Drivetime Mahatma by Frank Fellone

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

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Rutty ride: This, too, shall pass Oh Wise One: Concerning slower traffic impeding the left lane, I often drive in the left lane on U.S. 67/167 if nothing is coming up in my rearview mirror. The ... by Frank Fellone - July 27, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Age groups licensed at similar rate Dear Mahatma: With all this fuss about expanding interstates, what percent of eligible millennials in Arkansas have a driver's license? Kids these days seem too... by Frank Fellone - July 20, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Age is just a number for licenses Dear Driving Diva: I will be 80 when I renew my driver's license this year. I painfully remember having to take my father's car keys away from him when he could... by Frank Fellone - July 13, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Glare from on high not yet a thing Dear Mahatma: Regarding high beams and drivers not switching to low, I suggest the problem is with pickups that have been raised and their headlights not adjust... by Frank Fellone - July 6, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: More I-630 expansion has snags Dear Mahatma: Of the various road construction projects in central Arkansas I haven't seen any mention of widening Interstate 630 (Wilbur Mills Freeway to some)... by Frank Fellone - June 29, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Slow lane is on right, signs say Dear All-Knowing Mahatma: I made a recent road trip to Northwest Arkansas on Interstate 40 and it appears the gods of ArDot have heard my prayers. There are sig... June 22, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: So, agency has no love for stickers Dear Mahatma: In lieu of, or in addition to, the handicapped license plate and/or placard, could the Department of Finance and Administration issue a sticker fo... by Frank Fellone - June 15, 2019

DRIVETIME MAHATMA: In merging, getters-on have rules O Munificent Guru: Suppose you are doing 70 in the right lane of an interstate. There is heavy traffic to your left. You approach an entrance ramp and see a car... by Frank Fellone - June 8, 2019

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