Jennifer, I listen to the traffic reports from the time I get in the car to the time I arrive at the theater - and do you know what? They have never, not once, spoken of any problem on any freeway I've been on, despite my being in bumper to bumper traffic. They tend only to alert you to slow spots where cars are on fire, or crashes, or stalls. Last night, however, just as I was deciding which freeway to take home they did mention a crash on the 57 so I took the 5 and all was well.