GET RID OF HOV !

Wonderful, now that you've decided to read the Constitution try reading my first post, then, maybe, you will figure out why; and then, maybe, you'll figure out how you can become part of a real solution.

And thank you for realizing my part of the solution. Your praises are noteworthy.

PS - Check your reading glasses, because you obviously have trouble reading the printed text: I wrote PUBLIC forum, not ONLINE WEB forums; and yes, I do love 'those founding fathers'.

I dont understand why anyone would be against HOV. The only people are the ones who dont use it because they are too lazy, which is the only reason. If HOV ended then all the lanes would be clogged and more people would just be stuck sitting in that crazy traffic I see on the normal side. Hell I say we make all of I95 HOV between 6 - 9 am and 330 - 6 pm. Then you have to pick up slugs and you are helping.

:)

-Rob

I don’t think anyone of reasonable intelligence is against HOV; it serves its purpose…for now. My point that I tried to make clear in my first post, but apparently failed to do, was in response to the increasing backups on HOV, because of hybrids, motorcycles, etc.

Even if you were to remove all but HOV3, there will still be bumper to bumper traffic (HOV & main-road) from DC to Doswell, and vice versa, 10 years from now when the population density reaches its saturation point, and I challenge anyone here to explain to me how it won’t.

I do not have faith that the area planners took all into account when they drew up their master plans.

Tdar20, I’m not talking about several hundred military folks that have transferred here for the war efforts (past or present), I’m talking about the thousands upon thousands of new dwelling units that are springing up at such a break neck speed. Our transportation infrastructure cannot support it.

Again, let me be clear about what I’m saying: new developments do not bother me, what bothers me is when we develop to a point that we are living like a bee hive, and spending 3 hours in a vehicle to commute; whether you are in HOV or not. And yes, government IS to blame for this because they are the only ones authorized to issue the building permits.

What happens when HOV4 or 5 is no longer enough? Do we then start stuffing people in the trunks of our cars?

And by the way, more developments bring more people with new businesses to compete. The law of zero-sum unfortunately comes painfully into play and the influx of new people does NOT bring added revenue, just more traffic problems which, in fact, hurt business, because nobody wants to drive.

HOV works for now, but it will soon become inadequate. And then we are going to have one hell of a mess to clean up. My hope is that enough people will see this disaster coming and make their voices heard to make sure that it does not.

Tdar, right now your commute from Stafford is what; 40 minutes to an hour, depending on weather? 10 years from now that same commute will be double if not triple. Do you think that spending four hours of your life every workday in your car and not in your home with your family is acceptable? I don’t, and I don’t think you do either. This is something we don’t have to accept.

I’m not talking about population control, nor am I blaming the govt. for world hunger, the homeless, or why little Johnny can’t get a lucrative job because he dropped out of high school. My argument is about balance. Development has to be balanced in proportion with a transportation system that can handle it. Right now it is not, and it is getting much worse. If this is not the state and local governments’ responsibility, then please tell me who.

I do, however, want to go on record as saying thank you for your service to our country. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that, and I also can’t tell you how much I anticipate the ultimate success of your program.

Cheers

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