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Rob Smith -- Gridlock GuruThe 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.

TRAVELERS’ CHECK: At end, travelers had voice

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The last e-mail to hit The Guru’s inbox was supposed to read like this. Continue reading...

By ROBERT J. SMITH Posted: Jul 11, 2011 at 3:52 a.m.

Drivers hit lights all night

Subscriber onlyPeople who go to work before sunrise deserve green lights all the time. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 8, 2011 at 4:38 a.m.

Trip policy won’t pay best refund

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Mike Ramsey’s annual trip with his daughter took them to Los Angeles this year, but getting there wasn’t so easy. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 4, 2011 at 4:32 a.m.

Prudence urged for blue lights

Subscriber onlyGravette’s David Stewart aims to make ticketed speeders happy by helping them recover fine money. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jul 1, 2011 at 4:21 a.m.

Right city wrong call for airlines

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — When someone suggests Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport needs another runway or an airline should make six flights a day to their favorite city, it’s impossible to argue that those things oughta happen. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 27, 2011 at 3:58 a.m.

Citing cost, bridge out, ferry sails

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department could spend $27 million to build a bridge that eliminates the last government-sponsored ferry boat in the state. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 20, 2011 at 4:13 a.m.

Tips assist agency on XNA road

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Spurred by the suggestions of state employees, city leaders, Arkansas commuters and The Guru’s readers, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department conducts 600 to 700 driving-related investigations a year. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 17, 2011 at 8:50 a.m.

Drive? Fly? Franklin can decide

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — The great quandary of a family’s summer trip must be whether it’s better to fly or drive. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 13, 2011 at 3:51 a.m.

12-112 jam to continue for months

Subscriber onlyA $15.5 million project on Arkansas 12 west of Rainbow Curve in Bentonville is making traffic worse for now. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 10, 2011 at 3:29 a.m.

New wing spacious, with shops

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — It supposedly will take a little more than three minutes to walk from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport’s security checkpoint to the far end of the terminal expansion, but the distractions will be too frequent to plow through without a few stops. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: Jun 6, 2011 at 4:06 a.m.

State now offers *55 to get info

Subscriber onlyArkansas doesn’t officially use the “Star-55 ” system that so many other states have for their highway drivers using cell phones, but that’s about to change. Continue reading...

By ROBERT J. SMITH Posted: Jun 3, 2011 at 8:39 a.m.

Time feels faster at area stops

Subscriber onlyKimma Harper, who owns Driving Academy of Northwest Arkansas in Springdale, wonders if yellow lights in Arkansas are on for less time than in Kansas City, Mo. Continue reading...

By Robert J. Smith Posted: May 27, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.