After over 25 years driving in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro-mess, I have come to the conclusion that driving in East Texas is worse. First and foremost is, that it does not matter where you need to go, it will take several hours. There is no "rush hour" because it is always bad if you drive in the city. The traffic lights are timed to a very relaxing 30 minutes or maybe in some locations, an hour. None of that big city two to three minutes for these folks. And, when the light does change, you had better on your toes because that’s where speed takes over. If there are more than two cars in front of you, it is probable that you will not make the light.
My financial controller and I had to make a trip into town today and it only took five hours. Yes, we did make two stops, but that was just to walk around and try to get my legs back. I commented to her that the next time we come to town, I’m going to put my charcoal grill in the bed of my pickup so I can make lunch while we sit at the traffic lights.
On the thoroughfares with two or four lanes and a turn lane in the middle, people sit in the lane that is not a turn lane and wait for the light to change. Why don’t they move to the turn lane? The only explanation I can come up with is, "we’ve never done that before."
I really miss the city where everybody drives like they are on fire and when the light turns green, they go. There is no discussion with whomever is in the car with you, about if green or yellow means go.
So far, most of them agree that red means stop.
PMO
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