[Cambium]

Trillion dolar question... W...H...E...N!!!!!!! When is something going to be done. Do a mandatory departure, do anything...tell people they need to leave the area because its too congested. I'll leave... lol.

There are ALWAYS accidents on I-95 in CT..WTF!!!! This morning 1 lane is open in greenwich from a 3 car crash. 1 lane on the busiest section of an "INTERSTATE"...

LOOK AT ALL THE Traffic Incidents THIS MORNING.

Incident: Motor Vehicle Accident - GREENWICH
Description: I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 11 and 4 (6.1 miles) because of Motor Vehicle Accident (3 Vehicle) between Exits 5 and 4. 1 lane is open. Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown


Incident: Road Work - BOZRAH
Description: Road Work on RT2 Westbound between Exits 25 and 22 (4.6 miles) in effect today until 4:09 pm. Expect lane closures. Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 8:11 am.
Estimated Duration: 8 hours or less



Incident: Road Work - ROCKY HILL
Description: Glastonbury- Rocky Hill Ferry closed until further notice due to high water. Reported Sunday, October 16 at 7:39 am.
Estimated Duration: more than 24 hours



Incident: Other - SOUTHINGTON
Description: I-84 Eastbound and Westbound Southington Rest Area Opened and Truck area closed. Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 2:06 am.
Estimated Duration: 12 hours or less



Incident: Delays - FAIRFIELD
Description: Delays. RT8 Southbound is congested between Exits 3 and 13 (16.5 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:28 am.
Estimated Duration: 1 hour or less



Incident: Delays - NEW CANAAN
Description: Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 47 and 37 (14.2 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 6:40 am.
Estimated Duration: 3 hours or less



Incident: Delays - WATERBURY
Description: Delays. I-84 Eastbound is congested between Exits 21 and 25 (2.1 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 6:54 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - DARIEN
Description: Delays. RT8 Southbound is congested between Exits 3 and 13 (16.5 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:28 am.
Estimated Duration: 4 hours or less



Incident: Delays - HARTFORD
Description: Delays. I-84 Westbound is congested between Exits 57 and 51 (1.3 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:21 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - HARTFORD
Description: Delays. I-91 Southbound is congested between Exits 37 and 32 (5.2 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:22 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Motor Vehicle Accident - GREENWICH
Description: I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 11 and 4 (6.1 miles) because of Motor Vehicle Accident (3 Vehicle) between Exits 5 and 4. 1 lane is open. Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - HARTFORD
Description: Delays. I-84 Eastbound is congested between Exits 40 and 46 (2.8 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:25 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - E. HARTFORD
Description: Delays. RT2 Westbound is congested between Exits 4 and 2W (0.5 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:26 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - GREENWICH
Description: I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 11 and 4 (6.1 miles) because of Motor Vehicle Accident (3 Vehicle) between Exits 5 and 4. 1 lane is open. Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - GREENWICH
Description: Delays. I-95 Northbound is congested vicinity of Exit 5 (5.4 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:48 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - NEW HAVEN
Description: Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 51 and 48 (1.8 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 7:49 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - NEW HAVEN
Description: Delays. I-91 Southbound is congested between Exits 9 and 1 (2.9 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 8:04 am.
Estimated Duration: 1 hour or less



Incident: Delays - E. HARTFORD
Description: Delays. RT2 Westbound is congested between Exits 8 and 5A (1.8 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 8:18 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown



Incident: Delays - WETHERSFIELD
Description: Delays. I-91 Northbound is congested between Exits 24 and 27 (1.8 miles). Reported Tuesday, October 18 at 8:32 am.
Estimated Duration: Unknown

[andthentherewere3]

Maybe we should just make a sticky for all complaints in regards to Ct., such as traffic/COL/taxes/real estate.....

[kidyankee764]

DW was on 95 and it took her 2.5 hours to get to Stamford (her one day not working from home). She tells me how many close calls there are on 95 everytime she drives.

But no, drivers in southern CT aren't selfish, mean or aggressive. It's the same everywhere, right?

[UconnHusky1]

In this economy, I view this awful traffic as a blessing in disguise....just trying to be optimistic I guess.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by andthentherewere3

Maybe we should just make a sticky for all complaints in regards to Ct., such as traffic/COL/taxes/real estate.....

LOL..now there's an idea. I was going to use this image.. Thank God I dont use that road as much...wasnt on it this morning but just sickening to see constantly.




I know the people in the northern and Eastern part of CT are laughing it up....or shaking their heads in sorrow. lol
It "has" gotten worse last 3 years though...I wonder why...[cough][ny]

[SVTJayC]

Just keep giving out licenses to people that can barely read.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by SVTJayC

Just keep giving out licenses to people that can barely read.

Yep, pretty much.

[toddb]

Originally Posted by SVTJayC

Just keep giving out licenses to people that can barely read.

Driving should be a privelege, not a right.

Mandatory road tests on live roads every 10 yrs until 50, every 5 yrs until 70, and every 2 yrs after.

Even better would be a peer review system. You find someone driving like an @#$^-hole, call 711 or whatever and report the license plate. A set # of reports from different callers, and blam - mandatory driver's re-education or loss of license. And add mandatory vision tests for anyone with corrective lenses or over 50.

Thankfully I'm the guy zooming along in the opposite direction of all that traffic. I couldn't imagine sitting in that much traffic every day - I would go insane.

[SVTJayC]

Originally Posted by toddb

Driving should be a privelege, not a right.

Mandatory road tests on live roads every 10 yrs until 50, every 5 yrs until 70, and every 2 yrs after.

Even better would be a peer review system. You find someone driving like an @#$^-hole, call 711 or whatever and report the license plate. A set # of reports from different callers, and blam - mandatory driver's re-education or loss of license. And add mandatory vision tests for anyone with corrective lenses or over 50.

Thankfully I'm the guy zooming along in the opposite direction of all that traffic. I couldn't imagine sitting in that much traffic every day - I would go insane.

It IS a privilege. It's just not one that's difficult enough to attain. When you consider what a modern car is capable of...It should be DAMN NEAR impossible to get a driver's license. But you just know what the liberals and civil lib unions would have to say about that.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by toddb

Mandatory road tests on live roads every 10 yrs until 50, every 5 yrs until 70, and every 2 yrs after.

Unfortunately, it wouldn't do anything to help. Everybody would be on their best behavior with an examiner.

The only thing that i could think of would be for them to develop some type of device placed alongside the highways that could make cell conversations very difficult(but not totally impossible). Something that emits a signal like every other second that causes interference with(but doesn't terminate) your call.