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Article #502Re: Why are Virginia Drivers Rude?
From: Nathan Nagel
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:17
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:17
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Art wrote: > > I'm relatively new to the area, (2 years), from Boston. > When I first moved here, my boss and associates screamed that I was a Boston > Cabbie, I drove like a mad-man, and was your typical inconsiderate S.O.B... > In the time I've been here, I've found the NOVA drivers to be pretty > considerate, and mostly polite. > In fact, it's even worn off on me. > Now, the same people driving with me comment on how much I've "calmed-down", > and am so much more "nice" to other drivers. > I tell 'em "what comes around, goes around"... > Now I know all the back streets through the district, to avoid the "parking > lots" like New York Ave., and can get where I want to go without spending > all that time sitting still. > Y'know what? I like it like this, I'm more relaxed behind the wheel these > days. > Thanks to all those out there who "give an inch" on the roads.... > It works. > Art Personally, I feel perfectly comfortable driving in Boston because everyone is predictable and drives by the same set of rules. Traffic seems to flow pretty efficiently there. I feel the same way about NYC - after a brief adjustment period to the "no right on red" thing I was fine. I'm glad you're happy with the DC area, but I still see too many left lane blockers, tailgaters, and simple inattentive and/or inconsiderate drivers here to give the area an unqualified "thumbs up." No, I've never lived in either NYC or Boston, just visited. BTW, Maryland is one of the very few oh-so-special states where left lane blocking at the speed limit (even though said speed limit is universally ignored) is *legal.* Feh. nate
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