Interstate 95 (i-95) has a speed limit of 55 miles per hour (mph); that means that at any given time, a motorist cannot legally drive faster than 55 mph. i-95 also happens to have a minimum speed requirement of 40 mph, meaning that a motorist cannot legally drive slower than 40 mph, unless it’s otherwise marked (construction zone). So, the question is this: if drivers on i-95 are required to drive between 40 mph and 55 mph, what should happen during my daily commutes, when most drivers are cruising along at 15 mph? Can I place the driver in front of me under citizen’s arrest? Probably not. What a gyp, after investing over two hours each day in what can only be called mobile parking while going to and from work. What’s even worse is that I consider today’s evening commute to be good because it was less than an hour long and I didn’t have to use first gear while on the highway. My commute is 31 miles long. Someone should be arrested for that.
Took over 1.50 hours this morning. Same 31 miles. I want the person that caused the slow down – and it’s probably just one slow bastard in the left lane at 5:30 am – to be stripped naked, photographed in unflattering light, and forced to send out the pictures as Christmas cards for the next ten years.
I have the same problem. I frequently drive from NJ to Stamford and it can take 45 minutes or TWO HOURS and 45 minutes. Even with traffic cams, conditions can change fast, so it is hard to plan. For NYC, I always take Metro-North. They are almost always on time.
Indeed – I took Metro-North to Stamford for over 6 1/2 years and won’t take a job in Stamford if it’s not convenient to the station. I refuse to live my life working for 8 hours between a five hour long rush-hour.