The roadways of the Indonesian capital Jakarta have long been plagued by congestion, affecting even police response to emergencies. The answer: skateboards. Jakarta's traffic police chief thinks skateboards will be able to get the traffic police to a congested road much faster than cars or motorbikes. He's hired a professional skateboarder to teach 20 police officers, so they can begin patrolling starting July 1.

Overspeeding drivers who pass through Holly Spring in Georgia would be issued not only a speeding ticket, but also a $12 fuel surcharge. The extra fee was approved by the city council to cover the extra fuel cost used in chasing overspeeding drivers, said Holly Springs Police Chief Ken Ball. The fuel surcharge takes effect July 1 to augment the department's budget which had been eaten up by escalating fuel prices.

With soaring gas prices, it is not surprising to hear that incidents of road rage are on the rise. A study by a Colorado State University social psychologist said there is a better predictor of road rage behavior among American motorists. According to William Szlemko, in his recent study published at the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, the more a driver has bumper stickers, window decals, personalized licensed plates and other territorial markers on his vehicle, the greater is his tendency to get mad when someone cuts into his lane.

Boston's rail commuters gave mixed reviews on the new seats of the Metro Boston Transit Authority's Blue Line cars. Some riders complained the new seats were too slippery, while others appreciated the wider space it offers. The new seats is made of fiberglass with a shape not fitting the human spine. The old model had soft vinyl seats, but narrower by 2 inches. Hence, only 35 passengers could sit per row in the new car compared to 42 riders before, regular commuters told the Boston Globe.

Riders of the London Underground will hold cocktail parties inside rear cars of subway lines at 9 p. m. on Saturday to mark the end of Britons' drinking tradition on public transports. Drinking, and drunkenness, will be banned on trains and buses starting June 1 for a safer and more pleasant travel, a regulation introduced by new London Mayor Boris Johnson on May 7.