easier. My guest is Joel Holland, the CEO of Harvest Hosts. Harvest hosts is a membership service for RVers that helps them find very unique overnight places to park and stay for the night. Also I open the mail bag and answer a listener's question about her terrible experience with her flight to Texas. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Harvest Hosts: https://harvesthosts.com/   Episode 239 with Jay Ratliff: https://drivingyoucrazy.podbean.com/e/e239-airlines-are-not-ready-for-what-s-about-to-happen-this-summer/   Driving You Crazy story, How do airlines select which flights to cancel before bad weather events? https://www.thedenverchannel.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy/driving-you-crazy-how-do-airlines-select-what-flig

Are you a fan of roundabouts? This episode I speak with arguably the roundabout king of the United States. Mayor James Brainard of Carmel Indiana has installed over 140 roundabouts in his town transforming the way his citizens get around. He also says his roads are safer than anywhere else because of the roundabouts. We talk all about that plus what do you think are the top casual crash factors for young drivers? I have the list. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Mayor James Brainard: https://www.carmel.in.gov/our-government/mayor/biography Carmel, Indiana: https://www.carmel.in.gov/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5  

We’ve talked a bunch about the increasing number of people walking and biking who are being killed or injured in the roads. Today I speak with Dr Kelcie Ralph, Associate Professor of Transportation Planning and Policy at Rutgers University where she studies transportation, safety, and public opinion. I talk with Dr Ralph about that issue with pedestrian deaths as well as talk to her about her take that local news outlets that cover traffic collisions can affect perceptions of blame and responsibility among readers, listeners, or viewers. Also, a recent guest, Andrew Levy CEO of Avelo Airlines, told me they were looking to expand but they are doing just the opposite. Also the tale of the scooter vigilante in Denver. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    Dr Kelcie Ralph: kelcie.ralph@ejb.rutgers.edu  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmralph   Kathie J TV show abo

On the show today I wanted to get to some of the driving you crazy stories that I’ve been airing on TV but haven’t talked about them here because I’ve had so many great guests to interview. If you have a question or comment, send it to me on any of the contact links or call the listener hotline, 303-832-0217. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy      Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

You’ve heard of leasing and owning a vehicle but what about subscribing to one? Today I speak with Scott Painter, CEO and founder of Autonomy.com about their Tesla exclusive car subscription service. Also, what are the best and worst airlines? The 2022 Airline Rankings are out. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.  Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Autonomy website: https://www.autonomy.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5  

Are catalytic converter theft and auto theft a major problem in your town? It is in Denver and across most of the country. Today I have a story of how much money is being collected by thieves and I speak with Susanna Gotsch, CCC’s Senior Analyst who has some disturbing stats about the huge increase in vehicle thefts in the country. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy    CCC Website: https://cccis.com/ Crash Course Report: https://cccis.com/news-and-insights/crash-course/ Susana Gotsch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-gotsch-985368   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5  

What is the best way to reduce traffic on recreation highways during the busy weekend days? There is a campaign here in Colorado from a group called the I-70 Coalition that is titled “Break Up With Your Car” that is trying to increase transit ridership between the Front Range cities north and south of metro Denver to and from the mountains. The goal is to alleviate traffic on the major mountain highway, Interstate-70. Margaret Bowes, the Director of the I-70 Coalition joins me to talk about it. Also, Do Flies Survive When They Fly Out Your Car Window At Highway Speeds? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Go I-70: https://goi70.com/ I-70 Coalition: https://i70solutions.org/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2Jb

What is it like to start a new airline? My guest knows the answer all too well. My guest this episode is Andrew Levy, Chairman and CEO of a relatively new airline called Avelo Airlines. We will talk about his new airline, about other airlines, the travel trends, rising fuel cost, the pilot shortage and much more. Also, the story of the baton bags and how they didn’t and then did get through security. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy      Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5

Today I spend some time talking traffic with a long-time traffic guy flying around south Florida. My guest is Johann Hoffend, the Chopper5 airborne reporter / photographer for WPTV television in West Palm Beach. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  Johann Hoffend: https://twitter.com/chopper5wptv   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3EViUk5