If you live in a major metropolitan area, before you leave work or school, check out the local traffic report over the Internet. I use the site, Traffic.com daily in order to make sure my ride home will not be majorly delayed.

The feature I like about Traffic.com is it allows you to either get reports by zip code or select your city from a map of the US. Additionally, it shows the estimated speed of traffic on major roads as well as alerts you to any accidents.

By taking just a few minutes to check this, you can save yourself a lot of time in the event of delays.