Perhaps it's only a suburban thing, and maybe more common in NJ... There are probably 60-70% fewer cars on local roads, but many of them are going 20-25% faster. I am more worried about a car related accident now, than I was before the crisis. I was looking forward to riding on the roads around Bergen County, as my one safe "out". I'm over 60, diabetic, and a lifetime of athsma. But seeing how fast local traffic has become,
(after all, cops have more important things to do, and who the heck would want to interact with a possible Covid-19 carrier over a speeding ticket?), I am riding a 1/2 mile semi closed piece of road, back and forth, and setting up a Nordic Track outside my door. Get well soon, world. Warm regards, Eric
PS I'll put on my spray painting mask and goggles to go to CVS today. (Sorry I tossed my old painting jumpsuit out last fall.) Still, I will shed my outer clothing including shoes, (did "shoes able to carry virus" come as a surprise, for Pete"s sake?) outside and leave it all on a bench for 5 days... The new abnormal.
PPS What little I've seen, not a lot of bike riders out either.