If you're new to these newsgroups, you've invariably come across the
term 'viatology'.  So what is it?
Viatology is the scientific study of roads.  By employing the
scientific method to the measurement and definition of worldwide

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_13817950?source=rss
Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in L.A. on DUI
Associated Press
Updated: 11/19/2009 09:22:39 AM PST

The SB 5 was as empty as I've ever seen it this morning - so empty
that the ramp meter was on solid green. The entire trip was an 80+ MPH
breeze, thanks to a pickup truck which hit a sign post about a mile
upstream and caused an enormous traffic jam.

Product still grossly overpriced. Workers still getting those very
high wages. Government will again bail them out but the
push for more efficient vehicles will escalate Do what ever
repairs are required even if it means a new engine. You'll

http://www.ocregister.com/news/suv-219725-highway-blocked.html
BREA – A big-rig truck tire tread sparked a traffic collision
involving at least five vehicles that held up traffic on the
northbound 57 past Imperial Highway.

Hi Viatologists,
To help make your viatology studies easier, the Worldwide
Transportation Library (WWTL) is adding distance charts to highways it
has photographed.  This means you'll find a list of major relative

Hi Viatologists,
Photographs equal knowledge.  As of 20-Nov-2009, the Worldwide
Transportation Library (WWTL) has watermarked 36.13% of its road
photographs.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6568753/Dangerous-speed-camera-
rakes-in-500000-a-year.html
'Dangerous' speed camera rakes in £500,000 a year
By David Williams

For several years, the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane (AKA the
Carpool Lane) on southbound I-405 has had a gap from just north of
CA-2/Santa Monica Blvd to CA-90/Marina Freeway, a distance of about 5½
miles.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/19/work-site-arrests-of-illegals-fall-d
ramatically/
Compounding this outrage  is the legal immigration level is 100,000 a
month.
This government should be put down  like a terminal cancer patient.

Those familiar with me over the years may recall my rants on GPS
accuracy a few years back - especially WRT elevation calculations. See
my, "GPS Accuracy?" page for an example. (See:
http://tinyurl.com/ymcvty )

[Excerpt from "Suburban Nation" by Andres Duany and Elizabeth
Plater-Zybeck, pp. 94-7.]
But the real question is why so many drivers choose to sit for hours
in bumper-to-bumper traffic without seeking alternatives. Is it a

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8347164.stm
Woman passes 950th driving test
A South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a
driving licence - on her 950th attempt.

Much of the City of Los Angeles has traffic signals where the primary
street gets a green light forever, until either traffic on the side
street is detected by the sensor or the pedestrian button is pressed.
This morning while walking I came upon the scene of a woman who had