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It's funny since I now have an in-dash camera, people are driving better, well! except for this afternoon where 2 Mustangs were racing on 540 W and almost cause multiple accidents since they were getting near a traffic jam than finally slam on their brakes.
Some of the worst driving I've ever seen from folks down here. And a huge laugh at anyone who thinks that comes from elsewhere.
Drivers in the north keep right except when passing. Drivers here will stick to their left lane cruising no matter how many cars stack up behind them. Responses I've heard are always "I'm in NO hurry, you can follow as close as you like. I'm not moving over."
Very dangerous highway driving here since passing slow moving vehicles requires on the left and on the right due to slow and stubborn.
Some of the worst driving I've ever seen from folks down here. And a huge laugh at anyone who thinks that comes from elsewhere.
Drivers in the north keep right except when passing. Drivers here will stick to their left lane cruising no matter how many cars stack up behind them. Responses I've heard are always "I'm in NO hurry, you can follow as close as you like. I'm not moving over."
Very dangerous highway driving here since passing slow moving vehicles requires on the left and on the right due to slow and stubborn.
Being straight with you?
I have seen some insane drivers in every state I have ever visited or lived in.
It's not unique to NC and it most definitely has deteriorated in the Triangle as more people move here and bring along the rules of the road from the states they left.
Reminds me of driving near Ft. Bragg when I was younger. Scary.
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Just wanted to vent here. I have a horrible commute everytime I have to go to Durham because of drivers on either Lynn Rd passing through a school zone, when it's nowhere near the time on the sign, and on Tw Alexander because of slow drivers. I really wish someone would put more speed limit signs on TW Alexander because I've only seen 1 between Glenwood and 147. Maybe this is why people go 40-45? Or am I wrong by going 55 on that road? Oh and then on my trip home, as I exit off of 540 onto Six Forks, the yield sign that so many people think is a stop sign! Does anyone else share my frustrations? One more thing, how many letters to the DOT does it take to get the area near Six Forks and Sawmill repaved? It is atrocious in the R lane heading north on Six Forks. Thanks for reading.
Just wanted to vent here. I have a horrible commute everytime I have to go to Durham because of drivers on either Lynn Rd passing through a school zone, when it's nowhere near the time on the sign, and on Tw Alexander because of slow drivers. I really wish someone would put more speed limit signs on TW Alexander because I've only seen 1 between Glenwood and 147. Maybe this is why people go 40-45? Or am I wrong by going 55 on that road? Oh and then on my trip home, as I exit off of 540 onto Six Forks, the yield sign that so many people think is a stop sign! Does anyone else share my frustrations? One more thing, how many letters to the DOT does it take to get the area near Six Forks and Sawmill repaved? It is atrocious in the R lane heading north on Six Forks. Thanks for reading.
That section of Six Forks Road has an overall pavement rating of 90.1/100 so I doubt it'll be resurfaced anytime soon. You could ask maintenance crews to patch up the rough pavement at the intersection.
Just wanted to vent here. I have a horrible commute everytime I have to go to Durham because of drivers on either Lynn Rd passing through a school zone, when it's nowhere near the time on the sign, and on Tw Alexander because of slow drivers. I really wish someone would put more speed limit signs on TW Alexander because I've only seen 1 between Glenwood and 147. Maybe this is why people go 40-45? Or am I wrong by going 55 on that road? Oh and then on my trip home, as I exit off of 540 onto Six Forks, the yield sign that so many people think is a stop sign! Does anyone else share my frustrations? One more thing, how many letters to the DOT does it take to get the area near Six Forks and Sawmill repaved? It is atrocious in the R lane heading north on Six Forks. Thanks for reading.
Technically since part of TW Alexander is in the City of Raleigh limits (between Glenwood and Page Road), if there are no speed limit signs, the speed limit is statutory 35 mph. After Page Road, it's signed as 55 mph once leaving the city limits.
Just wanted to vent here. I have a horrible commute everytime I have to go to Durham because of drivers on either Lynn Rd passing through a school zone, when it's nowhere near the time on the sign, and on Tw Alexander because of slow drivers. I really wish someone would put more speed limit signs on TW Alexander because I've only seen 1 between Glenwood and 147. Maybe this is why people go 40-45? Or am I wrong by going 55 on that road? Oh and then on my trip home, as I exit off of 540 onto Six Forks, the yield sign that so many people think is a stop sign! Does anyone else share my frustrations? One more thing, how many letters to the DOT does it take to get the area near Six Forks and Sawmill repaved? It is atrocious in the R lane heading north on Six Forks. Thanks for reading.
Yes people need to learn how to get off the freeway and merge onto six forks. That turn requires you slow down to about 35 or so and get right back on the gas to get up to speed. The right lane is long so even if you don't have a lead foot it's no problem. Also agree on six forks near sawmill. That intersection needs to be repaved.
I know some (if not all) of y'all are probably going to think that I'm on crack, but I found it MUCH easier driving around Durham and Raleigh than I do around Danville...which defies logic since both of those cities are about 3-4 times bigger than that cesspool. I've seen some real doozies in the 14 years I lived in NC but none of them were as bad as the @ssholes I've seen up here. For anybody that's familiar with Danville, Piney Forest Road and Riverside Drive are probably the two worst roads to be on. I'm not saying the Triangle isn't bad, traffic-wise, but I'd rather drive around the Triangle than Danville any day of the week. Hell, the only reason I'm in Damnville in the first place was so I could be close to a relative who had lung cancer (died last August), but that's a whole different story.
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