Unexplained Traffic

It doesn't matter what time of day I get on the freeway, there is always one stretch of the road where traffic is always backed up. For no apparent reason, certainly no reason that would make sense, traffic comes to a deadlock for about half a mile. There are a couple on-ramps but nothing that might even begin to explain why drivers find the need to bring life on the highway to a stop.

I can understand a motorist off to the side of the road, a tow truck driver doing his thing, an officer making a traffic stop, something in the roadway, a collision bringing traffic to a halt (and for those of you who are looky-lues, and you know who you are, you should be ashamed of yourselves). These at least are reasons for traffic to slow and even come to a complete stop, but when none of these reason are present, I have to ask myself "What moron is causing the back-up?"

Being dumb and driving a car don't mix. You can be dumb, everyone's entitled to a moment of dumbness periodically, some of us more than others, and you can drive, provided you meet whatever criteria your particular state requires to be a licensed driver, but you can't and should never do the two at the same time.

Drive smart. Drive safe.

The Traffic Guy