I’m disappointed in this: “the cement was wet.” Cement and concrete aren’t the same thing. You can’t use the words interchangeably. What’s particularly disappointing is that this is the only time “cement” is used in the article, which leads me to believe it was either a paraphrase from the driver OR you just didn’t…

Usually if the workers are barrier protected, the speed limit is still pretty high - there’s a construction zone near my office that has 65 MPH zones. That doesn’t mean a construction worker doesn’t jump the barrier every now and then. Granted, they’re stupid if they do. I think it’s still useful to know if there are…

I think the flashing warning signs are placed more often at locations where you can’t see the signal due to a curve or change in grade... It might just be at locations where people run lights, though.

I assume that’s a little snark. Obviously you shouldn’t really be speeding through any construction zones because they’re not up to the level of safety that a finished roadway is. No or reduced shoulders, narrower lanes, etc.

I’m pretty sure the length of yellow is a function of the size of the intersection. Also, most (but not all) jurisdictions use all-red time in addition to the yellow (all signals in all directions are red) to allow time for all traffic to clear the intersection. That’s helpful. Also, using the pedestrian signals is…

5th gear - People get nailed in construction zones all the time. By your logic we should know they’re human by their arms and legs. But when you’re cruising down the interstate in a 10' wide lane doing 80 mph, you might get real close to that cone before you realize it’s a person. This is especially relevant in areas…

Back in college I had a 1988 Toyota Celica - with the pop up lights. So sweet. Anyway, I digress, I was making a left in the dark and the headlights were up. I hit the turn signal, as one is wont to do when turning, and the headlights switched off (unbeknownst to me as they were still in the popped up position). Got…

This really makes me sad. I just got back from Seattle and I was surprised and encouraged with the number of BLM signs in apartment windows and on front lawns. I thought that if the entire country could embrace the sentiment behind BLM the way Seattlites appear to then we would be able to solve (or at least come…

Thanks - that’s great information.

So I’m driving up to Estes Park on a Sunday and US 36 is bikes galore. Mostly the bikers are totally cool - they signal, they ride in the shoulder, they pay attention. I have no problems. Yesterday, however, I’ve got two cyclists in the right hand shoulder headed toward me and a third cyclist hugging the double yellow…

I have a hybrid also - My bike commute is a mix of paved roads and partially paved/crusher fines trails through open space. I didn’t want the teeny tiny tires of a road bike on the unpaved trails and I didn’t want the energy loss and weight associated with the bigger tires and (usually) suspension on a mountain bike.…

It’s illegal, too. Bikes are vehicles - they are meant to be in the road. However, there are locations where your “sidewalk” is actually a multi-use path. This is more prevalent in the suburbs than dense downtown/urban areas.

Why the difference in front and rear tire pressure?

I’m extra dumb with cycling or whatever, but I learned it from the movie Singles. That scene should be mandatory watching for cyclists, lol.

Yeah, can y’all do this to runners, too? I have my headphones on and I can’t hear you coming and you scare the BAJEBUS out of me.

I am way too afraid to wear headphones on my bike. I use my sense of hearing sooooo much on my bike and I’m moving much faster than if I’m running. BUT, if I were braver, I would totally love a soundtrack.

Teaching math is LITERALLY why schools exist. Public ones AND private ones (you know, in case you’re someone who thinks we shouldn’t be funding public schools - even parents who send their kids to private school expect the school to teach math).

You and me both. But I might know some people... If it doesn’t already exist.

The problem is that too many people go car shopping and have no idea what their payment should be based on the price they want to pay and the interest rate they should be eligible for so when the dealer comes back and tells you your payment in $XXX, they don’t realize it’s because they added money to the sales price.…

I just had a conversation with a coworker yesterday about this - we, as a society, need to stop saying that math is hard. Math is not hard - especially with the internet and calculators on our phones. I know too many people who trade in upside-down cars or who focus on what their payment is instead of the price of the…