Beltway Road Hazard of the Day


iconToday's road hazard was:

  • A State Trooper - Maybe he was sleeping, maybe he was looking for speeders, but he was causing a 2 mile backup as everyone passed him at 25 miles per hour [in a 55].

Statistics
Commute: Congested.
Door to door: 23 minutes


Category:  Road Hazard of the Day
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Posted speed limit?

Posted by: mikem at September 12, 2005 8:54 AM

Well.. it's the beltway.

Posted by: Ravenwood at September 12, 2005 9:13 AM

Just wondering why people are reducing their speed to 25mph in a 55 zone.

Posted by: mikem at September 12, 2005 9:22 AM

Slowing down to look at the cop. Most people take their foot off the gas pedal if they see ANYTHING unusual. Enough doing this will jam traffic , as it tends to bunch up like a slinky, rather than behave linearly.

I've seen really garish Christmas displays near the freeway cause similar congestion.

Posted by: Kristopher at September 12, 2005 3:50 PM

That makes sense. I've sat in traffic jams with only a flat tire on the shoulder as a possible explanation.

Posted by: mikem at September 12, 2005 6:20 PM

Too slow how many turtles passed him as well as motorists?

Posted by: screaming eagle at September 13, 2005 4:23 PM

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