Traffic lights

[LVSteve]

Even in rush hour, I kind of have the road to myself. I just drive the speed limit while everyone else is zooming past. There is usually about 150 yards of empty lane ahead of me.

No, no, NO!! You will cause a mass outbreak of Hysterical Asphalt Agoraphobia leaving all that space!!! The sufferers of this ailment must nail down the surface of the freeway at one car length intervals otherwise this will happen.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Back in the 60's I owned a green VW Bug that got me where I had to go
on the freeway or in town , even with one bad valve !!

I really enjoyed the "Green Phantom", even though it was not a high priced or super car, that most of us wanted in those times.
If I got really close behind a Greyhound on the freeway, I could "Draft" and do 60 mph with my foot off the gas pedal.

I made up for it when I finally had enought money with years of saving, for a new Dodge 340 Duster, 4 speed with a 4:11, back end.

 

[Greyman50]

Lights can be a real PITA. There are a few ritzy neighborhoods with lights on Rt. 17 that One vehicle causes them to change. 1 vehicle stopping 40-60 vehicles, right.
I attempt to drive about 3-5 mph over speed limit and attempt to have many car lengths between me and the vehicles in front and behind. Just about impossible on 17 but sometimes on one of the I-95s can be done. Distance is your friend.

 

[LVSteve]

Lights can be a real PITA. There are a few ritzy neighborhoods with lights on Rt. 17 that One vehicle causes them to change. 1 vehicle stopping 40-60 vehicles, right.
I attempt to drive about 3-5 mph over speed limit and attempt to have many car lengths between me and the vehicles in front and behind. Just about impossible on 17 but sometimes on one of the I-95s can be done. Distance is your friend.

In the UK we are taught to leave a two second gap to the car in front once the speed gets over 40-50 MPH. Applying this on a Vegas freeway at 65-70 MPH leads to US born passengers squirming and complaining "You're not keeping up with traffic!" Asphalt agoraphobia is quite an epidemic here.

 

[Mannlicher]

I really dislike drivers that are moving at a speed far less than the posted limit. Especially on the interstate if they are in the left lane.

 

[rockquarry]

As I get older, I am rarely in much of a hurry anymore. Always get a kick out seeing "that guy" 15 whole feet in front of me at the next light.

You're right. They're not sharp enough to figure it out. I guess that 15 feet means a lot to them.

 

[pasound]

Locally, the city and state replaced stop lights on the state route and US Highway streets last year, all the multi lane routes. I discovered if I maintain 2MPH below the posted, once I catch the first light (usually where I enter these streets). I catch almost every light to the end as green. Everyone else catches the red lights, and I catch up with them and never stop rolling.

But, many years ago, three interstates cut my town into three large sections. Major north-south and east-west interchanges. I can stay 5-8 MPH over the posted, and every out of state and half the in-state drivers blow past me.

First Rivian truck I ever saw blasted past me at about 85-90, in a curve, headed for a bridge on I64E/77S.

 

[venomballistics]

On my daily commute, the lights will punish you for going the speed limit.
Double nickel, and you absolutely will catch every red.
Certain stretches require certain speeds.