![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:25 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
I have to deal with that U turn every single morning. When my car gets smashed and if I do die, HondaBro is not allowed to shit post in my name.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:28 |
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With proper suspension design, driving on 22s is perfectly safe.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:29 |
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I mean 20s are standard on a lot of large vehicles now. How big of a difference could 2" make?
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:33 |
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Gimme coordinates, looks like a good place to race.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:39 |
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Rest in pepperonis
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:40 |
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I have never seen this road structure anywhere in America, except maybe inside the grounds at Disney World. Looks cool.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:40 |
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![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:47 |
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If you die when the car gets smashed, can I pick the parts that’ll interchange into a sedan off your car?
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:55 |
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Yes but you can drift an Integra because VTAK bro.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 11:58 |
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You have to make a U-turn every morning?
I figured by the 3rd or 4th day you would stop forgetting things at home.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:04 |
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I don’t get it.
Is it that traffic is heavy, and there’s no signal to let you in?
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:08 |
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Yes.
That section of 22 has these u-turns every couple hundred feet. Traffic is always atrocious and there’s no signals or merge lanes. You are basically waiting for a slow car or somebody nice enough to let you in. That’s not hyperbole.
Further out west the same road has a different issue- u-turns with no street lights and bushes in the way. Total death traps.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:16 |
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I’ve gone to dealerships on that stretch a few times. It definitely exercises various sphincters.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:23 |
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That sucks.
We’ve got some highways like that here in MI. The higher-traffic ones are usually pretty good about having a signal every mile or so, so that you can drive a little further if you really want to use a protected turn. But there are still some that go several miles with no such provision.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:29 |
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U-turns like that are actually a step in the right direction and when executed properly will serve the overall road better than signalized intersections. However, the U-turns shown lack deceleration lanes, acceleration lanes, and safe sight lines for those trying to re-enter the traffic flow, so I can’t imagine they’re of much use except in off-peak hours. Are there any adjacent signals that force gaps in the traffic?
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:29 |
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I’ll hide my sway bar and camber kit now
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:30 |
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No signals
Always packed with traffic doing 55-60 mph
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:33 |
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Ugh. The worst part of the design is how the curvature of the U-turn forces you to put your back to the traffic that you’re trying to merge into. How the heck are you supposed to manage that?
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:40 |
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Best part is the HUGE pot hole and poor cover up they did that basically forces you towards the right curb of the U turn.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 12:52 |
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U-turns like that are probably a good idea in Nebraska, where one or two cars execute the turn every 30 min.
They are not a good idea on Rt 22 which is probably in the top 1% of congested roads in the world, and 60mph vehicles suddenly encounter 5mph vehicles every 100 yards or so. The U-Turns don’t include the multiple in/out driveways for what must be fifty stores on the median, with entry/exits 20 feet apart from each other.
I have memories of being on that road quite often, shortly after getting my license, with my friend in the passenger seat. “Wait.....wait.....nope.....wait....wa......GO FOR IT!!!!!”
Good thing I never stalled.
I hate 22.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 13:10 |
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Is this in New Jersey? This looks like a good example of why I hate driving in New Jersey.
![]() 02/24/2017 at 18:08 |
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Union NJ
![]() 02/24/2017 at 18:11 |
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I knew it!