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All the Stuff You Don't Know about...Traffic

You probably think you're a pretty good driver, at least you're better than the guy who just cut in on you or the woman who slowed down without any apparent reason. Think again. "Why you're not as good a driver as you think you are," is Chapter Two of a new book called, Traffic that's full of surprising, often counterintuitive, information.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

You probably think you're a pretty good driver, at least you're better than the guy who just cut in on you or the woman who slowed down without any apparent reason. Think again. "Why you're not as good a driver as you think you are," is Chapter Two of a new book called, Traffic that's full of surprising, often counterintuitive, information. The book is the product of research and direct experience all over the world by Tom Vanderbilt, who writes for Wired, Slate, the New York Times and other publications.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Tom Vanderbilt

    author, 'Traffic'

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