Anonymous wrote:Maryland state police are now picking up patrols and enforcement. They ticketed several people overnight including someone going over 110 mph. It’s crazy how fast people are going and how many trucks have been involved in accidents lately.

Yup.

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Anonymous wrote:I just mentioned this to DH yesterday. There were fewer cars on the road than pre-virus (although I am noticing an increase from a few weeks ago) but more of the drivers out there are reckless/inconsiderate.

+1000
The roads are like 2AM on a weeknight but people are driving worse than ever. I’ve seen so many dumb things on the road.

Part of it is the speeding but I think another part is people just not driving as much so their skills are deteriorating.

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Anonymous wrote:this morning in the rain between bethsesda and legion bridge i was doing 65, and folks were passing me like i was standing still. with less traffic on the road, and cops not enforcing speed limits as much, its the wild west...

LOL, if a cop pulls me over, I will not be wearing a mask and may cough a bit. Pull me over at your own risk!

And you should be charged with assaulting a police officer or possibly attempted murder.

For coughing?! I have allergies!

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Anonymous wrote:this morning in the rain between bethsesda and legion bridge i was doing 65, and folks were passing me like i was standing still. with less traffic on the road, and cops not enforcing speed limits as much, its the wild west...

LOL, if a cop pulls me over, I will not be wearing a mask and may cough a bit. Pull me over at your own risk!

And you should be charged with assaulting a police officer or possibly attempted murder.

Anonymous wrote:this morning in the rain between bethsesda and legion bridge i was doing 65, and folks were passing me like i was standing still. with less traffic on the road, and cops not enforcing speed limits as much, its the wild west...

LOL, if a cop pulls me over, I will not be wearing a mask and may cough a bit. Pull me over at your own risk!

this morning in the rain between bethsesda and legion bridge i was doing 65, and folks were passing me like i was standing still. with less traffic on the road, and cops not enforcing speed limits as much, its the wild west...

Anonymous wrote:I just mentioned this to DH yesterday. There were fewer cars on the road than pre-virus (although I am noticing an increase from a few weeks ago) but more of the drivers out there are reckless/inconsiderate.

+1000
The roads are like 2AM on a weeknight but people are driving worse than ever. I’ve seen so many dumb things on the road.

I just mentioned this to DH yesterday. There were fewer cars on the road than pre-virus (although I am noticing an increase from a few weeks ago) but more of the drivers out there are reckless/inconsiderate.

I can hear idiots racing on the beltway all day and all night. Way more than usual. Before the shutdown, we would hear it only at night and not all the time. I think the racers are taking advantage of less traffic.

Maryland state police are now picking up patrols and enforcement. They ticketed several people overnight including someone going over 110 mph. It’s crazy how fast people are going and how many trucks have been involved in accidents lately.

Anonymous wrote:They figure cops aren't pulling people over because of possible exposure. While traffic is light there will be more serious accidents because of increased speeding.

OP here. This just be it. I get the traffic MoCo alerts and the inner loop is shut down for an accident every week it seems.

I still drive to and from work. People are routinely driving 75-85 mph. on 95 and 395.

They figure cops aren't pulling people over because of possible exposure. While traffic is light there will be more serious accidents because of increased speeding.

Yes. People speed through our neighborhood. No idea where everyone is in a rush to go.

Has anyone else noticed significantly more reckless drivers lately? I was just on the beltway driving to drop off groceries for my inlaws and was nearly in 2 collisions. . I was going 65-70 and being passed by people going much faster weaving in between cars. Several cut off trucks who had to swerve into my lane. Thankfully I keep a decent distance. Ugh. I feel bad for the truck drivers who are just trying to do a job.