Author: staff@jalopnik.com (B. L. Johnson)

Whenever you read the headline you most likely thought we were going to speak about roundabouts, didn’t you? Roundabouts have been slowly finding their way into intersections across the U.S., much to the ire of many drivers. But roundabouts are old news. The brand new heat on the earth of intersections and civil engineering is something called an RCUT, also generally known as a J-turn or superstreet. RCUT stands for Restricted Crossing U-Turn. These intersections force drivers making left turns to make U-turns. That may appear counterintuitive in terms of making roads safer — it sure did to us before…

asharkyu/Shutterstock Have you ever had a tough time decoupling your trailer out of your hitch currently? Does it seem stuck on the hitch? That is likely to be an indication that the hitch ball must be greased. There are multiple advantages that come from greasing a hitch ball, a few of which may fix some issues along with your tow hitch. One profit is that it makes hitching and unhitching a trailer much easier by providing lubrication to the ball. It might also reduce wear and tear on the hitch, helping it to last more, due to the thin layer of…