Honkin' Mad

Darkness and car keys don't mix

Teen drivers don't realize they're in danger at night. Read the story.

Why should Texans have to pay tolls?

Take a gander at my latest video HERE.

Interstate 30's a mess near Oakland

A crash on westbound Interstate 30 near Oakland has the two left lanes closed. It is causing long delays in the area. Check our traffic page for up-to-date road conditions.

-- Lance

Wreck slows Airport Freeway traffic

A wreck on eastbound Airport Freeway at Norwood has traffic snarled. Check out our traffic page here to stay up-to-date on current road conditions.

-- Lance

Buses cut through speedway traffic

What kind of buses will you find at Texas Motor Speedway?

Not just this kind: ------------>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

But also this kind ------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Texas Motor Speedway will offer Victory Lane Express bus service during its big racing weekend Nov. 3-4. The buses, operated by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, aka the T, are given priority access in and out of the speedway by police officers on traffic duty.

Wanna catch one? The pickup and dropoff point is at Tarrant County College-Northwest.

READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE

The speedway can hold more than 200,000 people. How many people typically take the Victory Lane Express:

577 -- November 2005 (first time service offered)

654 -- April 2006

557 November 2006

743 April 2007

-- Gordon.

Photos: Khampa Bouaphanh, Jessica Kourkounis.

New crash on eastbound I-30 slows traffic

Be alert on eastbound Interstate 30 at Spur 580 on the western edge of the Metroplex. A wreck at that location is causing delays. Eastbound Interstate 20 might be a good alternative if you're coming from the west toward Fort Worth. Remember to check our traffic page thoughout the day.

-- Lance

Crashes slow Tarrant rush hour

There are a couple of crashes on Tarrant County area highways that could affect your morning commute. The first is on eastboud Texas 182, the Airport Freeway, just west of the merge with Texas 121. It is causing significant delays, according to traffic.com. The other crash is on Interstate 30 eastbound, just east of Beltline. Use caution and you might want to look for alternative routes if you normally travel those areas.

Remember to check our traffic page at star-telegram.com throughout the day for current road conditions.

-- Lance

Tarrant County roadways clear so far

If you are headed into Dallas County, there are a lot of hot spots there. Tarrant County roads are fairly clear. Check our traffic site for current conditions.

-- Lance

Where are the highways?

If you go to traffic.com and look at the Metroplex road conditions map, pretty soon you won't be able to see the roadways for all of the advisory symbols. The rain has caused numerous problems for commuters this morning all across the area.

-- Lance

Southbound Texas 360 snarled

A jack-knifed 18-wheeler on southbound Texas 360 near Park Row has traffic backed up in the area. Remember the roads are wet, so be cautious.

-- Lance