The　design　of　routing　strategies　for　networks　of　mobile　nodes　has　received　increasing　attention　in　recent　years.　In　this　paper,　we　propose　an　adaptive　routing　strategy　that　incorporates　geographical　distance　with　local　traffic　information　through　a　tunable　parameter　h.　It　is　found　that　there　exists　an　optimal　value　of　h,　leading　to　the　maximum　traffic　throughput　of　the　network.　The　optimal　value　of　h　decreases　as　the　moving　speed　increases　and　increases　as　the　communication　radius　increases.　The　dependence　of　the　throughput　on　the　moving　speed　and　the　communication　radius　is　also　studied.　Our　results　show　that　for　a　wide　range　of　the　parameters,　the　throughput　decreases　as　the　moving　speed　increases.　However,　when　the　value　of　the　parameter　is　set　to　be　one,　the　maximum　throughput　is　obtained　at　a　moderate　speed.　Moreover,　we　find　that　the　throughput　increases　with　the　communication　radius.　(C)　2014　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.