Quote Originally Posted by fasterspider
The I-10 and I-405 or the I-405 and the 101 Freeways have the worst interchanges in America. No city in this country has the congestion of those two freeway interchanges and that is documented fact.

I think I've heard of that intersection, or at least those highways. Probably famous for they're traffic.

I have had to split lanes for 15 miles through dead stand still traffic on the 101 freeway to find at the end of the traffic jam that should not have been a bunch of confused idiots not sure if they should take this exit or that exit and been stuck in super slow moving traffic on the I-10 freeway coming west for 50 miles or more during rush hours. Yes, rush hours because it can take as long as three hours to get home the 8 miles from down town in a car even though the traffic signs say 45 minutes to down town or vice versa.

Oh how I wish it was legal to split lanes in GA. Sometimes I split anyway or split small groups of traffic. But it's a helluva fine if you get caught. I try to stay off the interstates completely. Been there a few times but don't like it unless it's empty.

I have only gone past Atlanta or through the air hub but never actually driven in Atlanta so my experience there is nil. I doubt you not that the traffic is enough to drive a man insane in Atlanta and hope that you will be able to cope without losing your mind like I see people do everyday here.

Aw hell nawh. Them sounds like fightin' words.

I think it does not matter which city has worse traffic, yours or mine since all cities have really bad traffic and they are only getting worse because there is no such thing as population control.

Lots of factors play into how well a city flows. The country can provide for it's population and then some. But you got a point. There is no reason 5 or 10 million people need to stay in one spot.

In this day and age with gas prices as high as they are, motorcycles are the only logical way to transport ones self from home to work and back.

One of my main reasons for getting one. There's also a lot of unnecessary gas burned into the air using a 4-6000 lb vehicle to transport a 110 lb soccer mom to the hair salon. I'm not a tree hugger, but I do give a damn.

Motorcycles do not take up the whole road like a fully loaded with out of control rotten little bastard kids and crazy cel phone talking mothers SUVs do.

Yup. Can't stand them when I'm in my car. I hate getting stuck behind a vehicle I can't see around or through.

Motorcyclists are for the most part extremely considerate especially with other motorcyclists and none of us care for cagers at all.
I honestly believe that everyone should be made to ride a motorcycle and if you cannot or will not, then you do not go on the road. There are just too many people and not enough space. It is not going to get better, only worse.

Absolutely. If you're physically capable of riding one, there's not a reason in the world you shouldn't. Though there are a few mental exceptions. Some people are just way too dumb and would hurt somebody trying to stunt in the wrong places at the wrong times. But in countries where mopeds and motorcycles are more common, the majority of people get around on them just fine with few catastrophes. Maybe something the US should practice.
By the way what do ya ride? I got a '95 Kawi ZX600. First bike bought about 6 months ago. Saving for something newer now that I sorta know how to ride.