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This weekend I drove from D.C. to Connecticut. I took I-95 all the way, including the NJ turnpike, I-295, and I must say, you guys are really brave. This was my first experience driving in the NE side, and well let's just say I wasn't the happiest person in the world. Aside from the 1.5 hrs traffic on the NJ turnpike to get onto the Memorial Bridge, then the 30mins traffic in the Bronx, and the lovely 1hr traffic on the NY-CT border, I was pretty pissed off. Oh yes...and then there was the accident...ahh the accident. I was coming to the exit NJ turnpike toll (btw how the heck do you guys afford all these tolls), and the idiot 2 cars in front of me, decides to brake hard as hell...well the guy in front of me hits him, and I hit the guy in front of him, which then created a ripple effect, hitting the first guy again...I was pretty pissed off, luckily not much damage, speed was >5mph, just a few scratches and blemishes, which I can repair myself. Anyways, the a-clown whom decided to brake hard as hell, gets both my information and the guy in front of me, then tells us he's going to pull out his information from the glove compartment, so while the guy in front and I are accessing the damage on our vehicles, we hear this car peel out...the guy decided to run off into the wind (got his license plate and vehicle make, but dont know what else to do now)...Bahhhh...I''m just glad there was no police, otherwise I would have probably gotten a ticket...I'm at fault because of this f#@k, and now my ins. co. is going to give me a nightmare...
To make a long story short, I'm never driving in this area again. I think this weekend has shaved off five years of my life because of the stress-level I had while driving. Anyways, you guys, who battle it out everyday, are real troopers. I just wanted to tip my hat off to you folks...
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Sorry to hear about your accident. Driving in dense traffic is quite unnerving. You need to stay alert for anything. As for the douche who took off, you should have called the cops for a hit&run.
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It really isn't that bad out here. I know MI driving is different, but its not that bad!
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Originally posted by ancientsanskrit:
To make a long story short, I'm never driving in this area again.
You think Jersey is bad, ugh......over here in Pa...Reading is just horible. 
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Originally posted by Myâ?¬aiNsBroKeN:
Originally posted by ancientsanskrit:
To make a long story short, I'm never driving in this area again.
You think Jersey is bad, ugh......over here in Pa...Reading is just horible.
You think that's bad? Try one of the most congested areas in the country - DC Metro. 495, 270, 66, etc. 
Since 1999:
population has increased by 410,000
home sales +60%
It's almost belly button to a$$shole here. 
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Blackwood, NJ to Conshohocken, PA. 30 miles. On a good afternoon, it takes 90 minutes via NJ-42 and I-76. And that's because it only took me 10 to do the first 10 in NJ. Took me 2+ hours last Monday.
Best, most reliable route home so far: Ben Franklin to Vine St. (the real street), ALL the way across to the Parkway. Parkway to Kelly to Ridge, over to Henry at Shurs then Henry in to Montco. A few more back roads, and I'm home. When that's moving, it's 90 minutes that way. No win situation.
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Originally posted by Shaggy:
I know MI driving is different, ...
Yeah, 85 MPH or you get the finger. 
Look both ways before you enter a fresh green intersection.
Go past, U-turn, turn right aka "Michigan Left".
Been there, done that.
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Originally posted by Shaggy:
It really isn't that bad out here. I know MI driving is different, but its not that bad!
True. I been driving NJ Turnpike for years, some years on a daily basis - to and from Long Island - right thru NYC. Well, I really don't have much to compare with but the driving ain't bad.
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Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
Originally posted by Shaggy:
I know MI driving is different, ...
Yeah, 85 MPH or you get the finger.
Look both ways before you enter a fresh green intersection.
Go past, U-turn, turn right aka "Michigan Left".
Been there, done that.
You guys are right ,driving in Michigan is a trip  .
~~~~~~~ Phil 
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Yeah, but in MI you don't have to be so alert. I mean, I couldn't use CC the entire trip because of the traffic and congestion. There's no 'breather' in the sense, it's constant focused and intense driving. Perhaps, I just had a bad experience. Quite the contrary in my opinion, if anything, I feel MI driving is child's play in comparison to driving in the NE US. 
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