HooverOutlaw Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Recently I went to pick up a car with a buddy in Atlanta. We were going 80-85 roughly in the six flags area and being passed like we were sitting still. The flow of traffic had to be in nearly a 100. I was driving the car we picked up and on I-20 at 1 point was going 95 and had several cars still going past us. Guy we picked the car up from said at times the flow of traffic will be 100 mph easy. This saves time no doubt but dangerous in busy traffic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus69 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, HooverOutlaw said: Recently I went to pick up a car with a buddy in Atlanta. We were going 80-85 roughly in the six flags area and being passed like we were sitting still. The flow of traffic had to be in nearly a 100. I was driving the car we picked up and on I-20 at 1 point was going 95 and had several cars still going past us. Guy we picked the car up from said at times the flow of traffic will be 100 mph easy. This saves time no doubt but dangerous in busy traffic. That's unusual for Atlanta. Now if you were picking up a car in Athens........................ Rufus>> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 5 minutes ago, Rufus69 said: That's unusual for Atlanta. Now if you were picking up a car in Athens........................ Rufus>> Maybe all those drivers were UGA players driving a 100. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 5 hours ago, HooverOutlaw said: Recently I went to pick up a car with a buddy in Atlanta. We were going 80-85 roughly in the six flags area and being passed like we were sitting still. The flow of traffic had to be in nearly a 100. I was driving the car we picked up and on I-20 at 1 point was going 95 and had several cars still going past us. Guy we picked the car up from said at times the flow of traffic will be 100 mph easy. This saves time no doubt but dangerous in busy traffic. Northwest Metro Atlanta is deadly around this time of day when it comes to Traffic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, TheMaximumHornetSting said: Northwest Metro Atlanta is deadly around this time of day when it comes to Traffic. Driving late at night you will see people on interstates in rural areas driving this fast. Example driving to Destin say late after work people on 65 south will be running wide open south of Montgomery. But Atlanta was wide open in the middle of the day Saturday 100 mph +. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, HooverOutlaw said: Driving late at night you will see people on interstates in rural areas driving this fast. Example driving to Destin say late after work people on 65 south will be running wide open south of Montgomery. But Atlanta was wide open in the middle of the day Saturday 100 mph +. It's like that until about 3 or 4... State patrol lives Roadside Weekend afternoons over here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliNorth Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, HooverOutlaw said: Driving late at night you will see people on interstates in rural areas driving this fast. Example driving to Destin say late after work people on 65 south will be running wide open south of Montgomery. But Atlanta was wide open in the middle of the day Saturday 100 mph +. The traffic is so bad on beltway, I don't know how people can even approach those speeds . Last time I visited there 5 or 6 years ago , the 285 between 75 and sandy springs was some of the worst I've ever been in . This says a lot living in ca where the freeways are a nightmare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 17 minutes ago, CaliNorth said: The traffic is so bad on beltway, I don't know how people can even approach those speeds . Last time I visited there 5 or 6 years ago , the 285 between 75 and sandy springs was some of the worst I've ever been in . This says a lot living in ca where the freeways are a nightmare Nah I-5 out yalls way is unmatched in BS... Atleast the L.A portion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliNorth Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, TheMaximumHornetSting said: Nah I-5 out yalls way is unmatched in BS... Atleast the L.A portion The 405 is bad too , but that 285 is beyond also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 We saw Alabama play there and at midnight the 405 was busy at heck almost bumper to bumper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 47 minutes ago, CaliNorth said: The 405 is bad too , but that 285 is beyond also 40 minutes ago, HooverOutlaw said: We saw Alabama play there and at midnight the 405 was busy at heck almost bumper to bumper. Not gonna lie... the only Highway I don't mind driving or riding on at night is I-95 it's not that bad after 6pm... From Cocoa Beach,FL-Tybee Island,GA especially at night is a smooth ride that's not crowded in the slightest... it gets slightly congested at night once you hit D.C and Baltimore though... But I-75 and I-10 in FL & GA is Hell from Warner Robins,GA on up... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliNorth Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 8 minutes ago, TheMaximumHornetSting said: Not gonna lie... the only Highway I don't mind driving or riding on at night is I-95 it's not that bad after 6pm... From Cocoa Beach,FL-Tybee Island,GA especially at night is a smooth ride that's not crowded in the slightest... it gets slightly congested at night once you hit D.C and Baltimore though... But I-75 and I-10 in FL & GA is Hell from Warner Robins,GA on up... I hear Houston is terrible also, though I don't personally have any opinion on it . I imagine the D.C. area, the turnpike area near Baltimore, and Chicago can all get on the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 1 minute ago, CaliNorth said: I hear Houston is terrible also, though I don't personally have any opinion on it . I imagine the D.C. area, the turnpike area near Baltimore, and Chicago can all get on the list If you're not careful in D.C you'll leave with a Mad insurance spike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 CT - I 95 / Merritt Parkway ( 2 lanes)…pick your poison 6am-9:30 am - 3pm-6:30 pm. My right ankle would literally be sore. Even with GPS seem to get fucked picking which one on any given day….Gas brake repeat 🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCGIII Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 16 hours ago, CaliNorth said: The traffic is so bad on beltway, I don't know how people can even approach those speeds . Last time