Driving You Crazy

The smart phone could be the most distraction inducing device ever created by man. When you mix that with driving a vehicle, you can get disastrous results. This episode I’m speaking with Dr Dan Glaser, General Motors Driver Distraction Engineer and expert in human-computer interactions to talk about the psychology of distracted driving and what GM is doing to lessen the urge to drive distracted. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic General Motors: https://www.gm.com/innovation/vehicle-safety/driver-distraction Dr Dan Glaser: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-glaser-phd-8b76b012 Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

It is auto show season and this time we go to the floor of the New York City Auto show and talk to Sean Tucker, Managing Editor, Kelley Blue Book to get an update on all the latest and greatest vehicles at the show. Also, red light cameras lost a legal battle in Florida and Virginia could put speed limiters in convicted speeder cars. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Kelley Blue Book: https://www.kbb.com/ Sean Tucker: https://www.kbb.com/author/seantucker/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

There are as many reasons why millions of people modify and customize their vehicles as there are people. However, these types of modifications are not currently covered by auto industry regulations which opens the door to safety issues. Should car owners have the freedom to modify their cars while still being covered by the same safety standards all auto owners enjoy? To answer that question and so much more is Karen Bailey-Chapman, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs For the Specialty Equipment Market Association. And as a driver, what do passengers do in your car that annoys you the most? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Specialty Equipment Market Association:https://www.sema.org/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

If you have the money to buy a new car, what matters most to you? Price, features, size, powertrain? Cars.com released their 2026 best new car awards and I’ve invited Mike Hanley, Cars.com senior road test editor to talk about it. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Cars.com 2026 best of awards: https://www.cars.com/awards/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Is it time to buy a new or used car? How are tariffs affecting prices and what are the best foods to eat in a car? I cover all of that and more with Brian Moody, executive editor at Kelly Blue Book. Plus I open the mail bag and have a funny story about the opening song to the DYC podcast. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Kelly Blue Book: www.KBB.com TomTom traffic index ranking study: https://www.tomtom.com/traffic-index/ranking Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Road salt is a necessary evil during the winter. It is great for melting snow and ice but too much of it isn’t great for the surrounding plants and animals. How much is too much and is there a happy balance between driver safety and environmental impact? That is what my guest in this episode has been studying for years and years. This episode my guest is Dr Sujay Kaushal, professor of Geology and Earth System Science at the University of Maryland as we talk about road chemicals and the surrounding environment. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Dr Kaushal’s webpage: https://kaushallab.wixsite.com/kaushallab Dr Kaushal’s University page: https://www.geol.umd.edu/sujaykaushal Dr Kaushals’ research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MrMnJOQAAAAJ&hl=en Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

It has been 20 years since I have spoken to anyone with the Northwest Parkway tollway in metro Denver. It was worth the wait. This episode my guest is Mathieu Lisbonis, the CEO of Northwest Parkway. The parkway is just 9 miles in NW Metro Denver but it could be the key connection to an expansion into Jefferson County. We explore tollway expansion, operations and how they are dealing with toll evaders and more in this edition of the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Northwest Parkway: https://www.vinci-concessions.com/en/infrastructure/denver-northwest-parkway VINCI Highways: https://www.vinci-concessions.com/en/vinci-highways ViaPlus: https://viaplus.com/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Some people are out to stop the progress of self driving cars. My guest today has a message for them, back off. This episode I speak to Ed Tarnowski about his opinion piece in Reason.com titled, “The new Luddites want to pump the brakes on driverless cars.” All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Ed Tarnowski opinion article: https://reason.com/2025/11/13/the-new-luddites-want-to-pump-the-brakes-on-driverless-cars/ Young Voices: https://www.joinyv.org/talent/edward-tarnowski Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

The website Going.com sent me their Going’s 2026 State of Travel & Flight Deals article so naturally we have to talk about it. So what are the travel trends for 2026 and were are we all going? To answer that as well as some of my asinine questions is Katie Nastro, travel expert at Going.com. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Going’s 2026 Travel report: https://www.going.com/guides/state-of-travel-2026 Katie Nastro: https://www.instagram.com/katy_nast Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

