Survive the Drive - How to Beat Freeway Traffic in Southern California

Survive the Drive! How to Beat Freeway Traffic in Southern California provides real world answers and recommendations from experts in the field to help you: get "there" quicker with time-saving tips, reduce your commuting expenses, ease driving stress, and improve your motoring safety.

Learn how to:

·         plan ahead to determine the quickest commute;

·         find alternate routes around major accidents;

·         gain advance knowledge of freeway-construction bottlenecks;

·         cope with commuting stress and avoid becoming a victim of road rage;

·         deal with traffic conditions unique to Southern California; and

·         handle unexpected events such as breakdowns, accidents, and even earthquakes.

Survive the Drive! includes:

·         commonly used names for freeways, passes, places;

·         explanations of important terms like "Sigalert;"

·        concise descriptions of available transit options such as buses and the new Metrolink and Metro Rail trains;

·         Website addresses and phone numbers for up-to-the-minute access to important transportation information; plus

·         alternate route suggestions for major freeways in L.A., Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties, making it a valuable glove-box guide for 

           every car, truck and SUV.