Road Rage

Ten Things Miami's Terrible Drivers Need to Learn

By Kyle Munzenrieder Thu., May 9 2013 at 8:30 AM
Categories: Road Rage

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Miami is notorious for its bad drivers. We know that it would be futile to try and teach you (yes, you) about things like the "speed limit" and that there is a difference between a yellow light and a freshly turned green light, but we figured someone should at least give you assholes a bit of a refresher course. Perhaps you've merely forgotten some things since you took your driver's license test (assuming you ever did take one), so here, have a quick refresher course.

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Free Trolley System Expands Into Midtown

By Kyle Munzenrieder Tue., Apr. 30 2013 at 11:43 AM
Categories: Road Rage
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Residents and visitors alike in Miami's urban core will now be able to catch a free ride to midtown and the Design District. The free Miami Trolley system will permanently be extended into the neighborhoods tomorrow after having temporarily serviced the area during Art Basel. The new stops will begin operating tomorrow morning.

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Miami Ranked 11th Worst Traffic City in America

By Kyle Munzenrieder Wed., Apr. 24 2013 at 12:18 PM
Categories: Road Rage
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It's not exactly a secret that traffic in Miami is bad, so the only thing surprising about a new list out today is that Miami didn't make the top ten.

According to data released today by the INRIX Traffic Scorecard, Miami has the 11th most congested traffic of any city in America.

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Miami Has the Nation's Most Efficient Roads, Says Scientist Who's Never Driven the Palmetto

By Tim Elfrink Wed., Apr. 17 2013 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Road Rage
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A lot of words leap to mind when you think of Miami's roadways. Terrifying. Useless. Mad Max-ian. Unless you've been pounding mescaline all morning, one term that likely hasn't popped up is efficient. But a new piece by an urban planner in Washington reveals that by one measure, Miami has the most efficient set of roads in the nation.

Riptide would like to extend an open invitation to this scientist to attempt to drive from the westbound Dolphin onto the northbound Palmetto without rage-punching his steering wheel.

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New Bill Would Ticket Floridians for Driving Slowly in the Left Lane

By Kyle Munzenrieder Mon., Apr. 15 2013 at 10:28 AM
Categories: Politicks, Road Rage
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Sorry snow birds, the Florida Senate is mulling whether to pass a law that would directly target one of your worst driving habits. A part of a new bill would make driving slow in the left lane a ticketable offense, meaning going 50 in the left lane on the interstate could have bigger ramifications that just your fellow drivers flicking you off.

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Traffic Hell: Alton Road Reconstruction Begins Today

By Kyle Munzenrieder Mon., Apr. 1 2013 at 11:05 AM
Categories: Road Rage
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Remember the traffic nightmares a few years back when workers were tearing up and reconstructing a portion of Biscayne Boulevard through Omni and Midtown? Well, it's South Beach's turn now. The Florida Department of Transportation begin a 28-month project to refurbish Alton Road in South Beach today. At least they had the good sense to start the project just as tourist and snowbird season begin to fade.

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Crime

Karlie Tomica To Be Charged with DUI Manslaughter

By Kyle Munzenrieder Fri., Feb. 15 2013 at 10:25 AM
Categories: Crime, Road Rage
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It's official: Karlie Tomica will be charged with DUI manslaughter for the hit-and-run death of Shore Club executive chef Stefano Riccioletti. The self-described South Beach "Party Princess" will be in court today where she'll officially be hit with the charges.

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Miami Is the Cheapest Place in America to Buy a Used Car

By Kyle Munzenrieder Thu., Feb. 14 2013 at 5:02 PM
Categories: Road Rage, Survey Says
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Looking for a good deal on a use car? Turns out you're in the right place. According to a new study from CarGurus, the Miami area is the cheapest metro area in America to buy a used car. Though, the savings aren't exactly huge.

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Hit-and-Run 'Party Princess' Karlie Tomica's Alcohol Level Was Three Times the Legal Limit

By Kyle Munzenrieder Tue., Feb. 12 2013 at 2:26 PM
Categories: Crime, Road Rage
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Karlie Tomica, the self described Miami Beach "party princess" who hit and killed a man with her car and then drove off, had three time the legal limit of alcohol in her blood, according to just released toxicology reports.

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Alonzo Mourning's Wife Tracy Arrested on DUI Charges

By Kyle Munzenrieder Fri., Feb. 8 2013 at 3:56 PM
Categories: Road Rage, Sports
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Tracy Mourning, the wife of former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning and namesake of Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High, was arrested early this morning on DUI charges. Mourning was pulled over near Old Cutler Road and San Servano Avenue after police observed her speeding and blowing past a red light.


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