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**Krruqgwt** · 05-30-2012, 10:09 AM

The truth is, in many places it is NOT a requirement to get to work, it's a luxury that people are used to having, and it may make getting to work easier/nicer, but most of the population lives in cities, usually those have public transportation.

If you're in a city like Chicago, NYC, LA, San Fransisco, etc I'd agree... However, MANY cities in the U.S. do not have decent public transportation like those cities, and even many big cities in the U.S. are not nearly as concentrated/dense as those cities either (I drive ~15-20 miles each way to work), so that's really not a very accurate statement for the whole of the U.S. Could I take a bus to get to work? Maybe, but it'd also turn my ~20-30 minute commute into 1.5-2 hours. Not very viable.

Whether we like it or not, the fact remains that the commute to work on a daily basis is more than likely the most dangerous part of our lives (although fortunately, it seems to be at an all time low). However, the fact remains that there is an enormous quantity of bad drivers on the road, especially considering it's fairly difficult to lose your license. I think it'll be a long while before we see fully automated driving, but if Google can somehow cut into the 30,000+ traffic deaths a year, I'm all for it.

Along those lines. I was on my way to work in early April. I was completely stopped at a red light about 1 mile from work and I was rear ended. I was stopped for at least a good 10 seconds before I was hit, so it's not like I had to stop fast and the person behind me didn't have time to. He had at least a good 200-400 yards from the freeway ramp he turned off from to see stopped traffic at the light before he hit me. I'm sure he was texting or doing something with his phone... It turns out, he was uninsured too. That's the only accident I've ever been in. It was a brand new car I just got in November as well. Now my car is worth less since it's been in an accident, I'm still out ~$620 between my deductible and tow bill, and MY insurance rates have gone up even though it was a not at fault accident on my part and I have a great driving record with only 1 speeding ticket ever and no accident until this.

Before that, and even more so now, I've noticed WAY too many idiot drivers in my area follow way too closely/tailgate and don't leave nearly enough room between cars if they need to stop fast or react to something. Get on my nerves like nothing else. The same week I got my car back after the accident, I was almost rear ended again on the freeway because traffic came to a quick halt and the girl behind was following too close. She ended up swerving right into the emergency lane. I'm ready to move to Chicago so I don't have to worry about driving around idiots anymore, lol.

05-30-2012, 10:09 AM	#48
Krruqgwt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	The truth is, in many places it is NOT a requirement to get to work, it's a luxury that people are used to having, and it may make getting to work easier/nicer, but most of the population lives in cities, usually those have public transportation. If you're in a city like Chicago, NYC, LA, San Fransisco, etc I'd agree... However, MANY cities in the U.S. do not have decent public transportation like those cities, and even many big cities in the U.S. are not nearly as concentrated/dense as those cities either (I drive ~15-20 miles each way to work), so that's really not a very accurate statement for the whole of the U.S. Could I take a bus to get to work? Maybe, but it'd also turn my ~20-30 minute commute into 1.5-2 hours. Not very viable. Whether we like it or not, the fact remains that the commute to work on a daily basis is more than likely the most dangerous part of our lives (although fortunately, it seems to be at an all time low). However, the fact remains that there is an enormous quantity of bad drivers on the road, especially considering it's fairly difficult to lose your license. I think it'll be a long while before we see fully automated driving, but if Google can somehow cut into the 30,000+ traffic deaths a year, I'm all for it. Along those lines. I was on my way to work in early April. I was completely stopped at a red light about 1 mile from work and I was rear ended. I was stopped for at least a good 10 seconds before I was hit, so it's not like I had to stop fast and the person behind me didn't have time to. He had at least a good 200-400 yards from the freeway ramp he turned off from to see stopped traffic at the light before he hit me. I'm sure he was texting or doing something with his phone... It turns out, he was uninsured too. That's the only accident I've ever been in. It was a brand new car I just got in November as well. Now my car is worth less since it's been in an accident, I'm still out ~$620 between my deductible and tow bill, and MY insurance rates have gone up even though it was a not at fault accident on my part and I have a great driving record with only 1 speeding ticket ever and no accident until this. Before that, and even more so now, I've noticed WAY too many idiot drivers in my area follow way too closely/tailgate and don't leave nearly enough room between cars if they need to stop fast or react to something. Get on my nerves like nothing else. The same week I got my car back after the accident, I was almost rear ended again on the freeway because traffic came to a quick halt and the girl behind was following too close. She ended up swerving right into the emergency lane. I'm ready to move to Chicago so I don't have to worry about driving around idiots anymore, lol.
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