Seattle Car Drivers are Spending Less Time in Traffic?

Gas prices go up, more people out of work equals fewer folks on the road? It would seem to make sense. And according to a national study done by the Texas Transportation Institute, those factors have caused for less congestion around the country. Read more

Tips for Driving in Snow!

The snow will be here. When will it come? How long will it stay? No one knows for sure, but when it’s icy on Seattle roads, it’s always better to play it safe and carry a charged cell phone.

Drive slow , but remember when you’re going up hill you must have momentum. Going too slow will get you stuck. If you stop in the middle of an incline, you could get stuck. Plus, never abandone you car in the middle of the street or hill. It creates a hazzard for everyone after you.

 

Here are some helpful snow driving tips to remember

• Slow down.
• Leave a cushion between the car in front of you. That means, allowing plenty of distance at least 2 car lengths.
• Tap rather than slam. Keep your heel on the floor and use your toes to apply gentle pressure to the brake pedal, enough to keep from skidding. Basically tap the brakes.
• Take it outa gear. If you start to skid, ease your foot off the accelerator or brake, take the transmission out of gear, and steer in the direction of the skid.
• Use the kitty litter. If your car gets stuck, sprinkle cat litter or rock salt behind and in front of your car’s drive wheels. After that rock the car forward and backward. You should gain enough momentum to free the car.
• Seattle has hills so keep it under control by driving in a lower gear.
• Going uphill, try to gain momentum on the flat before the hill, and maintain a steady speed as you ascend, keeping well behind the vehicle ahead of you.

520 Tolling Implementation and Open House

If you have any vested interest in what a toll on 520 might mean to yourself or your business, you should head on over to the public open house that is being held by the 520 Tolling Implementation Committee. Read more

A Car Winterization Guide for Seattle Drivers – Part 1

Don’t look now, because signs of Old Man Winter are creeping upon us again. With defrosters hard at work in the morning, it’s only a matter of time before you’ll be reaching for the gloves and ice scraper as well for that morning commute.
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SeattleAuto.net on Prop 1 and I-985

SeattleAuto.net is not a partisan blog, but we do have opinions on matters that relate to local commute and transportation. With the current economy, climate and political state, we think an efficient transportation infrustructure is more important than ever. Here are the issues we support on November 4th Read more

“Death” Warning from DoT Regarding Daylight Savings

In what can only be called the most sensational headline ever for a mundane driver alert, the Seattle Times reports “WashDOT warns of death after daylight savings”. Read more

Reckless Driving Causes I-5 Truck Accident

Traffic on I-5 was jammed both ways this afternoon due to an accident near the ship canal bridge, south of NE 45th.

The Seattle PI reported that a witness saw a white passenger car cut in front of a large container truck, causing the driver to swerve into the concrete median Read more

Tim Eyman new Measure to Share Car Pool Lanes

Seattle’s most famous political activist, Tim Eyman, is at it again.

Coming this voting season, Eyman is taking on the issue of highway traffic. He is doing so by introducing Measure I-985, a new initiative that will enable single drivers to use HOV and carpool lanes during non-rush hours. Read more