Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Anyway, like I said, I was curious so last Friday I decided to count how many cars passed me on my way home. I only counted the cars that were on the same road I was on, going the same direction as I was while I was moving. I guessed it would be around 100 but then that seemed kind of high, which is why I decided to actually count them.
The actual total: 205
One of the more useful things I noticed was that there's a short stretch of side street with no shoulder that I think of as a residential street where around a dozen cars passed me. I think I'm going to try a different option for that part of my commute.
So now it's your turn. How many cars pass you on a typical commute?
I'd probably lose count if I tried. Try commuting from North Jersey over the GWB and downtown Manhattan and you'll see how "urban" it really is.
I'm all for modifying the commute. I've done a few things to make the commute a bit safer:
- Use the sidewalks for the metal grate bridges. You can ride the metal when its dry but why bother? Yes, the sidewalk is slower and has a lot of debris. Just give your tires a rub after crossing the bridge.
- I use the sidewalk when the traffic is heavy on Polifly Ave. A lot of cars and trucks come off of Rt 80 there. So I just ride the sidewalk there for two blocks to avoid getting jammed up into the curb.
- For large intersections like Rt 46 and Bergen Tpke in Little Falls, I'll just ride with the traffic and stop on same side of Bergen Tpke. Then wait for the light there to cross 46 and be on my way. There's just too much traffic there to take advantage of the turn lane.
- For most busses on a road with no shoulder, I just wait for the bus to go. I got pushed into a big red cone once by an articulated bus in Fort Lee. Was a lesson to lay off, take it easy and follow the bus from behind.