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From: spaf@gatech.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Driving in Boston
Message-ID: <1643@gatech.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Oct-83 17:09:06 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 19 17:09:06 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 20-Oct-83 20:37:41 EDT
Organization: Georgia Tech School of ICS, Atlanta
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Geez, I tried to stay out of discussions about how bad drivers were in
different places because I thought they were generally bad everywhere I
went.  However, after just returning from a week in Boston, I must say
that Boston drivers definitely are amongst the very worst.

First of all, in how many cities do the populace generally drive in excess 
80 miles an hour on the expressways in the city?  I was attempting to
go with the flow of traffic in many circumstances at about 70 mph (to
go slower was dangerous in that crowd) and I had people tailgating me
and acting obnoxious because I was going too slow for them!  Amazing!

Then on the night that I had to drive my rental car back to the airport
and catch my flight, I ran into an incredible traffic jam on I-93.
It took me nearly an hour to go about a mile. At no time did I see any
reason why the traffic was so backed up.  However, what I did see was
other drivers zooming along in the breakdown lanes and butting into
the mass farther on up the road, and at least 30 or 40 instances of
cars and TRUCKS *BACKING* down access ramps to get off of the expressway!!!!
This included at least two tractor-trailer cabs (without trailers, thank god)
which nearly caused accidents with incoming cars.

There were so many other examples of stupid, discourteous, dangerous
driving that I am still amazed that I didn't see more accidents.
Just how many boxtops does it take to get a license in MA anyhow?
And does anyone ever get stopped for violating traffic laws?  What
are MA insurance rates like?
-- 
Gene Spafford
School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA
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