Seriously guys, the "Michigan turn" isn't that hard to figure out...
It's not hard to figure out, but how do people avoid getting hit by (or hitting) the traffic they're merging with? Is there another traffic light there that's not shown on Wikipedia? It seems safer than standing in the middle of an intersection, and certainly better than jumping the light, but there's still no guarantee. New Jersey's jughandles are much better; plus, you don't go way past your turn, and it's right-hand-turns all the way. Although babying people like that may be part of the reason NJ is so low on the list....
If just a few places on the list makes that big a difference, I can't even imagine driving in New York.
It's hell. There are two categories that more and more people seem to be falling into: oblivious and slow (the daydreamers), and aggressive and pushy (the blitz). Both are susceptible to cell phone use; both consist of people of all ages, sex, vehicle, etc..
The daydreamers can be found doing 26 in a 30, 40 in a 50, and just barely the speed limit on a highway passing lane. They often slow down
way before a turn or stoplight, often leaving you staring at a 'No Turn on Red' sign after they crawled through the right turn you wanted to follow them on just as the light turned. They are also too timid to move past tractor trailers, usually only making it half way, leaving you just behind them in the same dangerous situation. These people add frustration to everyone.
The blitz are usually everyone else. They jump lights, going left across you as you try to go straight through an intersection. They speed, then slow down, then speed, then slow down...ad nauseam...on highways. They make it impossible to pass because they think that they have to be ahead of you. They also deem it necessary to use the shoulder or adjacent turn-only lane to make it through the intersection ahead of you. These people add danger to everyone.
And if someone can tell me why so many people drive with their brights on 24/7, I'll stop my order for the rifle I was going to use to shoot out their headlights. I suppose I can understand when it's late at night on a country lane (although they're still an idiot), but it's proof of their total ignorance when it's sunny and 75F on suburban roads.
Quote:
NASCAR: bumper to bumper 200mph, 50 professionals
Boston: bumper to bumper 70mph, 50,000 amateurs
I thought that was supposed to be Los Angeles. I have to say that I've never gotten much over 12mph in Boston when it's bumper-to-bumper, but I can certainly attest to LA being like that.