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Governor Patrick Bans All Traffic Statewide After 4pm

BJ Ragone — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:12:14 +0000

Massachusetts is under a state of emergency, and in order to keep everyone safe, Governor Deval Patrick has issued a ban of traffic after 4pm Friday for the entire State of Massachusetts.

Do We Really Need Signs To Tell Us Not To Drive With Headphones On?

Pete Braley — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:40:00 +0000

While driving through Boston for a family wedding this weekend - I had a great time by the way, thanks for asking - I was surprised to see the latest warning signs they have on the southeast expressway.

Driving Pet Peeves

Pete Braley — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:13:00 +0000

We had a fun Impossible Question this week. "50% of all drivers are most annoyed by this. By what?" We took a lot of calls before we got the correct answer. The answer was: Electronic Billboards, but we could almost write a book with what our listeners told us ticks them off on the road!

Tailgating, detours, construction,not turning off your high beams, dead ends, not stopping at stop signs, leaving your turn signal on, not using your turn signal, driving too slow in the high speed lane, pot holes, speed bumps, faded lines on the road, rumble strips, running out of windshield washer fluid, police lights being too bright at night, trees covering up road signs, and construction cones and barrels.