2 Lanes, 1 Life: The America Far From the Freeway
While the roads might not take up too much space, in the land of the two-lane highway, they're a second home.
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Driving
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Why Don’t Cars Have a ‘Sorry’ Signal?
It might be a cure for road rage—or just the cause of more accidents.
We’re Buying Fewer Cars, Driving Fewer Miles—and Buying Less Gas
Evidence keeps mounting that Americans' love affair with the car, while hardly over, has entered a new phase.
Late Nights, Long Drives, and Too Much Speed
New research on the why and when of truckers abusing drugs.
What’s Cool for Old People? A Hybrid
There are lots of factors that determine green buying patterns, but for those in the second half of life a certain level of status is attached to driving a hybrid.
Distracted Driving Laws Are Expanding, But Many Still Miss the Point
(The point is the limits of mental multitasking.)
Does Driving Still Matter in Today’s Economy?
Of course it does, but what was once a truism is becoming less absolute.
Weed Makes Kids Better Drivers, According to Kids
One-third of surveyed teenagers said smoking marijuana made them a better driver, while 41 percent said it had no effect.
Driving Is Much Deadlier Than Terrorism—Why Isn’t It Scarier?
Humans are flighty, irrational creatures that calculate risk in fascinating ways.