School traffic?

shmike · 08-25-2010, 03:03 PM

The China traffic jam thread got me thinking...

Who else has noticed a SIGNIFICANT increase in traffic since school started?

All the schools around here have started back in the last two weeks and my commute time (7 miles all local) has doubled. There seems to be 3x's as many cars on the road.

This is not kids/parents going to school. I don't go through a single school zone on my drive.

Who are all these people that have decided to return to the roads now that the kids are back in school? What were they doing all Summer?

Rider · 08-25-2010, 03:05 PM

Schools here don't start until 9/7. But there is always an increase in traffic around the time school starts. I chalk it up to parents adjusting their work schedules or stay at home moms running morning errands since there are no kids at home.

pauldun170 · 08-25-2010, 03:52 PM

Anyone else notice that around this time of year it gets darker earlier and it gets a little colder?

Particle Man · 08-25-2010, 04:00 PM

School hasn't started here yet either but traffic always increases as a result of the busses on the road (we don't have a lot of walkers around these parts)

pauldun170 · 08-25-2010, 04:07 PM

I leave the house right as the buses hit my neighborhood. I don't have a long drive to the train station so it doesn't bother me that much. Worse case scenarion is I miss my normal train and have to catch the next one 10 minutes later.

Unless its a retard bus or a cripple mobile.
Then I just hang back and make faces.

z06boy · 08-25-2010, 04:09 PM

Today was the first day of school in the county I work in so we left 15 minutes early because traffic gets worse this time of the year every year. It actually wasn't noticable today so tomorrow will be 10 minutes earlier than usual just to gauge.

shmike · 08-25-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Anyone else notice that around this time of year it gets darker earlier and it gets a little colder?

Take it back!

tommymac · 08-25-2010, 04:14 PM

Same here with the traffic. Guess alotof th erents go back to work once the kids are out along with the school staff being back on the road. the morning traffic gets worse. Traffic later in the day is still the same though.

pauldun170 · 08-25-2010, 04:17 PM

People who work in the education system
People who work for the education system
School buses
Kids who drive to school (including college)
Parents who drive their kids to school
Parents who adjust work schedule for school season
and finally...pedobears trying to get one more score.

tommymac · 08-25-2010, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldun170

People who work in the education system
People who work for the education system
School buses
Kids who drive to school (including college)
Parents who drive their kids to school
Parents who adjust work schedule for school season
and finally...pedobears trying to get one more score.

the pedobears prolly sleep late too many parents around in the morning, they wake up for recess or for when school lets out so they can break out their trenchcoats.

08-25-2010, 03:03 PM	#1
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	School traffic? The China traffic jam thread got me thinking... Who else has noticed a SIGNIFICANT increase in traffic since school started? All the schools around here have started back in the last two weeks and my commute time (7 miles all local) has doubled. There seems to be 3x's as many cars on the road. This is not kids/parents going to school. I don't go through a single school zone on my drive. Who are all these people that have decided to return to the roads now that the kids are back in school? What were they doing all Summer? __________________ Racing For Smiles Last edited by shmike; 08-25-2010 at 03:06 PM..

08-25-2010, 04:00 PM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	School hasn't started here yet either but traffic always increases as a result of the busses on the road (we don't have a lot of walkers around these parts) __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

08-25-2010, 03:05 PM	#2
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Schools here don't start until 9/7. But there is always an increase in traffic around the time school starts. I chalk it up to parents adjusting their work schedules or stay at home moms running morning errands since there are no kids at home.

08-25-2010, 04:09 PM	#6
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	Today was the first day of school in the county I work in so we left 15 minutes early because traffic gets worse this time of the year every year. It actually wasn't noticable today so tomorrow will be 10 minutes earlier than usual just to gauge.

08-25-2010, 04:14 PM	#8
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Same here with the traffic. Guess alotof th erents go back to work once the kids are out along with the school staff being back on the road. the morning traffic gets worse. Traffic later in the day is still the same though.