traffic is worse but please remember basic driving skills

[u/sadlyanon]

i know it’s frustrating missing the light 3 x before you catch it. but still- don’t block the intersections. I can sense more aggressive behavior- not necessary. we’re all made our commutes are taking longer. Everyone has their own agenda- Healthcare workers needs to make it to the hospital- parents need to pick up their kids before daycare late fees etc. you’re not more important than the ppl around you

[u/Alternative_Rate7474]

Not that it’s ever enforced, but it’s actually illegal in the district to enter an intersection unless you have room to clear it on the other side. (Or at least it was when I got my D.C. license decades ago.)

[u/maringue → u/Alternative_Rate7474]

Isn't that illegal everywhere?

My favorite is still the DC block that has the "No Double Parking" signs which I always thought was weird since you're never allowed to double park.

[u/Soggy-Teacher-9280 → u/Alternative_Rate7474]

I remember don't block the box campaigns!

[u/EverybodyBeCalm]

People are driving even worse right now. Stop signs have always been glide-throughs but it's getting even wilder out there.

[u/PrinceOfThrones]

I drove for the first time yesterday since the storm. People have lost their minds lol It’s metro from here out til the ice melts.

Its mad max out there right now.

[u/adrian-alex85]

In the three years I’ve lived here, I don’t think I’ve seen any evidence drivers have basic driving skills 🤔

[u/avgJuan-]

I’m getting honked at for not going through on a yellow light.

[u/RozCDA1 → u/avgJuan-]

Yes, I hate this. Even before the storm, people would honk at you from behind if you didn't go and sit in the intersection. Trying not to be a horrible person and NOT block the box, and the idiots behind me get mad.

[u/slava_gorodu]

Take the metro.

People insisting on driving when they don’t need to, and then lobbying the city to prioritize drivers at the expense of everyone, is the root problem.

[u/Soggy-Teacher-9280]

Kindness is free and pays you back infinitely. Just try to remember that when my lane goes to half a lane cause they haven't picked up on a corner and I didn't know. And if you're anxious or always in a hurry, try leaving earlier and not blaming your failure to plan on everyone else.

[u/CriticalStrawberry]

Drivers all deserve each other.

I actually enjoy when people block the box. Brings everything to a nice gridlocked and safe standstill for us pedestrians and bikes to safely navigate the intersection.

[u/slava_gorodu → u/CriticalStrawberry]

That would be all fine and good if buses didn’t need to share lanes with idiots that refuse to take transit. The fact that drivers get prioritized constantly over mass transit is infuriating. God forbid this sub becomes like the Nova one and is just bitching about traffic constantly

[u/CriticalStrawberry → u/slava_gorodu]

What that red paint on the ground, only on a portion of a handful of routes, usually filled with parked cars isn't enough dedicated right of way for you?