tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post1526374077107211557..comments2024-03-28T18:11:40.841-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: Close Call on I78Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-60181694290653597512017-03-27T02:08:13.208-04:002017-03-27T02:08:13.208-04:00A near miss, especially right next to a truck, is ...A near miss, especially right next to a truck, is scary. Being from New Jersey, I miss the dedicated truck lanes as well. A few of the highways here in West Virginia have special truck lanes, but only where there are steep hills, then the trucks are free to use whichever lane they prefer.<br /><br /><a href="http://chastainelaw.livejournal.com/13727.html" rel="nofollow">Stephanie Waters @ Chastaine Law</a>Stephanie Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344527336739434324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-85941324573950725342016-10-31T14:14:21.407-04:002016-10-31T14:14:21.407-04:00Exit 80; not far. The world is a small place!Exit 80; not far. The world is a small place!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-54417846982638232662016-10-31T11:05:15.055-04:002016-10-31T11:05:15.055-04:00I drive I-81 in Harrisburg every day to work and h...I drive I-81 in Harrisburg every day to work and have been blindsided by light gray cars several times especially if it is snowing or starting to get dark. I wonder if you stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites off 81, at exit 69...if so, you were about a mile from my condo.olynjynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606858279030240173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-55928984190048899342016-10-30T07:57:50.988-04:002016-10-30T07:57:50.988-04:00Glad you are safe. Roads everywhere are getting m...Glad you are safe. Roads everywhere are getting more dangerous. Maybe it IS time for self-driving cars.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-53577215723797359622016-10-30T06:30:20.395-04:002016-10-30T06:30:20.395-04:00I'm glad everyone was safe. I hope that you ar...I'm glad everyone was safe. I hope that you are having an enjoyable autumn season. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-19937911554300543182016-10-29T17:34:46.076-04:002016-10-29T17:34:46.076-04:00Thanks to all for your concern ... and we did mana...Thanks to all for your concern ... and we did manage to survive. I traveled the Chesapeake Bay Bridge one time, but it seemed like a loooong way. I've also done 301, meeting up with 95 in Richmond, and that's not bad. We're always looking for new ways to travel safely, sometimes off the beaten path, and with as little stress as possible. But it's not easy! I would vote for anyone for president who promised more regulation, oversight and enforcement of traffic laws, esp. for the truckers.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-50348449359948427502016-10-29T16:13:06.421-04:002016-10-29T16:13:06.421-04:00The speeding truckers, especially those who seem u...The speeding truckers, especially those who seem unconcerned about safe intervals with other vehicles, are really scary. I'd like to see troopers out there writing lots and lots of tickets. That might have a big effect if the drivers are owners and also if the ticket charges get back to owners who employ drivers. The way truckers operate nowadays is completely unsafe for everyone.Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-65087438650264983532016-10-29T13:40:06.824-04:002016-10-29T13:40:06.824-04:00I hear you about the driving horrors. Truck driver...I hear you about the driving horrors. Truck drivers are under intense pressure to double up, speed along and deliver the goods on time.<br />We tend to stick to the same interstate highways and not try new routes. We know I-95 like the back of our hands and will not change course. <br />I agree that NJ has the best idea of separating cars & trucks and the DC area is much better now with the faster E-Z pass routes (ka-ching! you have to pay for it however!) But it gets us to Florida & back safe & sound.<br /><br />Glad you're OK. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-47632716448559543592016-10-29T13:02:48.409-04:002016-10-29T13:02:48.409-04:00So glad you survived your 'near miss'. Som...So glad you survived your 'near miss'. Sometimes I think there's someone watching over us... as I always thank 'the gods that be' when something like that happens.<br />As for myself, at 71 I am definitely still driving, but don't drive on Interstates anymore. Part of this is because I'm no longer comfortable driving 70 mph, but mainly because I get migraines with aura fairly frequently and when they come on, I lose a good part of my vision for 10 - 20 minutes. Can't imagine that happening on an Interstate.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-13097248626413483152016-10-29T12:32:54.347-04:002016-10-29T12:32:54.347-04:00"My husband and I are currently on the 1-5 do..."My husband and I are currently on the 1-5 doing a very long two-day drive (Palm Springs to Vancouver)"<br /><br />Wave at me when you pass through Eugene, and at Stephen Hayes when you're in Portland.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-25051896832816368862016-10-29T12:25:25.374-04:002016-10-29T12:25:25.374-04:00I'm seeing the same crazy driving here in San ...I'm seeing the same crazy driving here in San Diego. Even my daughter (32 yrs old) is becoming concerned about the bad drivers here! It's frightening to get on these roads!priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941241519252090787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-79613437894536276492016-10-29T09:13:53.714-04:002016-10-29T09:13:53.714-04:00Close call for you and B. I am glad you survived....Close call for you and B. I am glad you survived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-69828424666368173232016-10-29T07:43:54.720-04:002016-10-29T07:43:54.720-04:00I highly recommend using US 301 through Delaware -...I highly recommend using US 301 through Delaware - can connect back to 95 via 50 at Annapolis, or continue on 301 through Virginia, connecting back near Richmond - no traffic through the farmlands of Delaware, and easy in VA as well - <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-8538085990851566192016-10-29T06:51:22.470-04:002016-10-29T06:51:22.470-04:00Glad you survived Tom. Interesting what you say ab...Glad you survived Tom. Interesting what you say about where there was a speed restriction and everyone ignored it. In the UK if there are speed restrictions on major roads due to work there are almost always speed cameras monitoring the speed of cars. Everyone knows this and as a result people generally stick to those restrictions. People over here often moan about the prevalence of speed cameras but the research shows that fatalities decrease whenever speed cameras are installed. Case closed.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025838045532433538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-82513882448028986952016-10-29T06:18:02.123-04:002016-10-29T06:18:02.123-04:00I try to avoid I-5 through Seattle, Tacoma and Oly...I try to avoid I-5 through Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia. Just about the only time I go there is when I'm on my way to the airport.<br /><br />Tucson, where we live in the winter, seems like a vehicular breeze in comparison.<br /><br />Glad you are safe.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-77950810245641662692016-10-29T02:17:21.107-04:002016-10-29T02:17:21.107-04:00Great timing on this post, Tom. My husband and I a...Great timing on this post, Tom. My husband and I are currently on the 1-5 doing a very long two-day drive (Palm Springs to Vancouver). Your post is an excellent reminder of the need for extra caution on our highways. Glad to hear that you and your wife are safe and sound.retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-65798178993639657562016-10-28T22:35:34.076-04:002016-10-28T22:35:34.076-04:00Shhh! Meryl- don't tell that secret passage!
