Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the everyday activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological, and technical factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers...

Based on a real incident that occurred in the island town of Vinalhaven, Maine, this rhyming story recounts what happens when a really big flatbed truck carrying a mysterious, covered load across a small island gets stuck on a tight curve and blocks traffic in both directions.

"The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there's a giant traffic jam! Luckly, Little Blue Truck comes to the rescue in true Blue style."--

Eleven-year-old Rick Rusek, nearly homebound by motion sickness, wants to help his family's catering business by unsnarling Los Angeles traffic, but first he must help a Girl Scout troop with an art project.

Even though the school children think Gus the dinosaur bus is a great way to get to school, his size is causing traffic problems for the principle and the town.

In this cumulative story, a traffic jam is created when everyone has to wait for the bridge to come down.

"This nonfiction book for middle-grade readers looks at the evolution of traffic, how it's affecting the environment and practical things young people can do to help. Illustrated with photographs."--

"When Kirby the pug goes missing, his owner sets out on a search of the neighborhood. Along the way, she meets the dog owners and different dog breeds in the community. But no one has seen Kirby! Nearby, a traffic jam is building ... and at the heart of the traffic jam is one beloved pug! (Warning: No pugs were harmed in the making of this book.) Will Kirby and his owner be reunited in time for the special event that's unfolding behind the scenes?"--...

Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! "Make way!" The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor�s limousine. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there�s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style. --Publisher La cuidad sí que es un lugar rápido...

A Swedish dark comedy film, consisting of a series of disconnected vignettes that interrogate aspects of modern life.