May 8, 2019
With all the call-in contests I hear on the radio driving
home, here’s something for radio stations to consider: Traffic Trivia.
Considering how many people will listen and phone in for a
chance to receive a hat and a six-pack of soda, they should have no trouble
promoting this, especially around the time of the traffic report (although I
would not be averse to having it repeated throughout the day).
Sample question: If you’re in a line of traffic that’s
stopped at a light, and you want to change lanes, which of the following is the
proper way to do it?
1. Leave a large space between your car
and the car ahead of you, hoping that other drivers will know you want to
change lanes, even though you don’t have your signal on.
2. Put your signal on to let other drivers
know that you do, in fact, want to change lanes.
Sample question 2: When you enter a highway from an entrance
ramp that is also the lane for the next exit, how do you let drivers know that
you want to get onto the highway, and aren’t just staying in the ramp lane to
get off at the next exit?
1. Use your signal
2. Wait until there is a gap or a partial
gap on the highway, then zoom over and hope that you aren’t hit by oncoming
traffic.
The station could also award prizes to people who call in
with other sample questions.
I hope at least one radio station will consider doing this.
Just think of all the helpful information they could spread!
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