glamour-and-pickle t1_j9fais8 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Reply to comment by jsudarskyvt in What are some legislative and day-to-day differences between VT, and MA? by spitsparadise

In VT my BP goes up every time I get behind the wheel because of the people who think it's a scenic drive. You all might be on vacation, retired, or self-employed. Good for you. Enjoy your drive, but please get out of the way. I'm not that fortunate. I have to get to work, or else I get fired.

spitsparadise OP t1_j9fdspv wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:03 PM

I grew up in a very touristy part of MA, so this hits home for me. The slow drivers (especially those with out of state plates, mostly CT though) drove me mad. I have done the drive a few times already that will be my commute (~40 or so minutes on 91) and I am really looking forward to the lack of BP increase opposed to my 45 minute commute on Route 2 in MA. If you know, you know.

jsudarskyvt t1_j9ff4tp wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Mine goes up because of idiots that don't slow down in snow/ice, people who "left" you, people that wait at a green light w/o entering the intersection, and red light runners. Getting "lefted" is way less common than it was a few years ago, it's when the car facing you in an intersection and is first in line guns it across the intersection on green, cutting you off. Common at certain intersections. And the green light waiters make it inevitable that you sit for multiple light cycles at an intersection.

philly1750 t1_j9lc8mv wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:27 PM

I don't go to Vermont often so when I'm there I like to check out the scenery. But I won't hold up the left lane either