Cops directing traffic make things better?

In the scenario you described I have no idea.

"Better for who?" is the question, I think. Overall, I do not think they make things better. They are making sure some very specific people who paid for their detail don't get stuck.

In essence, the cop's a proxy for a traffic signal. Could be a signal needs to be where he is, but it hasn't been built. Maybe it's some transient traffic from an event that he's directing.

The problem is that the cop is biased in favor of the business that hired him. While a signal might let people into / out of that parking lot 3-4 cars at a time, the cop is going to let them out much more freely.

I also wonder about the legality of this. You often have a guy with a badge from, say, Atlanta or Duluth, bossing drivers around in Sandy Springs. He's got a badge and a gun so people listen, but does this clown actually have any legal authority where he's standing? I don't think so.

Same experience. Any time the cops are out directing traffic, getting out of downtown becomes a nightmare. Biggest reason I’m looking forward to the library being finished is so I can take North Blvd out with less hassle.

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I guarantee there are more people leaving downtown at 4pm than there were leaving the fireworks tonight

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That's gonna be a no dawg

There’s definitely more people downtown during a typical workday than there was for those fireworks tonight.

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already congested Highland/I-10 area.

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If I don’t have plans on a Friday night I’m the summer I like to sit at that Sonic and watch the fights. I’ve never gotten through my second foot long coney without at least one fight going down.

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I think people underestimate how many cars come pouring out of underground garages.

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Plus, think of all the taxes we’re missing out on.

True. After football games they help a whole lot.

In 49 state it makes the traffic better, in Louisiana it makes the traffic worst

Not in St Charles Parish, those cops suck at directing traffic.

Case in point

Hwy 90 a 4 lane hwy where the speed limit is 55 at the intersection of HWY 632. They just put a light there about 4 months ago. The light goes out on a Friday afternoon and instead of getting out thier car and moving traffic through, they sit at the light and give tickets to anyone who didn't stop, traffic was backed up for over 3 miles.