Doug Turnbull
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Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive). His reports appear on the 11Alive Morning News from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and on 11Alive.com. Email Doug at dturnbull@11alive.com.
Latest from Doug Turnbull
MARTA FIFA game TW)

MARTA’s World Cup wedding is over. Now it’s time for an enduring marriage.

Truck driver falls asleep, crashes into I-75 North sound barrier, cops say

It’s time to make it easier to build sound barriers on interstates

Interstate 285

What happens when Atlanta’s weekend road work spills over to Monday’s commute

Hands on steering wheel, honking

Modern autos need different ‘flavors’ for their horns

Atlanta City Council looks to extend e-bike rebate program

E-bikes are exploding in popularity, but they are not toys

Mobile car repair

Car repair procrastination can make trouble for other drivers, or your wife

World Cup fans pack a MARTA train in downtown Atlanta for a game and the FIFA Fan Festival on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Atlanta gets a win for World Cup traffic not being worse

Detour

Following detour signs, not GPS, and other lessons from I-285 closures

Retired drag racer Doug Herbert's hands-on B.R.A.K.E.S. classes trains young drivers and their parents on many high-stress moves and skills that can dramatically decrease their chances of causing a wreck. (Courtesy of B.R.A.K.E.S.)

A drag racer’s sons died in a crash. Now he runs teen driver safety classes.

Fifa signage

Worried about World Cup traffic? Planning, technology should help ease jams.