One of the most annoying activities has to be walking into a car dealership to buy a car. New or used. What if you could tell someone what kind of car you want and have an AI bot help negotiate the deal for you so all you have to do is walk in and sign the paperwork? That is what Zach Shefska, CEO of CarEdge is working on. In this episode I speak with Zach about how they leverage AI to research and negotiate with dealerships, the future of car buying and the future of the current car dealership business model. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic CarEdge: www.caredge.com 42 years in the car business explained in 7 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Sn4-ABfow Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

I was sent an email asking me to look into a small, rural Canadian transit system that they say has solved a problem that stumps most small cities, viable public transit. To talk about what they are doing I invited on the show Hillary Geneau with the township of North Grenville, Canada and Mary King with the Toronto based company Envisio that provides the real time data reporting software they are using to educate the public about the transit system. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic North Grenville Transit: https://www.northgrenville.ca/services-and-payments/municipal-services/transportation Transit Dashboard: https://performance.envisio.com/dashboard/ngtransitpublic Envisio: https://envisio.com/ Hillary Geneau: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hillarygeneau Mary King: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mary-annrose-king Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

I debated whether to play this interview or let it go but ultimately decided to present it to you for your consideration. I explain the entire issue before my guest, Kendra Blocker with General Motors talking about seatbelt safety and technology and safety and history and safety and future innovations and safety. Let me know what you think. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Kendra Blocker, GM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-blocker-8054845 Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

What if a car could drive autonomously the same way you drive a car? Where it just goes anywhere and everywhere with no limitations of mapping or GPS or internet connectivity. That is what the folks at the AI company called Imagry are doing right now. They say it is the biggest leap in autonomous driving technology to date. I visit with Eran Ofir, CEO of Imagry to talk all about what they are doing and how quickly he thinks the AI driving revolution will take away our drivers licenses. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Imagry: https://imagry.co/ Eran Ofir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eranofir Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

The Los Angeles Auto Show is one of the year's best and this year is no exception. Joining me is Mike Danger, Senior Editor, with Kelley Blue Book from the floor of the show as we talk about the trends and new offerings at the show. That and wait until you hear what I found after Googling my name. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Mike Danger: https://www.instagram.com/danger.kbb/ Kelly Blue Book: https://www.kbb.com/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

We first open the mail bag to answer a few of the more interesting questions I have received lately. Then I visit with Dayna Edens with a website called ConsumerAffairs, not to be confused with Consumer Reports, to chat about their driver study that looked at driver knowledge of driving laws, driving confidence, safety habits and driver behavior. Link to the study is below. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Driving Habits Survey: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/american-driving-survey.html Consumer Affairs: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more pervasive including when we are searching for the next, best vacation. The website Talker Research recently published their 2025 Travel Trend Report that included a section that looked at how people are using AI in travel. To talk more about this I invited Van Darden from Talker Research to talk more about AI travel and their report. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Talker Research 2025 Travel Trend Report: https://talkerresearch.com/travel-trend-report/ Van Darden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/van-darden Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Experiencing a crash, either as a driver or a passenger can have longer lasting effects on the mind than the body. For some, driving becomes a chore that can be very difficult to deal with. I was contacted by someone who thought it would be good for me to chat with Janelle Lawrence. Janelle wrote a book comparing crash recovery to similar effects of PTSD that many soldiers deal with after returning from a tour of duty. The book is titled: Healing Behind the Wheel: Navigating Trauma-Informed Traffic Safety and in this episode I speak with Janelle about the book and how to overcome the challenges of life after a wreck. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or [email protected] Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Janelle Lawrence Book: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Behind-Wheel-Navigating-Trauma-Informed/dp/B0DPGTC9MF Oregon Impact: https://oregonimpact.org/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria