Gridlock Guru
The Gridlock Guru answers traffic questions in each Friday edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition. He's an advocate for the frustrated driver and a guardian of driving civility. Motorists should obey traffic laws, be courteous, and expect good driving behavior from the motorists near them.
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GRIDLOCK GURU : Guru reader: Gregg’s lines tough to see
ROBERT J. SMITH
Road builders don’t “paint” the yellow and white lines that go down on a new street. - Friday, November 21, 2008
GRIDLOCK GURU : Talk cheaper than driving, assessor says
ROBERT J. SMITH
The smart people have figured out how to consolidate their trips into one bigger trip to save gas. - Friday, November 14, 2008
GRIDLOCK GURU : Area police make stops anywhere
ROBERT J. SMITH
Drivers assume city police officers stop motorists only in the town from which their paychecks come. - Friday, November 7, 2008
GRIDLOCK GURU : Drop in gas pumps up suspicions
ROBERT J. SMITH
Paul Noland wonders if gas price decreases are an attempt to influence Tuesday’s election rather than a case of gasoline supply exceeding demand. - Friday, October 31, 2008
GRIDLOCK GURU : Rupple gets work; no fix set for fork
ROBERT J. SMITH
Few Northwest Arkansas roads are as bad as Fayetteville’s Rupple Road, but it’s going to get better. - Friday, October 24, 2008
GRIDLOCK GURU
ROBERT J. SMITH
Robert J. Smith is on vacation. - Friday, October 17, 2008
GRIDLOCK GURU : Building dip means faster trip to work
ROBERT J. SMITH
The housing slump has improved traffic in Northwest Arkansas, and that’s a wonderful thing for drivers who go north on Interstate 540 into Benton County each morning. - Friday, October 10, 2008