Metering lights, express lanes, texting a mess
QGary, I have more of a statement than a question.
Like thousands of others, I have to travel at least 30 miles to get to work, which really isn’t too bad considering, well, it’s the Bay Area. The problem is, so are thousands of others.
Why can’t we just use the roads our hardearned taxes have already paid for instead of sitting in a line 16 cars deep waiting for the next green at metering lights. Or not having the ability to use any lane on the freeway, instead of driving behind the guy doing 60 in the fast lane.
Or worse yet, shelling out even more money to take advantage of the express lanes when it could cost another $12 just to go 4 miles? All we want to do is get to work or, more importantly, get home.
All these barriers are just annoying; they exasperate even the most patient person and ultimately delay arriving at your destination.
I’ve paid my taxes, I’ve put in my 10 hours and I just want to get home. Not fight with strang- ers because they think I should just follow them while they’re texting, talking or just being a jerk. — Cynthia Shehorn, Brentwood A Express lanes are here to stay with 500-plus more miles planned, plus more metering lights. But Road Boulders need to get out the fast lane. As for those distracted drivers, read on. Q I saw it again the other day. We’ve all seen it. It’s midday, traffic is flowing well and then there’s one person in the fast lane who can’t seem to drive over 55 mph.
We all know what we’ll see if we glance over. I’m surprised that scientists haven’t studied this phenomenon yet. I think if they did they would discover that we all have a built-in motion sensor that physically prevents us from traveling faster than 55 when texting. How did God know back in the day that we would need this feature — though some would consider it a flaw — that would only become neces- sary in the 21st century? Once scientists are able to isolate this motion sensor we can turn it to our advantage by creating a vaccine or genetic engineering that will cause our thumbs to freeze up whenever the motion sensor is activated. But then, I can just see how this inevitable scene will play out.
Wife in the passenger seat says, “Honey, can you slow down so I can finish this text?” A I don’t think Mrs. Larry would dare do this. Q Will FasTrak be required for motorcycles to use the express lanes on Highway 237? — RogerMoraes, San Jose A Yes, a FasTrak flex tag will be needed eventually.