Walkers, bicyclists should be friends
Road Worrier:Some bike riders turn into road hogs themselves when they go for a spin on Raleigh's bucolic greenways. They ride too fast -- sometimes two abreast -- jarring joggers and forcing walkers to step off the narrow trails.
Hashing over a hot tip: buying gas cold
Road Worrier:It's getting hard to dig up hot new ideas for cutting the cost of driving. But we keep trying.
Road conditions reminiscent of rides at the fair
Road Worrier:A rumbling drive along Glenwood Avenue can conjure up not-so-nostalgic reveries from decades ago.
U.S. 70 bypass eagerly awaited
Road Worrier:Anyone unlucky enough to try to flee to the coast via U.S. 70 on a Friday afternoon knows how much more stress you can add to your week inching along in that traffic.
Commuting challenges may vary
Road Worrier:Flat tire? Sweaty ride? Bikers, it could be worse.
Study explores how blind pedestrians can cross safely
Road Worrier:To help visually impaired pedestrians maneuver safely, researchers are testing the effectiveness of a video camera system designed to detect when vehicles have stopped "upstream" to allow pedestrians to cross.
No spandex required: Town bikes get rolling
Road Worrier:A new town program encourages Chapel Hill employees to borrow bikes to commute to work-related meetings or make lunch runs.
Fuel prices torment truckers
Road Worrier:High fuel prices sap profits of independent long-haul truckers and truck stops.
Foes of toll road vow to avoid it
Road Worrier:Work on the Triangle Parkway is scheduled to begin this summer, assuming the turnpike authority receives money from the General Assembly.
He bikes for exercise, economy
Road Worrier:Durham resident frequently commutes to work, does his errands by bicycle.
No fair -- Greensboro's miles are longer
Road Worrier:Greensboro's new Interstate 40 bypass is bigger than Raleigh's. In more ways than one.
Natural gas seen as a cheaper route to green
Road Worrier:As Triangle motorists adjust to paying record prices of more than $3.18 a gallon for gasoline, Ronald Orr thinks we might like to hear about a different kind of gas that costs less than $2.