I visited there 5 or 6 years ago , the 285 between 75 and sandy springs was some of the worst I've ever been in . This says a lot living in ca where the freeways are a nightmare The 85 between Atlanta and Charlotte has become a nightmare. Charlotte reminds me of Atlanta circa 1990. A hot mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosinc Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 On 4/2/2024 at 9:09 PM, TheMaximumHornetSting said: Not gonna lie... the only Highway I don't mind driving or riding on at night is I-95 it's not that bad after 6pm... From Cocoa Beach,FL-Tybee Island,GA especially at night is a smooth ride that's not crowded in the slightest... it gets slightly congested at night once you hit D.C and Baltimore though... But I-75 and I-10 in FL & GA is Hell from Warner Robins,GA on up... Your idea of “slightly congested” is way different from mine. I used to occasionally meet my brother-in-law at Tysons Corner, where he worked, and we’d drive to Woodbridge VA. That is a 21 mile trip and it would invariably take 3 to 3.5 hours. This was at about 4:30-5:00 in the evening. Our first stop every time was the nearest package store for a 12-pack of something. Overnight at his house, then get up next day at 4:30 to make it back to Tysons Corner for 8:00. He did this every freakin’ day of the week. Don’t know how he didn’t go crazy. He probably didn’t need a 12-pack when I wasn’t there, tho. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted April 7 Author Report Share Posted April 7 On 4/2/2024 at 8:09 PM, TheMaximumHornetSting said: Not gonna lie... the only Highway I don't mind driving or riding on at night is I-95 it's not that bad after 6pm... From Cocoa Beach,FL-Tybee Island,GA especially at night is a smooth ride that's not crowded in the slightest... it gets slightly congested at night once you hit D.C and Baltimore though... But I-75 and I-10 in FL & GA is Hell from Warner Robins,GA on up... I-10 late is not bad I'm talking after 10 pm. On I-65 south late 80's early 90's guys would leave Hoover and drive to Gulf Shores in tricked out Mustangs etc and make it in 2 hours and 30 minutes or quicker. That is 270 miles with 60 miles of it on 2 lane roads. Guys south of Montgomery at say 2 am would be running 140 mph for a straight hour. Miracle nothing ever happened. Remember there was 1/4 traffic back then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 5 minutes ago, HooverOutlaw said: I-10 late is not bad I'm talking after 10 pm. On I-65 south late 80's early 90's guys would leave Hoover and drive to Gulf Shores in tricked out Mustangs etc and make it in 2 hours and 30 minutes or quicker. That is 270 miles with 60 miles of it on 2 lane roads. Guys south of Montgomery at say 2 am would be running 140 mph for a straight hour. Miracle nothing ever happened. Remember there was 1/4 traffic back then. I had to drive from Saint Marys in Camden County to Ocean Springs,MS at 2AM... Man I-10 that late is lonely... Nothing but Deer,Black Bears and Florida State Patrol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted April 7 Author Report Share Posted April 7 2 minutes ago, TheMaximumHornetSting said: I had to drive from Saint Marys in Camden County to Ocean Springs,MS at 2AM... Man I-10 that late is lonely... Nothing but Deer,Black Bears and Florida State Patrol... Around Tallahassee state troopers are everywhere. That sounds like a terrible drive. How many hours was that ? We left Hoover at 6 pm several years ago and drove to a cruise ship at Port Canaveral was a rough drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 45 minutes ago, HooverOutlaw said: Around Tallahassee state troopers are everywhere. That sounds like a terrible drive. How many hours was that ? We left Hoover at 6 pm several years ago and drove to a cruise ship at Port Canaveral was a rough drive. Took me almost 9 hours including breaks.... Took a break in Tallahassee and Mobile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetlarry Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 On 4/2/2024 at 9:52 AM, Rufus69 said: That's unusual for Atlanta. Now if you were picking up a car in Athens........................ Rufus>> GOSPEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetlarry Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 On 4/2/2024 at 8:36 AM, HooverOutlaw said: Recently I went to pick up a car with a buddy in Atlanta. We were going 80-85 roughly in the six flags area and being passed like we were sitting still. The flow of traffic had to be in nearly a 100. I was driving the car we picked up and on I-20 at 1 point was going 95 and had several cars still going past us. Guy we picked the car up from said at times the flow of traffic will be 100 mph easy. This saves time no doubt but dangerous in busy traffic. Driving 80-85 by Six Flags with all of those potholes is a fools errand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 On 4/2/2024 at 7:02 PM, CaliNorth said: The traffic is so bad on beltway, I don't know how people can even approach those speeds . Last time I visited there 5 or 6 years ago , the 285 between 75 and sandy springs was some of the worst I've ever been in . This says a lot living in ca where the freeways are a nightmare That's being fixed by the $1 billion plus rework of the I285/GA400 interchange. They still have a way to go to finish but it moves much better now. My daughter lives between I-20 and I-75 right off I-285 so I go that way semi-regularly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 On 4/2/2024 at 10:36 AM, HooverOutlaw said: Recently I went to pick up a car with a buddy in Atlanta. We were going 80-85 roughly in the six flags area and being passed like we were sitting still. The flow of traffic had to be in nearly a 100. I was driving the car we picked up and on I-20 at 1 point was going 95 and had several cars still going past us. Guy we picked the car up from said at times the flow of traffic will be 100 mph easy. This saves time no doubt but dangerous in busy traffic. 20 years ago I had to bring my wife back to Atlanta from Nashville in an ambulance. Fastest trip from Nashville I ever had. 😉 I followed them until about Marietta then got in front and led them into Emory. When we got there, I told the ambulance driver "Welcome to Atlanta where the drivers' idea of getting out of the way of an ambulance is to pass them!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 I gotta drive 2-3 hours anywhere to sit at a light with others. Formerly BGW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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