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Nortazhokie
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Saw them at the Rt. 8/I-81 intersection yesterday.

Posted: 07/20/2024 at 03:06 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieGator)

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Let the games begin...
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 10:25 AM ET
As an assist to that ...**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:15 PM ET
... and furthermore ...**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:23 PM ET
Total waste of time! Still only x number of cars through the choke point.
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 11:56 AM ET
Would be awesome If people would continue through at a constant pace in
89HOKIE • 07/20/24 05:22 PM ET
Yep, thought about mentioning rubbernecking**
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 05:51 PM ET
How does alternate merging add uncertainty?
Nova Hokie 95 • 07/20/24 01:11 PM ET
you are not factoring in all the stop, starts and delays spread out
Vienna_Hokie • 07/20/24 12:57 PM ET
Most people advocating for zipper-merge just want to be able to cut to the
HokieNoVA • 07/20/24 12:19 PM ET
If everyone is zipper merging properly, there is no line to cut
Beerman • 07/20/24 04:13 PM ET
Drivers should begin merging as soon as they see the sign**
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 12:15 PM ET
As a corollary to this the traffic to the bridge to get off of Topsul Isle
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 12:44 PM ET
^^^Knows what drivers are thinking **
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 01:16 PM ET
Hey, Doc! How's the scourge? Has it left you yet?**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:06 PM ET
Yep! Negative test Wed. Repeated when I left for SML on Friday. Didn’t want
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 12:36 PM ET
Whew! Congrats!! The miracle of healing two-ball golf, no?**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:40 PM ET
I attribute the bourbon and scotch medication.**
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 12:46 PM ET
Maybe we should try the Swiss way of road repairs; see link.**
132863Hokie • 07/20/24 10:58 AM ET
Hey- Las Vegas!**
reconhokie • 07/20/24 03:52 PM ET
That's brilliant...meaning it will never happen here.**
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 03:05 PM ET
Farr too logical**
astrohokie • 07/20/24 12:12 PM ET
Speaking of traffic. Kudos to VDOT for the chastising of left lane loafers.
HokieGator • 07/20/24 10:43 AM ET
Those signs absolutely don't help
Happy Dog • 07/21/24 07:13 AM ET
Saw them at the Rt. 8/I-81 intersection yesterday.** ◄
Nortazhokie • 07/20/24 03:06 PM ET
worse are center lane loafers IMO
Vienna_Hokie • 07/20/24 01:00 PM ET
And stop riding my ass in the left lane. I can’t go any faster than the car
Femoyer Hokie • 07/20/24 11:12 AM ET
When someone rides my ass I just slow down….
BusLoadaBozos • 07/20/24 02:18 PM ET
I don't get angry often but driving down 64 last week tractor trailer was
Hurley09 • 07/20/24 12:46 PM ET
That's when you need a CB radio.**
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 03:06 PM ET
Funny how my car will gradually slow 15 mph when that happens.**
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 02:40 PM ET
bumper sticker " tailgate much?? or just when you are behind somebody ?🙄**
astrohokie • 07/20/24 12:08 PM ET
Watched a dude absolutely losing it on I81 yesterday. Traffic was bad and
HokieGator • 07/20/24 11:24 AM ET
Tell me! Right lanes, also.**
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 11:17 AM ET
It works just fine when you have an orderly, every other lane type of merge
EDGEMAN • 07/20/24 10:38 AM ET
Yeah there's no way that works in modern American society.
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 10:43 AM ET
Since we left the madness in the CLT, over here, across the river
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 11:17 AM ET
Glad to hear there are pockets of decency still out there!**
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 11:20 AM ET
When they use the exit/entrance merge lane to pass you, you are correct.
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 11:03 AM ET