Drivetime Mahatma by Frank Fellone

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Sources aid in tracking traffic jams Dear Mahatma: Tuesday night, Oct. 29, there was a traffic jam on Cantrell Road at or near Hinson Road. It was much greater than the usual rush-hour tie-up and c... November 9, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: When bus stops, stop or face fine Dear Drivetime Mahatma: Spouse and I were headed east on Cantrell Road near Steinmart, across from which is an apartment complex. A westbound school bus was dro... by Frank Fellone - November 2, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Pull aside if backing up 5 cars Dear Mahatma: There is a law in Washington state that if five cars are piled up behind you, pull over. One sign actually stated it. This is in response to a rec... October 26, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Of messes big, bad and bigger O Great and Wise Mahatma: I'm guessing the wise fools at the Department of Paving are giggling over the decision to meld six lanes of westbound traffic (three e... by Frank Fellone - October 19, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: No law to make slow drivers go Dear Mahatma: I have been driving on interstate highways for more than 54 years and have observed some common tendencies. Slower drivers have the ability to con... October 12, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Handicap cards tied to person Dear Mahatma: I see a lot of folks with a handicapped placard who jump out of a car and run into a store. Aren't placards issued to a person rather than a vehic... by Frank Fellone - October 5, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: How far? Signs can be a puzzle Dear Mahatma: A phenomenon occurred as I approached Arkansas 60 in Houston while traveling on Arkansas 216 out of Perryville. A large green sign indicated Conwa... September 28, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Keep calm, drive on as trees fall Dear Mahatma: Why in the world were the trees in the Interstate 30 median around Hope all being cut down? It always makes me feel safer to have a median with tr... by Frank Fellone - September 21, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Big trucks fill I-40, fill our needs O Great Mahatma: I am a driver of a regular car on Interstate 40 to and from Memphis. Your recent column about truck traffic on this highway kept running throug... by Frank Fellone - September 14, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Ignore red and writer at arrow Oh Mighty Mahatma: I anticipate I'm the leading edge of the wave of responses you will get regarding green arrows with red lights when the right turn is totally... by Frank Fellone - September 7, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: If arrow is green, still stop at red Dear Mahatma: Does a driver have to stop before making a right turn when a traffic signal displays a circular red light AND a green right-turn arrow at the same... August 31, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Big rigs on state roads increasing Dear Magnificent Mileage Maven: The information you recently provided about traffic on Interstate 40 between Little Rock and Memphis is quite interesting. I tab... by Frank Fellone - August 24, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Increasing speed limit no fast deal Dear Mahatma: What happened to the idea of bumping up the interstate speed limit to 75 mph? We think ArDot is sitting on this in order to extend the time betwee... August 17, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Legality of hauling rug unclear Dear Mahatma: Is this legal? -- Ann August 10, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: In Little Rock, law on bikes is side by side Dear Mahatma: Can bicyclists ride in a pack and block the entire right lane of a two-lane road? I refer not to an organized event but to a group just out riding... by Frank Fellone - August 3, 2019

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