Be Warned: Sitting in Traffic Listening to This Podcast Means Things Are Good

The summer is winding down, but there is one last burst of driving around Labor Day. The AAA is expecting traffic volume to return to pre-Great Recession levels so get ready to slow down.

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Mathew's warning.

But when you get back on the road after your weekend, be happy to get stuck in traffic because that means the economy is doing better. INRIX found an unsurprising correlation between traffic and economy activity.

If you use cruise control to get where you are going on your next road trip please be careful because again -- no surprise -- it makes it harder to control the vehicle.

Another thing that impacts safety are motor regulations and this dramatic map shows globally how many road deaths there are.

In the U.S. we have many laws governing driving and ownership. Those rules usually add costs, and here is a look at the most and least expensive states to own a car.

Finally, be wary of wacky road rules. Again, the whims of regulators lead to a plethora of varying driving laws.