Originally Posted by george
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a solution to a majority of the problem would be MANDATORY DRIVING SCHOOL FOR EVERYONE!!!
heres a short test!
1) when you see emergency lights(Police, EMS, Fire) behind you, you
a. stop in the lane your in.
b. pull to the left
c. keep going about what you're doing
d. pull to the right.
2) When you are swicthing lanes you
a. put on your blinker, check your mirrors and lanes.
b. keep talking on your cell phone
c. just get over
d. stop putting on your make up and get over.
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3) When you are in the right lane and you know that an entrance ramp is ahead:
a) Move to the left lane LONG before the entrance ramp
b) Stay in the right lane and bitch because you have to slow down to let someone in.
c) keep talking on your cell phone and just 'not care'
There is your #1 reason for traffic congestion. Is it really that difficult to merge left before an overpass to allow merging traffic to merge without issue? Simple planning ahead would solve 90% of rush hour traffic problems, but of course that requires thinking.
