Read more traffic stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1601/traffic.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:58:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople who live close to noisy roads may face a greater threat of developing high blood pressure than residents of quieter areas, researchers in Sweden say. People experiencing average daily noise exposure above 60 decibels have a more than 25% higher risk of hypertension, a study shows. The researchers link...http://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 12:41:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66886/road-rarity-samoan-drivers-moving-to-left-side.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s upheaval in Samoa as a cultural shift changes the country’s direction—on the road. On September 7, Samoa is set to become the first country in 40 years to switch the side of the road used for driving, writes Tom Vanderbilt in Salon. The Pacific island nation will move...http://www.newser.com/story/66886/road-rarity-samoan-drivers-moving-to-left-side.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 8:30:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66458/abbey-road-crosswalk-may-hit-the-road.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Abbey Road crosswalk made famous by the Beatles' album cover may be eliminated because hordes of fans are making it unsafe, say legislators. Accidents at the London intersection have climbed as an increasing number of fans pose on the striped crosswalk for photos, reports the Telegraph . “Maybe it is...http://www.newser.com/story/66458/abbey-road-crosswalk-may-hit-the-road.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Aug 2009 7:46:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66030/judge-lets-off-man-who-helped-geese-cross-freeway.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA judge went easy yesterday on the Virginia man who pulled over to help geese cross a highway only to be slapped with a jaywalking ticket, the Washington Post reports. The judge said Jozsef Vamosi probably broke the law, but said he’d drop the case if the 60-year-old remained on...http://www.newser.com/story/66030/judge-lets-off-man-who-helped-geese-cross-freeway.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 8:35:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63849/traffic-congestion-dips-as-economy-falters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever 2-year decline in congestion. Blame high gas prices and the economic downturn, which have forced many Americans to change how they commute. In individual cities, Los Angeles traffic is getting better but is still...http://www.newser.com/story/63849/traffic-congestion-dips-as-economy-falters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 8:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62939/jackson-traffic-threatened-to-break-internet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe surge in Internet traffic yesterday as Michael Jackson fans searched for information about his death had a deep impact on the Web, Ars Technica reports. Sites as diverse as Twitter and the iTunes Store slowed to a crawl, but perhaps the most profound effect was on Google. The search...http://www.newser.com/story/62939/jackson-traffic-threatened-to-break-internet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 14:32:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60330/huffington-post-helps-left-dominate-right-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the battle for the blogosphere, left-leaning sites are clobbering their conservative counterparts, thanks mostly to the Huffington Post, David Kaplan writes for paidContent. Liberal sites attracted 6.4 million unique visitors in April, to 4.8 million for conservative sites. Of those, 5.6 million were Huffington Post hits,...http://www.newser.com/story/60330/huffington-post-helps-left-dominate-right-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 May 2009 11:24:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60009/pedestrians-drive-cars-from-times-square.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTimes Square was transformed yesterday from a crush of traffic into a pedestrian mall, as New York began a months-long experiment at the city's busiest intersection. Cars have been banned along Broadway from 42nd to 47th streets, as well as in Herald Square to the south. Tourists and locals were...http://www.newser.com/story/60009/pedestrians-drive-cars-from-times-square.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 May 2009 6:14:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48448/400k-churn-through-dc-transit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPassengers swarmed Washington’s subway and bus system today, with Metro reporting more than 409,000 entries into the system as of 9am, pushing the public transit system to its limits, the Washington Post reports. At one point, service on the Red Line was disrupted when a 68-year-old woman fell to...http://www.newser.com/story/48448/400k-churn-through-dc-transit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 10:19:18 CST