I drove down with a friend to Irvine, California from my house here off-campus and as we drove the 40 mile trip, I thought about what to pick for my topic for writing. My though process was hindered by the constant start and stopping of the car's engine then it hit me! I hate traffic.
I'm originally from Texas and traffic does not seem to affect my life too much seeing as we have spread out with cities with four lane highways but then I came to school in Los Angeles. The traffic in Los Angeles in notorious around the country and everybody has an idea of what its like but I truly think its one of those things that you can't completely imagine until you see what its like. For a city of 10+ million people you have to see it to believe what its like for thousands of cars within each square mile.
My goal now is to find the perfect solution to the chaos. I'm definitely open to ideas and opinions even if it is just telling me personal stories about your times in traffic.
The LA traffic is truly terrible. I'm from NJ which is certainly not regarded as one of the more pleasant states to drive in, but it honestly doesn't even compare to the traffic I've seen out here. Are you thinking about creating an entirely new form of transportation or just creating a new plan (like the carpool lanes) to help manage traffic?
ReplyDeleteI am from texas as well, and I could not agree more. L.A. traffic actually scares me! My parents want to know if I am going to bring a car for next year, and I'm completely torn. On one hand I would like to be able to go off campus when I feel like it, but on the other hand I would also like to stay alive. This traffic is leathal and not for those weak of heart. The only suggestion I have, and I know it's not very realistic, would be some kind of magnitic bumpers which ensure no car gets within twenty feet of the car ahead of it. Some law could be passed that every California car must have them, and perhaps they could be activated on the high ways.
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