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ArlingtonHeights t1_ixiti7p wrote

Reply to comment by CivilPotato in First time ever getting stuck at the 1-9 lift bridge to Kearny by JCwhatimsayin

Only government would think it’s a good idea to have thousands of people delayed during rush hour for 15 minutes for a crew of ten people on a boat. Brilliant. Yet it’s actually illegal to idle your car in jersey for more than 3 minutes. Sigh.

There should be rush hour black out times.

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CivilPotato t1_ixj28za wrote

It actually ties back to US Coast Guard and maritime law. For the last 100 years or so it was determined that boats had the right-of-way because they existed first, plus it can take a literal mile to stop a full sized tanker.
However, we recently had a meeting with one of the USCG district commanders and this rule is in the process of changing, largely because of the reasons you mentioned.
We do have black out time for testing/maintenance openings during rush hour, but boats can still technically request an opening during rush hour. It's a pain for us too.

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