Driver's education

We spend hours in our cars, and almost as much time talking about traffic, yet how much do we think about the act of driving? The author of a new book says the way we drive tells us a lot about how our minds work, how we relate to others, and who we are.

Guests

• Tom Vanderbilt: Author of "Traffic." He's written articles about design, technology, science, and culture for Slate, the Wall Street Journal, and Rolling Stone.

More from MPR

• News Cut: Live-blogging the program
• New Minnesota law prohibits texting while driving
  August 1, 2008
• That new bus smell
  July 18, 2008
• U of M approves Central Corridor route
  July 9, 2008
• Counties turn to gravel to surface back roads
  June 27, 2008

Resources

• How We Drive