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I am moving to Weston, Connecticut from Westchester County, New York, this weekend. In Westchester, people don't beep at you all the time. It's considered rude. In CT, apparently this is not the case. (For example, I was turning left and was stuck in an intersection until the light for the oncoming traffic turned red. This older woman in a very large hat leaned on her horn, completely unnecessarily.) Will people be more polite when I lose the New York plates (because it's socially acceptable to hate New York), or is this the way that CT drivers roll?
I am moving to Weston, Connecticut from Westchester County, New York, this weekend. In Westchester, people don't beep at you all the time. It's considered rude. In CT, apparently this is not the case. (For example, I was turning left and was stuck in an intersection until the light for the oncoming traffic turned red. This older woman in a very large hat leaned on her horn, completely unnecessarily.) Will people be more polite when I lose the New York plates (because it's socially acceptable to hate New York), or is this the way that CT drivers roll?
CT drivers know no boundaries. When you have CT plates, little will change.
I am moving to Weston, Connecticut from Westchester County, New York, this weekend. In Westchester, people don't beep at you all the time. It's considered rude. In CT, apparently this is not the case. (For example, I was turning left and was stuck in an intersection until the light for the oncoming traffic turned red. This older woman in a very large hat leaned on her horn, completely unnecessarily.) Will people be more polite when I lose the New York plates (because it's socially acceptable to hate New York), or is this the way that CT drivers roll?
Do you drive the highways in Westchester or travel through lower Westchester? Horns are pretty prevalent. (disclaimer: My folks live there). However, similar to CT, you aren't going to hear many horns once you get off the highways and out of the cities. Driving around Weston, Wilton, Redding is going to be horn free.
Do you drive the highways in Westchester or travel through lower Westchester? Horns are pretty prevalent. (disclaimer: My folks live there). However, similar to CT, you aren't going to hear many horns once you get off the highways and out of the cities. Driving around Weston, Wilton, Redding is going to be horn free.
That's because there aren't many cars in Redding/Weston. But Wilton? I've seen my share of road rage in my days of living in Danbury and commuting to Norwalk on Route 7. It's far from "horn free".
That's because there aren't many cars in Redding/Weston. But Wilton? I've seen my share of road rage in my days of living in Danbury and commuting to Norwalk on Route 7. It's far from "horn free".
I can't tell you the last time I've been on Route 7 (fine three weeks ago), and in my opinion the dynamics have changed quite a bit since the widening. I'm pretty sure you weren't living in Danbury post 2009, but I could be wrong. I'll also put New Canaan on the horn free list--- I've seen locals confront/chew out visitors for violations. It's definitely the exception.
I can't tell you the last time I've been on Route 7 (fine three weeks ago), and in my opinion the dynamics have changed quite a bit since the widening. I'm pretty sure you weren't living in Danbury post 2009, but I could be wrong. I'll also put New Canaan on the horn free list--- I've seen locals confront/chew out visitors for violations. It's definitely the exception.
No, it was in the early 00s. Way before the widening. I actually haven't been there since the construction has been complete, but I hope tempers have calmed a bit in 10 years.
I always felt that the closer you get to NY/NJ, the worse the drivers get...
It's really a coastal thing with CT, IMO. There's a major difference between the driving habits in Hartford vs Fairfield/New Haven. Driving on 91 a few weeks ago, it was like all hell broke loose once we got south of 691.
(For example, I was turning left and was stuck in an intersection until the light for the oncoming traffic turned red. This older woman in a very large hat leaned on her horn, completely unnecessarily.)
What you did is actually illegal and downright rude. It's called blocking the box, and it jams EVERYONE up because you blocked the intersection AND ran a red light. I would have honked too.
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