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Daily I10 west wreck thread

Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:09 am
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:09 am
Between Bluff and Highland. Backed up past 73.
How difficult is it to drive a vehicle in a straight damn line?
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76128 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:15 am to
I miss your monkey avatar.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:37 am to
Me too.
BTW there's one on I12 West at Oneal also.
BR traffic
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 6:38 am
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40518 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:54 am to
It’s taken me 50 minutes to go from Perkins road to the MS river bridge.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
17154 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 6:57 am to
quote:

How difficult is it to drive a vehicle in a straight damn line?


It's not that difficult at all. Problem is the assholes that are driving 95 in a 70 and refuse to go in a straight line and weave in and out of traffic to gain 25 feet.

These are the idiots that should be shot on sight, not so much the other idiots going the speed limit or 5 over in the left lane.
Posted by Steadyhands
Slightly above I-10
Member since May 2016
7201 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 7:01 am to
quote:

quote:
How difficult is it to drive a vehicle in a straight damn line?


It's not that difficult at all. Problem is the assholes that are driving 95 in a 70 and refuse to go in a straight line and weave in and out of traffic to gain 25 feet.

These are the idiots that should be shot on sight, not so much the other idiots going the speed limit or 5 over in the left lane.


Close, but still not quite right. The actual problem is that people don't leave enough space between their vehicle and the next. Speed is not an issue if you adjust the gap accordingly. Add to this that everyone should try to maintain right lane travel with the left lane primarily used to pass, and there would not be wrecks.
Posted by Spasweezy
Unfortunately, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2014
7268 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 7:01 am to
So mustangs, chargers, camaros, and baw trucks.

Edit: forgot angry dyke in a Subaru
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 7:02 am
Posted by HuskyPanda
Philly
Member since Feb 2018
2506 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:16 am to
Took my wife 2 hours to get from Ascension to Port Allen today. I love this state but I'm thinking it time for a move.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5922 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:21 am to
Well there's no wreck past that & the interstate is backed up going west. My normal 5 minute commute turned into 30.

I'm ready to blow the entire bridge up.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
17154 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:39 am to
quote:

Close, but still not quite right. The actual problem is that people don't leave enough space between their vehicle and the next.


Technically this is not the case.

Most of drivers do leave enough space between their vehicle and the one they're following. The problem is when they do one the aforementioned a-hole inevitably comes along and cuts in between them. The conscious driver then reduced speed to once again create the proper distance only to have the ignorant process repeated time and time again.

It's a vicious cycle of a very few assholes creating 90% of the drama on the roads.
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
32130 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:44 am to
quote:

assholes that are driving 95 in a 70 and refuse to go in a straight line and weave in and out of traffic


If people got out of the left lane then no one would have to weave in and out.
Posted by WinnPtiger
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2011
25123 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:57 am to
quote:

It’s taken me 50 minutes to go from Perkins road to the MS river bridge.




that's practically flying in BR
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19540 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:02 am to
But it's not even speeders most of the time that cut off. You leave any reasonable amount of space between the car in front and yours, someone is going to cut in between no matter how fast/slow they're going
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
89339 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:04 am to
quote:

Took my wife 2 hours to get from Ascension to Port Allen today. I love this state but I'm thinking it time for a move.



Have you never driven in other big cities? LA traffic is nothing compared to a lot of other places. I always get a good chuckle out of the people that think LA has the worst traffic.
Posted by civiltiger07
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
15102 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:07 am to
quote:

I love this state but I'm thinking it time for a move.


bye, well that will 2 less cars on the roads in BR.
Posted by RockAndRollDetective
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2014
4506 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:08 am to
I've said it before, if given the chance and choice between Hitler and whoever devised the road system in this town, that you could time travel back and kill one or the other before they had a chance to do their damage, I would have a tough decision to make.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5922 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:12 am to
quote:

Have you never driven in other big cities? LA traffic is nothing compared to a lot of other places. I always get a good chuckle out of the people that think LA has the worst traffic.

This is such a stupid argument. Of course a city with 4 million people is gonna have significantly worse traffic than a city with 250k. The problem is that traffic SHOULDN'T be as bad as it is for such a small city & there's really no solutions or action in sight.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
89339 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:13 am to
quote:

This is such a stupid argument. Of course a city with 4 million people is gonna have significantly worse traffic than a city with 250k.


It's not just the 4 million people cities, but OK

ETA: And the actual traffic isn't "bad." Bad traffic is 6 lanes locked up for miles on end just as part of the daily commute. Baltimore/Dc areas for example.

For the most part NOLA/BR traffic, while heavy, at least moves.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 9:16 am
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
49099 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:14 am to
quote:

Between Bluff and Highland. Backed up past 73.
How difficult is it to drive a vehicle in a straight damn line?



I waved to you going the other way this morning about this exact time of your OP.

I commute all the fricking way to Jefferson Parish so sometimes I like to laugh at you "15 milers" when you have to sit in traffic.
Posted by civiltiger07
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
15102 posts
Posted on 3/26/19 at 9:15 am to
quote:

if given the chance and choice between Hitler and whoever devised the road system in this town


this shouldn't be surprising but you can thank politicians for that.
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