I covered this incident, whilst filling-in on an evening shift in the 95.5 WSB 24-Hour Traffic Center.
One cannot understate the terror that unfolded along an over 20-mile route between Downtown Atlanta and DeKalb County’s Smoke Rise community last Tuesday.
Bill Wade started running the “Street Survival” non-profit in 2003.
Consumer rankings publication U.S. News and World Report has just released its latest list of best vehicles for teenagers.
The heat, splashes, relaxation - euphoria - of a mountain summit and the seemingly endless potential of the dog days of summer in the lush valley below - crashed in a jarring and tragic heap on I-75 in Bartow County Sunday evening, May 19th.
Atlanta traffic can drive people mad - crazy or angry. But the ridiculousness and gridlock on our metro area’s streets offer time for reflection and creativity, if one allows.
Hearts be still - we have good traffic news. Several long term bridge closures in Georgia’s most populous county just wrapped or are about to finish.
A late April trip to Reykjavik and the surrounding countryside beauty of Iceland meant my wife Momo and I would not only visit Iceland for the first time, but we would also deal with the Airport MARTA stop’s six-week closure.
National Work Zone Awareness Week has just wrapped. The annual April reminder is a nod to the tireless construction workers, who put themselves in danger to build and repair the roads.
Captain Herb Emory was a legendary 95.5 WSB traffic reporter, staunch public servant, and honorary police officer who died while doing all three things.
This time around, Atlantans will get to see an odd spectacle without major strain on the roads. That is a far cry from what Georgia experienced in 2017.
When one high school student dies - for any reason - it is a tragedy. When one dies in a drunk and/or reckless driving crash, whether their fault or not, it is a travesty. When five from the same school die in wrecks in six months, there is not a word to properly describe it.
GDOT’s announcement of the full closure of South Cobb Drive came a few days before it went into effect.
From 2017 to 2021, crashes involving drowsy drivers in the U.S. claimed nearly 30,000 lives. Over 6,700 died in crashes with tired drivers in 2021 alone.
Rarely does anyone feel better after a behind-the-wheel outburst. Ill will begets ill will. The best way to fight fire is with water, not fire. Ignoring another driver’s crazy actions or calmly calling 911, if necessary, are the only ways to respond to these outbursts.
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