Ravenwood - 09/12/05 07:15 AM
Today's road hazard was:
Statistics
Commute: Congested.
Door to door: 23 minutes
Category: Road Hazard of the Day
Comments (6) top link me
Posted speed limit?
Posted by: mikem at September 12, 2005 8:54 AMWell.. it's the beltway.
Just wondering why people are reducing their speed to 25mph in a 55 zone.
Posted by: mikem at September 12, 2005 9:22 AMSlowing 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.
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 PMToo slow how many turtles passed him as well as motorists?
Posted by: screaming eagle at September 13, 2005 4:23 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014