One would assume that since the merging lane seems empty, you can use it to pass all the stalled traffic up ahead. While it sounds like a foolproof plan, however, the merging lane is made especially ...

Driving on busy Interstate 680 through the San Ramon Valley will became a little faster, smoother and safer as a result of $34 million in merging lanes to be built along two miles in Danville. The ...

In my May 21 column, Richard Huber, a man whose name will live in traffic infamy here, suggested that in a merge situation, line-cutting is the way to go. "As long as a lane is available, use it until ...

Another construction season on Interstate 70 is coming to a close, and once again, I find myself perplexed. Off and on this summer, it was necessary to go from two lanes to one lane past construction ...

Of all of the reasons for traffic snarls, impending lane closures bring out a particularly brutal combination of road rage and etiquette confusion. Most drivers know the pain of approaching two lanes ...

Q: The drive on Interstate 880 has become an interesting experience since new striping for FasTrak lanes has been put in. The double white lines do nothing to hold back a 3,000-pound-vehicle. As the ...

Q: What are your thoughts on the protected bike lanes on Mission Boulevard through Fremont? I’ve noticed that curbs always have chunks missing, with utility vehicles that can’t stay in their lane and ...

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