TOM VANDERBILT, TRAFFIC — In ancient Rome, the... traffic grew so intense that Caesar, the self-proclaimed curator viarum, or "director of the great roads," declared a daytime ban on carts and chariots, "except to transport construction materials..."
| A. | Awkward extra on a date (2 wds.) | THIRDWHEEL |
| B. | Like a sign at an intersection | OCTAGONAL |
| C. | Car of the Year award giver (2 wds.) | MOTORTREND |
| D. | Person who might be in an R.V. | VACATIONER |
| E. | Hammer, in CB use | ACCELERATOR |
| F. | Detroit in a musical setting | NATHAN |
| G. | Scene in which miniature cars could appear | DIORAMA |
| H. | Way out of the flow (2 wds.) | EXITRAMP |
| I. | Take an up-front position (2 wds.) | RIDESHOTGUN |
| J. | Police setup that might block a fugitive | BARRICADE |
| K. | Essential for winter drivers in the North (2 wds.) | ICESCRAPER |
| L. | What you might hang in a vehicle (2 wds.) | LEFTTURN |
| M. | Hit the horn | TOOTED |
| N. | Originally, drivers of oxen- or mule-drawn wagons | TEAMSTERS |
| O. | Abundant, teeming | RIFE |
| P. | Creators of some jams | ACCIDENTS |
| Q. | One's pals in a hot rod? (2 wds.) | FASTCOMPANY |
| R. | Dead pedal, for one | FOOTREST |
| S. | Being conveyed from one place to another (2 wds.) | INTRANSIT |
| T. | Quick study in demolition-derby driving? (2 wds.) | CRASHCOURSE |