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The traffic seems to have tripled over the last 10 years. And at times that used to be relatively light or no traffic like 5:00am or 2 in the afternoon are even heavy now.

I don't what's going on but everything is so overcrowded and congested.
 
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JimEIV said:
The traffic seems to have tripled over the last 10 years. And at times that used to be relatively light or no traffic like 5:00am or 2 in the afternoon are even heavy now.

I don't what's going on but everything is so overcrowded and congested.
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I wonder if the increase in the size of the average car has anything to do with it.

Like I live in Brooklyn so I don't actually need a car to survive but we got one because it helps my wife with her work. It's a Honda Fit. It's the perfect city car - tiny so I can fit it parking anywhere, lots of room inside to fit stuff when necessary, 30+ MPG on a highway. They don't make it in America anymore (Mine is a 2017) because the market for small cars is apparently gone.
 
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None Shall Pass said:
I wonder if the increase in the size of the average car has anything to do with it.

Like I live in Brooklyn so I don't actually need a car to survive but we got one because it helps my wife with her work. It's a Honda Fit. It's the perfect city car - tiny so I can fit it parking anywhere, lots of room inside to fit stuff when necessary, 30+ MPG on a highway. They don't make it in America anymore (Mine is a 2017) because the market for small cars is apparently gone.
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From my point of view it looks like pure volume.

There's a country road that I like to drive. It's a short road maybe 3 miles long and pretty much all farm fields and preserved land. It's a cutover/connector between two major roads... I've lived here for 25 years this April and this road used to see no traffic at all, now if a car needs to make a left at either end of the road cars back up 20/30 deep waiting to make a left

I blame Google maps for some of this... they show the road as a short cut during busy times...but the sheer volume has led to traffic finding alternative routes.
 
JimEIV said:
From my point of view it looks like pure volume.

There's a country road that I like to drive. It's a short road maybe 3 miles long and pretty much all farm fields and preserved land. It's a cutover/connector between two major roads... I've lived here for 25 years this April and this road used to see no traffic at all, now if a car needs to make a left at the either end of the road cars back up 20/30 deep waiting to make a left

I blame Google maps for some of this... they show the road as a short cut during busy times...but the sheer volume has led to traffic finding alternative routes.
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it's just jamming more homes into the state. i grew up in a fairly rural part of Monmouth County. Seemingly endless trees (not quite like Sussex count of course). They have just carved developments out of random areas of the woods I grew up with. When i was a kid they built a development... IDK maybe 1/2 a mile from my back fence. Like 10 years ago then managed to squeeze a single cul-de-sac in between that 1/2 mile of woods.

My Town's population as of 2020 was 7,000. Condos went up over at X - and now they're building over at Y. Let's say for every 4 new people added, that's 2 cars. the little increments add up.

And that doesn't account for the cross-traffic from other towns.
 
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Mr Bojanglez said:
it's just jamming more homes into the state. i grew up in a fairly rural part of Monmouth County. Seemingly endless trees (not quite like Sussex count of course). They have just carved developments out of random areas of the woods I grew up with. When i was a kid they built a development... IDK maybe 1/2 a mile from my back fence. Like 10 years ago then managed to squeeze a single cul-de-sac in between that 1/2 mile of woods.

My Town's population as of 2020 was 7,000. Condos went up over at X - and now they're building over at Y. Let's say for every 4 new people added, that's 2 cars. the little increments add up.

And that doesn't account for the cross-traffic from other towns.
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I think it's a side effect of whatever population shifts have occurred coupled with people living longer. In years past it was unlikely you had three or four generations owing homes at once. At this point, my parents are both alive, and well Into their 80s and both are remarried. That's two separate homes. Then my wife's mother is still alive. That's three homes. Then you have the wife and me. That's another home. Then my oldest is getting ready to look for his first home purchase. That will be another home. A good friend of my wife has parents still living in their home in Westchester well into their 90s. They just took the dad's car away. They shouldn't be living unaided but I'm sure moving them at this point would be just as dangerous for them. Everybody wants their own home and nobody wants to die anymore.
 
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I am thankful I work from home and live in an area surrounded by 25-35 mph zones. Plus, I rarely leave Belmar and walk/bike everywhere. Only times I drive on a highway is when I go to Metropark when I do have to go to the city for work, or for Devils games of course.

I also park my ass in the right lane at 70 on the parkway. There is no reason to go any faster and thats me saying that and I have a Jag F Type. I am very cautious driving. I try to foresee every possible danger, especially at intersections. I have a dashcam and also have the window breaker/seat belt cutter in the center console. Everyone should have both and if you need a reason, look up that awful tunnel crash recently where people were trapped and burned to death.

