To The Guy (Or Gal) Driving The Black Toyota Tundra...

[Ratherbfishing]

on Interstate 74 the other day, I thank you! Because of road construction ahead, traffic was backed up and moving at a snails pace. All the responsible and courteous drivers had moved into the left lane where traffic was forced to eventually merge. Suddenly, a car roars past in the right lane. Not long after that, you, the Tundra driver, having witnessed enough of this, move out of the left lane and into the right lane. You then proceeded forward at the same pace as the car next to you. Along comes mister mini van driver with Alaskan plates who, like the previous car, thinks he's too special to wait like the rest of us poor schmucks. However, because your Tundra is has effectively blocked his progress, mr. mini is forced to drive at the same pace. Now it may actually be illegal what you did (I never checked the lawbooks) but I doubt any of us other drivers who witnessed this were complaining. Personally, I would've bought you dinner and slapped you on the back!

[J Francho]

The other side of the coin is all the drivers that don't want to let anyone in. That causes people to wait until the last minute, and is the start of the rubber band effect miles back.  Once people realize that NO ONE is getting there any earlier, and utilize the concept of alternating merging traffic, grid lock will be the way.  No sense in losing your temper over it - you're all stuck in it together. 

 

And oh yeah, minivans are always the source of all traffic delays, lol.

[tomustang]

Maybe he owns a boat, I swear almost everyone that's got a boat runs a tundra

[deaknh03]

The other side of the coin is all the drivers that don't want to let anyone in. That causes people to wait until the last minute, and is the start of the rubber band effect miles back.  Once people realize that NO ONE is getting there any earlier, and utilize the concept of alternating merging traffic, grid lock will be the way.  No sense in losing your temper over it - you're all stuck in it together. 

 

And oh yeah, minivans are always the source of all traffic delays, lol.

 

Minivans suck. Except for mine 

[wnybassman]

Truckers do that all the time here.

[Ratherbfishing]

 

The other side of the coin is all the drivers that don't want to let anyone in. That causes people to wait until the last minute, and is the start of the rubber band effect miles back.  Once people realize that NO ONE is getting there any earlier, and utilize the concept of alternating merging traffic, grid lock will be the way.  No sense in losing your temper over it - you're all stuck in it together. 

 

And oh yeah, minivans are always the source of all traffic delays, lol.

There's always some (expletive inserted here) who won't let you in but by-in-large people are usually pretty good (around here anyway). We lose our sense of neighborliness, however, when someone blows by a long row of cars.

I haven't anything against minivans (even those from Alaska). Subaru's on the other hand..... Joking!!!!

[MarkH024]

Come to IL. Every highway is under construction at the same time year round. Its fantastic.

[Fishing Rhino]

Come to IL. Every highway is under construction at the same time year round. Its fantastic.

Connecticut used to be like that a few decades ago.  All the highways, including the interstates had signs on them that read something like this.  "This highway under construction.  Use at your own risk."  It was an attempt to avoid liability for the terrible condition of their roads.

 

The stretch of I-95 from Rhode Island to New York was a toll road except for the easternmost portion from New London to Rhode Island.  It was the worst stretch of road, including the section of I-95 through the Bronx in New York, that we would drive on when we'd go to Florida. 

 

For some odd reason, Connecticut, which was, and probably still is, one of the most prosperous states in the country, couldn't find the money to keep the roads in repair,  even those on which they collected tolls.

 

When they discontinued the toll fees to travel on 95, they began to repair the highway.  In a few years, most of the road was smooth going.

[slonezp]

The roads in IL are under construction to keep crews working. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

We get a big printed out sign that reads, "Your tax dollars at work!" Then goes on to list the cost breakdown of labor, equipment, materials, income for the year, and finally the total cost. I always wonder how many wrecks have happened from people trying to read the sign while driving by it.

[tyrius.]

on Interstate 74 the other day, I thank you! Because of road construction ahead, traffic was backed up and moving at a snails pace. All the responsible and courteous drivers had moved into the left lane where traffic was forced to eventually merge. Suddenly, a car roars past in the right lane. Not long after that, you, the Tundra driver, having witnessed enough of this, move out of the left lane and into the right lane. You then proceeded forward at the same pace as the car next to you. Along comes mister mini van driver with Alaskan plates who, like the previous car, thinks he's too special to wait like the rest of us poor schmucks. However, because your Tundra is has effectively blocked his progress, mr. mini is forced to drive at the same pace. Now it may actually be illegal what you did (I never checked the lawbooks) but I doubt any of us other drivers who witnessed this were complaining. Personally, I would've bought you dinner and slapped you on the back!

 

Traffic actually moves more efficiently if you use the lane space provided.  There is no reason to line up in one lane for a mile.  Just make two lines that are each a half mile long and alternatively merge in.  Then you only have to deal with people driving on the shoulder to pass the traffic.  It doesn't make any sense to have one long line when you can still drive in two lanes.

[tyrius.]

The roads in IL are under construction to keep crews working. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

The IL construction crews replaced 88 (literally the entire road through the suburbs) and since they screwed it up the first time, they got paid to do it all over again!  Now I'm dealing with construction so they can raise the height of the median barrier by like 6 inches on 355.  Last year they did a big stretch of that and this year they're continuing it.  What's the point of that?!?!  If people are complaining of the lights from the traffic on the other side of the road then A) tell the to shut up or install the green "blinders" that I've seen them use during construction times on top of the median barrier.  A 6 inch increase in the height of that barrier does nothing.

[slonezp]

The IL construction crews replaced 88 (literally the entire road through the suburbs) and since they screwed it up the first time, they got paid to do it all over again!  Now I'm dealing with construction so they can raise the height of the median barrier by like 6 inches on 355.  Last year they did a big stretch of that and this year they're continuing it.  What's the point of that?!?!  If people are complaining of the lights from the traffic on the other side of the road then A) tell the to shut up or install the green "blinders" that I've seen them use during construction times on top of the median barrier.  A 6 inch increase in the height of that barrier does nothing.

I90 has been under construction from Elgin to Rockford(40 miles) since the stimulus bailouts money was distributed, with no end in site.

[Fishing Rhino]

The roads in IL are under construction to keep crews working. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

That was the odd thing about Connecticut roads.  You could travel the length of the "under construction" I-95 and not see a single bit of "construction".

[aquaholic]

i dont get it, wasnt the tundra doing the same as the mini van?

[Fishing Rhino]

i dont get it, wasnt the tundra doing the same as the mini van?

No.  The guy in the black Tundra did not advance his position in line.  He pulled to the side, to block the lane the passers had been using, but kept pace with the line he moved from.

[aquaholic]

No.  The guy in the black Tundra did not advance his position in line.  He pulled to the side, to block the lane the passers had been using, but kept pace with the line he moved from.

oh nice! with my luck the person behind me would pull up and take my spot.

[Traveler2586]

Around here ( the Wash D.C. suburbs) people will pass a two lane backup by using both the right and left solder and then force their way back into line by pushing the nose of their car/SUV in front of you and daring you to hit them.  People around here are some of most rudest drivers in the country, I think that is by a AAA study or something I read at one point.