A...Shhh! Meryl- don't tell that secret passage!<br />Actually I love to drive in Delaware---but do not get close to Wilmington!<br />Glad you survived to see another day.<br />We cannot ban black cars though---my Mustang is black and rarely in the passing lane :)Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-42956740969390548212016-10-28T21:42:26.568-04:002016-10-28T21:42:26.568-04:00Yikes! Driving on the freeways is getting a lot sc...Yikes! Driving on the freeways is getting a lot scarier. Faster moving truckers, speeding cars and distracted drivers all combine to create a dangerous situation. We have some of those trucker lanes in California (over the Grapevine, for instance) and they do help. Please be vary careful and consider taking less-traveled routes (it may take longer but it's less stressful). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-40116001106561267542016-10-28T16:29:39.922-04:002016-10-28T16:29:39.922-04:00Try another route driving home - the Chesapeake Ba...Try another route driving home - the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-tunnel (VA), north along the shore, enjoy a ferry across the Delaware River (Cape May/Lewes Ferry), then north on the Garden State Parkway. Slower route, but fewer trucks and nicer scenery. Meanwhile enjoy Charleston!Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-63916047729572440122016-10-28T16:13:53.653-04:002016-10-28T16:13:53.653-04:00140 people move to Portland every day and our road...140 people move to Portland every day and our roads have never been more congested. I'm extremely glad you survived your driving ordeal.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-81830355686222061262016-10-28T16:10:16.001-04:002016-10-28T16:10:16.001-04:00Frightening! So glad you and B are OK. When we tra...Frightening! So glad you and B are OK. When we travel between NY and FL every winter, I always say that driving through PA is the worst part of the trip. I don't know if it is true, but the lanes seem narrower. And yes, as you point out, a major thoroughfare for trucks. I've had a couple of nail-biters and close calls myself, but nothing like what you described. <br /><br />I also feel the pressure to keep up with the speeding traffic, even in inclement weather. Otherwise it creates dangerous situations, with big rigs bearing down on your tail!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-41909426640507963442016-10-28T14:34:45.933-04:002016-10-28T14:34:45.933-04:00I'm with Schmidley. Driving is something I mus...I'm with Schmidley. Driving is something I must do rather than something I take pleasure in doing. It has become like flying in that regard.<br /><br />Glad you're okay. Black cars should be outlawed.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-24117159024128550722016-10-28T13:46:42.117-04:002016-10-28T13:46:42.117-04:00
Traffic is horrible everywhere. Driving is no lo...<br /><br />Traffic is horrible everywhere. Driving is no longer a pleasure. We go out of our way to avoid the Interstate highways, as well as beltways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-49833197004164600722016-10-28T12:06:41.694-04:002016-10-28T12:06:41.694-04:00I am all in favor of separation of trucks and cars...I am all in favor of separation of trucks and cars. I am sure that there are those who are also in favor of separate lanes for white haired old ladies and everyone else as well.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-13333413472181746852016-10-28T11:54:44.917-04:002016-10-28T11:54:44.917-04:00In early September, Hunky Husband drove the very r...In early September, Hunky Husband drove the very routes you mention - with me supplementing his GPS. It was a real treat - NOT! <br /><br />Your comment about speeding during passing caught my attention. I, myself, just returned from driving a total of about 2,000 miles to the west of us (Near Wichita - Albuquerque - Santa Fe - Taos - Albuquerque - near Wichita). On Highway 54 in Texas (one lane in either direction), the speed limit is 75 mph and passing trucks and large RVs can be challenging. On one such passing, I happened to catch sight of my speedometer as I was moving back into the correct lane after passing: 95 mph. No way! My little 4-banger shouldn't be able to go that fast. (Well...it IS supercharged!) My speed was a bit extreme, but I don't wish to get caught in a head-on situation.<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com