(From the latimes.com) Paul Johnson, 75, a longtime Los Angeles traffic reporter who worked at KNBC-TV Channel 4 for 22 years and was known for his signature phrase “Buckle up, be careful out there,” died Tuesday at his home in Orange Park Acres, the TV station announced.

Johnson had not appeared on the “Today in L.A.” morning show since undergoing surgery for a brain tumor in January.

Johnson’s baritone voice delivered reports on traffic snarls, and the popular reporter always finished with “Buckle up, be careful out there.” He worked for Burbank’s NBC4 since August 1988 as both a weather and traffic reporter.

A native of Litchfield, Minn., Johnson’s broadcast career included positions at Los Angeles radio stations KZLA, KFAC, KUTE and KIIS.