Keep the peace on the streets because it’s Driver Courtesy Month!
Anavid Reyes, Traffic Expert, KPRC
Amanda Cochran, Digital Special Projects Manager
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Here are their top practices to keep the peace on the streets:
Driver courtesy is the main ingredient for a better experience when you’re behind the wheel. This is why the National Motorists Association is using September to help drivers understand the value of respect on the road.
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Lane Courtesy—Drive Right, Pass Left
Use Your Turn Signal
Drive a Steady Speed on the Highway
Don’t Tailgate
Pay Attention at Stoplights—don’t Multitask
Don’t Text and Drive
Use the Zipper Merge
Are you a courteous driver? Answer these questions!
On a limited access highway, when do you move back into the right lane?
What should you do when you come upon slower traffic?
When an aggressive driver comes up behind you, what do you do?
FREE bike skills clinic hosted by AAA Texas
Families can join AAA Texas Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until noon, for a FREE bike skills clinic at The Children’s Assessment Center, located at 2500 Bolsover Street, Houston, TX 77005. They’ll also have helmet giveaways and fittings for first 100 kids plus a bicycle raffle. The event is open to the public and registration is required, and you can do that here.
What do you want to know about Houston traffic? Ask here!
Airports
According to Houston Airports: This Labor Day weekend was the first time our airports have surpassed 2019 holiday traffic totals. Houston Airports welcomed about 800,000 people between Sept. 1 – Sept. 5. That’s about 1% higher than our 2019 Labor Day weekend total and 9% higher than the crowd we welcomed during the same time period in 2021.
EAST LOOP: Southbound from Port of Houston exit to south of the Manchester exit there will be one outside lane closed continuously until 5 a.m., Monday, Nov. 14
EAST BELTWAY: Northbound feeder from Fairmont Parkway to SH-225 will see two alternate lanes closed daily from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, Sept. 30. Expect delays!