Driving Archives

Economics

The Future of Work: But What Will Humans Do?

The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.

Moshe Y. Vardi

Environment

Smartwatches Do Almost Everything—Except Make You Drive Better

One California lawyer thinks that the tech companies that make them should spend a whole lot of money reminding drivers of that fact.

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

The Racial Imbalance in Traffic Stops Persists

Across the country, non-white drivers are more likely to be stopped, and those stops are more likely to lead to frisks, searches, and tickets.

Lauren Kirchner

Environment

Why Taxis Can Never Compete With Uber

For many drivers and riders, the convenience that ride-sharing offers is simply too tough to pass up.

Gregory Ferenstein

Environment

Why We Rage on the Roads—and How to Stop

A perfect combination of fear and overconfidence produces dangerous escalations of tiny incidents. The best course of action is to allow the guy flipping you the bird to drive right past.

Rick Paulas

Economics

Why Does the Gas Station Across the Street Have Higher Prices?

A combination of location, credit card fees, and brand: basically, nothing worth paying for.

Rick Paulas

Economics

Uber Claims Credit for Drop in Drunk Driving Accidents. But Where’s the Evidence?

The ride-sharing service published a report with Mothers Against Drunk Driving connecting the rise of Uber to a drop in drunk driving accidents. But the connection isn’t so clear.

Ryann Grochowski Jones