Latest Traffic congestion Stories
LONDON, October 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Car Corporation has taken another step on the journey towards autonomous driving - self-driving vehicles - by demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system. The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h, will be ready for production in 2014. "This technology makes driving more relaxed in the kind of monotonous queuing that is a less attractive part of...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you're taking an important cross town trip, going out of town or using a van rental from LAX, ordinary traffic congestion can be difficult enough. It's no wonder that the very major road closure that was scheduled for last weekend had many drivers concerned. State Van Rental is nevertheless happy to report that Los Angeles survived "Carmageddon 2" very nicely. As for individual drivers, we're sure most people didn't suffer a major...
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, September 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmark Driver Technology set to Reduce Road Traffic Accidents and Increase Fuel Efficiency Could be on Europe's Roads Within a Decade The latest test drive marks the final chapter in a three year long project which has seen the development of the next step in autonomous driving technology. Since 2009, Volvo Car Corporation has been the driving force behind the EU funded SARTRE project (Safe...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KLS Limousine, the premier provider of outstanding limousine service in Los Angeles, brings words of comfort for the masses. Yes, "Carmageddon 2" will be taking place the weekend of September 29, 2012. Just as happened in 2011, both sides of the 405 freeway between the 101 and the 10 will be closed to enable needed construction work on the Mulholland Drive bridge. The event can't be minimized as it shuts down one of Southern California's...
SEATTLE, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As summer fades in the Northwest, the latest poll from PEMCO Insurance shows that drivers' tempers are waning, as well. The Seattle-based insurer reports that drivers see fewer aggressive behaviors from fellow motorists, and that the drivers themselves say they drive less aggressively now than they have in years past. In fact, six out of 10 drivers in Washington and Oregon say they didn't exhibit a single aggressive behavior over the span of a...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every Labor Day, millions of Americans hit the road for one "last" summer weekend, but 2012 will see a decrease in holiday travel for San Franciscans, according to INRIX, the leading provider of traffic information. Through in-depth analysis of recent traffic patterns in the metro area, INRIX predicts that San Francisco, ranked as the third-most congested city in the U.S.,(1) will claim the number six spot for the worst cities for...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Every Labor Day, millions of Americans hit the road for one "last" summer weekend, and 2012 will be no different according to INRIX, the leading provider of traffic information. INRIX predicts that Los Angeles, the second-most congested city in the U.S.,(1) will also claim the second spot for the worst cities for Labor Day Weekend road-trippers. "Our analysis of traffic trends in Los Angeles combined with larger trends showing consumer...
HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every Labor Day, millions of Americans hit the road for one "last" summer weekend, and 2012 will be no different according to INRIX, the leading provider of traffic information. Through in-depth analysis of recent traffic patterns in the metro area, INRIX predicts that Houston, ranked as the twentieth-most congested city in the U.S.,[1] will claim the number eleven spot for the worst cities for weekend road-trippers. "Recent traffic trends...
CHICAGO, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every Labor Day, millions of Americans hit the road for one "last" summer weekend, and 2012 will be no different according to INRIX, the leading provider of traffic information. Through in-depth analysis of recent traffic patterns in the metro area, INRIX predicts that Chicago, ranked as the tenth-most congested city in the U.S.,(1) will claim the number eight spot for the worst cities for weekend road-trippers. "Although there's plenty to...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every Labor Day, millions of Americans hit the road for one "last" summer weekend, and 2012 will be no different according to INRIX, the leading provider of traffic information. Through in-depth analysis of recent traffic trends in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, INRIX predicts that Washington, DC, the sixth-most congested city in the U.S.,(1) will move up to take the fourth spot for the worst cities for weekend road-trippers....