Life is precious, always be aware and ready when traveling.
 
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NjDevsRR said:
I am thankful I work from home and live in an area surrounded by 25-35 mph zones. Plus, I rarely leave Belmar and walk everywhere. Only times I drive on a highway is when I go to Metropark when I do have to go to the city for work, or for Devils games of course.

I also park my ass in the right lane at 70 on the parkway. There is no reason to go any faster and thats me saying that and I have a Jag F Type. I am very cautious driving. I try to foresee every possible danger, especially at intersections. I have a dashcam and also have the window breaker/seat belt cutter in the center console. Everyone should have both and if you need a reason, look up that awful tunnel crash recently where people were trapped and burned to death.

Life is precious, always be aware and ready when traveling.
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You drive to Metropark to take the train to Devils games?

How long does it take you to go from Belmar to Metropark?
 
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I thought the drive to Metropark would've been longer from Belmar. It takes me 40 minutes on the train from New Brunswick...unless I'm lucky enough to get an express
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Yeah I live in the sweet spot. Obviously on the shore in Belmar is good living. Right in between Asbury and Point Pleasant.

Only an hour drive from the city and a 80 min drive to Philly.

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I remember those days when I was at Rutgers haha
 
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NjDevsRR said:
Yeah I live in the sweet spot. Obviously on the shore in Belmar is good living. Right in between Asbury and Point Pleasant.

Only an hour drive from the city and a 80 min drive to Philly.


I remember those days when I was at Rutgers haha
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I loved working in New Brunswick... especially when I was younger and all my friends went out for drink after work.
 
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FooteBahl said:
Bruh, you must have a lead foot. I’ll be on the lookout for you in Edison🤣🤣
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No actually, its a very easy drive. I don’t drive fast

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Then I grab the express

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I know what I am doing fammmm
 
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JimEIV said:
From my point of view it looks like pure volume.

There's a country road that I like to drive. It's a short road maybe 3 miles long and pretty much all farm fields and preserved land. It's a cutover/connector between two major roads... I've lived here for 25 years this April and this road used to see no traffic at all, now if a car needs to make a left at either end of the road cars back up 20/30 deep waiting to make a left

I blame Google maps for some of this... they show the road as a short cut during busy times...but the sheer volume has led to traffic finding alternative routes.
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yep. GPS maps f***ed everything. before people had to actually know where they were going, now most have no clue whatsoever and blindly follow the screen. i heard of two examples off the top of my head where someone drove right into lake ontario at the south end of mississaga because GPS told them to. Woman follows GPS; ends up in Ontario lake

another got stuck underground on subway tracks for the same reason. Man claims GPS led him into Toronto transit tunnel where car got stuck: TTC

there are probably a shit ton more incidents than just these.

people are f***ing ********

another GPS problem is now traffic info is given to everyone. back in the day i knew many of the 'secret' ways get around downtown in the city to avoid traffic problems. now those all get packed for the above reason.

le sigh
 
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NjDevsRR said:
I am thankful I work from home and live in an area surrounded by 25-35 mph zones. Plus, I rarely leave Belmar and walk/bike everywhere. Only times I drive on a highway is when I go to Metropark when I do have to go to the city for work, or for Devils games of course.

I also park my ass in the right lane at 70 on the parkway. There is no reason to go any faster and thats me saying that and I have a Jag F Type. I am very cautious driving. I try to foresee every possible danger, especially at intersections. I have a dashcam and also have the window breaker/seat belt cutter in the center console. Everyone should have both and if you need a reason, look up that awful tunnel crash recently where people were trapped and burned to death.

Life is precious, always be aware and ready when traveling.
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It’s killing me that you are discussing an important point and I can’t make the obvious jokes about your run in with the critter. They really write themselves.
 
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None Shall Pass said:
I wonder if the increase in the size of the average car has anything to do with it.

Like I live in Brooklyn so I don't actually need a car to survive but we got one because it helps my wife with her work. It's a Honda Fit. It's the perfect city car - tiny so I can fit it parking anywhere, lots of room inside to fit stuff when necessary, 30+ MPG on a highway. They don't make it in America anymore (Mine is a 2017) because the market for small cars is apparently gone.
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yep, love smaller vehicles and mine is as small as they come. unforunatlely im driving a dead breed but its in awesome shape for an '07 (86,000 mi)... dig the ambulance doors and (illegal) limo tint! i can sleep in the back if needed as well and and carry whatever on the rack. perfect for my canoe.

also have summer tires with nice looking rims stored

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NjDevsRR said:
Currently in a shop. I miss her

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sweet look that black and white :thumbu:

and reverse park for the win!
 
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