1. Yes, it's a whole new look! Have questions or need help? Please post your question in the New Forum Questions thread Click the X to the right to dismiss this notice
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Seeing tons of unread posts after the upgrade? See this thread for help. Click the X to the right to dismiss this notice
    Dismiss Notice

Since we're all traffic cops ;-)

Discussion in 'Broadlands Community Issues' started by christinaandrob, Apr 6, 2006.

  1. christinaandrob

    christinaandrob New Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2004
    Messages:
    862
    Likes Received:
    0
    What about the morons that don't seem to see the "Exit Only" part of the Claiborne Pkwy sign coming off the Greedway from the East? I think 1 out of every 3 times I come this way, the person in front of me swerves over at the last minute when they realize they are going down the exit ramp. People really don't pay attention when they are driving around here, eh?
     
  2. neilz

    neilz New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2003
    Messages:
    2,547
    Likes Received:
    0
    Too busy talking on their cell phones while driving !
     
  3. GLIguy

    GLIguy New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2004
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yes, I see this all the time as well. It drives me nuts! [​IMG]
     
  4. merky1

    merky1 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2005
    Messages:
    303
    Likes Received:
    8
    It makes it difficult to plan on when to go right, because the second the idiot realizes they are in the exit only lane, their priority is to move into the lane I'm in regardless of wether I am currently occupying it or not.

    I'm beginning to get concerned that green is an invisible color for cars.
     
  5. gator

    gator New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2005
    Messages:
    140
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gee, that problem sounds just like waxpool where it goes from 3 lanes to 2 lanes right before the Ice rink, where Waxpool turns left.
     
  6. tideland

    tideland Resident Since 1998

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2003
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    0
    I have lived in Northern Virginia all my life and in Broadlands for 8 years now and this type of problem is just getting worse. I wish there was a solution but as long as people are not paying attention to their driving and are inconsiderate the only thing you can really do is drive defensively.
    :(
     
  7. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

    Joined:
    May 28, 2005
    Messages:
    2,795
    Likes Received:
    9

    I think they're busy lamenting the fact that they don't have a trashcan. :rippedoff:
     
  8. lilpea

    lilpea Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2005
    Messages:
    3,079
    Likes Received:
    16
    LMAO!!!...
     
  9. blue_devil

    blue_devil New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2003
    Messages:
    104
    Likes Received:
    1
    I think waxpool includes aggressive drivers trying to pass a few more cars before getting over. Don't think there's any of that at the Claiborne exit.
     
  10. L0stS0ul

    L0stS0ul hmmmm

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2003
    Messages:
    1,443
    Likes Received:
    72
    Well I had one yesterday. Never thought I would see this. I was coming down that road that goes past home depot. I was doing 25mph over the gravel portion. Get this. Some guy in a black car came flying up behind me, pulled to the left and passed me on a gravel road going about 40-50mph. You wanna talk about dangerous.

    To make matters worse was that as soon as he got back on his side of the road and turned into home depot a cop came around the corner lol. talk about bad timing.
     
  11. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2002
    Messages:
    5,358
    Likes Received:
    250
    the waxpool 3->2 is possible to not notice I think.. I know I've been in that lane and not noticed the merge until I could see the actual merge point.

    The greenway tho.. those huge green sizes with big yellow banners saying 'EXIT ONLY' are a bit harder to miss :)

    Honestly, I don't care about people not seeing the merge as long as they actually do it in a reasonable manner. The idiots who cut people off.. merge on top of someone else.. or my favorite.. those who SLOW DOWN or stop to merge onto highways.. those... they bug me :)
     
  12. Homer Simpson

    Homer Simpson New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2002
    Messages:
    1,361
    Likes Received:
    0
    Me too, here is a new breed.

    On Waxpool, right after 28. They miss first left turn at wegmanns b/c there is a median. What do they do? Why stop in the fast lane to make an illegal left. It's happened to me twice, almost hit someone b/c of it.

    What's worse, the people behind arent honking, they just sit there like it is ok to do it.
     

Share This Page