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From what I have seen, that bumper sticker is working. It is great to go there and it is a lot cheaper than Disneyland.
 
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BobHaskell said:
What I didn't like about driving in Boston was multiple drivers driving through the intersection after the traffic light turned red. Preferred taking the 'T'.
Around here, California stops are the general rule. Turn signals are apparently optional equipment. Keep left, except to pass is the norm on the interstates. Passing on a solid line isn't unusual.
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Yes to the red light problem. Pittsburgh is worse. Or as I like to say, Boston has caught up to Pittsburgh with six Super Bowl trophies. It will soon catch up with the annoying six second delay between one light turning red and the next turning green - to allow the red light runners through.
 
We have delayed lights here,& I can't count the number of times
a car runs a Red light when it's turned Green for me.
 
A "technique" I noticed that was growing in popularity during my last few years in Milwaukee: A car pulls into the third (curb/parking/bus) lane at a red light. Said car would go full-throttle JUST BEFORE the green light, in order to get a jump on everyone in the two traffic lanes. Talk about misplaced trust!

I wouldn't mind seeing some of those drivers trying that in Boston/Pittsburgh. Would they learn their lesson? Probably not, but it might keep them off the road for a few days anyway.
 
I have to watch all the time when out because so many use the curb as a lane, I guess because they're so much more important than the rest of us.
And tend to treat signs and lights a vague suggestions, floor it if you don't see anyone coming the other direction..
 
AngliaGT said:
We have delayed lights here,& I can't count the number of times
a car runs a Red light when it's turned Green for me.
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It has gotten so bad that I won't go unless I see that cross traffic has stopped or there is none coming. I've seen too many red light runners come through 10 - 30 seconds after the lights have changed.
 
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