Podcast
Driving You Crazy
Hosted by Jayson Luber · EN
Let’s talk transportation, traffic, transit and what’s driving you crazy as you try to get from here to there, no matter how you do it. Longtime Denver traffic expert Jayson Luber looks at the big issues in transportation, traffic, transit and whatever is driving you crazy. Come join us on the road well traveled!
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E400 - How satisfied are you with your airline?
2w ago00:46:14Tap to summarizeThe data analytics company that studies customer satisfaction released their 2026 North America Airline Satisfaction Study that shows passengers are generally happy with the state of travel. With all the recent news surrounding just the opposite, I found the findings interesting so I invited Michael Taylor, senior managing director of travel, hospitality, retail and customer service at JD Power to be here on the show to explain. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic JD Power 2026 Airline Satisfaction Study: https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2026-north-america-airline-satisfaction-study Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria
Transcribe →E399 - How plastic ghost fishing nets can be turned into roadways
3w ago00:34:30Tap to summarizeHawaii has a plastic problem, both on land and in their ocean. This episode I visit with Dr Jennifer Lynch, Co-Director of the Center for Marine Debris Research at Hawaii Pacific University who teamed up with the Hawaii Department of Transportation to study if modified pavements made with recycled plastics would be safe for the environment. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Center for Marine Debris Research: https://www.hpu.edu/cncs/cmdr/ Dr Jennifer Lynch Research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A7GkRTUAAAAJ&hl=en Dr Lynch: https://www.aiche.org/community/bio/jennifer-lynch Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria
Transcribe →E398 - To fight a traffic ticket or not to fight, that is the question
Apr 2201:08:25Tap to summarizeHow you deal with a traffic ticket is much different depending on if you are a man or a woman. So says the ticket fighting service called Off The Record, an app where you upload your ticket and they will connect you with a local attorney to fight your ticket. While the findings of their study are very interesting, what is more interesting is what they do and how they do it. To talk all about it I invited Alex Guirguis, co-founder and CEO of OffTheRecord to be on the show. I know this is a longer than normal episode but it is worth it. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Off The Record: https://offtherecord.com/ Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria
Transcribe →E397 - Everything is trying to distract you from driving
Apr 800:41:57Tap to summarizeThe 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com 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
Transcribe →E396 - Newest and greatest at the NY Auto Show
Apr 100:30:18Tap to summarizeIt 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com 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
Transcribe →E395 - Will I still be able to modify my car however I want?
Mar 2500:39:18Tap to summarizeThere 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com 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
Transcribe →E394 - Many drivers have a favorite car brand to hate, their distrust may be warranted
Mar 1800:25:22Tap to summarizeIf 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com 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
Transcribe →E393 - Is there ever a right time to buy a car?
Mar 400:28:18Tap to summarizeIs 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com 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
Transcribe →E392 - Big salt might be great on a steak but it's not so great for the roads
Feb 1800:36:34Tap to summarizeRoad 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com 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
Transcribe →E391 - Getting to know the Northwest Parkway for the first time in 20 years
Feb 1100:53:17Tap to summarizeIt 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 DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com 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
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